What: The 11th annual Edible Book Festival at the University of North Texas--UNT's observance of the international edible book festival, which has been held on or near April Fool's Day since 2000. Members of the Denton community and UNT students, faculty and staff members are invited to create representations of books out of food, which are judged by those who attend the festival and later eat the tasty entries.
When: 2-3:30 p.m. April 1 (Tuesday)
Where: University of North Texas' Willi...
What: A concert of work from College of Music professor Joseph Klein's CD/DVD Improbable Encounters
When: 8 p.m. March 18 (Tuesday)
Where: Voertman Hall in the UNT Music Building, 415 Avenue C, Denton
Admission: Free and open to the public
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- A College of Music faculty concert will feature works of acclaimed composer and UNT professor Joseph Klein.
The March 18 concert is tied to the r...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- A University of North Texas student will collaborate with Children's Medical Center of Dallas to study why parents take their children to hospital emergency rooms instead of primary care doctors for non-urgent medical matters. And another UNT student will work with the university's Speech and Hearing Clinic to help people with hearing loss f...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Lewisville resident Danielle Lane, a junior psychology major at the University of North Texas, has been selected to attend the seventh Clinton Global Initiative University with full sponsorship from the American Association of University Women.
Founded in 2005 by former President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative is a non-partisan organization that brings together global leaders to devise and implement innovative...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The 2014 Emerald Eagle Honors: Recognizing a Lifetime of Contributions to the American Landscape will honor outstanding UNT alumni Phyllis George, Peter Weller and Larry McMurtry on Wednesday, March 5, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in the Dallas Arts District. Presented by the UNT Foundation, the second annual event begins with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the awards ceremony and entertainment...
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Charred kale and caramelized shitake naan pizza, tandoori portabella burgers, mushroom enchiladas and more are on the menu for Mushroom Mania at the University of North Texas featuring Food Network star chef Maneet Chauhan.
Chauhan will host a cooking demonstration and judge an Iron Chef-style cooking competition among UNT chefs from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 6 (Thursday) at Kerr Hall Cafeteria. The...
What: “Byrds of Texas: Four Generations of Photographers” — The Friends of the University of North Texas Libraries’ annual Paul R. Voertman Lecture, presented by Byrd Williams IV, professor of photography at Collin College
When: 6 p.m. March 27 (Thursday)
Where: The Forum on the first floor of UNT’s...
The University of North Texas College of Music has named harp student Danielle Cordray of Austin, currently a resident of Keller, Texas, the 2014-15 Presser Scholar and recipient of the $4,000 Presser Scholarship.
The Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award is presented annually to a student entering his or her senior year who has shown extraordinary musical and academic accomplishments.
The winner is nominated and selected by the UNT music faculty and receives t...
What: Digital photography workshop as part of the Saturdays in the UNT Art Gallery family event organized by the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design student chapter of the National Art Education Association. Students in kindergarten through grade 12 are welcome to participate.
When: 1 to 3 p.m. March 22 (Saturday)
Where: UNT Art Gallery,...
This week, the military of the Ukraine is on high alert, one week after Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych was ousted. Russia captured the Crimean Peninsula without firing a shot, and has been accused of piracy for blocking two of the Ukraine's warships and ordering them to surrender or be seized. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to the region on Tuesday, and the European Union has called for an emergency summit on Thursday.
The following University of North Texas faculty members are available to provide commentary and analysis on underlying issues prompting the political...