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Experts available on Election Day to analyze presidential race, other political races
As you prepare for Election Day and Election Night coverage on Nov. 8 (Tuesday), consider these University of North Texas faculty members who will be available to give in-depth analysis of election returns for the presidential race and other races.
Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha is the chair of UNT’s Department of Political Science. He is the co-author of ...
UNT to host inauguration for historic organ
What: The University of North Texas College of Music is hosting an inauguration of the Raisin Organ, the oldest playable organ in Texas.
When: 3:30 p.m. (inauguration) and 4 p.m. (free concert) Nov. 12 (Saturday).
Where: Organ Recital Hall in the Music Building, 415 S. Ave. C in Denton.
Cost: Free.
Parking: Free parking will be available in lots 4 and 26 with overflow parking available in the lot next to the MPAC. View the UNT parking map...
UNT's fashion design program earns top rankings
UNT’s fashion design program earns top rankings
DENTON (UNT), Texas - The fashion design program at the University of North Texas is considered the best in the state and one of the best in the world, according to two recent surveys.
It was ranked number 19 in the Top 50 Fashion Design Schools and Colleges in the U.S. in the FashionSchools.org web...
UNT to host Freedom of Information workshop Nov. 16
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Justin Gordon, chief of the Open Records Division at the Texas Attorney General’s Office, and Tom Williams, vice president of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Board of Directors, will be the featured speakers at a Freedom of Information Workshop Nov. 16 (Wednesday) at the University of North Texas.
Hosted by UNT’s Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism in coopera...
UNT offering free screening of new Leonardo DiCaprio climate change documentary
What: A screening of Before the Flood, a documentary film revealing dramatic changes occurring around the world due to climate change.
When: 7 p.m. Oct. 29 (Saturday). Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where: RTFP Building, room 184, located at 1179 Union Circle, Denton.
Cost: Free.
Parking: $2 per hour in the Union Circle Parking Garage at 350 Welch Street in Denton. Only credit cards are accepted.
DENTON (UNT), Texas - The Universit...
Students to visit sites of true crimes, executions, trials during UNT study abroad
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas professor Peter Johnstone went on his first trip to another country at age 8, when he traveled from his native London to Lourdes, France, with other students from his Catholic school. He loved experiencing another culture so much that he went on the same trip the following year and, at age 13, went on a school trip to the Soviet Union. Many other trips later, Johnstone met his Parisian wife, Christine Pincemin, when both were on a study abroad trip.
“Trave...
UNT Media Arts students snag six Student Production Lone Star Emmy® Awards
DENTON, Texas (UNT) — The University of North Texas’ student-run cable television station, ntTV, has received six Student Production Awards presented by the Lone Star Chapter Emmy® Awards. Two students, Jaci Mask and Sophia Constantine, are the recipients of the 2016 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Lone Star Chapter Student Scholarship for $10,000.
UNT Media Arts students were recognized in six categories:
- NEWSCAST - Nightly News April 12, 2016. Jaci Mask, News...
UNT to perform Mozart’s comedic masterpiece
What: The University of North Texas Opera and Symphony Orchestra will present Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, or “The Marriage of Figaro.” Directed by David Ward and conducted by Stephen Dubberly.
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 4 (Friday) and 11 (Friday); 3 p.m. Nov. 6 (Sunday) and Nov. 13 (Sunday). "In the Know" lecture 45 minutes before each performance.
Where: Lyric Theater at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, along the north side of Interstate 35E at North Texas Boulevard. The event also will be streamed live at...
UNT students awarded diversity scholarship
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Two students studying math at the University of North Texas have won the Actuarial Diversity Scholarship, an annual scholarship program administered through The Actuarial Foundation. The scholarship is awarded to students who are intent on pursuing a career in the actuarial profession.
TJ Gebreyohannes and Lindsey Whiting are two out of only four winners from Texas. Both were aw...
UNT presents classic play “The Siege of Numantia” Nov. 10-13 with its own innovations
What: The Siege of Numantia (El Cerco de Numancia),a play presented by the University of North Texas' Department of Dance and Theatre, focuses on a Spanish village when it is taken over by Romans in 133 B.C. The play was written by Miguel de Cervantes and guest directed by David Lozano, artistic director of the Cara Mía Theatre Company in Dallas.
When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10-12 (Thursday-Saturday); and at 2...