DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Officials from U.S. and Pakistani universities will be guests of the University of North Texas and the U.S. Department of State for a workshop on best practices in working with Pakistani universities Nov. 12-15 (Wednesday-Saturday) in Denton. The conference will take place at the Holiday Inn in Denton Nov. 12-13 (Wednesday-Thursday) before moving Nov. 14 (Friday) to UNT's Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd.
UNT was chosen to host the University Partnerships Conference because it received...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Engineering now offers a Ph.D. in mechanical and energy engineering, the first degree of its kind in Texas and one of the only doctoral programs specializing in energy applications in the field of Mechanical Engineering in the United States. The degree program's first students will begin in Spring 2015.
"The ability to offer an innovative Ph.D. program, in addition to bachelor's and...
Dallas (UNTS) – Luis Lewin will join the UNT System on Nov. 19 as associate vice chancellor for human resources, and will lead the system's services to maintain a high quality support environment for faculty and staff.
Lewin, who currently is vice president for human resources at Purdue, has more than 25 years of experience working in corporate and higher education human resources.
Prior to joining Purdue in 2010, Lewin served as the chief human resources officer at Ohio University in Athens. While in Ohio he was...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Art Goven, interim dean of the University of North Texas College of Arts and Sciences since August 2012, has decided to return to his previous position as chair of the Department of Biological Sciences.
Warren Burggren, UNT provost and vice president for academic affairs, called Goven, a professor of biological sciences, "an extraordinary leader for UNT" who has also served as vice president for research.
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DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Visitors to the University of North Texas' Willis Library can now create three dimensional objects from computer aided design software -- everything from figurines and textured plastic clothing material to board game pieces --when they visit The Factory on the library's first floor.
The Factory is the library's first makerspace -- a place for library patrons to have access to equipment and software that promotes innovative learning and cooperative and creative...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas received an additional $109,000 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to continue a program to help increase the number of African American and Hispanic males in physical therapy professions. The program, a collaboration with the UNT Health Science Center, began in 2012 and has been extended through Aug. 31, 2015.
Dr. Jean Keller, professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation studies and interim vice president for community engagement at UNT, will be recognized for leading the program at the...
What: Actor, social justice activist and social media mega-power George Takei will speak Oct. 27 (Monday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.
Where: UNT Coliseum, 600 Avenue D, at the southeast corner of North Texas Boulevard and Highland Street.
Ticket info: Student tickets are free, and student guest tickets are $5; UNT faculty, staff and alumni tickets are $10 and tickets for the public are $15. All tickets may...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas' Homecoming will take place Nov. 7 (Friday)-Nov. 8 (Saturday). The Homecoming theme this year is "Mean Green Circus: The Greatest Homecoming on Earth." Community festivities will kick off on Nov. 7 (Friday) with UNT's traditional Spirit March to the Bonfire at Apogee Stadium, one of the university's oldest traditions. The Nov. 8 (Saturday) events include the Homecoming Parade that starts at 1 p.m. and routes through the Denton square; tailgating at...
What: UNT Speaks Out on Vegetarianism, presented by the University of North Texas Libraries
When: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22 (Wednesday)
Where: Forum on the first floor of UNT's Willis Library, 1506 Highland Ave, Denton
Cost: Free
Contact: Spencer D.C. Keralis at spencer.keralis@unt.edu or 940-369-6884
DENTON (UNT), Texas...
What: Everything UNT (on the Square) - An Artsy Pop-up Store, a temporary shop in which students, faculty and alumni from the University of North Texas will sell their original creative work. The event is sponsored by UNT on the Square and the Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series.
When: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Nov. 8 (Saturday)
Where: UNT on the Square,109 N. Elm St., Denton
Contact: Meredith Buie or...