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Students from Chinese university learn new teaching skills at UNT
Students from China are learning new teaching strategies and methods at the University of North Texas' Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation in the College of Education, thanks to a unique student exchange partnership with a leading Chinese university.
Undergraduate students at East China Normal University have traveled to Denton to study sport pedagogy,...
UNT economist available to discuss stock market slump
DENTON (UNT), Texas — The Dow fell more than 500 points by mid-day Wednesday after oil prices dropped below $27 a barrel, and the Dow remains on pace for its worst month since October 2008 in the worst-ever market start to a year.
UNT economist Michael Carroll is available to discuss today’s trading news and both the short- and long-term effects. Reach Carroll at 940-565-4049 (office) or 419-308-9580 (cell), or by email at Michael.Carroll@unt.edu.
Carroll said he expects the U.S. stock market to remain volatile due...
Big show, big win: UNT students clinch top award in National Retail Federation contest for first time
DENTON (UNT), Texas - Four University of North Texas students have won first place in the National Retail Federation Student Challenge, clinching a first-ever win for students in UNT’s Department of Merchandising and Digital Retailing. They were each awarded a $5,000 scholarship Jan. 17 during the NRF’s annual “BIG Show” in New York City for their pitch of a product worthy of a national retailer.
UNT seniors Nichol...
PBS host Alexander Heffner to discuss millennial voters during lecture at University of North Texas
What: "Millennial Vote 2016" -- A lecture at the University of North Texas by Alexander Heffner, host of "The Open Mind" on PBS and special correspondent covering the millennial vote for PBS' "Need to Know" in 2012. Sponsored by UNT's Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
When: 7 p.m. Feb. 11 (Thursday)
Where: Room...
UNT College of Music students, alumnus create premier online resource for contemporary composers
DENTON (UNT), Texas - University of North Texas College of Music doctoral students of music composition Zach Thomas, Ermir Bejo, Mike Smith and Seth Shafer, along with alumnus Dan Tramte, have joined forces with a team of experts in music, video, fundraising and copyright law to create a cutting edge online resource for composers and performers to discover new music. They developed an online resource, Scorefollower.com, where they produce videos of original composition recordings, along with their scores, also k...
UNT art project depicts plight of three generations of Kurdish women under rule of Saddam Hussein, ISIS
DENTON (UNT), Texas - A project in a University of North Texas graduate art class depicts the plight of three generations of Kurds who have lived under the Saddam Hussein regime and, now, ISIS.
Joy Ellis, who took a class in the College of Visual Arts during the fall 2015 semester, made an intricately detailed book featuring the stories of the Kurdish family from Iraq who were refugees in Iran. She got the stories from her sister who lives in Iraq with her husband, a worker for a non-governmental organization there....
One O'Clock Lab Band kicks off return of Wednesday Night Jazz to redesigned UNT Syndicate Feb. 3
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The inviting new design of the University of North Texas University Union's Syndicate makes it the perfect place to catch Wednesday night jazz this spring. The Grammy-nominated One O'Clock Lab Band will begin the popular series on Feb. 3.
New this year, the weekly concerts will be free to students and the general public. Performances will showcase the UNT College of Music's variety of jazz ensembles – featuring different lab bands each week at 9 p.m. in the Syndicate at the University Union, 1155 Union Circle.
The full s...
Faculty Dance Concert delivers versatile dance styles from UNT teachers, students
What: The Faculty Dance Concert, choreographed by teachers and students in the Department of Dance and Theatre at the University of North Texas. Students also will perform an excerpt from Agua Furiosa/Furious Water, a dance fromguest choreographer Ana Maria Alvarez, founder and artistic director of CONTRA-TIEMPO Urban Latin Dance Theater in Los Angeles. Artistic director for the concert is...
Guest lecturer at UNT to discuss Nazi, Islamic ideologies affecting current Middle Eastern politics
What: The University of North Texas' Jewish and Israel Studies Program presents guest lecturer Jeffrey Herf, a faculty member at the University of Maryland, as part of the "Oldest and Newest Hatred: Anti-Semitism – Anti-Israelism" series
When: 4 p.m. Jan. 28 (Thursday)
Where: Room 255 of UNT's Eagle Student Services Center, 1147 Union Circle in Denton
Cost: Free
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Historian Jeffrey Herf is a guest speaker for the 2015-16...
Celebrating strong women theme in UNT College of Music's opera performances and programs
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- From women making major strides in politics, to the military opening all combat roles to females, it has been a year to celebrate strong women. The University of North Texas College of Music opera program is echoing this theme for their spring 2016 season.
"I think celebrating strong women is a topic that for many reasons – politically, socially, and personally – has a real resonance," said Stephen Dubberly, music director of the UNT opera program. "We're excited to be a part of it."
Dubberly says theme selections are...