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Press passes available to George Takei event at UNT Oct. 27
What: Actor, social justice activist and social media mega-power George Takei will speak Oct. 27 (Monday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.
Where: UNT Coliseum, 600 Avenue D, at the southeast corner of North Texas Boulevard and Highland Street.
Ticket info: Student tickets are free, and student guest tickets are $5; UNT faculty, staff and alumni tickets are $10 and tickets for the public are $15. All tickets may...
View diverse works of art at UNT College of Visual Arts & Design's "2014 Annual Faculty and Staff Exhibition"
What: The 2014 Annual Faculty and Staff Exhibition, featuring the works of artists in the College of Visual Arts and Design, one of the most comprehensive art programs in the nation, will be on display at two UNT art galleries.
When: Nov. 6 (Thursday) – Dec. 6 (Saturday) at the UNT Art Gallery and Dec. 4 (Friday) – Jan. 15 (Thursday)
Where: UNT Art Gallery,...
Does Mom's cell phone use stress out baby? New UNT study explores impact.
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- University of North Texas student Cory Kildare stood at a city park one day, watching parents transfixed on cell phone screens while kids on the swing set yelled, "Push me, Mommy!"
At restaurants and stores, she often saw the same – parents with their eyes fixed on tiny screens instead of tiny tots.
The experience inspired the UNT doctoral student to focus her doctoral dissertation on the effects of cell phone use when parents are interacting with their kids. The proposal is titled "Infants' Perceptions of Mothers' Phone Use."
Kildare is recruiting 5...
UNT Homecoming events Nov. 7 and 8 include bonfire and parade
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas' Homecoming will take place Nov. 7 (Friday)-Nov. 8 (Saturday). The Homecoming theme this year is "Mean Green Circus: The Greatest Homecoming on Earth." Community festivities will kick off on Nov. 7 (Friday) with UNT's traditional Spirit March to the Bonfire at Apogee Stadium, one of the university's oldest traditions. The Nov. 8 (Saturday) events include the Homecoming Parade that starts at 1 p.m. and routes through the Denton square; tailgating at Me...
There's 'much ado' at UNT with Shakespearean plays set for Oct. 28 and Nov. 1
What: Actors from the London Stage, an educational and theatrical program, presents Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. The comedic play will be performed by the group, which will be in a week-long residency at the University of North Texas' Department of English.
When: 8 p.m. on Oct. 28 (Tuesday) and Nov. 1 (Saturday)
Where: Main Auditorium, 1401 W. Hickory St., Denton
Tickets: $10 for the general public, $5 for UNT faculty, staff and Alumni Association members, free for UNT students. Students...
UNT Libraries to present UNT Speaks Out on Vegetarianism
What: UNT Speaks Out on Vegetarianism, presented by the University of North Texas Libraries
When: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22 (Wednesday)
Where: Forum on the first floor of UNT's Willis Library, 1506 Highland Ave, Denton
Cost: Free
Contact: Spencer D.C. Keralis at spencer.keralis@unt.edu or 940-369-6884
DENTON (UNT), Texas --...
UNT faculty members available to discuss topics related to Ebola in America and Africa
Since July, eight people who were diagnosed with the Ebola virus have been treated in U.S. hospitals, and many others who had direct contact with them are being monitored for the deadly disease. In West Africa, the Ebola outbreak that began last March has killed nearly 4,500 people, and the World Health Organization has said that up to 10,000 new cases could be diagnosed each week during the next two months. More than 3,000 U.S. troops are being deployed the Liberia, one of the hardest hit nations, to build hospitals.
The following University of North Texas faculty members are availab...
UNT Institute for the Advancement of the Arts celebrates fifth anniversary with readings by Faculty Fellow
What: An exhibition and program of literary readings featuring University of North Texas English faculty members Bonnie Friedman and B.H. Fairchild. Friedman will read from her new book, Surrendering Oz: A Life in Essays and Fairchild will read from his new book, The Blue Buick: New and Selected Poems. The program is part of UNT's Institute for the Advancement of the Arts' fifth anniversary celebration.
When: Oct. 24 (Friday). A reception will begin at7 p.m., with the reading following at 7:30 p.m.
Where: UNT o...
Omni Hotels & Resorts executives to speak at UNT for lecture series
What: Joy Rothschild, chief human resources officer for Dallas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts, and Jon Hunter, the company's vice president of operations and hotel services, will speak at the University of North Texas for the Executive in Residence Lecture Series presented by UNT's Department of Hospitality and Tourism Manage...
UNT Theatre presents "Bent," chronicling love, suffering of homosexuals persecuted by Nazis
What: UNT Theatre's production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play Bent, which portrays the endurance of love and the necessity of human dignity of homosexual men imprisoned by Nazis in the Dachau concentration camp during World War II. Please note: This play contains sexual content, graphic violence and nudity.
When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 (Thursday), Oct. 31 (Friday), Nov. 1 (Saturday), Nov. 6 (Thursday), Nov. 7 (Friday) and Nov. 8 (Saturday); 2 p.m. Nov. 2 and Nov. 9 (Sundays)
Where: Univers...