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March 21 - 7:00pm - Fondren's Website Offline for System Update

Please note that Fondren's website will be unavailable Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 7:00pm for system updates. OneSearch and other electronic resources will continue to be available.

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Rice Madrigals in Concert - March 26

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March 27 - Celebrate 59 Years of Fondren and the FDLP

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ArcGIS Online: Publish Your Map with Instant Apps and Dashboards (Zoom)

GIS/Data Center (GDC) Short Course Manipulating Data in ArcGIS Series

Tue Mar 24, 12 - 2pm

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Wed Mar 25, 10:30am - 12pm

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