The partial government shutdown continues, and the debt ceiling deadline looms on Oct. 17 (Thursday). Dr. Terry Clower, director of the University of North Texas' Center for Economic Development and Research and an associate professor of applied economics, can discuss the economic impact of the government shutdown.
Clower has conducted research projects for communities and organizations across the state, focusing on community and economic development, retail development strategies and economic and fiscal impact analysis. He teaches courses in economic and community d...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — James Meernik, professor of political science at the University of North Texas, has received a Fulbright Specialist Grant to work with colleagues at Soochow University in Taipei, Taiwan. The grant award is given for short-term faculty and professional exchanges, typically lasting two to six weeks, to facilitate new research topics and teaching methods.
Meernik specializes in internati...
What: UNT College of Music’s Collegium Singers, members of the Baroque Orchestra and guest artists give two performances of Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610. The edition that will be performed was prepared by 10 College of Music students and music history professor Hendrik Schulze.
When/Where: 8 p.m. Oct. 25 (Friday) at Cathedral Guadalupe, 2215 Ross Ave., in Dallas and 8 p.m. Oct. 26 (Saturday) at Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E, in Denton. The Denton concert will also be streamed online at...
What: Music of the Kennedy White House presented by the UNT College of Music
When: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 (Sunday)
Where: Dallas City Performance Hall, 2520 Flora St., Dallas
Tickets: $10 students and seniors, $20 general admission, $30 VIP seating tickets available at www.theMPAC.com/tickets
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – After 50 years, the tragedy of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination r...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Richard Last, senior lecturer in merchandising and digital retailing in the University of North Texas’ College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism, received the first Shop.org Impact Award at the Shop.org Annual Summit Oct. 2 in Chicago.
Also the senior director of UNT’s Global Digital Retailing Research Center, Last was recognized for his pioneering leadership and achiev...
What: White Cane Day — Participants will use white canes to navigate the Denton courthouse square in an event celebrated nationally to raise awareness of issues related to blindness and low vision.
The event is hosted by the Denton Mayor’s Committee on People with Disabilities in partnership with the University of North Texas’ North Texas Rehabilitation Association and UNT’s...
What: University of North Texas alumnus Rick Gomez, executive director of AT&T College Recruiting, will speak to UNT students about the key to success in business leadership, and the pursuit of education. The event is part of the UNT College of Business Distinguished Speaker Series.
After graduating from UNT, Gomez began working for Southwestern Bell Mobile System...
What: The University of North Texas Fine Art Series presents 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Crystal Award Winner Sean Chen in concert
When: 8 p.m. Oct. 17 (Thursday)
Where: Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 N. I-35E, Denton
Tickets: $10 for general public; $5 for UNT faculty, staff and Alumni Association members; free for UNT students with valid ID. UNT student tickets m...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Officials in charge of organizing response plans and resource distribution strategies in preparation for major emergencies, such as terrorist attacks or disease outbreaks, will soon have a new resource for identifying problem areas and strengthening response plans.
Dr. Armin Mikler, professor of computer science and engineering in UNT’s College of Engineering, has received an al...
Oct. 16 will be the 32nd World Food Day, which was established in 1981 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States. Oct. 16 is the day on which the organization was founded in 1945.
During World Food Day, organizations around the world have advocacy campaigns and events to strengthen national and international solidarity in the struggle against hunger, malnutrition and poverty and draw attention to achievements in food security and agricultural development.
The following University of North Texas facult...