Past and possible future collaborative activity between Rice and B.C.M.

The collection consists of materials created between October 2008 and January 2010 that relate to consideration primarily at Rice of a possible merger of Rice and Baylor College of Medicine. There is a detailed preliminary study summarizing the assets of the institutions. Also included are a calendar of intended meetings and a collection of news clippings covering the entire period of discussions. A correspondence folder includes primarily messages generated by parties at Rice. There are descriptions of past and possible future collaborative activity between Rice and B.C.M., as well as records of Rice Faculty Senate activity related to the possible merger.