DENTON (UNT), Texas — James Meernik, professor of political science at the University of North Texas, has received a Fulbright Specialist Grant to work with colleagues at Soochow University in Taipei, Taiwan. The grant award is given for short-term faculty and professional exchanges, typically lasting two to six weeks, to facilitate new research topics and teaching methods. 

Meernik specializes in...

What:           White Cane Day — Participants will use white canes to navigate the Denton courthouse square in an event celebrated nationally to raise awareness of issues related to blindness and low vision.

The event is hosted by the Denton Mayor’s Committee on People with Disabilities in partnership with the University of North Texas’ North Texas Rehabilitation Association and UNT’s...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – University of North Texas Vice President for Advancement Michael Monticino and the UNT Alumni Association announced today that famed actor Peter Weller is among the alumni and supporters who will be honored this spring as recipients of the 2014 UNT Alumni Awards.

The UNT Alumni Awards showcase the caliber of the university’s alumni and celebrate the depth and breadth of their professional accomplishments and service to the community. This year’s honorees include business and industry leaders; a family whose support has spanned several generations; and the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas —  Two University of North Texas students — Hannah McDonald, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying English language arts, and  Rania Salman, a doctoral candidate in the College of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Administration —were awarded scholarships from Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society in education.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind.,Kappa Delta Pi was established to further excellence in education and leadership. Each spring, the organization offers scholarship opportunities to active undergraduate,...

What: Launch event for the UNT Natural Dye Garden. UNT faculty and students will use plants, roots and other materials from the garden to create natural dyes. UNT art students will offer natural dye demonstrations at the grand opening event.

When/ Where: 6 p.m. Oct. 9 (Wednesday) at the UNT Natural Dye Garden, located west of Bain Hall at 1820 W. Highland St.

Cost: Free

Contact: Lesli Robertson, senior lecturer in UNT’s College...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — During December 1777 and the first months of 1778, famine took its toll on George Washington’s Continental Army, with malnutrition contributing to diseases that led to the deaths of 2,500 soldiers by the end of the winter. The Army also lost many of its horses to starvation.

University of North Texas students who are enrolled in the Hunger Games Learning Community this fall semester will study how the Valley Forge famine became a turning point for the Army during the...

What: North Texas Forensic Academy Crime Scene Investigations Certificate -- A new crime scene investigations certificate will be offered by the Professional Development Institute (PDI) at the University of North Texas. Students, law enforcement professionals and others interested in crime scene investigations are invited to apply.

When: Free open house at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 (Saturday) at the...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Dr. Gabriel Carranza, assistant vice provost for global engagement and adjunct research professor in the University of North Texas’ Department of Biological Sciences, was selected for a Fulbright Specialist Project at Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa or the State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG) in Brazil. He will be working to build a university-alumni relationship program.

Carranza has previously worked with UEPG on several...

What:        “The National Security Implications of the Kennedy Assassination” —The 31^st Annual Alfred and Johanna Hurley Military History Seminar at the University of North Texas. Featuring historians and authors Thurston Clarke and David E. Kaiser as guest speakers.

When:        8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 2 (Saturday)

Where:...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- To better serve potential international students and the more than 1,000 alumni living in Thailand, the University of North Texas has opened an office in Bangkok to provide a base for recruiting throughout Southeast Asia as well as serve as a focal point for alumni.

Plans for the office were announced in December 2012 by UNT President  V. Lane Rawlins during a visit to Thailand.

“There is a growing number of quality prospective students in the region,” said Richard Nader, UNT vice provost for International Affairs. “UNT’s academic portfolio and...