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Rice Business Opens $54.5M Virani Hall, Adding 112,000 Square Feet

16 Sep 2026 5:35 p.m.

Rice University celebrated the opening of Asha and Farid Virani Hall with a ribbon-cutting, adding 112,000 square feet to Rice Business alongside McNair Hall to support its growing community.

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Rice University Names New Business Building Asha and Farid Virani Hall

22 Jul 2026 3:58 p.m.

Rice University's new business building will be named Asha and Farid Virani Hall, honoring a substantial gift from Asha Virani '89 and Farid Virani. This follows their 2024 gift establishing the Virani Undergraduate School of Business, with a ribbon-cutting set…

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