DENTON (UNT), Texas —Dorothy M. Bland, a professor of journalism at Florida A&M University’s School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, has been named the new dean of the University of North Texas’ Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism. Her appointment will begin in June.
Bland will replace M. Jean Keller, who has served as the school’s acting dean since September 2012.
UNT Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Warren Burggren called Bland’s hiring “a highly significant academic...
DENTON (UNT), Texas--A rock and roll legend and business leaders are among the 10 University of North Texas alumni who will be honored for their outstanding career achievements and service to UNT Feb. 22 (Friday) at the 2013 Annual Alumni Awards Dinner.
The event includes the Generations of Excellence Award — to honor a family for its support of UNT through several generations. Watch a video of alumni award winners at http://www.youtube.com/...
What: Million Page Milestone — A celebration of the University of North Texas’
Portal to Texas History having one million pages of digitized historical Texas newspapers.
When: 2-4 p.m. Feb. 27 (Wednesday)
Where: Forum on the first floor of UNT’s Willis Library, located one...
What: Megan Kursawe, site director at the The Renfrew Center, will speak at the University of North Texas for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Presented by UNT’s Office of Greek Life, Multicultural Center and the Meadows Center for Health Resources in UNT’s Student Health and Wellness Center.
When: 7 p.m. Feb 27 (Wednesday)
Where: Ballroom of...
What: “A Conversation on Political Leadership in the Future of American Politics” -- A forum at the University of North Texas featuring San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro, an emerging national leader in the Democratic Party, and his mentor, Luís Ricardo Fraga, the Russell F. Stark University Professor and a professor of political science at the University of Washington
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DENTON (UNT), Texas — As the amount of information available on the Internet continues to grow at an enormous rate each year, demand will increase for more scholars who take interdisciplinary approaches to the information challenges of the digital age, such as universal access and user-centered organization of digital text and images.
More than 500 information scholars, researchers and practitioners will gather in Fort Worth Feb. 12-15 (Tuesday-Friday) as the University of North Texas College of Information hosts the annual...
DENTON (UNT) Texas – After an accident in a fraternity house, UNT has placed a ban on alcohol at all Greek Life events while the Dean of Students leads a task force to promote the responsible and legal use of alcohol.
In addition, UNT Police have obtained warrants to arrest seven individuals for furnishing alcohol to minors. The arrests are the result of an 11-day investigation into an accident at the UNT Delta Sigma Phi house at 4:30 a.m. January 26 where a student fell over a stairway railing.
The police investigation found that minors allegedly were furnished alcohol at...
DENTON (UNT), Texas--Condoleezza Rice, Stanford University professor of political science and 66th 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...