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UNT student’s long path to citizenship
DENTON, Texas (UNT) — For as long as Amani Balowa can remember, he considered himself an American. He spent almost his entire life in Grand Prairie, Texas, but knew he was born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. What he didn’t know until he started applying for college was that while he felt like an American and was raised as an American, he wasn’t actually an American citizen.
“After high school, when I started applying for jobs and college, I would always say that I was an American citizen,” said Balow...
UNT’s Early Childhood Music program adds new Maymester session
What: University of North Texas’ Early Childhood Music program offers music classes for children from birth to 5 years old. The classes are designed to accelerate childrens’ development in song, rhythm and expressivity.
When: There will be a new four-week Maymester session held Fridays from May 5 – 26 and Saturdays from May 6 – 27. There also will be a five-week summer session held Fridays from July 7 – Aug. 4 and Saturdays from July 8 – Aug. 5.
Where: Room 115 of the Music Annex Building...
UNT to host Barbara Jordan Media Awards luncheon April 13
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas sophomore Nikki Lyssy learned to surf when she was in middle school, during a family vacation to Texas' Gulf coast.
When Lyssy had the chance to try parasailing in Port Aransas a few years later, she couldn’t wait to soar above the bay — and not being able to see the sky or the ocean below wouldn’t stop her.
That’s why Lyssy, an English major at UNT who has been blind since birth, was so eager to share her p...
UNT Symphony Orchestra and Grand Chorus present Turandot with faculty, student and guest soloists
What: The University of North Texas College of Music’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Itkin, and Grand Chorus, directed by Allen Hightower, will be performing Puccini’s Turandot.
When: 8 p.m. April 26 (Wednesday).
Where: Margot and Bill Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E, Denton. The event also will be streamed live at UNTMusicLive.com.
Cost: $10 for the public; $...
UNT student creates device aimed at helping those with arthritic knees walk easier
DENTON, Texas (UNT) — A University of North Texas graduate student is taking a step towards making exoskeletons available to help more people.
Typically exoskeletons, which are wearable mobile machines that allow for more limb movement, increased strength and endurance, are extremely expensive and mostly used in the military world. However, Jenn Cao, a student in UNT’s College of Engineering, has created a working prototype aimed at helping those who struggle to walk because of osteoarthritis in their knees....
Register now for UNT College of Music’s wide range of inspiring summer workshops for musicians of all ages
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Registration is now open for the University of North Texas College of Music summer workshops and it's now easier than ever to sign up. Musicians ages 14 and up can participate in a variety of jazz, instrumental and voice classes throughout the summer months, and, for the first time, applicants can enroll online using Acceptd – one of the premier arts application platforms in the country.
Double bassists, harpists, violinists, violists and cellists are invited to attend the UNT Summer String Institute's two sessions in July. P...
UNT College of Music launches string quartet scholarship program
DENTON (UNT), Texas - The University of North Texas College of Music will be offering full-tuition scholarships to four incoming freshmen each year for four years of intensive study in chamber music as it builds its new Undergraduate String Quartet Program.
“Students selected for the quartet program will have a more concentrated study of the string quartet literature,” said Susan Dubois, professor of viola and chamber music. “Students will not only have weekly coaching sessions with members of the string faculty,...
UNT’S Teacher Education and Administration earns inaugural equity and diversity award
The University of North Texas’ College of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Administration earned the inaugural Inclusive Excellence Award from UNT’s Division of Institutional Equity and Diversity.
The award was presented to Jim Laney, department chair, and Miriam Ezzan...
Executive chef of Gaylord Texan’s Old Hickory Steakhouse to cook with UNT students
What: Nick Ocando, executive chef of the Old Hickory Steakhouse at Grapevine’s Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, will join students at the University of North Texas’s Club at Gateway for a day of cooking and serving as part of Guest Chef Day.
When: April 4 (Tuesday), with seating from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Where: UNT Club at Gateway, located inside the...
UNT Opera to perform Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites
What: The University of North Texas Opera will present Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites. Directed by David Ward and conducted by Stephen Dubberly.
When: 8 p.m. April 6 (Thursday), 7 (Friday) and 8 (Saturday); 3 p.m. April 9 (Sunday).
Where: Lyric Theater at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, along the north side of Interstate 35E at North Texas Boulevard.
Cost: $35 includes dessert and wine; $25-$15 for all other seats at www.thempac.com. Di...