DENTON (UNT), Texas -- More than 4,000 students are expected to graduate from the University of North Texas during the spring 2015 semester, and many will celebrate at commencement ceremonies, which includes UNT's inaugural University-wide Commencement Ceremony at 8 p.m. May 16 (Saturday) at the UNT Coliseum, 600. Avenue D.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will deliver the keynote address at the University-wide Commencement Ceremony, where...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Dallas native Chuck Ribelin has always enjoyed quail hunting in North Texas. But, over the years Ribelin began to notice fewer and fewer quail when he visited his favorite hunting spots, so he started asking questions.

"The more I learned about how many quail are disappearing because of habitat fragmentation, agriculture and climate issues, the more questions I had," Ribelin said. "That's how I got into pursuing conservation."

Ribelin has spent years working with legislators and Texas Parks and Wild...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — For the first time, a group of logistics students at the University of North Texas have won first place in the Intermodal Association of North America – University of North Florida case competition. Besting competition from six top logistics programs, the UNT team pitted classroom learning against a classic, real-world problem all businesses face: how to expand in the midst of fierce competition.

UNT juniors Mary Catherine Schoals of Flower Mound, Texas; Laura Catalina Quinones Rios of Medellin, Colombia; Adam Sharpe of Allen, Texas; and Ripley Wren of Saginaw, T...

A few days after Hillary Clinton declared her candidacy for president, she ignored reporters during a campaign stop through Iowa. The reporters ran after her van, and were criticized on social media as acting like paparazzi chasing a teen heartthrob.

However, Clinton's avoidance of spontaneous questions from reporters and unscripted moments is part of a strategy to exert control over the media -- a strategy that she has honed during more than 30 years as a political spouse, senator and Secretary of State, says University of North Texas journalism professor...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Computer science degrees from the University of North Texas College of Engineering ranked fourth in the country for the best annual return on investment value by PayScale.com.

According to the site, UNT computer science degrees have a 13.5 percent annual return on investment. Computer science majors have the best 20-year return on investment out of all the degrees the site ranks because of the high earning...

What: ArtWear 2015, an annual juried exhibition of the graduating seniors in the fashion design program of UNT's College of Visual Arts and Design. The exhibition is sponsored by Neiman Marcus and features the fashion creations of 30 students.

When: 6 p.m. May 9 (Saturday)

Where: Gateway Ballroom in UNT's Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd., Denton

Cost: $25 general admission; $10 for U...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas' Logistics and Supply Chain Management program of the College of Business was ranked third in a new study of supply chain technology education by Software Advice, an online database providing research and reviews of software applications. UNT ranked highly due to its integration of new technology into the program.

"UNT is leading the way and is an exemplar for what a truly modern Supply Chain Management...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Three teams of graduating seniors from the University of North Texas' College of Business won cash prizes April 25 (Saturday) for placing in the spring 2015 Northwestern Mutual Integrated Business Case Competition.

The competition began with 50 teams composed of seven or eight students on average. The teams had to solve a hypothetical business problem for IBM by conducting a business environment analysis. Then, the teams had to create two business proposals to solve the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- David Wolf, a UNT alumnus with more than a decade of experience in higher education fundraising, will be named the new vice president for advancement at the University of North Texas.

"David will be a strong leader who can support and guide UNT's fundraising team," said UNT President Neal Smatresk. "His proven track record and expertise in increasing donor engagement and in leading successful campaigns will benefit UNT by continuing to strengthen relationships with our community and support for our university. As an alumnus, David knows firsthand the excellent e...

With dozens of high-profile cybersecurity breaches top of mind for anyone who shares their information online for business or personal purposes, UNT has strategically pulled together several colleges and departments -- including business, criminal justice, engineering and more -- to focus researchers' attention on network security and human behavior in relation to cybersecurity.

And the National Security Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security took notice. The two federal agencies designated the...