What: Gospel Meets Jazz: A Black History Celebration, featuring jazz saxophone professor Brad Leali and his Jazz Orchestra, along with a gospel choir that includes the UNT Jazz Singers and other College of Music student vocalists under the direction of vocal jazz professor Jennifer Barnes, guests including jazz pianist and composer/arranger Claus Raible, Lubbock pastor Cory Powell, vocal soloist Darius Luckey, musician and pianist Arlington Jones, and a slideshow of civil rights era images.

When: 5 p.m. Feb. 17 (Sunday)

Where...

What: Second City Improv All Stars

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 18 (Monday)

Where: Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35 Frontage Road, Denton

Cost: $10 for general public; $5 for UNT faculty, staff and Alumni Association members; free for UNT students with valid ID

Contact: For ticket information, call the box office at 940-369-7802 or visit the center’s website

at www.theMPAC.com/tickets.

Secon...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--From young love to long-lasting relationships, a courtship and marriage course at the University of North Texas explores romantic relationships and how they change across the life cycle.

Julie Leventhal, lecturer of educational psychology in UNT’s College of Education, teaches the class, which has about 42 students this semester. They discuss communication, conflict, mate selection, pregnancy, childbirth, family planning and work-life balance, among other topics. Students come from a variety of majors – including family and development studies, public affairs, bu...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--After a national search, Dr. Teresa R. McKinney has been named the assistant vice president for student affairs at the University of North Texas, where she will oversee Recreational Sports, the Student Health and Wellness Center, and Counseling and Testing Services.

 “She is a wonderful fit based upon her desire to continue to increase student success and her strong experience in higher education,” said Dr. Elizabeth With, vice president for student affairs. “She brings a great deal of enthusiasm to this position, and we are thrilled to have her join our com...

Spring season productions of the UNT Department of Dance and Theatre contain a common thread – that of learning and promoting discussion – delving into a philosophical play peppered with Steve Martin humor, premiering a play that profiles a fascinating historic figure and highlighting the “power of dance” with performances by faculty, students and alumni.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile

7:30 p.m., Feb. 28, March 1-2 and March 7-8, 2 p.m. March 3 and 9; University Theatre, RTFP Building

Tickets: $10 a...

What:     “A Green Light to Great Conversations” — The annual signature event for the University of North Texas Honors College. Individuals with skills and accomplishments in everything from Texas mosquitos and “Downton Abbey” to women of the Wild West and wine pairings lead conversations over dinner in small groups. Those who attend choose their conversation leaders.

When:     Feb. 26 (Tuesday), beginning at 6 p.m.

Where:...

DENTON (UNT), Texas— The University of North Texas’ Kristin Farmer Autism Center  received a $2,000  award to review the intervention section of the Texas Autism Resource Guide for Effective Teaching (TARGET), as part of the Texas Statewide Leadership for Autism Training website (TSLAT). 

The updated information will assist Texas and other special education teachers and autism service pro...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--The University of North Texas has been ranked among the world’s most sustainable campuses in the third annual GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities, which is compiled by the University of Indonesia.

UNT is ranked second in Texas and 110 in the world. Universities from 49 countries were included in the rankings, and rankings were organized based on factors such as water usage, waste management and education.

The ranking emphasizes UNT’s commitment to being...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--The University of North Texas spring enrollment figures show increases in the number of continuing students, the number of freshmen and the number of doctoral students, which is again a record high. In addition, the number of courses being taken by the student body continued to increase. Together, these increases indicate a continuing focus on graduation.

“UNT students have steadily been more focused on continuing their educations and taking more classes each semester so they can earn their degrees,” said Elizabeth With, vice president for student affairs. “...

Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans has been nicknamed the Harbaugh Bowl because the teams have head coaches who are brothers — John Harbaugh for the Baltimore Ravens and Jim Harbaugh for the San Francisco 49ers. The two teams and two brothers previously met in 2011, to play a game on Thanksgiving.

As you prepare for coverage of Super Bowl XLVII, consider these University of North Texas faculty members who are available to discuss topics related to the game.

Trent Petrie, director of UNT’s...