News Releases
UNT selects new dean for Mayborn School of Journalism
DENTON (UNT), Texas —Dorothy M. Bland, a professor of journalism at Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, has been named the new dean of the University of North Texas’ Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism. Her appointment will begin in June.
Bland will replace M. Jean Keller, who has served as the school’s acting dean since September 2012.
UNT Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Warren Burggren called Bland’s hiring “a highly significant academic appointment...
UNT Theatre presents the comedy, Picasso at the Lapin Agile
What: Picasso at the Lapin Agile, a play written by comedian Steve Martin, and directed by Marjorie Hayes, University of North Texas associate professor of acting-directing.
When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 and March 7 (Thursdays), March 1 and March 8 (Fridays), March 2 (Saturday); 2 p.m. March 3 (Sunday) and March 9 (Saturday).
Where: University Theatre in the RTFP building on UNT campus
Tickets: $10 adults; $7.50 for...
Grammy-winning drummer performs with One O’Clock Lab Band
What: The University of North Texas' world-renowned One O'Clock Lab Band with two-time Grammy winner Peter Erskine.
When: 8 p.m. Feb. 28 (Thursday)
Where: Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton. The concert will also be streamed online at http://UNTmusiclive.com.
Cost: Ticket prices are $15 for adults; $10 for senior citizens, students, children, UNT faculty/staff/retirees and groups of 10 or more. Purchase on...
Visiting artist shows handmade books at UNT P.R.I.N.T Press
What: Making Paper Mean Something, an exhibition by guest artist John Risseeuw.
When/Where: The exhibition will be at P.R.I.N.T, 1120 West Oak St., Denton, from Feb. 25 (Monday) through March 27 (Wednesday). P.R.I.N.T is open from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Monday and Wednesday, noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, and by appointment.
Cost: Free, open to the public.
Additional events: John Risseeuw will give a free talk from 1 to 1:50 p.m. Feb. 27 (Wednesday) in room 116 of Sage Hall on the UNT ca...
UNT to honor alumni, supporters at Feb. 22 event
DENTON (UNT), Texas--A rock and roll legend and business leaders are among the 10 University of North Texas alumni who will be honored for their outstanding career achievements and service to UNT Feb. 22 (Friday) at the 2013 Annual Alumni Awards Dinner.
The event includes the Generations of Excellence Award — to honor a family for its support of UNT through several generations. Watch a video of alumni award winners at http://www.youtube.com/wat...
UNT on the Square shows documentary work of professor
What: The multi-media exhibition Beirut, Philadelphia, a survey of an ongoing project by UNT Department of Radio, Television and Film assistant professor Eugene Martin.
When: Feb. 18 (Monday) – March 9 (Saturday); gallery hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday with extended hours until 8 p.m. Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., Denton
Cost: Free
Additional events...
UNT professor wins Technology Challenge Award
DENTON (UNT), Texas— University of North Texas College of Business Professor John Windsor received the Technology Challenge Award from the Association for Information Systems (AIS) at the 2012 International Conference on Information Systems.
The award was for leading an international faculty taskforce that assisted in the redesign of the organization’s website.
Founded in 1994, AIS is a professional organization whose purpose is to serve as the premier global organization for academics specializing in information systems.
Those con...
UNT Libraries to celebrate historical Texas newspapers being available online
What: Million Page Milestone — A celebration of the University of North Texas’
Portal to Texas History having one million pages of digitized historical Texas newspapers.
When: 2-4 p.m. Feb. 27 (Wednesday)
Where: Forum on the first floor of UNT’s Willis Library, located one...
Three UNT students receive national jazz awards
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Three College of Music students at the University of North Texas have been named 2013 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award recipients for compositions they recorded last year.
Aaron Hedenstrom, a master’s student in jazz studies, and jazz studies senior Drew Zaremba and junior Addison Frei were among 29 students from across the nation who were honored by the American Society for Composers and Publishers (ASCAP) award. Established by the ASCAP Foundation in 2002 to encourage gifted jazz c...
Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera Pirates of Penzance opens at UNT Feb. 22
What: UNT Opera and the UNT Concert Orchestra present The Pirates of Penzance.
When/Where: 8 p.m. Feb. 22 (Friday) and March 1 (Friday); 3 p.m. Feb. 24 (Sunday) and March 3 (Sunday) in the Lyric Theater at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton. “In the Know” pre-performance lectures begin 45 minutes prior to each performance.
Cost: Ticket prices range from $15 to $35. Purchase online at w...