DENTON (UNT), Texas -- When University of North Texas political science major Zehra Hussain began participating in Model United Nations during her freshman year in high school, she realized how citizens in smaller, less developed nations have few resources for advocating for better healthcare.
"I decided I wanted to do a medical tract in college, but beyond the scope of clinical work. Combining my passion for politics with my desire to medically provide aid to those who are suffering globally creates my ideal career path," Hussain said....
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- High-achieving juniors in the Gainesville Independent School District are now guaranteed admission to the University of North Texas through UNT's Eagle Advantage program.
Juniors in Gainesville ISD who rank in the top 20 percent of their class will earn guaranteed admission to UNT. In addition, this year's Gainesville ISD seniors who rank in the top 20 percent will be grandfathered into the program, receiving...
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas was ranked in the top 50 sustainable universities by The Princeton Review's 2015 edition of "Guide to 353 Green Colleges." This is the fifth year UNT has been included in the guide.
The guide recognizes institutions of higher education in the U.S. and Canada that demonstrate notable commitments to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation. The guide is released...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- High-achieving juniors in the Denton Independent School District are now guaranteed admission to the University of North Texas through UNT's Eagle Advantage program.
Juniors in Denton ISD who rank in the top 20 percent of their class will earn guaranteed admission to UNT. In addition, this year's Denton ISD seniors who rank in the top 20 percent will be grandfathered into the program, receiving automatic admission...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Drew Zaremba, University of North Texas Jazz Studies graduate student, won the $10,000 top prize in UNT's second annual Sherman/Barsanti Inspiration Awards April 7. Zaremba won for his work as founder and composer for the Unity Orchestra, a large-scale ensemble of classical and jazz musicians.
"Writing for big ensembles is my primary passion," Zaremba said.
The orchestra consists of more than 50 musicians. Zaremba plans to use the prize...
What: The University of North Texas Symphony Orchestra and Grand Chorus, with David Itkin and Jerry McCoy, conductors, will end their spring 2015 season with a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Vaughan Williams' Five Mystical Songs.
When: 8 p.m. April 29 (Wednesday).
Where: Winspear Performance Hall at UNT's Murchison Performing Arts Center, located on the north side of Interstate 35E at North Texas Boulevard.
Tickets: $10...
What: Saturdays in the UNT Galleries
When: 1-3 p.m. April 11 (Saturday)
Where: UNT Art Gallery, 1201 W. Mulberry St. in Denton, on the first floor of the Art Building
Parking: Guests can park for free near the Art Building on Mulberry and Welch.
Cost: Free
What else: Reservations can be made at http://gallery.unt.edu/saturdays
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DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas’ Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers will host the Regional Leadership Development Conference April 24-26 (Friday-Sunday) at UNT for the first time. The conference will feature workshops and training in communication, ethics, networking, business leadership and other skills necessary in the engineering field.
“Our chapter of the society is only five years old, so this is a big step for us,” said...
What: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of Vermont's famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., will speak about sustainability and entrepreneurism at UNT April 9 (Thursday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series. Audience members are invited to an ice cream party after the speech.
Where: UNT's Murchison Performing Arts Center, located at 2100 North I-35E in Denton
Ticket info:...
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The University of North Texas' Kristin Farmer Autism Center has been tapped by the state to identify ways to help underserved families with children on the autism spectrum.
Autism experts are realizing there aren't always enough board certified behavior analysts to go around, resulting in wait lists for families. Even in major cities, such as Austin, Houston, San Antonio and the Dallas/Fort Worth area, there are often not enough providers to meet the demand, said Kevin Callahan, executive director of the Kristin Farmer...