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UNT Libraries to receive archives from The Dallas Way Agreement signals start of organization's archive collection
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Dallas Way, a nonprofit organization dedicated to gathering, storing, organizing and presenting the complete history of the city’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, has entered into an agreement with the University of North Texas Libraries to ensure that current and future materials collected by the organization will be permanently archived, digitized and made accessible to the public.
Created in 2011, the Dallas Way consists of lay historians who inter...
Neal Smatresk named UNT's president effective February 3
DENTON, TEXAS -- Today, December 12, the University of North Texas System Board of Regents voted unanimously to name Dr. Neal Smatresk president of UNT, the flagship campus of the UNT System.
Smatresk (pronounced SMAH-TRESK), 62, will succeed V. Lane Rawlins who announced in March that he planned to retire at the end of 2013. Smatresk will begin his presidency February 3, 2014, and Rawlins will continue in the role until that tim...
UNT student awarded $10,000 scholarship from the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation
DENTON, Texas (UNT) — Joshua Urbanovsky of Granbury, a University of North Texas student in the College of Business and College of Engineering, was honored as one of the state’s top business students at the Texas Business Hall of Fame 31st Annual Induction Dinner Nov. 14 in San Antonio. Urbanovsky earned a $10,000 scholarship, which he plans to use to help pay for his doctoral degree in computer science at UNT. Urbanovsky is the...
New UNT Inspiration Awards encourage student creativity
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas will honor student creativity with the first-ever Sherman/Barsanti Inspiration Awards, made possible by a $350,000 gift from donors Bob and Bette Sherman.
UNT faculty and staff members can nominate students for the awards online through Feb. 1, 2014. Winners will be announced at the an...
More than 3,000 students to graduate from UNT in Fall 2013
What: Fall commencement ceremonies at the University of North Texas
When: Doctoral and master's commencement ceremony at 3 p.m. Dec. 13 (Friday); baccalaureate commencement ceremonies at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 14 (Saturday)
Where: UNT Coliseum, 600 Ave. D, Denton
DENTON (UNT), Texas – More than 3,000 students will receive degrees from the University of North Texas this fall. Commencement ceremonies are set for Dec. 13 and 14 (Friday and Saturday) in the...
UNT students named semifinalists in National Retail Federation contest
DENTON (UNT), Texas — A team of merchandising students at the University of North Texas is among teams from six U.S. universities and institutes to be named semifinalists in this year’s National Retail Federation Foundation Careerbuilders.com Student Challenge.
Students from all universities and institutes that are NRF Foundation College and University Partners are eligible for the competition....
Nelson Mandela should be remembered for avoiding nuclear war, UNT historian says
Former South African president Nelson Mandela, who died last week, will long be remembered as one of the greatest world leaders, but he may be overlooked for pulling a racially fractured South Africa back from the brink of nuclear war, according to University of North Texas professor of history Constance Hilliard.
Hilliard, who teaches a course on modern Africa, is the editor of The Intellectual Traditions of P...
North Texas To Play In Heart Of Dallas Bowl On New Year's Day
DENTON, Texas - In the centennial year of North Texas football, the Mean Green today accepted an invitation to play in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on New Year's Day.
"It is an honor to be invited to participate in the Heart of Dallas Bowl," North Texas head coach Dan McCarney said. "We are tremendously excited to be involved in a New Year's Day bowl game at a venue with all the history of the Cotton Bowl Stadium. This will make it easy for all of our fans to come and watch this team make history wh...
UNT students to present short documentary films
What: A screening of documentary films produced by University of North Texas students earning master of fine arts degrees in documentary film. Presented by UNT's Department of Radio, Television and Film.
When: 9 p.m. Dec. 12 (Thursday)
Where: Room 184 in UNT's Radio, Television and Performing Arts Building, located at 1179 Union Circle.
Cost: Free
Contact...
UNT Libraries to receive archives from The Dallas Way Agreement signals start of organization's archive collection
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Dallas Way, a nonprofit organization dedicated to gathering, storing, organizing and presenting the complete history of the city’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, has entered into an agreement with the University of North Texas Libraries to ensure that current and future materials collected by the organization will be permanently archived, digitized and made accessible to the public.
Created in 2011, the Dallas Way consists of lay historians who inter...