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UNT faculty member available to discuss California wildfires
Three large wildfires burning near Sacramento, California, have destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres of land, and state officials have ordered evacuations.
Laura Siebeneck, assistant professor and coordinator of the Emergency Administration and Planning Program in UNT's College of Public Affairs and Community Service, can discuss individual and family...
UNT astronomer available to discuss anniversary of Neptune's discovery
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- On Sept. 23, 1846, 169 years ago, astronomers discovered Neptune using mathematics. Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun.
Director of the UNT Astronomy program and NASA Ambassador Ron DiIulio is available for interviews to discuss Neptune's anniversary. DiIulio is available by email at Ronald.DiIulio@unt.edu or by phone at 940-369-8213.
Neptune facts:
- Neptune's atmosphere is made up of Hydr...
UNT homecoming festivities run Oct. 5-10, include bonfire and parade
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Parades, picnics and Powder Puff Football are just some of the events scheduled for the University of North Texas' Homecoming festivities taking place Oct. 5 – 10. This year's theme is "Forever Mean Green: A Journey through Time."
The celebration is a collaboration between Mean Green Athletics and the Division of Student Affairs. All of the events are open to UNT students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members.
Kandice Horton, the student director of the 2015 homecoming crew, said this year's celebration is going to be one to remember.
"This y...
Political scientists available to discuss Sept. 16 GOP debate
CNN will host 16 Republican candidates for president at its debate Sept. 16 (Wednesday) at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California. As they were in the Fox News Channel debates on Aug. 6, the candidates will be placed into one of two groups based on their average ranking in national polls, with the top 10 candidates in the main debate and the rest in a second-tier debate. The debate will take place two days after the frontrunner, Donald Trump, holds a rally in Dallas.
The following University of North Texas faculty members are available to discuss the debate and Trump's rally....
UNT's Giving Week fundraising initiative begins Sept. 14
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Giving Week, a 125-hour long fundraising campaign created to commemorate UNT's 125th anniversary, will begin Sept. 14 and end Sept. 19. The campaign is the first-ever in the university's history to span more than one day and to include all of UNT's constituents.
David Wolf, UNT alumnus and vice president of advancement at UNT, said this is a great way for different communities to come together to celebrate the history, and the future, of UNT.
"We're excited about the UNT community a...
UNT sees record enrollment, welcomes 37,231 students
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas welcomed 37,231 students this fall, a record enrollment and a nearly 3 percent increase over the previous school year.
"This is our biggest enrollment boost in the past few years, and coupled with the notable growth in the quality, diversity and breadth of our student population, is a sign of important change and momentum," UNT President Neal Smatresk said. "It's clear that more students are making UNT their first-choice university."
Adding to the boost in enrollment were a large number of new graduate students. Graduate studen...
Faculty, students bring their talents to the Thursday Night Music series at UNT on the Square
What: Thursday Night Music at UNT on the Square, presented by the University of North Texas Institute for the Advancement of the Arts and the UNT College of Music
When: 7-9 p.m. Sept. 10, 17, 24 and Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Where: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., on Denton's historic courthouse square
Cost: Free
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UNT College of Business fall Distinguished Speakers Series begins Sept. 18
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Four leading business executives will relate first-hand knowledge of the business world to University of North Texas students this fall as part of the annual College of Business Distinguished Speaker Series.
The series, which is free and open to the public, begins Sept. 18 (Friday) and will feature two speeches and one panel discussion. All presentations will take place from 10 – 11:30 a.m. in Room 080 of the Busin...
UNT experts comment on community, business readiness for September National Preparedness Month
For National Preparedness Month in September, experts at the University of North Texas are available for interviews to discuss ways families, communities and businesses can prepare for emergencies and natural disasters. Created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the month is designed to educate communities on ways to get ready for floods, wildfires, severe weather, power outages, biological and chemical threats, mass casualties, terrorist attacks and other emergencies.
September highlights from the UNT College of Music
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The UNT College of Music concert season has begun and the many upcoming September events include two major festivals – the 2015 American Liszt Society Festival and the 41st annual International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) – drawing performers, composers and attendees from around the world. September concerts also feature UNT faculty and students presenting monumental works such as the first act of Wagner's Die Walküre and Liszt's Totentanz, and North Texas Wind Symphony in a concert that includes alumnus and Grammy winner Michael Daugherty's On the Ai...