DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas Speech and Hearing Center, located at 907 W. Sycamore St. in Denton, is offering free speech and hearing screenings as part of Better Hearing and Speech Month.

Hearing screenings will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 1. Additionally, speech and language screenings will be available from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 “Hearing tests will determine the presence or absence of hearing loss and the need for amplification,” said Cassie Thomas, senior lecturer in the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Aspiring journalists at the University of North Texas have won major honors at two recent collegiate contests for student media: the Society of Professional Journalists and the Broadcast Education Association.

Students enrolled in the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism and the...

What: University of North Texas Department of Studio Art students build and sell “Sculptures for a Cause” to benefit Denton’s Linda McNatt Animal Care and Adoption Center.

When: Noon April 6 (Saturday)

Where: Linda McNatt Animal Care and Adoption Center, 3717 N. Elm St. in Denton

Cost: Free

Background: Sculpture students in the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design...

Registration is now open for the March 29, 2019, University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service 2019 Master of Public Administration Annual Alumni-Student Conference and Luncheon. This year’s theme, Emerging Together: Working in Unity for Community, will celebrate the power of public service and focus on how communities come together to overcome difficult times, such as major disasters and other tragedies.

The event is hosted by the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service’s Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (ASLP) is now providing services to children of all ages with feeding and eating challenges. The UNT Feeding Clinic is currently serving children who not only have eating problems, but have associated medical needs.

“There are parents who are desperately pursuing services for their children based on a variety of difficulties,” said Dr. Theresa...

What: “The Cinderella Project” is offering high school students who want to save money, practice sustainable fashion and simply have more options than they can find in the store–free formal/semi-formal dresses, accessories and shoes.

When: 4-8 p.m. March 8 (Friday) and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 9 (Saturday).

Where: UNT University Union, room 333, 1155 Union Circle, Denton.

Cost:...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – The Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation granted $40,000 to the University of North Texas Persevere UNTil Success Happens (PUSH) program, which helps young adults who age out of foster care achieve educational success at UNT by focusing on academic, financial and career success, as well as the social well-being, of each student. The generous grant will be used to fund the Summer Bridge Program, an initiative that provides housing,...

DENTON (UNT), Texas - When Stephanie Reinke came on board as the director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of North Texas in September 2017, she had a clear mission —­ exceed 500 members and meet other funding criteria by the end of August 2018 in order to be eligible to apply for a $1 million endowment from the The Bernard Osher Foundation.

OLLI at UNT not only met that goal but they exceeded it with a current membership of more than 600....

What: Feminist Struggles in Dark Times: A Transnational Dialogue – Seven female scholars come together to weigh in on the current state of politics across the world, as well as how feminism is essential to modern times, at a...

The images from recent hurricanes are hard to view but underscore the growing need for professionals who can help the areas hardest hit recover.

The University of North Texas College of Health and Public Service’s new Master of Science degree in Emergency Management and Disaster Science will help fill this need. The program will equip the next generation of emergency managers with the knowledge and skills needed to manage the growing...