DENTON (UNT), Texas--The University of North Texas spring enrollment figures show increases in the number of continuing students, the number of freshmen and the number of doctoral students, which is again a record high. In addition, the number of courses being taken by the student body continued to increase. Together, these increases indicate a continuing focus on graduation.

“UNT students have steadily been more focused on continuing their educations and taking more classes each semester so they can earn their degrees,” said Elizabeth With, vice president for student affairs. “...

Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans has been nicknamed the Harbaugh Bowl because the teams have head coaches who are brothers — John Harbaugh for the Baltimore Ravens and Jim Harbaugh for the San Francisco 49ers. The two teams and two brothers previously met in 2011, to play a game on Thanksgiving.

As you prepare for coverage of Super Bowl XLVII, consider these University of North Texas faculty members who are available to discuss topics related to the game.

Trent Petrie, director of UNT’s...

The International Janáček Festival and Conference, taking place at the University of North Texas Feb. 6-9, will explore the life and work of eminent Czech composer Leoš Janáček (1854-1928). The event, a collaboration between UNT’s College of Music and the Janáček Academy of Music and the Performing Arts in Brno, Czech Republic, will feature eight concerts, a pre-concert lecture series, classroom seminars, a day-long academic conference and conclude with the U.S. premiere of a semi-staged, one-act opera version of Janáček’s song cycle Zápisník zmizel...

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board voted Jan. 24 (Thursday) to approve the expansion and renovation of UNT’s University Union. Construction is expected to begin in June 2013 with completion planned for June 2015.

The expansion and renovation of the University Union means UNT will be able to provide its growing student body with the space it needs to get involved with campus life. 

A student’s level of involvement in campus life and student organizations – academic, cultural, service and social – has an incredibly high correlation to their success.

The ex...

What: “Revealing Texas Women: Hidden Voices in Special Collections” — An exhibit presented by the University of North Texas Libraries' Archives and Rare Books

When: Through May 11(Saturday). The exhibit is open Monday through Saturday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with extended hours on Thursday until 8:30 p.m.

Where:  Room 437 of UNT’s Willis Library, located one block east of Highland Street and Avenue C (1506 W. Highland St., Denton)

Cost: Free

Contact:...

DENTON (UNT), Texas –  Artworks by award-winning guest artists, noted faculty members, students and more will be on display at various galleries on the University of North Texas campus this spring. Please include the following information about the university’s art exhibitions and other visual arts-related events in briefs and calendars.

UNT Art Gallery

The UNT Art Gallery, part of the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design, will present the following events. UNT Art Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--Tao Zhang, assistant professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation in the University of North Texas College of Education, has earned the Mabel Lee Award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) — the largest organization of professionals involved in physical activity and health, and other areas related to a healthy and active lifestyle.

The Mabel Lee A...

DENTON (UNT), Texas--Tao Zhang, assistant professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation in the University of North Texas College of Education, has earned the Mabel Lee Award from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) — the largest organization of professionals involved in physical activity and health, and other areas related to a healthy and active lifestyle.

The Mabel Lee A...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — When Justin Litvin enrolled in the University of North Texas, he declared a psychology major without knowing about many of the career opportunities in the field. He thought he’d become a Christian-based marriage and family counselor.

His career goals changed when he learned about the psychology research he could conduct as a UNT McNair Scholar, Litvin, a graduate of Northwest High School in Justin, now researches the stress of HIV-positive adults, their perceptions about their health, and their social support through UNT’...

Recently awarded the prestigious VIDA Art and Artificial Life Awards grant, UNT College of Visual Arts and Design new media assistant professor Paula Gaetano-Adi is working on a robotic art installation that will pay homage to her Latin-American roots.

Think it’s hard to envision large robotic sculptures coexisting with ancestral techniques? It wasn’t too long ago that even our own grandparents couldn’t imagine living side-by-side with robots, Gaetano-Adi points out, and now they are commonplace.

“Robots are as much at home in art, cinema, popular culture and literature as the...