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Free speech on university campuses on tap for next UNT Distinguished Lecture Series event
Who: Mark Yudof, emeritus chancellor of the University of Texas System, will give a free lecture about exercising the First Amendment on university campuses.
What: “The First Amendment on Campus”
When: 7 p.m. Oct. 15 (Monday)
Where: Gateway Ballroom at the University of North Texas, 801 North Texas Blvd., Denton
Media: Journalists interested in covering the event should contact Heather Noel at heather.noel@...
UNT achieves record-setting fundraising totals for second year in a row
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The generosity of the University of North Texas family reached an all-time high this year with more than $36.6 million raised to benefit students, research and programming. This is the second consecutive year the Division of Advancement has achieved record-setting fundraising results.
“The outstanding accomplishments of our Advancement team will allow us to build upon the momentum happening across...
Experience the world around us through UNT events
DENTON (UNT), Texas — DENTON (UNT), Texas — UNT International at the University of North Texas will host many activities and lectures this semester focused on learning about and enjoying other cultures. The events are free, will take place on the UNT campus in Denton and are open to media and the public, unless otherwise noted.
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Texas historical records group honors UNT Libraries for archiving NBC5/KXAS/WBAP records
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board has chosen the University of North Texas Libraries for its 2018 Archival Award of Excellence for efforts to preserve, digitize and make publicly available archival footage from the oldest television news station in Texas, NBC 5/KXAS (formerly WBAP).
The recognition was announced as part of the advisory board’s Texas Archives...
New UNT urban planning degree will meet needs of growing workforce
DENTON (UNT), Texas — With a projected 13 percent increase in demand for urban and regional planners over the next 10 years, the University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service’s new Bachelor of Arts in urban policy and planning is addressing the need for skilled workers.
“This will be the first degree of its kind in the DFW region,” said Jennifer Evans-Cowley,...
New master’s degree in emergency management and disaster science to meet rising demand for experts
The images from recent hurricanes are hard to view but underscore the growing need for professionals who can help the areas hardest hit recover.
The University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service’s new Master of Science degree in Emergency Management and Disaster Science will help fill this need. The program will equip the next generation of emergency managers with the knowledge and skills needed to manage the growing...
UNT receives Insight Into Diversity 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas has received the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from “INSIGHT Into Diversity” magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — UNT will be featured, along with 95 other recipients, in the November 2018 issue of “INSIGHT Into...
UNT professors can offer insight on culture, history during Hispanic Heritage Month
DENTON (UNT), Texas –Communities across the U.S. are celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month including the University of North Texas, which is hosting on-campus events showcasing Hispanic culture, history and more.
UNT is home to scholars across a variety of disciplines who dedicate their studies toward Hispanic culture and history.
- Priscilla Solis Ybarra in the Department of English specializes in contemporary Chicana/o literature and...
What’s the shape of business education in Texas? State deans’ group brings 2018 conference to UNT.
Media: Journalists interested in covering the event should contact Monique.Bird@unt.edu or 940-369-7782.
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Higher ups from business schools across the state are headed to the University of North Texas College of Business for an annual event meant to bring together the top leadership from Texas’ business-education programs.
The Council of Texas Business Deans will hold its yearly conference and meeting on Sept...
Acclaimed photojournalists discuss truth and visualization in the age of “fake news”
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Five award-winning photojournalists, including both Emmy and Pulitzer Prize winners, will discuss the ethical and technical boundaries of intimate, firsthand visual reporting in a panel discussion entitled “Seeing and Believing in the Age of Fake News: Finding Truth in Visual Journalism.”
The discussion, accompanied by a traveling photo exhibit, takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 (Thursday) in the University Union Lyceum (...