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UNT fall commencement set for Dec. 12, 13
What: Fall commencement ceremonies at the University of North Texas
When: Doctoral and master's commencement ceremony at 3 p.m. Dec 12 (Friday); baccalaureate commencement ceremonies at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec 13 (Saturday)
Where: UNT Coliseum, 600 Ave. D in Denton
DENTON (UNT), Texas – More than 3,000 students are expected to receive degrees from the University of North Texas this...
UNT psychologist, other researchers focusing on bosses' psychopathic traits, leadership
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- "Is your boss a slave-driving psycho?"
That was one of the taglines for the 2011 movie "Horrible Bosses," along with "Crazy Psycho Boss" and "Completely Incompetent Boss." "Horrible Bosses 2," a follow-up to the hit movie, opened last week.
Could an evaluation tool help employees to determine traits of psychopathy, including manipulation and ruthless exploitation of others, lack of conscience and feelings for others and impulsive and reckless behavior, in their supervisors?
Wednesday Night Jazz returns to UNT for the spring season on Jan. 28 with One O'Clock Lab Band
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The Wednesday Night Jazz performances will continue this spring at the University of North Texas highlighting the wide variety of jazz ensembles in the College of Music. Concerts are held from 9 p.m. to midnight Wednesdays in the Gateway Center Ballroom, 801 North Texas Blvd., Denton. Cost is $5 for the One O'Clock performance on Jan. 28 and $4 for all other performances. Payment taken at the door.
The full schedul...
UNT expert shares ways Small Business Saturday can help retailers
Small Business Saturday – an annual shopping holiday marked the Saturday after Thanksgiving – can be a powerful tool to help smaller retailers compete with the major corporations. Charles Blankson, associate professor of marketing in the University of North Texas College of Business, discus...
How can families make the most of the holidays? UNT educational psychology expert has tips
Amid the hubbub of the holiday season, how can families make the most of their time together? Instead of putting the focus on gathering presents, Dr. Wendy Middlemiss, associate professor of educational psychology in the University of North Texas College of Education, has tips on how to celebra...
UNT faculty member will discuss social media and reaction to Ferguson grand jury decision
A grand jury has decided not to indict Darren Wilson, a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, for the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in August. The decision, announced Monday evening (Nov. 24) stirred protests in Ferguson that police countered with tear gas.
Meredith Clark, assistant professor in the University of North Texas' Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, is available to discuss social media reaction to the decision. She conducts research on race...
UNT students to screen documentaries created during the fall semester
What: Five University of North Texas students who are first-year students in the master of fine arts program in documentary film will present the documentaries they created during the 2014 fall semester
When: 7 p.m. Dec. 4 (Thursday)
Where: Room 184 of UNT's Radio, Television, Film and...
UNT helps predict how many are hungry
For some University of North Texas economics students, their latest research project is not just a way to develop business-world skills and gain experience to put on their resumes. It’s a project that will help feed the hungry.
UNT economics students and faculty members are using their expertise to help Denton soup kitchen Our Daily Bread design a statistical model that can better forecast how many lunches the community soup kitchen will need to prepare each weekday. The model will take into consideration historical data and var...
URCM earns nine MarCom awards for promotional materials
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- The University of North Texas Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing received several MarCom awards for excellence in promotional materials. The materials were prepared to promote UNT's range of innovative academic, research and student programs as well as the university's value to the North Texas region and state.
The UNT division earned the following recognitions:
- Platinum award -- How to Choose the Right...
UNT faculty available to comment on changes to traditional holiday shopping season
During the 2013 holiday shopping season, more retailers followed a trend that began in 2012 – breaking tradition by opening for business before midnight on Thanksgiving Day instead of waiting until “Black Friday.”
This year, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target, Macy’s and JCPenney are among those retailers that will open on Thanksgiving Day. Many will wait until evening to open, but Kmart is opening at 6 a.m. on what some critics have dubbed “Black Thursday.” Unlike 2013, however, other retailers, including Costco, Marshalls and GameStop, are riding the backlash against an even earlier start to t...