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UNT to launch Latina/o and Mexican-American Studies program
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas has launched the Latina/o and Mexican-American Studies program for undergraduate students. The program provides an opportunity for students to learn about Hispanic cultures.
According to the Pew Research Center, Hispanics have accounted for more than half of the United States' growth in the past decade, with a steadfast increase of 50 million Hispanics to the U.S. "The need exists now more than ever to educate students about the complexity, history, pol...
UNT to co-sponsor fifth Jalisco-Texas Conference
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The fifth Jalisco-Texas Conference in Education and Culture — Intercultural Connections across Borders: Issues and Initiatives — will be held March 25-27 in Guadalajara, Mexico, at the Benemérita y Centenaria Normal de Jalisco.
The conference is co-hosted by UNT's College of Education and Jalisco's Secretariat of Education, which oversees a large educational system of more than 2.2 million students.
The keynote address on "Intercultural Education in Mexico and the United States" will be presente...
John Bohannon and the Black Label Movement to perform A Modest Proposal at UNT
What: John Bohannon and the Black Label Movement, a dance group from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, will perform "A Modest Proposal" at the University of North Texas
When: 8 p.m. April 10 (Thursday)
Where: Auditorium Building at UNT, 1401 W. Hickory St., Denton
Cost: Tickets are free with UNT student identification and cost $5 for...
New, high-tech engineering laboratories to advance research at UNT
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Engineering researchers at the University of North Texas have new, cutting-edge equipment and laboratory spaces to develop and test new bioproducts, discover new materials and test the latest in energy efficient products.
UNT's College of Engineering will celebrate the opening of 30,000 square feet of state-of-the-art research laboratory and teaching space at a ribbon cutting event at 3 p.m. on March 25 (Tuesday) at Discovery Park.
"The new, advanced laboratory space gi...
World’s top animal trainers to speak at UNT conference
What: The Art and Science of Animal Training Conference at the University of North Texas, featuring keynote speaker Jaak Panksepp, professor and Baily Endowed Chair of Animal Well-Being Science at Washington State University, and other leading animal trainers and behavior analysts discussing the science of animal training and developments in the field
When: 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. March 22 (Saturday)
...UNT College of Music receives $1 million to support Czech residency endowment
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The UNT College of Music has received $1 million from Dr. Francis Kostohryz to further endow the residency that honors his mother and father and promotes teaching, performance and research related to Czech music and culture.
The Frank J. and Hermine Hurta Kostohryz Residency in Czech Music and Culture was created in 2006 in collaboration with the Czech Educational Foundation of Texas and many other donors.
The original endowment, named for Kostohryz's parents, has enriched the cultural life not only of Denton but of communities across Texas, and it has pr...
UNT Opera performs "Gianni Schicchi" and "I Pagliacci"
What: UNT Opera and chamber orchestra perform a double-bill of beloved Italian operas, Puccini's Gianni Schicchi and Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci. "In The Know" pre-performance lectures take place 45 minutes prior to the shows.
When: 8 p.m. April 4 (Friday) and 3 p.m. April 6 (Sunday)
Where: Lyric Theater in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton.
Tickets: $15 general admission. To purchase tickets and fo...
Students to represent UNT in National Debate Tournament
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Four University of North Texas students have qualified for this year's National Debate Tournament, the most prestigious tournament in competitive policy debate for U.S. college and university students. The UNT Debate Team also had four of its students -- the maximum of number that any college or university can qualify for the National Debate Tournament -- qualify in 2012 and 2013.
Brian Kersch, a senior communication studies major fr...
UNT experts available for Autism Awareness Month
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- In advance of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 and National Autism Awareness Month this April, experts from the University of North Texas Kristin Farmer Autism Center are available to discuss rising prevalence rates in autism, the importance of early identification and early intervention and more autism-related topics. They can also talk about services provided by the UNT Kristin Farme...
UNT college offers Merchant Development Program for its top students
DENTON (UNT), Texas --When Subrina Hossain enrolled at the University of North Texas, she wasn't exactly sure what she wanted to do with her merchandising major.
She decided to become a buyer for a large retail company after taking a math class in probability and statistics, because she liked the "very analytical and strategic" work. And Hossain says being accepted into the Merchant Development Program of UNT's College of Merchandising, Hospitality and T...