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New Zealand expert talks about making sleep safer for babies
What: Partners in Change: Bridges and barriers to the design and delivery of health messages — Presented by the Department of Educational Psychology in the University of North Texas’ College of Education.
Stephanie Cowan, director of Change for Our Children Limited in Christchurch, New Zealand, will talk about how child care workers, health care workers, parent educators and others can effectively communicate important child care informat...
Counseling program ranked 13th in nation by U.S. News and World Report
DENTON (UNT), Texas – U.S. News and World Report ranked the counseling program in University of North Texas’ College of Education as 13th in the nation in the student counseling and personnel services category in its recently released 2014 Best Graduate School rankings.
The program was the top-ranked in Texas.
“This ranking reflects the high regard nationally in which our program, our faculty and our students and our staff are held,” said Dr. Janice Holden, chair of the Department of Counselin...
UNT’s College of Public Affairs and Community Service honors community members and more at appreciation dinner
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The University of North Texas College of Public Affairs and Community Service honored outstanding staff members, faculty members, students and community members at an April 5 appreciation dinner in UNT’s Gateway Center.
“I am humbled by the dedication and commitment of those who are so committed to strengthening their communities,” said Dr. Thomas Evenson, dean of UNT’s College of Public Affairs and Community Service. “Strengthening communities is our mission, and we feel it’s important to recognize the individuals and organ...
Two UNT projects win Green Ribbon Awards
DENTON (UNT), Texas — Two University of North Texas sustainability projects received Green Ribbon Awards at the U.S. Green Building Council North Texas Gala.
The Green Ribbon Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of North Texas Chapter members, their customers and clients, and area communities to develop and promote extraordinary sustainable programs and creative sustainable solutions within the region.
The UNT SMART, or Save/Measure/Achieve/Reduce/Track, project won the Infrastru...
UNT announces comprehensive fundraising campaign
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- To help feed the planet in the future, University of North Texas biology students are working with plant scientists to develop drought-resistant plants with high crop yields.
UNT graduate students in behavior analysis and their professors are putting into practice the latest scientific research on autism to help children with the disorder and their families.
The university’s renowned...
UNT experts available to discuss terrorism, emergency management
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Two explosions have been reported at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon.
Associate Professor in UNT’s Emergency Administration and Planning Program David McEntire can be reached at 940-565-2996 and David.McEntire@unt.edu. McEntire is available by phone until 5:30 p.m. and is available by email after.
McEntire’s research and field of expertise includes emergency management t...
UNT student named Collegiate Marketer of Year by DFW American Marketing Association
University of North Texas College of Business student Thomas Pemberton, a junior studying marketing, has been named DFW American Marketing Association Collegiate Marketer of the Year.
Winners were announced at an April 11 gala in Dallas.
Pemberton, who plans to graduate from UNT in December, is the former president of the UNT AMA chapter.
While attending UNT, Pemberton works full-time as a project manager with SPYCH – a Dallas-based marketing research and s...
UNT Dining Services growth includes updates to Bruce, Clark halls and UNT General Academic Building
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Meal plan sales at the University of North Texas have gone up 35 percent over the last four years. UNT Dining Services is adapting to the growth with renovations to Bruce and Clark dining halls, and the addition of a new coffee retail location in UNT’s General Academic Building.
“Our best ideas come from listening to our students - that has been the driver behind the changes we are making and the success we have had in creating a worl...
UNT holds faculty dance concert with student, alumni and acclaimed guest dance educator
What: Celebrating the Power of Dance, annual Department of Dance and Theatre faculty dance concert with students, alumni and acclaimed dance educator Daniel Lewis
When: 8 p.m. April 25 and 26, 7 p.m. April 27, 2 p.m. April 28
Where: University Theatre, in the RTFP Building
Tickets: $10 adults; $7.50 UNT faculty and staff, UNT students with valid ID and seniors. Tickets can be ordered with a cred...
Two TAMS students named 2013 Goldwater Scholars
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Two students from the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at the University of North Texas have been named 2013 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars.
Goldwaters are considered to be among the country’s most prestigious scholarships awarded to students planning careers in mathematics, science and engineering. All college sophomores and juniors are eligible to compete for the scholarships, which provide up to $7,500 for tuition, fees, books and...