What: The Art and Science of Animal Training Conference at the University of North Texas, featuring keynote speaker Jaak Panksepp, professor and Baily Endowed Chair of Animal Well-Being Science at Washington State University, and other leading animal trainers and behavior analysts discussing the science of animal training and developments in the field
When: 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. March 22 (Saturday)
...DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Four University of North Texas students have qualified for this year's National Debate Tournament, the most prestigious tournament in competitive policy debate for U.S. college and university students. The UNT Debate Team also had four of its students -- the maximum of number that any college or university can qualify for the National Debate Tournament -- qualify in 2012 and 2013.
Brian Kersch, a senior communication studies major...
What: "The Republic of the Rio Grande: A Historical Orphan" -- A lecture at the University of North Texas by author and Austin attorney Beatriz de la Garza. The 13th Annual Commemorative Lecture in Mexican American History, presented by the University of North Texas Department of History, the department's Mexican American studies minor and the...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas' Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism has been selected to host this year's Barbara Jordan Media Awards Luncheon presented by the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities. The awards ceremony will be held March 20 (Thursday) at Club Level of UNT's Apogee Stadium, located...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- A University of North Texas student will collaborate with Children's Medical Center of Dallas to study why parents take their children to hospital emergency rooms instead of primary care doctors for non-urgent medical matters. And another UNT student will work with the university's Speech and Hearing Clinic to help people with hearing loss...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Lewisville resident Danielle Lane, a junior psychology major at the University of North Texas, has been selected to attend the seventh Clinton Global Initiative University with full sponsorship from the American Association of University Women.
Founded in 2005 by former President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative is a non-partisan organization that brings together global leaders to devise and implement...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The 2014 Emerald Eagle Honors: Recognizing a Lifetime of Contributions to the American Landscape will honor outstanding UNT alumni Phyllis George, Peter Weller and Larry McMurtry on Wednesday, March 5, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in the Dallas Arts District. Presented by the UNT Foundation, the second annual event begins with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the awards ceremony and...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Charred kale and caramelized shitake naan pizza, tandoori portabella burgers, mushroom enchiladas and more are on the menu for Mushroom Mania at the University of North Texas featuring Food Network star chef Maneet Chauhan.
Chauhan will host a cooking demonstration and judge an Iron Chef-style cooking competition among UNT chefs from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 6 (Thursday) at Kerr Hall Cafeteria....
What: Digital photography workshop as part of the Saturdays in the UNT Art Gallery family event organized by the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design student chapter of the National Art Education Association. Students in kindergarten through grade 12 are welcome to participate.
When: 1 to 3 p.m. March 22 (Saturday)
Where: UNT Art Gallery,...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- An international student teacher exchange with the University of North Texas College of Education and University of Seville in Spain continues this year with five students from the University of Seville teaching in Denton Independent School District schools through March 8. The program for aspiring teachers is now in its second year.
"The program provides our university students with experience teaching in schools and...