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The Vocal Majority Chorus to Perform at UNT on Feb. 4
What: The Vocal Majority Chorus, a group of more than 100 male volunteer singers, will perform at the University of North Texas as part of UNT’s Fine Arts Series.
When: 8:00 p.m. Feb. 4 (Tuesday)
Where: The Murchison Performing Arts Center located at 2100 N. Interstate 35E In Denton
Price: Free tickets are available for UNT students with a valid ID, tickets for faculty, staff and Alumni Association members are $5, and $10 for al...
Saturdays in the UNT Art Gallery offers family fun
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What: Saturdays in the UNT Art Gallery family event organized by the College of Visual Arts and Design student chapter of the National Art Education Association
When: 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 25, March 22 and April 12
Where: UNT Art Gallery,...
Activist and Iraq war veteran Dan Choi to speak at UNT Feb. 6
The Distinguished Lecture Series event with Dan Choi has been postponed until 8 p.m. Feb. 10 (Monday).
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- West Point graduate, war veteran and former U.S. Army Lieutenant Dan Choi will speak Feb. 6 (Thursday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.
Choi will speak at 8 p.m. in : UNT's Gateway Center Ballroom (Room 35), located at 801 N. Texas Blvd. The event will include remarks fro...
UNT's College of Music spring 2014 season highlights student and faculty talent, guest musicians and fan favorites
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The College of Music’s spring concert season highlights the talents of students and professors, while featuring nationally acclaimed guest musicians and productions that are community favorites.
Two music professors, both renowned pedagogues, perform in farewell concerts this season. On Feb. 5, Regents Professor of Trumpet Keith Johnson performs the Shostakovich Concerto in C minor for Piano, Trumpet and String Orchestra with Regents Professor of Piano Pamela Mia Paul and the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Itkin. In ad...
Former NSA, CIA director Michael Hayden to speak in Dallas as part of UNT national security series
What: Gen. Michael Hayden, retired United States Air Force four-star general and former director of the National Security Agency and Central Intelligence Agency, will speak about ”A Global Outlook” in the University of North Texas Kuehne Speaker Series on National Security.
When: Noon Feb. 4 (Tuesday)
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UNT teams with Nigerian faculty members to raise awareness of aging-related issues
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Faculty members from several Nigerian universities are learning how to better teach their students about issues related to aging with the help of University of North Texas gerontology faculty members. The program is part of UNT’s larger effort to improve the teaching of gerontology and raise awareness about aging issues across the globe — ultimately improving the care offered to aging residents worldwide.
Twenty-two faculty members from 11 universities and two curriculum experts from the Nigerian National Universities Commission are visiting the UNT campus in th...
Online registration now offered for UNT's Early Childhood Music classes
What: Early Childhood Music program for children from birth through 5 years. Parents and guardians participate in the sessions with their children, who learn about music through play.
When: Families may register for one of two 10-week sessions held Fridays and Saturdays starting Feb. 21 and 22.
Where: Room 115 in the College of Music Annex, at the corner of Avenue C and Highland in Denton
Cost/Registration: The 10-week session costs $140 for...
U.S. News and World Report ranks UNT's online graduate business program among nation's best
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas College of Business is ranked 17th in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s newly released list of 2014 Best Online Graduate Business Programs — rising from No. 20 in 2013. The rankings were published Wednesday (Jan. 8).
“Our ascent in the rankings is a testament to our continued commitment to providing a top-quality graduate education through our online master of business admini...
North Texas Regional P-16 Council earns statewide award
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The North Texas Regional P-16 Council, coordinated by the University of North Texas College of Education, has earned the Crystal Award for Community Partnership Academic Impact in the Texas Education Partnership Awards competition.
The council aims to advance the education of students and close the gaps in students' academic achievement from preschool through higher education by working with families, businesses,...
Friendly challenge issued between UNT and UNLV presidents leading up to Heart of Dallas bowl game Jan. 1
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas President V. Lane Rawlins and University of Nevada, Las Vegas President Neal Smatresk have issued a friendly challenge to one another in advance of the Heart of Dallas bowl game, which will be played by the two universities on Jan. 1 in the historic Cotton Bowl stadium.
If UNT wins the game, Smatresk will wear UNT Mean Green gear during a meal with Rawlins at a public place. And if UNLV wins, Rawlins will don UNLV Rebels gear for a meal with Smatresk. A date for the m...