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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...
UNT's Texas Higher Education Law Conference focuses on latest legal issues March 24-25
What: 18th annual Texas Higher Education Law Conference at the University of North Texas
When: March 24-25 (Monday-Tuesday)
Where: Gateway Center, 801 North Texas Blvd. on the UNT campus
Cost: Regular registration (ends March 21): $285 per day; $360 for both days.
On-site registration: $325 per day; $385 for both days.
UNT employees/students: $107.50 per day; $195 for both days.
Registration fee includes full breakfast/lu...
UNT guest lecturer to discuss Republic of the Rio Grande
What: "The Republic of the Rio Grande: A Historical Orphan" -- A lecture at the University of North Texas by author and Austin attorney Beatriz de la Garza. The 13th Annual Commemorative Lecture in Mexican American History, presented by the University of North Texas Department of History, the department's Mexican American studies minor and the...
Film festival at UNT presents teens' stories
What: The annual Campecine Film Festival features work by Denton High School students in collaboration with the University of North Texas and Peer Assistance Leadership and Service, a national program helping teens cope with and communicate the challenges and experiences unique to their world.
When: Screening at 10 a.m. Mar...
Texas Fashion Collection organizes exhibition by alumna at UNT ArtSpace Dallas
What: Linda Ohrn-McDaniel: A Decade of Design, an exhibition organized by the Texas Fashion Collection and featuring the fashion designs of UNT alumna Linda Ohrn-McDaniel
When: March 27 (Thursday) to May 3 (Saturday), gallery hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Gallery talk is March 28 (Friday) from 1 to 2 p.m. and opening reception follows from 2 to 4 p.m.
Where: UNT ArtSpace Dallas in the UNT System Building, 1901 Main St. in Dallas
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