DENTON (UNT), Texas — Edinburgh, Scotland, may be thousands of miles away from the University of North Texas, but the university will have its own piece of Scotland to mark its 125^th anniversary in 2015.

Through April 23 (Wednesday), students, faculty, staff members, alumni and the general public will vote online to choose an official UNT tartan — a design for weaving that consists of two or more alternating colored stripes that intersect vertically and horizontally to form a repeated checkered pattern — from three designs. The designs...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Ensembles from UNT's acclaimed College of Music will be spotlighted on the University of North Texas Showcase Stage at the 34th annual Denton Arts and Jazz Festival.

Lab Band Madness, which features all nine lab bands and begins at 1 p.m. on April 26 (Saturday), is the highlight of the programming on the UNT Showcase stage. Jazz Singers, Latin Jazz Lab, Jazz Repertory Ensemble, and a variety of jazz small and large ensembles, plus the Mariachi Águilas and Afric...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Approximately 200 University of North Texas students will present the results of their original research projects during the university's Eleventh Annual University Scholars Day April 17 (Thursday).

Sponsored by the UNT Honors College, but open to all UNT students who are earning bachelor's degrees, Scholars Day gives students a chance to present their research in the same way that faculty members and other professionals present their research at conferences, either through display of research posters or by giving oral resea...

What: "What is Leadership?" -- A panel presented by the University of North Texas Professional Leadership Program in the College of Business. Community leaders will discuss examples of diverse leadership outside of the business realm.

When: 5 to 6 p.m. April 16 (Wednesday)

Where: Business Leadership Building, Room 080, 1307 W. Highland St.

Cost: Free

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What: Following a donation of thousands of items by the estate of Dallas collector Joe M. Morris, the UNT Music Library will play selections from piano rolls, cylinders and 78 rpm discs. Among the most prominent items donated are a Model B Ampico Knabe Grand reproducing piano, along with 5,400 rolls for use with the piano, a Steinway Grand piano, several phonographic players and hundreds of other music media. In total, the donation includes roughly 22,000 items.

When: 5-7 p.m. April 30 (Wednesday)

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Chinazo Onwukaike, a senior journalism and radio/television/film major at the University of North Texas, has received a Critical Language Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to study Korean in Wonju, South Korea, this summer. Onwukaike is a 2010 graduate of Garland High School.

A student in both UNT's Honors College and the Emerald Eagle Scholars pr...

What: UNT Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Itkin, and Grand Chorus, directed by Jerry McCoy, present a concert featuring retiring Regents Professor of Voice Linda Di Fiore and Associate Professor of Voice Carol Wilson

When: 8 p.m. April 23 (Wednesday)

Where: Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton. The concert will also be streamed online.

Tickets: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors, non-UNT students, childre...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has been named to the C.E. Shuford Hall of Honor at the University of North Texas' Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism.

The Shuford Hall of Honor Award recognizes individuals for professional and educational lifetime achievement and distinguished contributions to the journalism profession. Named for C.E. "Pops" Shuford, who started the journalism...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Two University of North Texas College of Education faculty members -- Sue Bratton and Amanda Giordano -- earned awards from the American Counseling Association for their contributions to the field.

Sue Bratton, professor of counseling, earned the ACA Extended Research Award for two decades of research on play therapy and Child Parent Relationship Therapy, or CPRT. Bratton also serves as director of the renowne...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas will celebrate Earth Week April 21–25 (Monday-Friday) with tree plantings, festivals, art exhibitions, educational forums, award ceremonies and more.

In 2009, UNT created a sustainability office to oversee initiatives related to energy, water and resource conservation. In addition to operational projects, UNT Sustainability also oversees educational and outreach programs to encourage sustainable behaviors. This year marks the university's sixth year of Earth...