DENTON, Texas (UNT) — A parade, picnic, field day and an evening honoring distinguished alumni are just some of the events scheduled for the University of North Texas' Homecoming to take place Oct. 31 – Nov. 5 (Monday – Saturday). This year's theme is "Mean Green Eaglempics.”
The celebration is a collaboration between Mean Green Athletics and the Division of Student Affairs. Many of the events are open to...
What: A Conversation with Casey Neistat, an event featuring YouTube personality Casey Neistat, as part of the University of North Texas Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series.
When: 7 p.m. Oct. 26 (Wednesday).
Where: UNT Union, 1155 Union Circle, room 314.
Cost: Free for all UNT students, $5 for guests of students, $15 for faculty, staff and alumni and $30 for guests with no UNT affiliation. Tickets may be purchased at untuniontickets.com. Students are encouraged to reserve tickets in...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) - New research from a University of North Texas learning technologies professor found social media may be the way for struggling teachers to get the help they need.
“Twitter could be a life or career saver if you can join up with the right group and can even help with burnout,” said Scott Warren, associate professor of learning technologies.
Warren began his career as a middle school teacher in a lower economic school district where he struggled to learn how to communicate with the students. His difficult time was the basis of his research into how social...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) — Self-driving cars. Automated factory workers. Even home health care aides.
As robots become increasingly common in our everyday life, so will interactions between humans and robots.
To address that future, the xREZ Art + Science Lab at the University of North Texas will host “Bonding with Bots: The Future of Human-Robot Interaction” on Oct. 6.
The event is the inaugural North Texas Leonardo Art/Science Evening Rendezvous, or LASER, an international program of evening gatherings that bring artists and scientists together with the public for informal...
What: Artist Sarah Sze is the guest speaker of the annual Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Lecture Series in Contemporary Sculpture and Criticism. She will participate in a question and answer session with students in the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas and give a lecture at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas.
When/Where...
What: Halloween Spooktacular, an evening of costumes, music and dance performed by the UNT Concert Orchestra and LakeCities Ballet Theater.
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 31 (Monday).
Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E, Denton. The event also will be streamed live at https://recording.music.unt.edu/.
Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, non-UNT students, children (12 and under), UNT...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – A name change is taking place within the University of North Texas' College of Information. As of Oct. 1, the Department of Library and Information Sciences will be known as the Department of Information Science.
"The name change not only reflects the progressive nature of the programs served by the department to support the students, but also aligns well with the strategic direction of the College of Information," said Kinshuk (who goes by one name), the dean of the College of Information.
...DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas and Denton County Friends of the Family will host a variety of events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month throughout October. The events aim to raise awareness and bring together those on campus and throughout the community who want to end relationship violence. The full calendar of events is available online.
Highlights include:
Resource Fair and Clothesline...
University of North Texas Libraries will help showcase local creativity and inventiveness on Oct. 8 at the second annual Denton Mini Maker Faire.
The Denton Mini Maker Faire is a family friendly event that offers a variety of activities ranging from creative, hands-on art projects and demonstrations to innovative technological workshops.
Makers range from crafters and homesteaders to garage tinkerers and open-source space flight software developers. The aim of...
What: The fall Tuesday and Thursday Night Music Series at UNT on the Square, presented by the University of North Texas College of Music and the Institute for the Advancement of the Arts.
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., on Denton's historic courthouse square.
When: 7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday night in October
Cost: Free
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