This week, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a resolution to authorize U.S. missile strikes against Syria, in response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad allegedly using chemical weapons against the nation’s own citizens in an attack on Aug. 21. The full Senate and also the House of Representatives are expected to debate a possible military strike beginning next week.

The following University of North Texas faculty members are available to discuss topics related to this continuing story:

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DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Rainn Wilson, best known for playing “Dwight Schrute” on NBC’s “The Office” will speak Sept. 19 (Thursday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.

Wilson will speak at 7 p.m. in the UNT Coliseum, located at 600 Avenue D, at the southeast corner of North Texas Boulevard and Highland Street. The event includes remarks from Wilson as w...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- David Reynolds, recently retired deputy director of the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, has been named associate vice president of facilities for the University of North Texas.

In announcing the appointment, Andrew Harris, UNT vice president for Finance and Administration, said, “Col. Reynolds has an outstanding 30-year record in facilities management with the Air Force. His leadership and expertise will be invaluable as the university continues to grow to meet the needs of the North Texas region.”

As deputy dir...

What: Early Childhood Music program for children from birth through 5 years. Parents and guardians participate in the sessions with their children, who learn about music through play.

When: 10-week session is every Friday and starts Sept. 13; 5-week session is every Saturday and starts Oct. 26 (age-specific class times listed below).

Where: Room 115 in the College of Music Annex, at the corner of Avenue C and Highland in Denton

Cost/Registration...

What:  Digital Frontiers 2013 — A three-day conference sponsored by the University of North Texas’ Digital Scholarship Co-Operative that will bring together scholars, librarians, students and others who are interested in scholarly activities that take advantage of digital technology

When: Sept. 19-21 (Thursday-Saturday)

Where: Forum on the first floor of UNT’s Willis Library, which is located one block east of Highland Street and Avenue...

What:      The Human Library at the University of North Texas, sponsored by the

                UNT Libraries and UNT’s Multicultural Center

When:      3-6 p.m. Sept. 17 and 18 (Tuesday-Wednesday)

Where:     Forum on the first floor of UNT’s Willis...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- UNT Quail, a program and laboratory at the University of North Texas working to preserve North Texas quail populations, has received more than $100,000 from Texas conservation organizations for research.

Chapters of the statewide Quail Coalition from Fort Worth, San Antonio, Wichita Falls and the Park Cities area of Dallas have contributed funding toward UNT Quail research this summer.

“We are very excited to have support from Texas Qu...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The College of Music will dedicate its fall faculty and guest artist piano concerts to the cherished memories of two former UNT professors who passed away during the summer.

Bob Rogers, who died May 14 at the age of 91, was a Professor Emeritus of Music and an alumnus. He started at UNT in 1939 when it was North Texas State Teachers College. Known in the Denton community as the “Piano Man,” Rogers taugh...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – A University of North Texas graduate who put down his brushes for eight years recently decided to take up painting again – and pursuing this passion led to a Best in Show win.

College of Visual Arts and Design graduate Kenneth Nicholson was named the 2013 Best of Show winner of UNT’s On My Own Time exhibition on Aug. 8. The show included works, both professional and amateur, in a variety of media from UNT employees who create art “on their own time” – that is, not as part of their jobs....

DENTON (UNT), Texas --  The University of North Texas will mark the groundbreaking of its new University Union with a ceremony at noon on Aug. 30 (Friday) on the Library Mall. The event also includes a free barbecue lunch for UNT students, faculty and staff (with UNT ID) beginning at 11 a.m. on the Library Mall.

Student leaders and UNT President V. Lane Rawlins will speak at the event.

“A student’s involvement in campus life has a great impact on their overall succe...