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UNT appoints Ligon, Cox interim deans
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Two University of North Texas faculty members and current administrators – Eric Ligon and Dr. Gloria Cox – have been named interim deans for the College of Visual Arts and Design and the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science respectively, by Dr. Warren Burggren, UNT provost and vice president for academic affairs.
"Eric and Gloria bring an unusual degree of experience and expertise to their new roles," said Burggren. "Both Eric's and Gloria's history with the university will provide important continuity for students, faculty and staff in this transitional per...
Professor with background in French, Indian cuisine available to discuss "The Hundred-Foot Journey"
In the movie "The Hundred-Foot Journey," the owner of a celebrated restaurant in a rural French village clashes with a family of immigrants from Mumbai, India, when they open their own restaurant across the street.
Bharath Josiam, professor of hospitality and tourism management at the University of North Texas and a native of Madras/Chennai, India, will offer a unique perspective to the movie, which opened earlier this month and has grossed $11 million more than its modest production budget.
Josiam rec...
United Nations War Crimes Tribunal uses UNT survey to study impact of war on victims and witnesses
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Not all scars of war fade for those who have witnessed or experienced its horrors. Scars run deep in the case of the Yugoslav Wars of 1991–2001, in which genocide, torture, rape and other inhumane acts destroyed entire communities as well as individuals. The justice system can put a criminal in jail, but what of justice for the victim? What remedy can heal suffering wrought by crimes against humanity?
University of North Texas political scientists...
UNT experts weigh in on Wright Amendment ending Oct. 13
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The Wright Amendment expires on Oct. 13, bringing an end to longtime federal restrictions on airlines flying out of Dallas Love Field. Several University of North Texas experts are available for comment.
Steve Joiner, lecturer of logistics in the UNT College of Business, leads UNT's aviation logistics program and has extensive aviation experience.
"As to the immediate impact of Oct....
UNT receives $480,000 grant for South Texas writing project
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- This year, students in South Texas will learn tips to strengthen their writing skills in a variety of classes -- including math, science, reading, English and more -- with the help of the University of North Texas' North Star of Texas Writing Project.
UNT's North Star of Texas Writing Project received a $480,000 grant from the Texas Education Agency to organize professional development workshops for South Texas teachers, who will take their newly learned tips b...
One O'Clock Lab Band and Wednesday Night Jazz return to UNT for the fall season
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The One O'Clock Lab Band's fall season starts Sept. 3 with a concert and album release at UNT's Gateway Center, and serves as the opening for the popular Wednesday Night Jazz series. The One O'Clock Lab Band's dynamic season continues with concerts throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The fall lineup includes the annual November concert in Denton, this season featuring guest artist Chuck Findley. A renowned trumpet player who is perhaps best known as a member of The Tonight Show Ba...
UNT alumna to address reading, writing conference
What: 13th Annual Denton Area T.A.I.R. Conference -- Navigating Your Path as a Lifelong Literacy Leader
When: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 20 (Saturday)
Where: Guyer High School, 7501 Teasley Lane, Denton
Cost: $25 for early bird registration postmarked by Sept. 9;
$40 for late registration and on-site registration
Contact: For registration information, contact Teddi Martin, lecturer in the College of Education, at...
UNT students receive scholarships from National Retail Federation
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Two students in the University of North Texas College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism each received $2,500 scholarships for being named semifinalists in the 2014 Ray M. Greenly Scholarship Competition sponsored by the National Retail Federation.
Khuyen Nguyen and Adriana Solis, both senior merchandising and digital retailing majors, were among 25 semifinalists...
UNT Art Gallery exhibition shows photographs by emerging artists from around the world
What: Discoveries of the FotoFest Houston Meeting Place, an exhibition of photographs from emerging artists from around the world, based on works that have appeared in the portfolio review of the acclaimed Houston FotoFest Biennial. The exhibition is organized by FotoFest, Inc. Houston, Texas and originally presented at the at the FotoFest 2014 Biennial. It is being brought to UNT as part of the Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Arts Series.
When: Sept. 11 (Thursday) to Oct. 18 (Saturday); Gallery hours are: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Friday and...
UNT professor receives award for editing book on social media
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- For the second time in 10 years, Alan Albarran, chair of the University of North Texas Department of Radio, Television and Film, has received the annual Robert G. Picard Book Award by the Media Management and Economics Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Albarran was honored for being the editor of...