DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Supreme Court of the United States in its 2013-14 term has 48 appeals on the docket with more to be added. Justices will review key cases involving affirmative action, campaign giving, presidential power, abortion rights and public prayer. Additional appeals up for consideration would address issues in privacy, same-sex discrimination, health care reform and gun rights.

University of North Texas faculty experts are available to discuss these cases.

2013-14 Supreme Court Docket

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DENTON (UNT), Texas -- College of Visual Arts and Design professor and student each received two awards at the International Textile and Apparel Association’s Annual Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana on Oct. 18.

Fashion design associate professor Li-Fen Anny Chang was awarded the two highest professional level awards at the conference. For her design “...

What:       A screening at the University of North Texas of “Urban Rez,” a documentary exploring the lasting legacy and modern-day effects of the federal relocation policies of the 1950s that encouraged Native Americans to leave their homelands and move to urban areas across the country. Followed by a panel discussion led by the film’s director, Larry T. Pourier, who will also answer questions from the audience. Part of UNT’s observance of...

DENTON (UNT), Texas --  Dr. David Schultz, chair of the Department of Physics in the University of North Texas College of Arts and Sciences, has been named associate vice president for research and economic development.

“The big excitement for me is being able to help improve the infrastructure, support and culture for research and creative activities across the university,” Schultz said. “This is a wonderful opportunity to assist faculty and sta...

DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas will honor its student veterans and other veterans with a full week of events, beginning on Veterans Day Nov. 11 (Monday). The events will be put on by UNT Veterans Center, the Veterans National Honor Society and UNT Libraries. The events include:

• Nov. 11 (Monday)
  • 11 a.m. – noon A Veterans Day program will be held on the lawn of the...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Leaders in education will gather to address the state of education in Texas at the University of North Texas’ Education Leadership Conference.

Hosted by UNT’s College of Education, the conference is expected to draw teachers, principals, superintendents and others in the field of education to discuss the challenges currently facing public education and the keys to helping students succeed.

The conference is Nov. 13 (Wednesday) at UNT’...

What:  The University of North Texas Libraries Speaks Out series hosts a special Veterans Day event. Dr. Guenter Gross, UNT Regents Professor of biological sciences and director of the Center for Network Neuroscience, and David Smith and Jason Gibson, two of his former students, will discuss the transition from military life to civilian life and how that experience can be improved.

When: 6 - 8 pm Nov. 14 (Thursday)

DENTON (UNT), Texas — As a high school student, Atticus Shaskan was captivated by classics like The Great Gatsby, 1984 and Flowers for Algernon.

Now a senior at the University of North Texas, Shaskan is pursuing a degree in education in hopes of helping other high school students develop the same love of reading his teachers gave him.

Shaskan was recently awarded four scholarships from the College of Education to help pay for his last year of school. Without the scholarships, Shaskan said he might not have been ab...

DENTON (UNT), Texas — Award-winning and nationally recognized artists in the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design will exhibit their work in the upcoming Faculty and Staff Exhibition.

Reflecting the wide range of talent in the college, pieces will include paintings, sculptures, drawings, jewelry design, fashion design and new media works, among others. More than 40 faculty and staff members will submit pieces to the exhibition.

For the first time, the exhibition will be featured at two venues: UNT Art Gallery and UNT on the Square.

“Partnering wit...

Paintings, Wild West shows, movies and other art and popular culture created the legend of Gen. George Armstrong Custer’s heroic “last stand” at the Battle of Little Bighorn. But newspaper coverage of the battle in 1876 actually was more balanced between making Custer a hero and being sympathetic to the Native Americans, says University of North Texas professor of journalism James Mueller.

Mueller is available to discuss Native Americans and the Battle of Little Bighorn for...