HOUSTON, Texas, May 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice University celebrates largest graduating class in history Rice University conferred more than 2,900 degrees to its newest graduates -- the most in the university's history -- during its 112th commencement weekend, held May 9-10. Over the course of four ceremonies, the university conferred undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees. Undergraduate commencement too  more