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While Rice is reforming the budget to meet the fiscal limit imposed by the current economic climate, Rice students are reforming the social impact of Rice's endowments. A group of students from Rice for Peace and Justice have come together to create the Committee on Investor Responsibility Policy, which focuses on the social and environmental impacts of Rice's investments. Richard Treadwell, co-founder of the committee, said that the committee was started to look at the social impact of Rice's investments. "The aim of the committee is to make sure that Rice's endowments are invested as responsibly as possible," Treadwell, a Baker College senior, said. The committee will consist of three faculty members chosen by the Faculty Senate, two graduate students chosen by the Graduate Student Association, three undergradu ate students chosen by the Studeii* Association and one administrator chosen by President David Leebron. All offices will need to be confirmed by the president and will be up for renewal on a yearly basis, Treadvell said. Treadwell said that he and fellow co-founder Gislaine Williams (Jones '09) came up with the idea in spring 2009 when they were co-presidents of Rice for Peace and Justice. Treadwell said they both thought taking a closer look at Rice's investments was important. Because Rice is a private university, its investments are not made O see INVEST, page 5 *