What: The University of North Texas Meadows Chair Lecture, a conversation about teaching challenges in both Mexico and the U.S. The talk will feature a visiting delegation of faculty and students from Escuela Normal para Educadoras de Arandas in Jalisco, Mexico.

When: 11 a.m. Oct. 8 (Thursday).

Where: Room 209 of Matthews Hall, located at 1300 W. Highland St. in Denton.

Cost: Free.

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Visiting faculty and students from Escuela Normal...

What: Salute to Faculty Excellence Awards Dinner & Ceremony

When: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 (Friday)

Where: Apogee Stadium, Club Level

Cost: $35

More information: Register for the dinner

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Three University of North Texas' professors and a lecturer will be among more than 25 educators celebrated for their dedication to excellence through research, service and education....

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- John Ishiyama, University Distinguished Research Professor of political science at the University of North Texas, has received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Political Science Association.

Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 13,000 members in more than 80 countries. The APSA Distinguished Teaching Award honors an outstanding contribution to undergraduate and graduate teaching of...

What: The University of North Texas and the National Strength and Conditioning Association will host a clinic for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Exam, one of the few nationally accredited certifications exams recognized by the NCAA for those who want to train Division 1 and other athletes.

When/Where: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on both Oct. 2 and 3 (Friday and Saturday) in Room...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Tommy Vinh Bui, a master's student in library science in the University of North Texas' College of Information, has been named a 2015 Spectrum Scholar by the American Library Association. Bui is earning his master's degree through the college's Greater Los Angeles Cohort.

The Spectrum Scholarships, which provide students with $5,000 for one academic year and are non-renewable, are considered to be among the most...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- How can iPads and other technology help a nonverbal child with autism communicate? Can equine therapy help individuals on the autism spectrum thrive? What can parents and caregivers do to best potty train an autistic child? Answers to some of the latest questions circulating in the autism world will be addressed in one of the largest state conferences for families, educators and professionals who interact with young children with autism.

Nearly 300 individuals are expected to attend the University of North Texas' annual "...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- In Romania, 69 percent of the human trafficking victims never completed middle school, 46 percent were younger than 18, and 11 percent were recruited by relatives and spouses. Stark 2013 statistics, like these from the Romanian National Agency against Trafficking Persons, highlight a crisis. In the poor, central European country of Romania and other countries around the globe, experts estimate 20.9 million people have become prime targets for human traffickers, who profit off the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the leading institutions for Hispanics in the United States. UNT is included in the May issue of The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine.

For years, UNT has consistently earned a place in the Top 100 Colleges for Hispanics list by Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, the nation's sole Hispanic publication in higher education....

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- High-achieving juniors in the Mansfield Independent School District are now guaranteed admission to the University of North Texas through UNT's Eagle Advantage program.

Juniors in Mansfield ISD who rank in the top 20 percent of their class will earn guaranteed admission to UNT. In addition, this year's Mansfield ISD seniors who rank in the top 20 percent will be grandfathered into the program, receiving automatic admission to UNT. After...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Texas high school students will gather July 26-31 at Camp Grady Spruce, near Possum Kingdom State Park, for a week of outdoor activities and lessons on natural resource management, sustainability, ranching, hunting, land entrepreneurship, leadership and communication.

"The North Texas Land Scholars camp gives high school students time and space for unstructured play in nature and the opportunity to learn about land stewardship and the value of resources in nature," said Greta Bolin,...