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Press passes available Aug. 18 Steve Wozniak event at UNT
What: Steve Wozniak, inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, will speak Aug. 18 (Monday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series. Tickets go on sale Aug. 1 (Friday), and can be purchased online. Student tickets are free and students will swipe their student ID cards at the UNT Coliseum doors prior to the event. Student guest tickets are $10; UNT faculty, staff and a...
UNT student named Outstanding Foreign Student by Dallas/Fort Worth Consular Corps
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- With a mother who married at age 16 and completed only elementary and junior high school, University of North Texas student Gulin "Eva" Gelogullari knew she wanted to have a college education. A native of the Black Sea Region of the Republic of Turkey, Gelogullari remembers her mother taking her and her brother to Ankara, the capital city, when she was 12. The family visited both the city's richest and poorest neighborhoods.
"I didn't understand what she was doing at the time, but she showed me the life that I could obtain, whil...
How can family businesses be successful?
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- How do Mom and Dad juggle being both parent and boss to children working in a family-owned business? How do they decide which family member will be named a successor? How do brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, parents and children handle the delicate mix of family and business while working together?
The challenges facing family-owned businesses will be discussed in a new class offered for the first time this fall through the University of North Texas College of Business. The class makes u...
UNT jazz bass professor receives Fulbright to teach in Latvia
DENTON (UNT), Texas – UNT College of Music jazz bass professor Lynn Seaton has been named a 2014-15 Fulbright Scholar and will depart in August for Latvia, where he will teach for the fall 2014 semester.
At the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music in Riga, Latvia, Seaton will teach jazz bass and improvisation for all instruments, as well as coach music ensembles, he said.
"I'm very excited and very curious about what to expect," said Seaton, who has never visited Latvia. "I have performed in more than...
UNT to host Collegiate World Series for Latino high school seniors
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- While the most elite college and university baseball players in the U.S. head to Omaha every summer for the College World Series, some of the most accomplished Hispanic high school seniors in the U.S. play their own series every summer -- the Collegiate World Series offered by the National Hispanic Institute, a nonprofit organization based in Texas.
But the Collegiate World Series isn't a sports tournament. Instead, it's a program to prepar...
UNT faculty members available to speak on crash of Malaysia Airlines passenger plane
Today (Thursday, July 17), a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile in Ukraine near the Russian border, according to Ukrainian officials. All 295 passengers and crew on the aircraft are believed dead, and the incident touched off immediate finger-pointing between Russian separatists and the Ukrainian government.
A University of North Texas faculty member is available to discuss this unfolding story:
John Ishiyama, professor in UNT's Department of Political Science, has been a...
Journey across globe in UNT's Travel-Learn program
DENTON (UNT), Texas --Trace the steps of Charles Dickens' famous characters, uncover clues about notorious crimes and explore the spookiest spots of London and Paris in three new trips offered through the University of North Texas' Travel-Learn program, designed to blend learning with leisure travel.
London native Peter Johnstone, a UNT professor of criminal justice, will lead the three new voyages offered through UNT's Center for Achievement and Lifelong Learning. Other upcoming Travel-Learn trips involve exploring the wildlife of Alaska, the be...
Two from UNT earn national honors from Kappa Delta Pi
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- A University of North Texas College of Education student and a recent graduate earned national recognition from Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education.
Aston Thompson, of Arlington, earned the 2013-14 Distinguished Chapter Officer Award from Kappa Delta Pi, given to current or immediate past chapter officers for displaying the ideals of the organization. Thompson, who was treasurer of the UNT chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, was one of eight chapter officers nationwide selected for the honor this year. Thompson graduated with a Bache...
Libraries from UNT, Texas Woman's University team up to present digital humanities conference
What: Digital Frontiers 2014-- A two-day conference in which educators and librarians will explore innovation in digital resources for research, teaching and learning in the humanities. Sponsored by the University of North Texas Libraries in partnership with the Blagg-Huey Library at Texas Woman's University, the UNT Press, the UNT Libraries'...
UNT student wins Most Valuable Volunteer award from the International Interior Design Association
DENTON (UNT), Texas – A University of North Texas interior design junior from Austin was recently awarded the Most Valuable Volunteer award for the Campus Center Awards from the International Interior Design Association.
The IIDA only gives out one Most Valuable Volunteer Award for students each year.
"When I found out I had received the award, I was elated," said College of Visual Arts and Design student Lindsey Torpey. "I was checking my email when I gasped and began jumping up and down in my seat. My friend n...