What: The University of North Texas Meadows Chair Lecture, a conversation about teaching challenges in both Mexico and the U.S. The talk will feature a visiting delegation of faculty and students from Escuela Normal para Educadoras de Arandas in Jalisco, Mexico.
When: 11 a.m. Oct. 8 (Thursday).
Where: Room 209 of Matthews Hall, located at 1300 W. Highland St. in Denton.
Cost: Free.
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Visiting faculty and students from Escuela Normal...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year's influenza vaccine, which is usually available by October, reduces healthy adults' odds of contracting flu by 70 to 90 percent.
However, the vaccine may be less effective in otherwise healthy individuals who suffer from chronic insomnia. A University of North Texas study showed that those in this group had lower amounts of influenza antibodies before and after immunization. Although past sleep deprivation studies found links between lack of sleep and decreased immune...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — It happened in 2013, 2014 and now this year: Students in the University of North Texas logistics program have taken the top prize at the Intermodal Association of North America's annual Intermodal EXPO Academic Challenge held in September...
What: "Adversity is a Great Teacher" – J. C. Penney Company Executive Chairman Myron E. (Mike) Ullman III, opens the University of North Texas 2015-16 Executive + Scholar Lecture Series with a Q&A conversation about how challenges and obstacles in business and personal life can help individuals learn important lessons.
When/Where: 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 8 (Thursday) in the ballroom of UNT's...
What: Salute to Faculty Excellence Awards Dinner & Ceremony
When: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2 (Friday)
Where: Apogee Stadium, Club Level
Cost: $35
More information: Register for the dinner
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Three University of North Texas' professors and a lecturer will be among more than 25 educators celebrated for their dedication to excellence through research, service and education....
What: The University of North Texas' Club at Gateway Center opens for the 2015 fall season. The restaurant offers three-course lunches to the public and UNT community and is run by students in the UNT College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism.
When: Monday – Friday, Sept. 28 to Nov. 25, with seating from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Where: The Club at Gateway, located in the UNT Gateway Center, 801 North...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas 2015-2016 Distinguished Lecture Series will feature nationally renowned speakers discussing immigration, communication, science and entertainment. Pricing and ticket purchase information for the events will be available online. The speakers are:
Jose Antonio Vargas, Oct. 21 (Wednesday)
8 p.m., Main...
What: RJ Mitte, actor and advocate for actors with disabilities, visits the University of North Texas to present "Overcoming Adversity: Turning a Disadvantage into an Advantage." Mitte will discuss the challenges of living with cerebral palsy and overcoming adversity as part of the 2015-16 Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series.
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 29 (Thursday)
Where: UNT's Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 N. I-35E.
Cost: UNT students get into the event for free, but must reserve their ticket...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- John Ishiyama, University Distinguished Research Professor of political science at the University of North Texas, has received the Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Political Science Association.
Founded in 1903, the American Political Science Association is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 13,000 members in more than 80 countries. The APSA Distinguished Teaching Award honors an outstanding contribution to undergraduate and graduate teaching of...
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Five University of North Texas alumni leaders have committed to helping some of the best and brightest students in the nation achieve their educational goals at the university by agreeing to fund UNT's National Merit Scholars for four years – gifts totaling $600,000.
"The pledge our five alumni have made is a commitment to the future of the university," UNT President Neal Smatesk said. "These gifts will make a difference in the lives of our National Merit Scholars, allowing them to concentrate on their education. This also gives UNT a competitive edge as we...