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UNT’s A Cappella Choir performs concert in Dallas Feb. 10
What: UNT's A Cappella Choir presents a concert for Dallas audiences. The concert includes a broad range of repertoire that will demonstrate the breadth of the choir's vocal talent. This is a preview of the concert they will perform at the annual Texas Music Educators Association conference.
When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 (Tuesday)
Where: St. Monica's Cathedral, 9933 Midway Road, Dallas
Tickets: $10 for adults; children and students free. Purchase via the church's website at...
UNT partners with SkyLIFE Technology to research aerial emergency relief system
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas College of Public Affairs and Community Service is partnering with SkyLIFE Technology to conduct research that could help SkyLIFE determine the effectiveness of its approach of dropping emergency relief supplies by air to people during disasters.
SkyLIFE is also providing:
- A $10,000 annual scholarship to be awarded to an outstanding student in the emergency administration and planning program at UNT
- A paid internship for a junior o...
Young students learn about art by making their own books at UNT's Saturday Art Gallery Series Feb. 7
What: Saturdays in the UNT Galleries, which will focus on a bookmaking activity, "How to Make and Illustrate a Simple Book." The gallery will also have a free exhibition on display.
When: 1-3 p.m. Feb. 7
Where: UNT Art Gallery, 1201 W. Mulberry St. in Denton, on the first floor of the Art Building
Parking: Guests can park for free near the Art Building on Mulberry and Welch.
Cost: Free
What else: Reservations...
Baumer String Quartet joins UNT faculty, students for recitals
What: The Baumer String Quartet performs at the University of North Texas in two recitals – one with faculty and one with students from the UNT College of Music.
When: 8 p.m. Feb. 6 (Friday) and 3:30 p.m. Feb. 8 (Sunday).
Where: Voertman Hall, located inside the Music Building at 415 Avenue C in Denton.
Admission: Free.
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The Ba...
Are you in? UNT launches guaranteed admission program for outstanding high school juniors in Arlington ISD
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Today, the University of North Texas and the Arlington Independent School District launched Eagle Advantage, a new guaranteed early admission program for high-achieving high school juniors that will help provide a college education to the region's brightest talent.
Juniors in the Arlington ISD who rank in the top 20 percent of their class will earn guaranteed admission to UNT under the new program. In addition, this year's Arlington ISD seniors w...
UNT placing news film from NBC 5 / KXAS-TV on Portal to Texas History
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- In the early days of news on NBC 5/KXAS-TV, the anchors read from scripts as black-and-white footage appeared on television screens, to explain the story to viewers. "The Texas News" program on what was then WBAP-TV was the first newscast in Texas and the Southwest
The University of North Texas Libraries will preserve almost 30 years of the station's news footage from 1950 to 1979 and the...
Gen. Wesley Clark to speak at UNT Feb. 4
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Gen. Wesley Clark, former NATO supreme allied commander, presidential candidate and author, will speak Feb. 4 (Wednesday) as part of the University of North Texas Distinguished Lecture Series.
Clark will speak at 8 p.m. Feb. 4 in UNT's Auditorium Building, at 1401 W. Hickory St. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased online.
In 38 years of service in the U.S. Army, Clark...
UNT College of Music's spring 2015 season gives audiences world-class performances
DENTON (UNT), Texas – The UNT College of Music's spring 2015 season brings internationally renowned performers to work with students and faculty, allowing audiences to reap the benefits of world-class concerts. The season also highlights outstanding voice faculty and student performers and the strength of the college's top ensembles and student musicians.
Among this spring's collaborations of student, faculty and guest artists:
- The One O'Clock Lab Band welcomes 10-time Grammy Award winner Bobby McFerrin f...
Guest curator opens UNT Art Gallery's spring season with exhibition that allows for interpretation
What: Lost In Trans exhibition shows modern and postmodern artwork from the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design's Permanent and Lending collections and work from three contemporary artists, UNT Studio Arts Professor Annette Lawrence and Chicago-based artists Derric Clemmons and Jeffrey Austin. The show is guest curated by Tempestt Hazel, co-founder of the Chicago-based visual arts non-profit Sixty Inches From Center.
When: Jan. 29 (Thursday) to March...
Less Pain, More Gain – Studying ways to boost exercise results gets UNT researchers $45,000 in grants
DENTON, Texas (UNT) -- Three University of North Texas researchers have been awarded grants totaling more than $45,000 to study topics that could someday help athletes and everyday fitness enthusiasts train more effectively. Faculty member Jakob Vingren, doctoral degree candidate Adam Venable and dual doctoral and master's degree candidate Danielle Levitt each received awards from the National Strength and Conditioning Association – for a total of three of the organiz...