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Leading expert in Israel and Jewish studies to visit UNT for lecture on antisemitism and Israel
What: “European Jews, Israel, and Antisemitism” — A lecture by Michael Brenner, the director of American University’s Center for Israel Studies, Presented by the University of North Texas Jewish and Israel Studies Program
When: 4:30 p.m. March 7 (Monday)
Where: Room 255 of UNT’s Eagle Student Services Center, 1147 Union Circle
Cost: Free
...UNT College of Music student only American composer featured at international festival
DENTON (UNT), Texas - A composition by University of North Texas College of Music student Sam Mikulewicz has been selected for performance at the Sound of Dragon Chinese Music Festival in Vancouver on April 24. The piece, titled “Himawari,” will be played by The Sound of Dragon Ensemble, the festival’s house band. Mikulewicz is the only American composer or performer featured at the festival. He says “Himawari,” Japanese for sunflower, was inspired by his love for the large, bold blooms.
"Sunflowers are m...
Commemorative book celebrates 125 years of UNT through unique, sometimes quirky, tales
DENTON, Texas (UNT) — A literal mammoth find, a touchdown boogie in a great football comedy and the near resignation of a jazz icon – these unique and sometimes quirky anecdotes make up the storied history of the institution now known as the University of North Texas and, along with more traditional tales, will be unveiled in a commemorative book celebrating UNT’s 125th anniversary.
“Independent, Original and Progressive: Celebrating 125 Years of UNT” follows the university’s history and the experiences of st...
UNT Libraries asks for public's help to win $500,000 NEH challenge grant
DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- The University of North Texas Libraries is asking for the public's help to receive a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Over the next five years, the university is tasked with raising $1.5 million – funds that would expand an endowment for the library's most popular resource: the Portal to Texas History website. To donate, visit the...
UNT TAMS student launches free online SAT tutoring
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Anyone with Internet access now can receive free livestreamed SAT tutoring from students enrolled in the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas. UNT's TAMS students are among the brightest students in the country.
Quality SAT tutoring is expensive and can cost thousands of dollars, said Jack Zhang, founder of Skybound Prep and second-year TAMS student.
"I believe it is unfair that those who can afford to spend thousan...
UNT engineering students host STEM conference for girls, parents and educators
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Society of Women Engineers will co-host the 2016 Design Your World conference for girls in grades 6 through 12, parents and educators. Parents and educators will learn how to encourage girls to become involved in STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – fields.
The conference will take place April 2 (Saturday) at UNT's Discovery Park campus. Parents ca...
UNT graduate researches African American women and their hair – and hopes to use that information for an app
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Terresa Hardaway, a graduate in the design research MFA program at the University of North Texas, took on a thesis project that affected her personally and other African American women personally – her hair.
Hardaway conducted interviews with more than 100 African American women over the course of roughly two years about the social and cultural significance of their hair as more of them to choose to stop chemically relaxing their hair and go natural. The result is "...
UNT expert available to discuss new Barbie dolls and benefits of more diverse toys for kids
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The new Barbie dolls – with new body types, hair and eye colors, and hairstyles – will be released to stores on March 1. Rania Camille Salman, an adjunct professor in educational psychology at the University of North Texas, is available to discuss the benefits to children that more diverse and representational toys can help bring about.
Reach Salman at 940-369-8048 or by email at a href="mailto:Rania.Salman@unt.edu">Rania.Salman@unt.edu.
Salman says that giving kids a choice in their toys and letting them have the optio...
Danilo Pérez, Panama 500, join One O'Clock Lab Band for annual Glenn E. Gomez Endowment concert
What: The University of North Texas's One O'Clock Lab Band will be joined by musician, educator and social activist Danilo Pérez, as well as his band Panama 500, for the 2016 Glenn E. Gomez Endowment concert as part of the Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series.
When: 8 p.m. March 3 (Thursday)
Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall, located in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I35E Frontage Road, Denton.
Cost: $15 for the public, $10 for UNT faculty, staff and Alumni Association me...
University of North Texas faculty available to comment on Super Tuesday
Voters in 11 states, including Texas, will choose their Republican or Democratic candidate for president at either caucuses or primaries on Super Tuesday, which falls on March 1 for the 2016 presidential campaign. In addition, Republicans only will caucus in three other states, and Democrats only will caucus in American Samoa.
The following University of North Texas faculty members are available to discuss campaign topics and provide preview and analysis of Super Tuesday:
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