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UNT's One O'Clock Lab Band welcomes critically-acclaimed saxophone player Walt Weiskopf
What: The One O’Clock Lab Band performs with guest artist Walt Weiskopf on tenor saxophone.
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 26 (Tuesday)
Where: Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E, in Denton. The concert will also be streamed online at http://UNTmusiclive.com.
Tickets: $15 for adults; $10 for seniors, students, children, UNT faculty, staff and retirees, and groups of 10 or more. Purchase tickets online at ...
Denton high school students visit UNT College of Business to attend Business Leadership Academy
What: University of North Texas Business Leadership Academy — Denton ISD high school students interested in business careers will visit the University of North Texas College of Business for its second Business Leadership Academy, a one-day event that introduces local high school students to business education and what it means to be business student.
After about a year of working with Denton ISD counselors, the academy began with a pilot test of about a dozen Denton ISD students — all from Guyer High School — on...
UNT experts available to discuss Supreme Court cases
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Supreme Court of the United States in its 2013-14 term has 48 appeals on the docket with more to be added. Justices will review key cases involving affirmative action, campaign giving, presidential power, abortion rights and public prayer. Additional appeals up for consideration would address issues in privacy, same-sex discrimination, health care reform and gun rights.
University of North Texas faculty experts are available to discuss these cases.
2013-14 Supreme Court Docket
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UNT fashion professor, graduate student win awards at international conference
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- College of Visual Arts and Design professor and student each received two awards at the International Textile and Apparel Association’s Annual Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana on Oct. 18.
Fashion design associate professor Li-Fen Anny Chang was awarded the two highest professional level awards at the conference. For her design “...
UNT to present documentary on Native American relocation
What: A screening at the University of North Texas of “Urban Rez,” a documentary exploring the lasting legacy and modern-day effects of the federal relocation policies of the 1950s that encouraged Native Americans to leave their homelands and move to urban areas across the country. Followed by a panel discussion led by the film’s director, Larry T. Pourier, who will also answer questions from the audience. Part of UNT’s observance of...
Dr. David Schultz named associate vice president for research and economic development
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Dr. David Schultz, chair of the Department of Physics in the University of North Texas College of Arts and Sciences, has been named associate vice president for research and economic development.
“The big excitement for me is being able to help improve the infrastructure, support and culture for research and creative activities across the university,” Schultz said. “This is a wonderful opportunity to assist faculty and sta...
UNT to honor student veterans the week of Nov. 11
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas will honor its student veterans and other veterans with a full week of events, beginning on Veterans Day Nov. 11 (Monday). The events will be put on by UNT Veterans Center, the Veterans National Honor Society and UNT Libraries. The events include:
- Nov. 11 (Monday)
- 11 a.m. – noon A Veterans Day program will be held on the lawn of the...
Education conference to draw top leaders in field
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Leaders in education will gather to address the state of education in Texas at the University of North Texas’ Education Leadership Conference.
Hosted by UNT’s College of Education, the conference is expected to draw teachers, principals, superintendents and others in the field of education to discuss the challenges currently facing public education and the keys to helping students succeed.
The conference is Nov. 13 (Wednesday) at UNT’...
University of North Texas Speaks Out on Veterans' Reentry to Civilian Life
What: The University of North Texas Libraries Speaks Out series hosts a special Veterans Day event. Dr. Guenter Gross, UNT Regents Professor of biological sciences and director of the Center for Network Neuroscience, and David Smith and Jason Gibson, two of his former students, will discuss the transition from military life to civilian life and how that experience can be improved.
When: 6 - 8 pm Nov. 14 (Thursday)
...Scholarship recipient hopes to pass on passion for reading
DENTON (UNT), Texas — As a high school student, Atticus Shaskan was captivated by classics like The Great Gatsby, 1984 and Flowers for Algernon.
Now a senior at the University of North Texas, Shaskan is pursuing a degree in education in hopes of helping other high school students develop the same love of reading his teachers gave him.
Shaskan was recently awarded four scholarships from the College of Education to help pay for his last year of school. Without the scholarships, Shaskan said he might not have been ab...