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UNT celebrates fourth annual Global Citizens Month in April
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas will celebrate Global Citizens Month for the fourth consecutive year in April. Throughout the month UNT will offer events to educate students, faculty, staff and community members about diversity, internationalism and sustainability.
"We want the students at UNT to have a bigger world-view and to become global citizens," said Olga Grieco, director of UNT's International Welcome Center.
The Welcome Center is part of the UNT-International...
UNT's 18th annual African Cultural Festival includes traditional drumming, dancing and singing
What: The 18th annual African Cultural Festival, "The Africans are Coming," highlights the art of African music and dance. Organized by the University of North Texas percussion professor Gideon Alorwoyie, it will feature faculty, students and guest artists as part of the 2014-15 Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series.
When: 8 p.m. April 11 (Saturday)
Where: Voertman Hall in the College of Music, 415 Avenue C, Denton
Cost: $10 general admission, taken at the door.
More information:...
Political scientists available to discuss Ted Cruz as first declared presidential candidate, other possible candidates
Today (Monday, March 23), Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, becoming the first Republican or Democrat to formally declare candidacy. Cruz is expected to contend with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, among others, for the GOP nomination, while former Sen. and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to be the Democratic frontrunner for the nomination.
The following University of North Texas political scientists are available to discu...
UNT to hold Moral Cultures of Food Conference
What: The Moral Cultures of Food Conference -- An event at the University of North Texas offering panel presentations and lectures on historical dimensions of food ethics. Authors Carol J. Adams and James E. McWilliams will be keynote speakers
When: April 2-4 (Thursday-Saturday)
Where: UNT's...
National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security name UNT a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security have designated the University of North Texas a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research. UNT is one of about 60 designated research centers in the U.S.
UNT also is one of only a few Texas universities to be named both a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research as well as a Center for Academic Exce...
Latest issues affecting Texas higher education to be addressed at UNT law conference
DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- Prevention and handling of sexual assault and harassment. The growing student debt crisis. Cyberbullying. And the ongoing Texas legislative session. These topics, as well as other major legal considerations for university and college professionals and attorneys, will be discussed at the Texas Higher Education Law Conference at the University of North Texas.
The conference will be March 30-31 (Monday-Tuesday) at the UNT Gateway Center, located at 801 North Texas Blvd...
UNT to host police K-9 certification trials
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 h...
UNT Consumer Experience Symposium to focus on retailers placing technology in their stores
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- In recent years, shoppers have set records for retail sales via smartphones and tablets over what has been traditional shopping seasons and weekends, such as Thanksgiving weekend and Texas' tax-free holiday in August. A growing number of shoppers browse retailers' websites before they enter a store, and may not buy anything in the store, but go back online to make the final purchase, according to Shop.org, the digital retailing branch of the National Retail Federation.
During the 11th Consumer Experience Symposium at the U...
UNT on the Square's April exhibition displays paintings, drawings from art students
What: The UNT Painting and Drawing Show displays works from undergraduate and graduate students in the University of North Texas' College of Visual Arts and Design, one of the most comprehensive art programs in the South and Southwest.
When: April 3 (Friday) - April 30 (Thursday)
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., Denton
Hours: 9 a.m. - noon and 1 - 5...
Join Ben and Jerry for a speech and ice cream at UNT April 9
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, founders of Vermont's famous Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., will speak at UNT April 9 (Thursday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series. Audience members are invited to an ice cream party after the speech.
The lecture and ice cream party will take place in UNT's Murchison Performing Arts Center, located at 2100 North I-35E in Denton.
Student tickets go on sale March 23....