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How do you keep kids' brains busy in the summer? UNT expert has tips
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The lights are out in the schools for the summer, but how do you keep the wheels turning in your kids' minds while they're at home for a few months?
"Keeping kids' minds engaged is important in warding off 'summer learning loss,' a well-documented phenomenon that can result in children losing up to two months of academic achievement over the summer," said Alexandra Leavell, associate professor in the language and literacy studies program in the...
Wedding gowns from 1800s to 21st century shown in exhibition organized by UNT's Texas Fashion Collection
What: American Brides: Inspiration and Ingenuity, an exhibition of more than 40 wedding gowns, dresses and ensembles that span from 1840 to the present. The exhibition is a collaboration between UNT's Texas Fashion Collection and the Greater Denton Arts Council.
When: June 28 (Saturday) to Oct. 24 (Friday); gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Where: The Greater Denton Arts Council's Patterson-Appleton Cent...
UNT faculty available to discuss Civil Rights Act on its 50th anniversary
July 2 (Wednesday) will mark the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 being signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The act outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender or national origin and ended unequal application of voter registration requirements as well as ending racial segregation in schools, workplaces and facilities that served the general public.
The following University of North Texas faculty members are available to discuss the Civil Rights Act and its significance.
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Auction of Larry McMurtry first edition works to mark 10th year of UNT's Mayborn Conference
Books from past keynote speakers also up for bids
What: The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference Benefit Auction,celebrating the 10th year of the conference, which is hosted each July by the University of North Texas' Frank W. Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism
When: Online auction June 27(Friday) to July 20 (Sunday). Live auction, with first editions of 11 autographed novels by Pulitzer Prize win...
Baroque ensemble from UNT tours three European countries
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Students, faculty and alumni from the University of North Texas College of Music are headed to Europe for an 11-concert, three-country tour in Germany, Austria and Croatia from July 1 (Tuesday) to July 21 (Monday). Current and former members of the UNT Baroque Orchestra, the UNT Collegium Singers and special guests will come together to perform as a baroque ensemble called "Fantasmi."
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UNT College of Business earns top 25 national ranking from GraduatePrograms.com
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Business has been ranked 21st in the nation in GraduatePrograms.com's list of the top 25 Student-Ranked Online MBA Programs.
Rankings on GraduatePrograms.com are decided with input from current and recent graduate students, who rate and review programs on the website. Ranking categories include academic competitiveness, career support, financial aid and quality of network.
...Drone research at UNT improves communication after disasters, earned faculty invite to White House and U.S. summit
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Days after returning from a White House presentation of their use of drones to create Internet hotspots and restore communication after a disaster, two University of North Texas faculty members are headed to the US Ignite Application Summit for a live demonstration of the project June 24 – 27 in Silicon Valley, California.
Political scientist, military historian will comment on fall of Iraqi cities to militants, possible U.S. action
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the U.S. could launch air strikes in response to militants from the Islamic State of Iraq seizing Mosul and several other cities during the past week. Kerry also did not rule out joint action between the U.S. and Iran to help prop up the government of their mutual ally, Iraq.
The following University of North Texas faculty members are available to discuss topics related to this continuing story:
Dr. J. Michael Greig is a University Distinguished Teaching P...
UNT students earn prizes at Northwestern Mutual case competition
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Three teams of University of North Texas students earned cash prizes totaling $7,400 in the Spring 2014 Northwestern Mutual Integrated Business Case Competition. The competition has been held twice every year at UNT since 1995 as part of the capstone course for graduating seniors in the UNT College of Business.
Students in the competition get hands-on experience solving complex problems for a real-world client. This year, the teams helped TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation develop a pl...
UNT names new Alumni Association executive director
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Robert McInturf recently joined the University of North Texas as executive director of the UNT Alumni Association. He comes to UNT from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where he was director of alumni relations and executive director of the UNCW Alumni Association.
McInturf said he hopes to capitalize on the university's growing academic reputation, entrepreneurial spirit and athletics success to build alumni engagement.
"Engaging alumni in the life of the university needs to be at the cor...