DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Dr. Prathiba Natesan, associate professor of educational psychology in the University of North Texas College of Education, has been elected president of the Southwest Educational Research Association, a regional organization dedicated to furthering the advancement of research in education.
Natesan will serve as the organization's president-elect and program chair for 2015-16 and president for 2016-17.
...What: Fall commencement ceremonies at the University of North Texas
When: Doctoral and master's commencement ceremony at 3 p.m. Dec 12 (Friday); baccalaureate commencement ceremonies at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec 13 (Saturday)
Where: UNT Coliseum, 600 Ave. D in Denton
DENTON (UNT), Texas – More than 3,000 students are expected to receive degrees from the University of North Texas this...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing received several MarCom awards for excellence in promotional materials. The materials were prepared to promote UNT's range of innovative academic, research and student programs as well as the university's value to the North Texas region and state.
The UNT division earned the following recognitions:
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Ricardo Rozzi, a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies at the University of North Texas, will participate as a panelist at the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Sydney, Australia, Nov. 15. He will serve as a panelist for the World Leaders Dialogue "Stand Up for Your Rights: Parks and Social Equity." Other panelists include Luvuyo Mandela, grandson...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Continuing speakers in the 2014-2015 University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series lineup include Maria Hinojosa, investigative journalist; General Wesley Clark, former NATO supreme allied commander; Ta-Nehisi Coates, writer, author and educator; and Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc.
DENTON (UNT), Texas — When a repetitive stress injury led to Andrew Harwell quitting his Austin band, he didn’t know that, years later, he'd be majoring in biochemistry at the University of North Texas — without having to hold a job to pay for tuition.
This semester, Harwell became one of 24 students who transferred to UNT from community colleges to receive a $13,000 Terry Transfer/Non-traditional Scholarship from the Terry Foundation. The scholarship has allowed him to start preparing for a second career after his injury ended his...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- For the 19th consecutive year, the University of North Texas has been named one of America's 100 Best College Buys® by Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc.
The annual rankings identify 100 American colleges and universities that provide students the highest quality education at the lowest cost.
To be considered for inclusion, an institution must meet the following requirements:
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Ten executives in the growing field of digital retailing have been named to the inaugural Think Tank for the University of North Texas' Global Digital Retailing Research Center.
Established during the 2013 spring semester and housed in UNT's College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism, the center is the first interdisciplinary center in the U.S. with a complete focus on digital retailing. Researchers in the center, some of whom are visiting faculty to UNT, address trends and issues...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Award-winning investigative journalist Maria Hinojosa will speak Nov. 17 (Monday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.
Hinojosa will speak at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 in UNT's Auditorium Building, at 1401 W. Hickory St. Tickets are on sale today, and can be purchased online.
Hinojosa has a 25-year history of reporting on critical issues and focusing on...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Officials from U.S. and Pakistani universities will be guests of the University of North Texas and the U.S. Department of State for a workshop on best practices in working with Pakistani universities Nov. 12-15 (Wednesday-Saturday) in Denton. The conference will take place at the Holiday Inn in Denton Nov. 12-13 (Wednesday-Thursday) before moving Nov. 14 (Friday) to UNT's Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd.
UNT was chosen to host the University Partnerships Conference because it received...