DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Forty-two percent of college students in a National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse report said they had engaged in binge drinking – consuming five or more alcoholic drinks at a time – during the previous two weeks, with one in three of the students admitting they drank primarily to get drunk. In addition, 8 percent of the students said they consume an average of 16 or more alcoholic drinks per week.

These statistics could be the signal of a problem – one that might hinder a student's education.

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DENTON (UNT), Texas – U.S. News and World Report recently ranked several University of North Texas graduate school programs as some of the finest in the nation. In all, seven UNT graduate programs made the top 50 list for 2017 Best Graduate Schools. Among those with high rankings are:

• Health Librarianship, #6
• School Library Media, #8
• City Management and Urban Policy, #13
• Rehabilitation Counseling, #15
• Library and Information Studies, #21
• Public Management Administration, #29
• Audiology, #48

In January, U.S. News and...

What: "The Laundering of Anti-Semitism under Universal Public Values" -- A lecture at the University of North Texas by Irwin Cotler, international human rights lawyer and former Canada Minister of Justice and Attorney General. Presented by UNT's Jewish and Israel Studies Program and Division of Student Affairs.

When: 7 p.m. Dec. 1 (Tuesday)

Where: UNT's Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Boulevard

Cost: $5 payable at the door. Free for UNT students with identification.

Contact: Jewish...

What:     "We Can’t Stop Racism If We Can’t Talk About It" — The annual Fall Forum

                 presented by the University of North Texas College of Public Affairs and

                 Community Service. Featuring musician, author and entrepreneur Simon

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DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Four master of public administration students at the University of North Texas are beginning their graduate education this fall with a $28,500 scholarship from the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation. The award is recognition of their civic engagement and leadership potential, and it will cover tuition and fees for two years.

The UNT recipients are:

• Abbey Heffner of Huntsville, Texas. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology and child learning and development from the University of Texas at...

Denton (UNT) -- The University of North Texas Police Department will host the United States Police Canine Association's Region 25 certification trials March 23-27 at Discovery Park.

Approximately 30 officers and their K-9 partners, from law enforcement agencies across Texas, are expected to attend the certification trials. The trials include an outdoor obstacle course, narcotics/explosive/evidence scent detection, tracking, and patrol work.

The USPCA certification program is held annually across the United States, in each of its 26 regions. This will be the first year that UNT...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- The rehabilitation counseling program in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service at the University of North Texas has been ranked 15th in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report's newly released 2016 guidebook of Best Graduate Schools.

"The national reputation of the rehabilitation counseling program at UNT remains consistently strong," said Dean Tom Evenson. "The fact that the UNT master's program is consistently ranked among the top programs, most of which include...

What: Debut of products made by University of North Texas students for the Denton County Friends of the Family Upcycle Project. The products were created from materials and items found in the Friends of the Family Thrift Store. All proceeds from sales of the products will go to assist families that have suffered from domestic violence and sexual assault.

When: Noon-4 p.m. March 26 (Thursday)

Where: Denton County Friends of the Family...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Public Affairs and Community Service received a grant from the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation for up to five new fellowships to be awarded to students entering the Master of Public Administration program in the 2015 fall semester. The grant also provides funding for five second-year students who are continuing as Sumners Scholars.

The new awards are each worth $28,500 and include a monthly stipend of $750,...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas College of Public Affairs and Community Service is partnering with SkyLIFE Technology to conduct research that could help SkyLIFE determine the effectiveness of its approach of dropping emergency relief supplies by air to people during disasters.

SkyLIFE is also providing:

• A $10,000 annual scholarship to be awarded to an outstanding student in the emergency administration and planning program at UNT
• A paid internship for a junior...