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The university founded the Immigrant Research and Policy Center, an interdisciplinary program with faculty from the colleges of arts and sciences, business, education, public affairs and community service and visual arts and design.
Faculty will participate in an effort to encourage interdisciplinary work in immigrant-related research. Since 2002, faculty members have received almost $3 million in external funding to support research in this area.
Todd Jewell, right, professor of economics, will serve as director. Jewell says the center’s research programs will be far-reaching, covering all elements of the immigrant experience. The center’s research will not be strictly focused on Hispanic immigration to the U.S., but will instead examine the immigration experiences of populations in many different regions of the world.
The center’s primary goal is to become a nationally recognized source and repository of immigrant-related research, and in the future to expand to include researchers from UNT Dallas and the UNT Health Sciences Center at Fort Worth.
“This center will be an asset not only to the university and its faculty, but also to the community at large. The center will support interdisciplinary research, encourage a higher level of scholarship and allow our researchers to answer important immigrant-related questions in a comprehensive manner,” says Wendy K. Wilkins, provost and vice president for academic affairs.
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Information about H1N1 flu, is ubiquitous, likely to lead the news in any and all media outlets. This is a good thing, says Nann Goplerud, left, interim chair of the Department of News in the Mayborn School of Journalism. “An event like the H1N1 flu outbreak is a perfect opportunity for the traditional news media to again demonstrate its importance to society,” she says. “The tone of the news coverage is critical in a situation like this - in print, on air and online. This kind of public health emergency is an opportunity for the media to show it’s not going to cause a panic, but instead create calm by providing expert advice from medical professionals, updated information on school closings, trends in the spread of the illness, resources about care and other information that will help consumers make choices about their health.”
That’s a comforting thought for parents, says Wendy Middlemiss, associate professor of educational psychology. News about flu-related deaths of children and teenagers may make it difficult for young viewers to understand flu news.
“Lots of kids are going to be frightened,” Middlemiss says. “You want to talk to them about their fears and discuss certain precautions. Keep it simple and factual. Don’t be overly histrionic.”
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Middlemiss suggests focusing on what can be done to prevent the flu, such as hand washing and covering mouths when sneezing or coughing. Parents should practice washing their hands with young children. Middlemiss suggests giving children travel-sized bottles of hand sanitizer and instructing them to use it before every class. Posted by: Carolyn Bobo
Jeffrey P. Fegan, right, CEO of DFW International Airport, will give a free lecture titled “Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport – The World Connected” Nov. 6 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the University Union, Golden Eagle Suite, as part of the College of Business Distinguished Lecture series.
As the facility's chief executive, Fegan is responsible for making sure that the airport runs as smoothly as possible for the more than 5 milion passengers and other customers who pass through each year. His talk will give an overview of the airport, the board’s strategic plan for the airport and all of the different facets of the airport as a business.
Fegan’s talk will expose the university community to opportunities in the aviation industry. UNT also recently announced plans to be the first public, four-year university in Texas to offer a bachelor’s of science degree in aviation logistics. That program will begin in fall 2010.
Contact Julie Willems-Espinoza, external relations director, at 940-369-8442 or julie.willems-espinoza@unt.edu.
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Staff Appreciation Week continues Nov. 2-6. Events include merchandise and food and merchandise discounts, retirement and savings fairs, health and wellness activities and training programs. Learn more below, or find a schedule (pdf).
Nov. 2, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Staff Contribution Awards announcement and reception, Gallery of Staff Talent, University Union, Silver Eagle Suites
Nov. 3-4
Training and Development Opportunities; register for these and other sessions:
• Listening Skills, Nov. 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Marquis Hall, Room 118
• Business Ethics, Nov. 4, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., University Union, Room 411
• Project Management, Nov. 5, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Marquis Hall, Room 118
Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Retirement Savings Investment Fair, University Union, Golden Eagle Suite. Learn more.
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Nov. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
UNT Staff Health Fair, Chestnut Hall, Career Center; learn how to get on track to a healthy lifestyle. Staff Health Fair will include free information and screenings, demonstrations, snacks/drinks, raffles and door prizes. Local vendors will provide information.
Free access to Pohl Recreation Center, plus these classes (space is limited):
• Nov. 2-6 - Weight Room Orientation, from 12 to 2 p.m.; meet at the weight room desk and learn about lifting.
• Nov. 2 -Yoga I, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. and Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.; participants of all levels are lead through a class full of challenging postures and pacing.
• Nov. 2 - Cycle, from 4 to 4:45 p.m. and Nov. 6, from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.; cycle class combines visualization techniques with music to enhance the ride.
• Nov. 3 - Step Aerobics, from 12:15 to 1 p.m.; challenging, high-intensity class involves stepping , upper body movements and stretching
Nov. 5
Staff Appreciation Celebrations; entertainment, food and fun; Gallery of Staff Talent, from 2 to 4 p.m., University Union, Silver Eagle Suites and from 12:30 to 1:30 a.m., Marquis Hall, Room 118
Nov. 6
Staff Appreciation Celebrations, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Discovery Park, near Jazzman Café, and UNT Dallas Campus.
Nov. 6
Fun Field Day, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., College of Business lawn
Gather your department teams and spend lunch hour enjoying some classic Field Day fun. Field Day will include tug-of-war, water balloon toss, hula hoop, dodge ball and much more! Games planned for all activity levels.
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Staff Appreciation Week begins today (Nov. 2) with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. in the University Union, Silver Eagle Suites.
The week, sponsored by Human Resources, begins with service awards and displays of staff creativity. Staff Contribution Awards, noting employees who have contributed to the university’s success, will be announced. Staff reaching service milestones in November also will be honored.
Show your UNT ID to receive these employee discounts Nov. 2-6:
• College Optical Express - $15 off eye exams scheduled during Staff Appreciation Week and 25 percent off all frames and lenses
• UNT Dining Halls - $3 special price on all-you-can-eat
• Chick-Fil-A, Taco Bell, Einstein’s & Boar’s Head Deli - Half price Combo Meals
• Green Mountain Coffee Shop - Half price specials on all coffee or specialty drinks
• Freshen’s – Half price specials on all Frozen Yogurt, Smoothies, Ice Cream and Specialty Drinks
• Eagle Images Copy Center in the University Union – 15 percent off Kodak picture kiosk prints and 15 percent off color copies
• UNT Bookstore – 20 percent discount on UNT clothing and gift items
Other activities include:
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Retirement Savings Investment Fairs, Nov. 4-5
• UNT Staff Health Fair
Find a schedule of activities.
Previously...
- Mean Green set scoring record, earn second conference win
- Native American Heritage Month features films, dancing
- EcoArtTech founders kick off third biennial water conference
- Climate change researcher to speak Nov. 2
- International Education Week features Chinese films
- Coordinating Board approves stadium plans
- American Book Award winner, environmentalist Ray speaks Nov. 10