DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Two University of North Texas faculty members will have a semester off from teaching to concentrate on their own creative projects – an ambitious composition and a groundbreaking documentary production.

Joseph Klein, Distinguished Teaching Professor of composition and chair of composition studies, and Melinda Levin, professor of media arts, director of the master of fine arts program in documentary prod...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas and Denton County Friends of the Family will host a variety of events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout April. The events aim to raise awareness and bring together those who want to end sexual violence. The full calendar of events is available online.

Highlights include:

Resource Fair and Clothesline Project

11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 4 (Mo...

What: Entries are being accepted for the Edible Book Festival, an annual contest hosted by the University of North Texas Libraries that calls on entrants to turn their favorite books into culinary creations. The books will be judged by festival attendees who can later eat the tasty texts.

Gift certificates to the UNT Libraries' The Study, a coffee bar...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- A group of University of North Texas biologists have received funding to expand research into how commonly used pesticides affect Texas quail populations, and the results may have implications to human health.

Neonicotinoids are a neuro-active component of the most widely used pesticides in the world. Recent studies have shown them to have an impact on honeybee colonies, and the U.S. EPA...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas College of Music is registering musicians for their summer workshops – and you don't have to be a college student to attend. This year, there will be a variety of jazz, instrumental and voice classes for musicians ages 14 and up.

For the first time, double bassists and harpists are invited to attend the UNT Summer String Institute's two sessions, which were only available to violinists, violists and cellists in past years. Musicians who attend session one of the workshop June 17-24 can look forwar...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas is hosting a weeklong series of events in April to celebrate the institution's past, present and future. Events include the grand opening and dedication of UNT's new University Union, tours, a concert series, Wingspan Gala and more. A full list of Wingspan Week events can be found online.

Highlights include:

125th Anniversary Book Reception & Brave Combo Performance
6-8 p.m. April 12 (Tuesday) in the Willis Library Forum, 1506...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The spring semester is winding down, but the University of North Texas College of Music is gearing up for a busy April. This month brings an African cultural festival, choral and orchestral performances, and a famed jazz singer who has toured with Sting and Paul Simon. Below are a few highlights followed by a complete calendar of April performances.

• The annual African Cultural Festival, "The Africans are Coming," returns to the Paul Voertman Concert Hall for its 19th year at 8 p.m. on April 2 (Saturday). There will be mus...

What: Three University of North Texas employees and a first responder will be honored for saving the life of a faculty member who suffered a heart attack.

When: 3 p.m. March 21 (Monday).

Where: The President's Suite, Level 4, in the University Union, located at 1155 Union Circle, Denton.

More information: The honorees, the heart attack survivor and a representative from Texas Health Denton all will be available for interviews.

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- On Jan. 15, R. Jefferson George, University of Nort...

DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The University of North Texas' new University Union features creative artwork that captures some of UNT's best characteristics.

Two commissioned pieces – "Ocean of Possibilities" and "Quiet and Soaring" – were installed Jan. 19 in the union's food court and meditation room, respectively.

More than 300 artists had applied for a commission in spring 2014 from UNT's Art in Public Places program to...

What: "Israel in the Public Square: American University Culture and the Image of Israel" -- A lecture at the University of North Texas by Steven Bayme, director of the American Jewish Committee's William Petschek Contemporary Jewish Life Department...