Rice Athletic Director Joe Karlgaard opens his fifth season of podcasts by welcoming Rice Dr. Bridget Gorman, Dean of Undergraduates (11:08) who reflects on her first year in the position and the value of athletics to the overall collegiate experience. He also reflects on the brief summer respite and the exciting start to the 2019 fall athletics campaign before wrapping up this episode by answering questions submitted from Owl fans (20:14). If you’d like to submit a question or suggest an guest for a future episode, email us at riceathletics@rice.edu. Thanks for listening and GO OWLS!