DENTON, Texas - In the centennial year of North Texas football, the Mean Green today accepted an invitation to play in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on New Year's Day.
"It is an honor to be invited to participate in the Heart of Dallas Bowl," North Texas head coach Dan McCarney said. "We are tremendously excited to be involved in a New Year's Day bowl game at a venue with all the history of the Cotton Bowl Stadium. This will make it easy for all of our fans to come and watch this team make history...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Dallas Way, a nonprofit organization dedicated to gathering, storing, organizing and presenting the complete history of the city’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, has entered into an agreement with the University of North Texas Libraries to ensure that current and future materials collected by the organization will be permanently archived, digitized and made accessible to the public.
Created in 2011, the Dallas Way consists of lay historians who...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Three University of North Texas teams will advance to the American Collegiate Moot Court Association National Championship Tournament at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Jan. 17-18 after being selected by judges in the regional tournament at Texas Tech University School of Law Nov. 15-17.
The UNT teams are among 11 out of 54...
What: The University of North Texas, in partnership with the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, seeks Denton residents of all ages to participate in a community forum to assess quality of life in Denton
When: 9:30 a.m. Dec. 6 (Friday)
Where: Joseph A. Carroll Building, 401 W. Hickory St., in downtown Denton
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DENTON, TEXAS -- Today, Nov. 20, the University of North Texas System Board of Regents approved a recommendation from Chancellor Lee Jackson to name Dr. Neal Smatresk as the sole finalist for the UNT presidency. Smatresk is currently the president at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Today's board action begins a minimum 21-day period required by Texas law before UNT System...
What: Screening at the University of North Texas of "JFK50: Eyewitness to History" -- A documentary featuring the personal stories of 28 individuals who witnessed the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963. Followed by a question-and-answer session and book signing with Hugh Aynesworth, the documentary's interviewer. Sponsored by UNT's Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism and The Dallas Morning News.
When: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20 (Wednesday)
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DENTON (UNT), Texas — Entries to the eighth Artists’ Books Competition and Biennial Exhibition sponsored by The Friends of the University of North Texas Libraries are being accepted through Dec. 11 (Wednesday).
The competition is open to Denton residents and University of North Texas faculty, staff and students.
The purposes of the competition and exhibition are to encourage the development of students’ and others’ work in the medium of Artists...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — During the hours and days that followed President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, Dallas Police Department officers gathered numerous eyewitness statements, fingerprints, affidavits, correspondence and homicide reports for not just Kennedy’s assassination, but also the murder of Officer J.D. Tippit the same day of the assassination, and the murder of alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby two days later.
People who vividly remember the events of 50 years ago, as well as younger generations, will soon be able to view these 11...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Many veterans suffer from tinnitus and hearing loss as a result of exposure to gunfire, explosions, airplanes and harsh sounds related to military service. The University of North Texas Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Clinic provides comprehensive research, testing, counseling and treatment devices to help vets and other individuals who suffer from this condition.
Commonly known as “ringing in the ears,” tinnitus is caused by nerve damage to the inner ear; it afflicts individuals with a range of...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Five University of North Texas students studying computer science, sociology and business reaped awards at the first-ever LeadingAge HackFest Oct. 25 – 27 in Dallas for designing technological tools that can be used to improve the lives of older adults.
First place — Global EngAge
David Adamo Jr., a doctoral student in computer science, and his four teammates from other universities clinched first place...