One hundred years ago, the first Rice University students made their way to a tiny cluster of Spanish revival buildings surrounded by dirt and pre-air conditioning Houston weather. A century later, HIWI: Rice looks back at iconic images from the school's first 100 years.

The book is the third from the people behind the Houston: It's Worth It campaign and encouraged photo submissions from alumni and community members.

Here are some of the striking images captured in the book.

Pictured: Lovett Hall, Rice's administration building and architectural centerpiece, is one of the original buildings on campus — its cornerstone was laid in March 1912.

Photo submitted by Jackson Myers, 2006