What: Fall commencement ceremonies at the University of North Texas.
When: Baccalaureate graduation ceremonies from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dec. 11 (Friday) and 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Dec. 12 (Saturday).
Doctoral and master's graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. Dec 11 (Friday).
Where: UNT Coliseum, 600 Avenue D in Denton or the UNT Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 North Interstate...
DENTON (UNT), Texas - Multiple fatalities have been reported in an active shooter incident in San Bernardino, California, according to news media and communications from the city’s police and fire departments. The details are still coming in, but with prominent news coverage of mass shootings, it can be increasingly difficult from parents to shield their...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — A team of University of North Texas students ousted more than 450 groups and captured the second place prize in the TD Ameritrade, Inc.-sponsored thinkorswim Challenge, a trading competition that challenges collegiate teams nationwide to grow their virtual stock portfolio to the max. The UNT team, SoSig, increased its portfolio by 129.02 percent, creating a final portfolio value of $1,145,078.73 at the end of four weeks of trading....
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas' Student Health and Wellness Center received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Only 14 other universities in the state of Texas are accredited, which places the Health and Wellness Center at the top of the list for professional, quality patient care.
"We are professional staff and we're meeting standards that some hospitals don't meet," said Kerry Stanhope, assistant...
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Karen Anderson-Lain, a senior lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Texas, has been named as a Teachers on Teaching honoree by the National Communication Association.
Anderson-Lain will receive her award Nov. 20 during the group's annual convention in Las Vegas, NV. The Teachers on Teaching series honors exceptional communication professors from across the United States. This includes instructors that have enriched student lives, helped students...
What: The University of North Texas' first 3MT®, or Three Minute Thesis, competition. Nine UNT doctoral students will each have three minutes to summarize their research methods and results of their dissertations, and discuss the significance of the results. First place, runner up and people's choice winners will receive cash prizes.
When: 2-4 p.m. Nov. 21 (Saturday)
Where: Room 255 of UNT's...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Ruth West, an associate professor at the University of North Texas, will join some of the nation's most innovative thinkers at a conference sponsored by the National Academies of Science Keck Futures Initiative.
West is just one of about 100 scientists, artists, writers and others selected from a call of applicants to attend the meeting on "...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Gifts totaling nearly $2 million from Oklahoma businessman and UNT alumnus, Jerome "Bruzzy" Westheimer ('65), will generously support the Mean Green Athletics golf program, the College of Music, the College of Visual Arts and Design, a commissioned sculpture by the late artist and UNT alumnus Jesus Moroles, and educational initiatives.
"Bruzzy Westheimer embraces the entire university experience with this latest gift," said Vice President for Advancement David Wolf. "His dedication to helping the next generation of UNT Alumni through athletics, art, music and...
What: "Finding Yourself, Not Losing Yourself in the Workplace" with Pier 1 Imports executive Catherine David and research expert Kirthi Kalyanam – A frank conversation about how to be true to yourself and still be successful in the workplace. The talk closes the University of North Texas Executive + Scholar Series for the Fall 2015 semester.
When/Where: 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 16 (Monday) in the...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Three students from the University of North Texas Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science were named regional finalists in the 2015 Siemens Competition. UNT's TAMS program had more regional finalists and semifinalists than any other school in Texas.
The Siemens Competition is the nation's leading original research competition in math, science and...