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In January 2006, the School of Continuing Studies at Rice University was officially renamed the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. The name changes comes in honor of an endowment gift believed to be the largest endowment gift ever made to a university continuing education program in the United States — from Houstonians Susanne and Melbern Glasscock.
David Leebron, Mary McIntire, Susanne and Mel Glasscock
The Glasscock gift — the amount of which was not disclosed at the donors' request — is designed to ensure that Continuing Studies can continue to provide fresh, innovative, and accessible courses.
“Mel and Susie Glasscock are committed to the quality and long-term success of the School of Continuing Studies,” Rice President David Leebron said. “The wise way they have structured their gift will ensure that we can continue to offer a wide range of preeminent courses that will enrich the lives and advance the careers of many Houstonians for generations to come.”
“It is most fitting that the school be named after a woman who is a visionary about the university's commitment to the broader community and our school's part in that commitment,” said Mary McIntire, dean of Continuing Studies. “In the six years I've known Mel and Susie, I've come to appreciate that they are ideal continuing education students, with broad interests and a love of learning.”
Mrs. Glasscock earned her BA in economics from Rice in 1962 and currently serves on the Rice Board of Trustees. Mr. Glasscock earned a BSME from Texas A&M in 1959 and his MS in mechanical engineering at Rice in 1961. They have been regular Continuing Studies students for almost 30 years.
“Susie and I have been taking classes from the School of Continuing Studies since the 1970s,” Mr. Glasscock said. “We fit the profile of the school's students, namely lifelong learners who want to be informed about a variety of subjects. I have been blessed beyond words to have Susie in my life, both personally and professionally, and it is most fitting to honor her in this manner.”
“I am very proud to have my name associated with a school of this caliber,” Mrs. Glasscock said. “Its mission is to offer the community educational opportunities that reflect the excellence of Rice University, and I have first-hand knowledge that it does so in a way that is very relevant to our world today.”