DENTON (UNT), Texas--Condoleezza Rice, Stanford University professor of political science and 66^th U.S. Secretary of State, will speak April 16 as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.

Rice will speak at 8 p.m. April 16 in the UNT...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--The Council for the Study of Community Colleges — a national professional association affiliated with the American Association of Community Colleges — will be housed in the Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education at the University of North Texas effective July 1, furthering UNT’s commitment to advancing educational excellence and raising its national profile in the field of community college education...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--For the fourth consecutive year the University of North Texas is participating in RecycleMania, a friendly national competition for college and university recycling programs.

The competition is supported by Keep American Beautiful, and it runs from Feb. 3 through March 30. Participants are ranked based on the highest percentage of waste diverted from landfills. RecycleMania’s mission is to motivate students, staff and faculty...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--After a national search, Dr. Teresa R. McKinney has been named the assistant vice president for student affairs at the University of North Texas, where she will oversee Recreational Sports, the Student Health and Wellness Center, and Counseling and Testing Services.

 “She is a wonderful fit based upon her desire to continue to increase student success and her strong experience in higher education,” said Dr. Elizabeth With, vice president for student affairs. “She brings a great deal of enthusiasm to this position, and we are thrilled to have her join our...

DENTON (UNT), Texas— The University of North Texas’ Kristin Farmer Autism Center  received a $2,000  award to review the intervention section of the Texas Autism Resource Guide for Effective Teaching (TARGET), as part of the Texas Statewide Leadership for Autism Training website (TSLAT). 

The updated information will assist Texas and other special education teachers and autism service...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--The University of North Texas has been ranked among the world’s most sustainable campuses in the third annual GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities, which is compiled by the University of Indonesia.

UNT is ranked second in Texas and 110 in the world. Universities from 49 countries were included in the rankings, and rankings were organized based on factors such as water usage, waste management and education.

The ranking emphasizes UNT’s commitment to being...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--The University of North Texas spring enrollment figures show increases in the number of continuing students, the number of freshmen and the number of doctoral students, which is again a record high. In addition, the number of courses being taken by the student body continued to increase. Together, these increases indicate a continuing focus on graduation.

“UNT students have steadily been more focused on continuing their educations and taking more classes each semester so they can earn their degrees,” said Elizabeth With, vice president for student affairs...

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board voted Jan. 24 (Thursday) to approve the expansion and renovation of UNT’s University Union. Construction is expected to begin in June 2013 with completion planned for June 2015.

The expansion and renovation of the University Union means UNT will be able to provide its growing student body with the space it needs to get involved with campus life. 

A student’s level of involvement in campus life and student organizations – academic, cultural, service and social – has an incredibly high correlation to their success.

The...

What: “Revealing Texas Women: Hidden Voices in Special Collections” — An exhibit presented by the University of North Texas Libraries' Archives and Rare Books

When: Through May 11(Saturday). The exhibit is open Monday through Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with extended hours on Thursday until 8:30 p.m.

Where:  Room 437 of UNT’s Willis Library, located one block east of Highland Street and Avenue C (1506 W. Highland St., Denton)

Cost: Free

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DENTON (UNT), Texas — When Justin Litvin enrolled in the University of North Texas, he declared a psychology major without knowing about many of the career opportunities in the field. He thought he’d become a Christian-based marriage and family counselor.

His career goals changed when he learned about the psychology research he could conduct as a UNT McNair Scholar, Litvin, a graduate of Northwest High School in Justin, now researches the stress of HIV-positive adults, their perceptions about their health, and their social support through UNT...