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UNT immediately accepting students displaced because of Hurricane Harvey
The University of North Texas is helping students affected by Hurricane Harvey by immediately admitting them and waiving application fees.
UNT already is working with students to provide them with an educational home if they were displaced by the storm.
"As we watch the news about Hurricane Harvey's impact on Texas' Gulf Coast, our thoughts are with the people affected," UNT President Neal Smatresk said. "Our university is a community of great compassion, and I know that we will support the impacted individuals in every way we can."
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UNT faculty members available to discuss topics related to aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
The following University of North Texas faculty members are available discuss topics related to flooding and damage in Houston and other Texas communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Michael Carroll is the director of the Economics Research Group...
Environmental Protection Agency recognizes UNT among nation's leading green power users
DENTON (UNT), Texas — This summer the University of North Texas ranked 11th on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Top 30 College and University list of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership. The ranking marked the school’s first appearance in the top 11 spots.
The EPA awarded the ranking after UNT enrolled in Denton Municipal Electric’s GreenSense Renewable Electricity Program this past spring. The university uses more than 107 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power a...
Pia Wood tapped to lead UNT International
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Pia Wood, an expert with more than two decades of experience in providing leadership in higher education international programs, has been named the new vice provost and dean of international affairs at the University of North Texas.
Dr. Wood is joining UNT from the University of Tennessee, where she has served as the associate provost of international education and director of the Center for International Education since 2007.
UNT Provost Jennifer Cowley said she is excited to have such a highly qualified leader join UNT’s team. In her role at UNT, Wo...
University of North Texas faculty member will discuss Aug. 21 televised address on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump is expected to reveal a new U.S. military strategy for the war in Afghanistan in his televised address Monday evening (Aug. 21). The following University of North Texas faculty member will watch the speech and is available for interviews about the strategy and the language and tone of the speech:
NASA's Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Lesa B. Roe, named sole finalist for UNT System Chancellor position
August 17, 2017 – (DALLAS) The University of North Texas System Board of Regents has selected Lesa B. Roe, Acting Deputy Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as the sole finalist for the position of Chancellor. Ms. Roe's selection was announced August 17 during the UNT System Board of Regents meeting at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth.
"The UNT System is very proud to present Lesa Roe as the sole finalist for our Chancellor position – she is a results-oriented, decisive leader with proven success in operating in a high-ris...
Texas Fashion Collection examines history of comfortable clothing in new exhibition
What: Sportswear to Athleisure: The Creation of Comfortable Clothing, an exhibition about the history of comfortable clothing from the University of North Texas’ Texas Fashion Collection
When: Sept. 8 (Friday) to Dec. 8 (Friday). Private tours can be arranged by emailing tfc@unt.edu.
Where: UNT ArtSpace Dallas,...
UNT rehabilitation and addiction faculty member honored by national association
DENTON (UNT), Texas - Rachita Sharma, instructor and clinical coordinator in the University of North Texas' Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, has received the President's Award from the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns...
Free weekly lab band & jazz ensemble concerts at UNT Union Syndicate
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Music kicks off Jazz at the Syndicate at 9 p.m. on Sept. 12 (Tuesday). The free evening and lunchtime jazz performances will be held in the University Union Syndicate, 1155 Union Circle.
The weekly concerts are open to the UNT community and the general public. Performances showcase the UNT College of Music’s variety of jazz ensembles at noon on Thursdays and Fridays and 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band will...
National Science Foundation grant to fund drone advances at UNT
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The National Science Foundation has awarded Shengli Fu, University of North Texas College of Engineering associate professor and chair of electrical engineering, a $250,000 grant for drone research and development. The grant is part of $1 million that has been divided between UNT, the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
“I’m excited about the potential for this...