Houston police are investigating the recent theft of personal information from Rice University.

Authorities say a device containing information for about 7,250 Rice faculty and staff, along with some students and retirees, was stolen last month. One of the files stolen contained a list of Rice employees and students on the university’s payroll, including information such as names, addresses, birth dates, employee identification numbers, salaries and emergency contacts.   Another file stolen included Social Security numbers, mostly for Rice employees.

Rice says there is no evidence that an unauthorized person has discovered or used the data to date. The university says people whose names were on the stolen device will receive a letter providing them with a number of important resources recommended by experts in the field to help protect them from potential identity theft.

The Rice University Police Department says it is not releasing specific details about how the theft occurred to protect the victims, and the university says it is taking steps to prevent it from happening again.

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