DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Communism had been faltering in Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland for most of 1989, but Communist leaders in the German Democratic Republic -- East Germany -- had insisted that the country needed a moderate change, rather than a drastic revolution with borders to Western nations open. It was a surprise to most citizens of East Berlin on Nov. 9, 1989, when a government official announced that "permanent relocations" could be done through all border checkpoints between East Germany and West Germany, even in divided Berlin.
Very quickly, citizens living on both...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Marie-Christine Koop, professor of French in the University of North Texas' Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, has received the medal of the Ordre des Francophones d'Amérique from Quebec's Superior Council of the French Language.
Awarded annually since 1978 and conferred by the Prime Minister of Quebec, the distinction recognizes the merits of individuals who are dedicated to developing and maintaining the French...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- 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.
Takei will speak at 8 p.m. Oct 27 in the UNT Coliseum, located at 600 Ave. D, at the southeast corner of North Texas Boulevard and Highland Street. Tickets are on sale today, Oct. 6, and can be purchased online...
What: "An Israeli-Arab Legal Scholar Discusses the Gaza War and Terrorism" -- A lecture at the University of North Texas by Mohammed Wattad, assistant professor at Zefat Academic College School of Law in Zefat, Israel. Sponsored by UNT's Jewish and Israel Studies Program, the Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County and the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas.
When: 2 p.m. Oct. 21 (Tuesday)
Where: Room 43/47 of UNT's...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – UNT's newest facility serves the university community and gives members of all 39 fraternities and sororities a place to call home on Greek Row.
The 6,000-square-foot stand-alone Greek Life Center, one of the first of its kind in the country, opened this spring. This fall it begins offering tutoring and other programs for all UNT students through partner organizations such as UNT's Learning Center and Career Center...
What: Retired Gen. Keith B. Alexander, the longest-serving director ofthe National Security Agency and first leader of the U.S. Cyber Command, will be the fall speaker for the University of North Texas Kuehne Speaker Series on National Security luncheon.
When: Noon Nov. 5 (Wednesday)
Where: Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Business celebrated the newly endowed Dean Henry Hays Professorship for Exemplary Service by honoring an up-and-coming professor, a distinguished former dean and the donors whose support made the professorship possible.
Danielle Cooper, associate professor of management, was named the inaugural recipient at a luncheon Sept. 2 at Dallas' Park City Club. The professorship provides recognition and salary support for a three-year term and...
What: #DentonHumanityRestored -- A Fall Forum presented by the University of North Texas College of Public Affairs and Community Service
11 a.m. Oct. 2 (Thursday) in the UNT Coliseum, 600 Avenue D in Denton -- Featuring E. Scott Geller, Alumni-Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Virginia Tech University, and Johnny Quinn, Olympian bobsledder and UNT alumnus
Cost: Free
Contact: Brooke Moore in the College of Public Affairs and...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas will sign an agreement with the Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas on Thursday to implement an education informational center in the Mexican Consular offices.
The signing is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the Consulate General of Mexico in Dallas, 1210 River Bend, Dallas, Texas 75247.
The "Ventanilla de Oportunidades Educativas" program (Educational Opportunities Station Program, (VOE), will provide information on educational opportunities to the Mexican community in the Dallas/Fort Worth region, strengthening UNT's...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- University of North Texas Distinguished Research Professor Richard Dixon has been named president-elect of the American Society of Plant Biologists.
Dixon will begin a one-year term as the organization's president-elect beginning Oct. 1, 2014, will serve as president for one year beginning Oct. 1, 2015, and will serve as past-president for one year beginning Oct. 1, 2016.
"I am excited to serve this important organization at a time...