DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The Portal to Texas History, administered by the University of North Texas Libraries to provide access to more than 385,000 digitized books, photographs, maps, newspapers, letters and other historic materials, has been named a Service Hub by the Digital Public Library of America.

The DPLA Service Hubs are state or regional digital libraries that aggregate information about digital objects from libraries, arc...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Good things come in pairs for PUSH, Persevere UNTil Success Happens, a University of North Texas organization that gives support to UNT students formerly in the foster care or child welfare system, and also provides support to foster children in the Denton community. A featured speaker engagement at a national conference and an award by a community organization are among a string of recent honors bestowed on PUSH for its role helping foster care youth succeed.

"Success is our motto. Our...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- More than 20 University of North Texas students recently won awards at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Conference.

TIPA originated in 1909 and has become one of the nation's oldest and largest collegiate press associations. The association offers awards for more than 25 on-site contests at its annual conference, and also gives awards to pre-submitted entries in the categories of general magazine, radio, television, online media, yearbook, literary magazine and newspaper.

UNT had a total of 11 first place, seve...

What: The University of North Texas Sky Theater is featuring three matinee shows to teach children about the world from the ground up. See which matinee is currently being shown here or view the schedule below.

When: Noon on Saturdays. Shows are year-round, but only the summer schedule is set.

Where: UNT Sky Theater at the...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- One of the literary world's most acclaimed writers will serve as artist-in-residence for 2014-2015 for the Institute for the Advancement of the Arts at the University of North Texas.

Aleksandar Hemon, whose 2008 novel The Lazarus Project was a finalist for the National Book Critics' Circle award and National Book Award, will visit the campus five times durin...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- Chi Sigma Iota honored Kara Hurt and Elizabeth Ener, doctoral students in the University of North Texas College of Education, as 2014-15 International Leadership Fellows.  

Each year, CSI selects 10 aspiring leaders from more than 15,000 active members and 350 chapters to participate in their leadership program. This March, Hurt and Ener took part in the American Counseling As...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Registration is open for the University of North Texas Early Childhood Music Program, a program for children from birth through 5 years to experience music through play, setting the stage for later music instruction.

During the six-week session, parents and guardians come with their children once a week to the UNT College of Music, where the children move to engaging beats, jump on trampolines, sing or play simple instruments. Parents also...

What: Aspiring and current directors of high school and collegiate ensembles cultivate the art of conducting at the University of North Texas Conductors Collegium.

When: Workshops will be held June 9-20 (Monday – Friday).

Collegium concerts will be from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 11 (Wednesday), June 14 (Saturday), June 17 (Tuesday) and June 20 (Friday).

Where:...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Two UNT College of Music doctoral students will be traveling abroad after earning prestigious research awards this year.

Jason Pockrus, who is studying saxophone performance, received a Fulbright grant to study in China. He travels to China in July to take a language course offered by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this summer and will begin his research in October. Kimary Fick, who is studying musicology, received a fellowship from The Deutscher Akademis...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The University of North Texas is among seven Texas universities identified as leaders in the New Mathways Project, an initiative ensuring students take math courses aligned appropriately with their future career plans, according to a newly released report, "Clearing pathways through modern mathematics."...