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UNT, Collin College will work together to design seamless transfer pathways for students
DENTON (UNT), Texas ¾ The University of North Texas and Collin College will participate in Education Design Lab’s Seamless Transfer Pathways Design Challenge, a 15-month design process exploring ways for students seeking a bachelor degree to transition smoothly from a community college to a four-year institution.
While 80 percent of students enrolled in a community college express an intent to complete a bachelor’s degree, just 25 percent follow through by transferring to a four-year institution. Only 17 percent complete that degree within six years. The Seamless Transfer Pathwa...
Outstanding UNT faculty to be honored during sixth annual awards dinner
What: Salute to Faculty Excellence Awards Dinner & Ceremony
When: October 20 (Friday) Reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by awards dinner and celebration at 7 p.m.
Where: Emerald Ballroom, Union 314, 1155 Union Circle
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Four University of North Texas faculty members will be among the educators celebrated for their dedication to excellence through research, service and education. The awards will be presented during the sixth annual Salute to Faculty Exc...
Qawwali singers bring 700-year-old mystical music to UNT
What: Ghayoor Moiz Mustafa Qawwal and Brothers, whose roots can be traced to the original singers of the Sufi musical tradition, bring centuries-old mystical music to UNT with “Qawwali - Ecstatic Sufi Singers of Pakistan.”
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 2 (Thursday).
Where: Recital Hall in the Music Building, 415 S. Ave. C in Denton.
Tickets: Free.
Parking: Free parking will be available in the lot next to the MPAC, with overfl...
UNT to hold North Texas Rally for Recovery Oct. 14
What: North Texas Rally for Recovery, sponsored by University of North Texas
UNT faculty member named honorary member of international association
DENTON (UNT), Texas - Robert L. Bland, endowed professor of local government in the University of North Texas Department of Public Administration, has been named an honorary member of the International City/County Management Association...
TxDOT freight director headlines UNT talk on transportation
Premier big band and Grammy-winning artist featured in UNT One O’Clock Lab Band guest concerts
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The United States Navy Band Commodores – one of only five professional big bands in the U.S – and Christian McBride, a four-time Grammy-winning jazz virtuoso who’s one of the most recorded musicians of his generation, will each join the One O’Clock Lab Band for concerts this fall.
The U.S. Navy Band Commodores, an 18-piece Washington D.C. premier big band that features six UNT College of Music alumni will perform a free c...
UNT jazz takes talents to Klyde Warren Park for “Jazz on the Green”
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Music Division of Jazz Studies is continuing to celebrate its 70th year by partnering with The Dallas Foundation for “Jazz on the Green” at Klyde Warren Park, located at 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas...
‘Best of the Two’ album release honors esteemed retired UNT Lab Band directors
What: Jim Riggs and Jay Saunders, jazz leaders and retired UNT Lab Band directors, to be honored at a University of North Texas College of Music Division of Jazz Studies album release celebration.
When: 2 p.m. Oct. 14 (Saturday).
Where: Harvest House, 331 E. Hickory St. in Denton.
Tickets: Free.
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UNT wants to be the go-to resource for solving business challenges
What: UNT Family Business Breakfast – A networking event designed to give local businesses the chance to secure free help growing their enterprises. The event is hosted by the University of North Texas Department of Management’s Family Business Initiative.
When: 8 – 10 a.m. Oct. 27 (Friday).
Where: The Ballroom (Room 314 A/B) of the UNT University Union, located at 11...