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 31st 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...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas alumnus Chris Hensen knew he’d have to complete a research paper for his study abroad trip to the United Nations’ International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia when he was selected for the trip in 2003.
But Hensen didn’t imagine that his paper on defendants using orders and duress from superior officers as a defense would be published — and later lead to his becoming editor-in-chief of a graduate student journal at American University in...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Kyle Weddle, adjunct professor of risk management in the College of Business at the University of North Texas, will be recognized as one of DFW’s top risk managers this year by D CEO Magazine and the Risk Management Society (RIMS).
Weddle will be featured in D CEO Magazine and will be honored at the...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas set an enrollment record for fall 2013 with 36,221 students, an increase of 385 compared to the fall 2012’s unofficial headcount at the fall census date (12th day of classes).
This year’s enrollment numbers include a freshman class that set another new high for SAT scores, a continuing increase in the diversity of the student population, increasing numbers of continuing students, and the largest enrollment of doctoral students in UNT history.
UNT’s continuing focus on increasing the academic achievement level of...
What: University of North Texas Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship’s BDO USA, LLP 2013 Leadership Luncheon — Featuring keynote speaker Daymond John, founder of fashion brand FUBU and cast member on ABC’s “Shark Tank.” UNT alumnus Norm Miller, chairman of Interstate Batteries, will be honored as the Murphy Award winner.
When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 8 (Friday)
Where:...