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UNT's A Cappella Choir celebrates 75 years with concert
What: The College of Music’s A Cappella Choir presents Blessed are they… a celebration of its 75th anniversary season. The concert features Herbert Howells’ Take Him, Earth, For Cherishing, written for President John F. Kennedy’s memorial service, and Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, in honor of what would have been Britten’s 100th birthday.
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 19 (Tuesday)
Where: Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E, in Denton. The concert will also be stre...
UNT Student Money Management Center receives national award
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas Student Money Management Center has earned the AFCPE® (Association of Financial Planning and Counseling Planning Education)® Outstanding Financial Counseling and Planning Center Award for 2013.
The national award is given to a center that has demonstrated its effectiveness in the community, responded to needs of its target audience and delivered materials appropriate for its audience.
UNT’s Student Money Management Center,...
UNT College of Visual Arts and Design faculty member named president of the Texas Medieval Association
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Dr. Mickey Abel, associate professor in the Department of Art Education and Art History at the University of North Texas, was named the president of the Texas Medieval Association for 2014. She received her title after 19 years of involvement.
TEMA holds an interdisciplinary regional conference annually that is hosted at different universities around the state...
UNT to observe International Games Day Nov. 16
What: American Library Association’s International Games Day celebration at the University of North Texas. The event will include a screening of the documentary...
Play therapy conference to address victims of child abuse
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Play therapy can play a vital role in the successful treatment of victims of child sexual abuse.
To provide counselors and play therapists with the tools they need, the Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas will host a fall conference aimed at helping children heal.
“Our goal is to make the world a safer place for children and to better train the professionals who help them,” said...
UNT recognized for sustainability by The Princeton Review four years in a row
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas will be included in the 2014 edition of The Princeton Review’s “Guide to Green Colleges.” This marks the fourth year in a row UNT has been included in the guide.
The guide recognizes institutions of higher education in the U.S. and Canada that demonstrate notable commitments to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation. The guide is released in collaboration with the...
UNT's high performance computing service receives an upgrade
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas’ high performance computing (HPC) system, known as Talon, has been replaced with Talon 2.0, an advanced system that will accommodate a continually growing base of computational research.
UNT first invested in the Talon HPC system in 2009. Since the 2009 installation, the number of researchers using the system for various projects has grown by hundreds. Users conduct research in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, materials science, computer science, electrical...
UNT TAMS students recognized in Siemens Competition
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Two students from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas were named regional finalists in the 2013 Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. Regional finalists each win $1,000 scholarships.
Eighteen TAMS students were also named semifinalists. The academy has more 2013 semifinalists than any other school in the United States.
The Siemens Competition is the nation’s leading...
UNT research on Bollywood's influence on travel shows Switzerland as romantic destination
DENTON (UNT), Texas — When U.S. News & World Report’s travel website recently ranked the top 15 honeymoon destinations in Europe, the list included many sunny islands — the Greek islands of Corfu, Crete and Santorini and Italy’s Sicily; coastal cities such as Cannes and Nice in France; and Italy’s Tuscany region.
Switzerland wasn’t a possibility for a romantic honeymoon. But thanks to the influence of the Hindi-language film industry known as Bollywood, the nation would be at the top of the list if a magazine in India had ranked th...
UNT's College of Music fall 2013 season features festivals, guest artists, celebrations and family events
For a complete list of UNT College of Music events, including faculty and student recitals, visit the College of Music online calendar at http://music.unt.edu/calendar. For ticket information for performances at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, call the box office at 940-369-7802 or visit the center’s website at http://www.theMPAC.com. Some concerts are streamed live online at http://UNTmusiclive.com.
The Music Building is located at the southeast corner of Aven...