What: UNT Art Galleries and the student chapter of the National Art Education Association present Saturdays in the UNT Galleries, with free family events and art exhibitions

When: The fall season’s event is from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 5 (Saturday).

Where: Room 100 in the...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) —HarpBeats, the harp ensemble at the University of North Texas and the largest harp ensemble in Texas, will be playing a set-list this semester that includes hits by Led Zeppelin and Sting as part of a series of performances to raise funds for a conference trip.

The harp ensemble is a part of the College of Music and is led by Dr. Jaymee Haefner,...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — During December 1777 and the first months of 1778, famine took its toll on George Washington’s Continental Army, with malnutrition contributing to diseases that led to the deaths of 2,500 soldiers by the end of the winter. The Army also lost many of its horses to starvation.

University of North Texas students who are enrolled in the Hunger Games Learning Community this fall semester will study how the Valley Forge famine became a turning point for the Army during the Revolutionar...

What: North Texas Forensic Academy Crime Scene Investigations Certificate -- A new crime scene investigations certificate will be offered by the Professional Development Institute (PDI) at the University of North Texas. Students, law enforcement professionals and others interested in crime scene investigations are invited to apply.

When: Free open house at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 (Saturday) at the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas --  Dr. Srinivasan Srivilliputhur, an associate professor of materials science and engineering in UNT's College of Engineering, will participate in the National Academy of Engineering's fifth Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium Oct. 27 – 30 (Sunday – Wednesday) in Irvine, Calif.

Srivilliputhur was selected to participate in the...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Dr. Gabriel Carranza, assistant vice provost for global engagement and adjunct research professor in the University of North Texas’ Department of Biological Sciences, was selected for a Fulbright Specialist Project at Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa or the State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG) in Brazil. He will be working to build a university-alumni relationship program.

Carranza has previously worked with UEPG on several p...

What:        “The National Security Implications of the Kennedy Assassination” —The 31^st Annual Alfred and Johanna Hurley Military History Seminar at the University of North Texas. Featuring historians and authors Thurston Clarke and David E. Kaiser as guest speakers.

When:        8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 2 (Saturday)

Where:...

What: Water-based screen printing workshop taught by Ashley Nason, associate professor of printmaking at Northern Illinois University

When: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 and 6 (Saturday and Sunday)

Where: P.R.I.N.T Press, 1120 W. Oak St., Denton

Cost: $100 for current UNT students; $125 for UNT alumni and faculty, and senior citizens (ages 65 and older); $150 for artists

Contact: Sign up for the class at...

What:           Fall Forum on mental health presented by the University of North Texas College of Public Affairs and Community Service

When:          11 a.m. Sept. 26 (Thursday)

Where:         UNT Coliseum, 600 Avenue D

Cost:      ...

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Author Matt Bell will start the University of North Texas’ Fall UNT Visiting Writers Series with a reading and book signing Oct. 1 (Tuesday). The series, which is sponsored by Creative Writing in the Department of English, will also include poet Alan Michael Parker and author Poe Ballanti...