Apr 28, 2006
Honors Day 2006
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
UNT celebrated Honors Day with a ceremony April 21 in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
The featured speaker was Robert Morgan, North Texas alumnus and former trumpet and trombone player in the One O’Clock Lab Band. He received his bachelor’s degree in music in 1963 and his master’s degree in music in 1965. Morgan was selected as the recipient of the 2006 Green Glory Award. His speech was titled “Learning is Everywhere.”
The event was coordinated by the Honors College and the Office of Student Development.
Photos by Jerrell Jones
The featured speaker was Robert Morgan, North Texas alumnus and former trumpet and trombone player in the One O’Clock Lab Band. He received his bachelor’s degree in music in 1963 and his master’s degree in music in 1965. Morgan was selected as the recipient of the 2006 Green Glory Award. His speech was titled “Learning is Everywhere.”
The event was coordinated by the Honors College and the Office of Student Development.
Photos by Jerrell Jones
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area to reopen for public use May 5
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
The UNT Institute of Applied Sciences and other members of a consortium that created the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, or LLELA, will celebrate the reopening of the area to the general public with events at two locations May 5-7, weather permitting.
LLELA, also known as the Lewisville Wildlife Management Area, was created in the early 1990s and covers about 2,000 acres of federally-owned land on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Denton County. The consortium, which leases and manages the property, includes Texas Woman’s University, Texas A&M University, the City of Lewisville, Lewisville Independent School District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and UNT’s Institute of Applied Sciences.
The area, which has three hiking trails and campsites, has offered environmental education and research to school groups and other select groups, with reservations, since an education director was hired in 2000. LLELA was closed to the general public amid security concerns following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, says Rudi Thompson, LLELA’s current education director.
LLELA will reopen to the public on weekends without reservations beginning May 5, while continuing to be available to groups with reservations during the week.
The consortium will celebrate by holding its Trinity River Fair both at LLELA, which is located at the intersection of Jones Street and Kealy in Lewisville, and at Crow Lake Park, located in the 3700 block of Sylvan Avenue in Dallas.
Thompson says Crow Lake Park is located directly along the Trinity River and the City of Dallas watershed begins at LLELA.
“We like to say that water joins us all. The Trinity River is an example of that,” she says.
LLELA, also known as the Lewisville Wildlife Management Area, was created in the early 1990s and covers about 2,000 acres of federally-owned land on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Denton County. The consortium, which leases and manages the property, includes Texas Woman’s University, Texas A&M University, the City of Lewisville, Lewisville Independent School District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and UNT’s Institute of Applied Sciences.
The area, which has three hiking trails and campsites, has offered environmental education and research to school groups and other select groups, with reservations, since an education director was hired in 2000. LLELA was closed to the general public amid security concerns following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, says Rudi Thompson, LLELA’s current education director.
LLELA will reopen to the public on weekends without reservations beginning May 5, while continuing to be available to groups with reservations during the week.
The consortium will celebrate by holding its Trinity River Fair both at LLELA, which is located at the intersection of Jones Street and Kealy in Lewisville, and at Crow Lake Park, located in the 3700 block of Sylvan Avenue in Dallas.
Thompson says Crow Lake Park is located directly along the Trinity River and the City of Dallas watershed begins at LLELA.
“We like to say that water joins us all. The Trinity River is an example of that,” she says.
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Counseling professor to discuss bullying in news broadcast May 1
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Doris Coy, associate professor of counseling in the College of Education, will discuss the effects of bullying in a news feature scheduled to air between the 4 and 6 p.m. newscasts May 1 on CBS Channel 11.
Apr 27, 2006
Political science professor featured on WB33 News tonight
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
John Todd, associated professor of political science, was interviewed by WB33 News for a story expected to air at 9 p.m. tonight (April 27). Todd talked about the state legislature's special session on school finance reform.
Health center advises students, others to consider mumps vaccination
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
The Student Health and Wellness Center is asking all members of the campus community to verify if they have been vaccinated for the mumps and to be aware of an ongoing, large outbreak of mumps among college students in Iowa and several other states.
The outbreak in Iowa began in December 2005, and the majority of the more than 900 cases are among people aged 15 to 18, many of whom are vaccinated and on college campuses, according to a joint statement by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College Health Association.
UNT students, faculty and staff are encouraged to determine whether or not they have been vaccinated. Those who have not been vaccinated should plan to receive a vaccination with two doses of Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine, says Reginald Bond, executive director of the Student Health and Wellness center. It can take up to four weeks for the vaccination to build immunity.
“If you are uncertain as to your vaccination status, take your immunization record to your medical provider for his or her review,” Bond says. “However, be aware that because the vaccine is not 100 percent effective, some cases can and are occurring in vaccinated persons.”
Vaccines should be available through personal primary care physicians as well as through the Denton County Health Department and the UNT health center.
A person infected with mumps will show early warning signs that include:
The outbreak in Iowa began in December 2005, and the majority of the more than 900 cases are among people aged 15 to 18, many of whom are vaccinated and on college campuses, according to a joint statement by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College Health Association.
UNT students, faculty and staff are encouraged to determine whether or not they have been vaccinated. Those who have not been vaccinated should plan to receive a vaccination with two doses of Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine, says Reginald Bond, executive director of the Student Health and Wellness center. It can take up to four weeks for the vaccination to build immunity.
“If you are uncertain as to your vaccination status, take your immunization record to your medical provider for his or her review,” Bond says. “However, be aware that because the vaccine is not 100 percent effective, some cases can and are occurring in vaccinated persons.”
Vaccines should be available through personal primary care physicians as well as through the Denton County Health Department and the UNT health center.
A person infected with mumps will show early warning signs that include:
- muscle aches
- loss of appetite
- feeling weak or lethargic
- headache
- fever
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Assistant curator to appear on CBS-11 this weekend
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Edward Hoyenski, assistant curator of the Rare Book and Texana Collection, will appear live on CBS-11 News Early Show Sunday April 30 to talk about UNT's miniature book collection. The program begins at 7 a.m. and the segment featuring Hoyenski is slated to air at 7:25 a.m. UNT has 2,000 miniature books — one of the largest such collections in the Southwest.
Apr 26, 2006
UNT says goodbye to longtime faculty and staff
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Sixty retiring UNT faculty and staff members were honored with a luncheon and reception April 25 in the University Union. Between them, the retirees have 1,249 years of service to the university and the average number of years of service to North Texas was 21.
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Apr 25, 2006
UNT's miniature book collection features 25 books rescued from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
The curators of UNT’s Rare Book and Texana Collection lent their efforts to help inspect another collection of valuable books — victims of Hurricane Katrina.
When the hurricane ripped through New Orleans, a traveling exhibit of books owned by the Miniature Book Society got stuck in a crate in the basement of a city library. After the hurricane, people were unsure if the library still stood or if the tiny books — none more than 4 inches tall — withstood the damage. The books, eventually found safe in the crate, were shipped in February to UNT’s Rare Book and Texana Collection to be checked for mold and damage.
Most were determined to be in good condition and were shipped in March to the Cushing Memorial Library at Texas A&M University to be put on display. Twenty-five of the books stayed behind at UNT, where they will remain until being returned to the Miniature Book Society.
"We pulled some books because of damage, not from the hurricane, but from being on exhibit. Overall, they were pretty safe. They really lucked out with that," says Mary Durio, curator of the Rare Book and Texana Collection.
One of the damaged books, bound in elephant hide and made to look like an elephant foot, stayed behind because of the delicate condition of the "tail" hanging off the binding. Another — a tiny alphabet book — reveals a colorful jack-in-the-box jumping out of the top, but the book no longer closes.
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| Miniature books are lined up on a dollar bill. The book on the far left is the Chinese Zodiac, the smallest in UNT's collection. |
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| Miniature books from UNT's collection are displayed on a penny. |
When the hurricane ripped through New Orleans, a traveling exhibit of books owned by the Miniature Book Society got stuck in a crate in the basement of a city library. After the hurricane, people were unsure if the library still stood or if the tiny books — none more than 4 inches tall — withstood the damage. The books, eventually found safe in the crate, were shipped in February to UNT’s Rare Book and Texana Collection to be checked for mold and damage.
Most were determined to be in good condition and were shipped in March to the Cushing Memorial Library at Texas A&M University to be put on display. Twenty-five of the books stayed behind at UNT, where they will remain until being returned to the Miniature Book Society.
"We pulled some books because of damage, not from the hurricane, but from being on exhibit. Overall, they were pretty safe. They really lucked out with that," says Mary Durio, curator of the Rare Book and Texana Collection.
One of the damaged books, bound in elephant hide and made to look like an elephant foot, stayed behind because of the delicate condition of the "tail" hanging off the binding. Another — a tiny alphabet book — reveals a colorful jack-in-the-box jumping out of the top, but the book no longer closes.
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UNT professor comments on the legacy of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station explosion
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Calling it “the worst industrial accident in the history of the world,” Stathis Michaelides, professor of engineering, says the Chernobyl disaster (in the early hours of April 26, 1986) spewed dangerous doses of radioactivity across Europe and profoundly changed world politics.
On the 20th anniversary, Michaelides, who was the principal investigator for an international project on the “Transport of Radionuclides following the Chernobyl Accident” from 1993-98, says the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station created the defining moment that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Michaelides says the explosion and the fire that burned for eight days made the 25-mile radius around the Chernobyl plant uninhabitable for more than a decade and set off radiation detectors across Europe and as far away as Philadelphia.
“In the first 36 hours, the government of the Soviet Union denied that anything unusual had happened in its territory,” says Michaelides, who also is the coordinator of UNT’s Mechanical and Energy Engineering Program, a new program in the College of Engineering that is in planning to become the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering.
On the 20th anniversary, Michaelides, who was the principal investigator for an international project on the “Transport of Radionuclides following the Chernobyl Accident” from 1993-98, says the explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station created the defining moment that led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Michaelides says the explosion and the fire that burned for eight days made the 25-mile radius around the Chernobyl plant uninhabitable for more than a decade and set off radiation detectors across Europe and as far away as Philadelphia.
“In the first 36 hours, the government of the Soviet Union denied that anything unusual had happened in its territory,” says Michaelides, who also is the coordinator of UNT’s Mechanical and Energy Engineering Program, a new program in the College of Engineering that is in planning to become the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering.
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Retired engineer to speak at TAMS commencement
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
About 160 students are expected to receive UNT’s Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science diplomas at this year’s commencement set for 7 p.m. May 12 in the Auditorium Building.
Tom Rhyne, retired manager of strategic programs for the semiconductor products sector of Motorola in Austin, will be the featured speaker. Rhyne and his wife, Glenda Pevey Rhyne, have been strong supporters of TAMS for years. Glenda Rhyne serves on the TAMS Advisory Board, and the Rhynes have supported summer research opportunities for TAMS students.
In addition to Rhyne, other speakers for the commencement ceremony will be graduating students Jordan Smith and Charanya Krishnaswami.
Tom Rhyne, retired manager of strategic programs for the semiconductor products sector of Motorola in Austin, will be the featured speaker. Rhyne and his wife, Glenda Pevey Rhyne, have been strong supporters of TAMS for years. Glenda Rhyne serves on the TAMS Advisory Board, and the Rhynes have supported summer research opportunities for TAMS students.
In addition to Rhyne, other speakers for the commencement ceremony will be graduating students Jordan Smith and Charanya Krishnaswami.
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Exhibit explores "poetics of domesticity" through furniture
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Chairs, tables and cabinets are the furniture staples of everyday life, but these familiar items can take on surprising twists in "Furniture as Metaphor: Contemporary Sculpture and the Poetics of Domesticity" opening April 27 in the UNT Art Building Gallery.
The art exhibit opens with a lecture by artist Mel Ziegler at 4 p.m. in the Art Building, Room 223. It is followed by a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Art Gallery Foyer. The exhibit will be on display through July 11.
Instead of exploring furniture's design or social message, this exhibit examines its poetic mystery.
The art exhibit opens with a lecture by artist Mel Ziegler at 4 p.m. in the Art Building, Room 223. It is followed by a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Art Gallery Foyer. The exhibit will be on display through July 11.
Instead of exploring furniture's design or social message, this exhibit examines its poetic mystery.
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Win tickets to see UNT fashion design students’ work on the runway May 5
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Elegant black-and-white evening gowns inspired by Steinway pianos, red-and-blue sportswear reminiscent of the
Corvette and black knit clothes modeled after the armor of a Samurai warrior are some of the collections to be displayed in UNT’s annual ArtWear 2006 fashion show.
The work of 33 fashion design seniors from UNT will be modeled on the runway at 8 p.m. May 5 in the University Union, Silver Eagle Suite. Debbie Denmon of WFAA-TV/Channel 8 will emcee the event. Denmon, a UNT graduate, is co-anchor of Daybreak Saturday and Sunday and reports three days a week on the evening news.
InHouse is giving away two tickets to ArtWear 2006. To enter our drawing, send an e-mail with “ArtWear 2006” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu 5 p.m. April 28. One entry per person, please.
Tickets cost $25 and may be purchased at the University Union information desk by calling (940) 565-3805 or at the door.
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The work of 33 fashion design seniors from UNT will be modeled on the runway at 8 p.m. May 5 in the University Union, Silver Eagle Suite. Debbie Denmon of WFAA-TV/Channel 8 will emcee the event. Denmon, a UNT graduate, is co-anchor of Daybreak Saturday and Sunday and reports three days a week on the evening news.
InHouse is giving away two tickets to ArtWear 2006. To enter our drawing, send an e-mail with “ArtWear 2006” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu 5 p.m. April 28. One entry per person, please.
Tickets cost $25 and may be purchased at the University Union information desk by calling (940) 565-3805 or at the door.
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Staff Council representatives elected
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Fifteen UNT staff members were elected or re-elected this month to serve on the 2006-07 Staff Council.
Representatives will serve two-year terms beginning Sept. 1.
The representatives elected or re-elected are:
Administrative/Professional
For a complete list of Staff Council representatives and to contact your representative, visit the Staff Council web site at www.unt.edu/staffcouncil.
Representatives will serve two-year terms beginning Sept. 1.
The representatives elected or re-elected are:
Administrative/Professional
- Rhonda Acker, Office of the President
- Sabrina Gilbreath, Biology
- Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner, Computing and Information Technology Center
- Rodrick Jones, Center for Continuing Education and Conference Management
- Carmen Swetland, Purchasing and Payment Services
- Scott Windham, Computing and Information Technology Center
- Michelle Barrera, Housing
- David Brockington, Purchasing and Payment Services
- Cathie McFarland, Department of Counseling, Development and Higher Education
- Claire Medina, Student Development
- Helen Schenk, College of Engineering
- Cindy Trussell, Department of Technology and Cognition
- Andrea Lillie, Human Resources
- Penni Mason, University Union
- Michael Coates, University Union
For a complete list of Staff Council representatives and to contact your representative, visit the Staff Council web site at www.unt.edu/staffcouncil.
Ask a librarian Fun Fact
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
What is the best way to ask a UNT librarian questions about finding books or articles?
A. Telephone
B. Online chat
C. E-mail
D. Face-to-face
E. All of the above.
The answer is E. UNT’s Ask a Librarian service, which is available seven days a week, allows you to call, e-mail or chat online with one of our very knowledgeable librarians.
The UNT Libraries began its Ask a Librarian program in 1999, when UNT became one of the first in the country to offer such a service. Since then, UNT has been quite successful with its Ask a Librarian program and has seen a 30 percent increase in questions each year.
InHouse is having a random drawing to give away a T-shirt prize pack, which includes a UNT T-shirt featuring the new brand, a lapel pin and a key chain featuring a soda can opener. To enter, send us an e-mail to inhouse@unt.edu with “Ask a Librarian” in the subject line by 5 p.m. April 28. One entry per person, please.
To learn more about Ask a Librarian services available through UNT Libraries, visit http://www.library.unt.edu/genref/help.htm.
A. Telephone
B. Online chat
C. E-mail
D. Face-to-face
E. All of the above.
The answer is E. UNT’s Ask a Librarian service, which is available seven days a week, allows you to call, e-mail or chat online with one of our very knowledgeable librarians.
The UNT Libraries began its Ask a Librarian program in 1999, when UNT became one of the first in the country to offer such a service. Since then, UNT has been quite successful with its Ask a Librarian program and has seen a 30 percent increase in questions each year.
InHouse is having a random drawing to give away a T-shirt prize pack, which includes a UNT T-shirt featuring the new brand, a lapel pin and a key chain featuring a soda can opener. To enter, send us an e-mail to inhouse@unt.edu with “Ask a Librarian” in the subject line by 5 p.m. April 28. One entry per person, please.
To learn more about Ask a Librarian services available through UNT Libraries, visit http://www.library.unt.edu/genref/help.htm.
Kelly Donahue-Wallace, assistant professor of art history
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Kelly Donahue-Wallace, assistant professor of art history, studies the art of colonial Latin America and Renaissance and Baroque Europe. Now, she’s helping bring art history pedagogy into the 21st century by developing blended learning opportunities using new technology to involve students in learning about art.
- What is your title and department?
Assistant Professor of Art History, Division of Art Education and Art History, School of Visual Arts - How long have you worked at UNT?
Six years - What is your educational background and past experience?
Bachelor’s degree in art history, University of California, Santa Cruz (1990); master’s degree in art history, University of New Mexico (1994); Ph.D. in art history, University of New Mexico (2000).
I taught bilingual third grade in the Los Angeles Unified School District from 1990-92, and I was a Teaching Assistant/Instructor of Record at the University of New Mexico in 1996 and 1998-99. I accepted my current position at UNT straight out of graduate school. - Describe your areas of research and study:
My research addresses the production and reception of prints in eighteenth-century New Spain (today's Mexico). My latest projects consider how the material qualities of prints affected viewers' appreciation of their images. I am particularly interested in how artists and patrons exploited the perception of prints to promote their ideas. - What first attracted your attention to the art of New Spain?
My father grew up in Mexico City and his stories of the place interested me. I also viewed New Spain as the opportunity to continue my study of Spain and its culture from a new perspective. When I began my graduate studies and New Spain revealed itself to be a complicated site of cultural exchange and conflict, I knew that I had made the right decision. - How do you define success?
As a researcher, I define success as having my work come to the attention of those whose scholarship I have admired for so long. - What is your favorite aspect of teaching?
My favorite aspect of teaching is delivering a lecture that captivates the listeners. I hope that the students leave class as fascinated by the material as I am. As we explore new teaching methods like blended learning, our challenge is to find ways to capture the imagination. That was what I liked best about being in college. - One museum I think everyone should visit in his or her lifetime and why:
Visiting a museum is a great experience and there is a museum for virtually every interest. In my opinion, it is more important that people recognize, preserve and promote the art and architecture surrounding them. UNT is rich with opportunities: the Rare Book Room at Willis Library, the art displayed in offices and hallways, the UNT Art Gallery, the Union Gallery, the Texas Fashion Collection, P.R.I.N.T. Press and the many examples of sculpture around campus. Steps from campus are the beautiful homes on Oak Street, the Courthouse and the Denton galleries. Make your community a museum. - How do you spend your free time? Hobbies, volunteer work, etc.
I spend time with my children, go antiquing, work in the garden and read. - One thing most people would be surprised to know about me is:
My middle name is Thomas. I am named after my grandfathers: Orrin "Kelly" Duff and Thomas Aloysius Donahue.
InHouse prize winners from the week of April 19
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Congratulations go to Barbara Allen, accountant in the Payroll Office; Dolores Argo, administrative services officer in the Accounting Office; Robin Boydston, gift and record specialist in the Office of Development; Beth Dolliver, program/project coordinator in the Center for Educational Technology; Dan Kidd, computer systems manager in the Microcomputer Maintenance Shop; and Trina Simon, Eagle Student Service Center coordinator in the Office of the Registrar.
Allen and Simon were the winners of our random drawing for tickets to see the New Choreographers Concert, featuring choreography by senior dance students, at 8 p.m. April 28-29 in the University Theatre in the Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building.
Argo was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the UNT Jazz Singers perform at 8 p.m. April 27 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Boydston was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to '"An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou" Sept. 14 in the Coliseum.
Dolliver was the winner of a pair of 200-level tickets to Mean Green Night with the Texas Rangers May 3, to see the Rangers host the Baltimore Orioles at Ameriquest Field in Arlington.
Kidd was the winner of our random drawing for a T-shirt prize pack.
Read this week’s Fun Fact and enter to win a T-shirt prize pack.
This week, InHouse also is giving away a pair of tickets to ArtWear 2006 May 5 in the University Union, Silver Eagle Suite.
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Students finish fourth in National Logistics Championship
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Students from the professional program in logistics finished in fourth place March 30 at the National Logistics Challenge in Pittsburgh.
Steve Swartz, assistant professor of marketing and logistics, accompanied the team of Dan Baehner, Shauna Ferguson, Bethany Hoover and Elizabeth Quigley. All are seniors majoring in logistics and supply chain management.
This was the first time for all of the UNT students to compete in this contest. However, during the past eight years, UNT students have finished competitively at the national level — finishing in first or second places five times.
The UNT team, which was defending its national title captured during the 2005 competition, successfully negotiated a three-way tie with Michigan State University and Canisius College to advance to the final round.
Steve Swartz, assistant professor of marketing and logistics, accompanied the team of Dan Baehner, Shauna Ferguson, Bethany Hoover and Elizabeth Quigley. All are seniors majoring in logistics and supply chain management.
This was the first time for all of the UNT students to compete in this contest. However, during the past eight years, UNT students have finished competitively at the national level — finishing in first or second places five times.
The UNT team, which was defending its national title captured during the 2005 competition, successfully negotiated a three-way tie with Michigan State University and Canisius College to advance to the final round.
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Master of Business Administration program ranked among Top 25 Best Buys by online-learning web site
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UNT’s MBA program has been ranked among the Top 25 Best Buys for Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-accredited online MBAs by GetEducated.com.
The rankings are based on the web site’s Fall 2005 survey of publicly-posted tuition rates at 130 distance-learning MBA programs offered through accredited universities in the United States.
GetEducated.com provides information on distance-learning degree programs for adult students. It is the only online-education clearinghouse of its kind operating in the United States and has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, US News & World Report, CNN and CBS News, among others.
Kathleen Cooper, dean of the College of Business Administration, says "The College of Business at UNT delivers accredited courses to students all around the world. We are honored by this ranking and happy to be included as one of four business schools in Texas that lead the way in distance learning."
Other Texas schools in the GetEducated.com Top 25 MBA Best Buys are Texas A&M Commerce, the University of Texas System and the University of Houston at Victoria.
The rankings are based on the web site’s Fall 2005 survey of publicly-posted tuition rates at 130 distance-learning MBA programs offered through accredited universities in the United States.
GetEducated.com provides information on distance-learning degree programs for adult students. It is the only online-education clearinghouse of its kind operating in the United States and has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, US News & World Report, CNN and CBS News, among others.
Kathleen Cooper, dean of the College of Business Administration, says "The College of Business at UNT delivers accredited courses to students all around the world. We are honored by this ranking and happy to be included as one of four business schools in Texas that lead the way in distance learning."
Other Texas schools in the GetEducated.com Top 25 MBA Best Buys are Texas A&M Commerce, the University of Texas System and the University of Houston at Victoria.
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Six faculty recognized during UNT's annual Honors Day celebration
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Six faculty members were recognized during the Honors Day celebration April 21 for their contributions to the university.
Each spring, UNT honors students for academic excellence and presents faculty with student-awarded honors for high-quality teaching and service to the UNT community.
Kimi L. King, professor of political science, received the 'Fessor Graham Award, the highest honor given by the student body. Named for the late Professor Floyd Graham, the award is presented to a faculty member for outstanding and unselfish service to students.
The President’s Award was presented this year to UNT’s Moot Court team, which currently holds the national title for Top All-American Speaker. Founded six years ago, the team has distinguished itself by ranking consistently among the top three teams in the state of Texas, including first place in 2005; second place in 2002, 2004 and 2006; and third place in 2003.
Additionally, five faculty members were chosen as Student Government Association Honor Professors. They are:
• Robert Bland, professor and chair of the Department of Public Administration
• John W. Books, associate professor of political science
• Ching-Chung Kuo, associate professor of management
• Steven Poe, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law
• Nicholey Schwab, lecturer of foreign language and literature.
Each spring, UNT honors students for academic excellence and presents faculty with student-awarded honors for high-quality teaching and service to the UNT community.
Kimi L. King, professor of political science, received the 'Fessor Graham Award, the highest honor given by the student body. Named for the late Professor Floyd Graham, the award is presented to a faculty member for outstanding and unselfish service to students.
The President’s Award was presented this year to UNT’s Moot Court team, which currently holds the national title for Top All-American Speaker. Founded six years ago, the team has distinguished itself by ranking consistently among the top three teams in the state of Texas, including first place in 2005; second place in 2002, 2004 and 2006; and third place in 2003.
Additionally, five faculty members were chosen as Student Government Association Honor Professors. They are:
• Robert Bland, professor and chair of the Department of Public Administration
• John W. Books, associate professor of political science
• Ching-Chung Kuo, associate professor of management
• Steven Poe, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law
• Nicholey Schwab, lecturer of foreign language and literature.
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Students win fashion awards
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Three UNT fashion design students earned prizes at the 2006 Dallas Career Day, competing against students across the nation in an event billed as the longest running and largest fashion career event of its kind in the country.
Creations by UNT students were in competition with more than 500 entries April 7 at the World Trade Center in Dallas.
Senior Nicholas Chui of Fort Worth won a $6,500 scholarship to study for a month at the Paris Fashion Institute for his design of a motorcycle ensemble patterned after a wool pinstripe suit. He also clinched a first prize of $500 in the mohair category for his design of black mohair frock coat with gold satin piping, a gold silk chiffon shirt with lace cuffs, and a black shadow stripe wool pant.
Also in the competition, senior Jessica Griffing of Sugar Land won $200 for third place in the cotton category. Junior Dandi Rosson of Santa Fe, Texas, earned $550 for her second-place win in the uniform category and $300 for third place in the daytime dress category.
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UNT team emerges as the only U.S. entrant in the 6th International 24-hour Programming Contest
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
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The Texas Codeboys, a three-person computer programming team from the Computer Science and Engineering Department in the College of Engineering, qualified as one of only 30 teams from around the world to advance to the final round of the 6th International 24-hour Programming Contest.
The team placed 14th at this year's final round, which was April 21-23 in Hungary at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. The contest is operated by the Electrical Engineering Students' Hungarian Association and the Károly Simonyi College for Advanced Studies.
Texas Codeboy team members are: Jack Lindamood, a senior computer science and engineering major; Michael Mohler, a first year graduate student in computer science and engineering; and John Rizzo, a junior computer science and mathematics major.
Their teaching coach/mentor is David Keathly, a lecturer in UNT's Computer Science and Engineering Department.
Contest organizers -- from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm -- say the major goal of the competition is to challenge and provide an opportunity for students and industry professionals involved in computer science and programming to measure their knowledge and ability in an extreme environment.
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Apr 24, 2006
Share your opinion about campus communication
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
You are invited to share your opinions about internal communication on campus by participating in an online survey for all faculty and staff.
Your input will guide the University Relations team as we strive to provide open and quality communication that is timely, interactive and meaningful to faculty and staff.
The survey, which should take about 5-7 minutes of your time, will provide our unit with necessary data for improving communication on campus. Your responses to the survey will remain anonymous.
To begin the survey, visit inhouse.unt.edu/survey.cfm. (If the link is not active, copy and paste the address into your web browser.)
The survey will be available through May 5.
Apr 20, 2006
Faculty town hall meeting set for April 26
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Faculty members will have the opportunity to pose questions to UNT administrators in a face-to-face setting during the Third Annual Faculty Town Hall Meeting from 3 to 5 p.m. April 26 in the University Union, Silver Eagle Suite. A reception will follow.
The meeting is sponsored by the Faculty Senate.
"The forum of a town hall meeting is an important venue for UNT," says Frances van Tassell, senate chair and forum moderator. "Faculty members have the opportunity in this setting to pose questions and make comments that express their views on events that have occurred this year. The senate's purpose in presenting the Town Hall Meeting each year is to support and encourage communication between faculty and administrators. This year the format will follow an open forum where attendees present their questions or comments from the floor microphones, rather than prepare and submit questions or comments in advance."
Participating administrators include:
The meeting is sponsored by the Faculty Senate.
"The forum of a town hall meeting is an important venue for UNT," says Frances van Tassell, senate chair and forum moderator. "Faculty members have the opportunity in this setting to pose questions and make comments that express their views on events that have occurred this year. The senate's purpose in presenting the Town Hall Meeting each year is to support and encourage communication between faculty and administrators. This year the format will follow an open forum where attendees present their questions or comments from the floor microphones, rather than prepare and submit questions or comments in advance."
Participating administrators include:
- Norval Pohl, president
- Phil Diebel, vice president for finance and business affairs
- Nancy Footer, vice chancellor and general counsel
- Bonita Jacobs, vice president for student development
- Maurice Leatherbury, associate vice president for computing and chief technology officer
- John Price, vice provost of the Dallas campus
- Richard Rafes, senior vice president for administration
- Sandra Terrell, dean of the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies
- Phil Turner, director of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Apr 19, 2006
Provost boosts money available for one-time summer scholarships
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Howard Johnson, provost and vice president for academic affairs, approved the reallocation of $800,000 for Summer 2006 scholarships to help encourage more students to take additional classes each year, especially in the summer sessions.
To be eligible, undergraduate student must enroll for a total of nine hours during the summer while graduate students must have a total summer enrollment of six hours. Currently, enrolled students can register for summer classes now. New students can register for summer classes beginning May 11. To learn more about registration, visit www.unt.edu/attendingclasses.htm.
To learn how to apply for these academic awards, students should contact the office of their declared major.
“The additional resources for summer scholarships are designed to encourage more continuing and incoming students to enroll in summer sessions, which ultimately will help them to graduate earlier and save them substantial money in the long run,” says Joneel Harris, associate vice president of enrollment management.
The annual cost of attending UNT is more than $15,000 and graduating one year earlier saves that amount. In addition, students who enter the workforce earn an annual salary averaging between $25,000 to $35,000.
The majority of the additional scholarship money became available because the state of Texas changed its matching requirements for the Texas Grant program. This enabled UNT and other institutions to use these matching funds for need and non-need based initiatives to assist students.
The increased money for one-time summer scholarships includes:
• $100,000 for new graduate students
• $350,000 for academic units to award to graduate and undergraduate students
• $350,000 for fall/spring Board of Regents and university scholarship recipients who are interested in attending summer school.
To be eligible, undergraduate student must enroll for a total of nine hours during the summer while graduate students must have a total summer enrollment of six hours. Currently, enrolled students can register for summer classes now. New students can register for summer classes beginning May 11. To learn more about registration, visit www.unt.edu/attendingclasses.htm.
To learn how to apply for these academic awards, students should contact the office of their declared major.
“The additional resources for summer scholarships are designed to encourage more continuing and incoming students to enroll in summer sessions, which ultimately will help them to graduate earlier and save them substantial money in the long run,” says Joneel Harris, associate vice president of enrollment management.
The annual cost of attending UNT is more than $15,000 and graduating one year earlier saves that amount. In addition, students who enter the workforce earn an annual salary averaging between $25,000 to $35,000.
The majority of the additional scholarship money became available because the state of Texas changed its matching requirements for the Texas Grant program. This enabled UNT and other institutions to use these matching funds for need and non-need based initiatives to assist students.
The increased money for one-time summer scholarships includes:
• $100,000 for new graduate students
• $350,000 for academic units to award to graduate and undergraduate students
• $350,000 for fall/spring Board of Regents and university scholarship recipients who are interested in attending summer school.
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UNT to lead multi-university research on vulnerabilities in Voice over Internet Protocol
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
National Science Foundation issues total of $600,000 in awards to assist collaboration
UNT is leading a multi-university project examining the vulnerabilities to computer spammers and hackers in Voice over Internet Protocol. It is a technology that turns audio signals into digital information that can be distributed or transmitted via the Internet. To further that research, the National Science Foundation has issued $600,000 in grants to the schools working on this program.
The three year project will look at topics including how to prevent voice spam prevention, denial of service attacks on VoIP systems, and dependability of 911 service. The goal is to identify any potential vulnerability before any damage is done. It’s estimated that 24 million U.S. households will be using VoIP by 2008.
“As VoIP grows in acceptance globally, it will be impossible to encrypt it,” says Ram Dantu, assistant professor of computer science and engineering. “At the same time, customers will want to be able to receive calls from anybody, anywhere. The issue will be how to manage this.”
Using a computer and a standard Internet connection, VoIP users can make toll-free phone calls to anywhere. Several companies, including Vonage and AT&T, are offering the service to businesses and consumers.
“We need to expedite research into VoIP security issues. This project is very important for the nation as a whole,” Dantu says.
UNT is the lead research institution on this project, which also includes researchers and facilities at Columbia University, Purdue University and the University of California-Davis. In addition, Dantu is supervising students at UNT, the University of Texas-Dallas and George Mason University who are working on this project.
Dantu says this project shows the growing importance of UNT as a major research university. The NSF recently promoted its awards to the UNT-led project with a release to media across the nation.
InHouse prize winners from the week of April 12
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Congratulations go to Nicole Aleazar, research administrator in the Office of Research Services; Nola Campbell, programmer in the Computer and Information Technology Center; Dorothy Foster, community services officer in the Office of Police, Parking and Transportation Services; and Scott Jackson, LAN/PC unit manager for Willis Library.
Aleazar was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the UNT Symphony Orchestra and Grand Chorus perform at 8 p.m. April 26 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Campbell was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the UNT Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band perform at 7:30 p.m. April 20 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Foster was the winner of our random drawing for a T-shirt prize pack.
Jackson was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to the Center for Chamber Music Showcase at 8 p.m. April 24 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Read this week’s Fun Fact and enter to win a T-shirt prize pack.
This week InHouse also is giving away:
Tickets to see the UNT Jazz Singers perform on April 27.
Tickets to see the New Choreographers concert on either April 28 or April 29.
Tickets to see the Texas Rangers May 3.
Tickets to see Maya Angelou on campus Sept. 14.
Adviser to the Royal Court of Saudi Arabia to receive distinguished alumnus award and honorary degree in April 21 - 22 ceremonies
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
UNT will honor Adel A. Al-Jubeir, adviser to the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a distinguished alumnus award on April 21 and an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on April 22.
Al-Jubeir, who earned a bachelor of arts degree (summa cum laude) from UNT in political science and economics in 1982, also earned a master’s degree in international relations at Georgetown University before entering the service of his homeland in 1986.
This year’s Alumni Awards ceremony is set for April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gateway Center.
Al-Jubeir will receive his honorary degree at a private luncheon hosted by President Pohl at the Crescent Court in Dallas at noon on April 22.
According to President Norval Pohl, UNT will honor Al-Jubeir for his accomplishments in relation to international diplomacy, the war on terrorism and issues of peace and security in the greater Middle East.
Al-Jubeir, who earned a bachelor of arts degree (summa cum laude) from UNT in political science and economics in 1982, also earned a master’s degree in international relations at Georgetown University before entering the service of his homeland in 1986.
This year’s Alumni Awards ceremony is set for April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gateway Center.
Al-Jubeir will receive his honorary degree at a private luncheon hosted by President Pohl at the Crescent Court in Dallas at noon on April 22.
According to President Norval Pohl, UNT will honor Al-Jubeir for his accomplishments in relation to international diplomacy, the war on terrorism and issues of peace and security in the greater Middle East.
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2006 Alumni Awards Ceremony set for April 21
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
UNT will honor a host of outstanding alumni and friends of the university at the annual Alumni Awards Ceremony, which begins with a reception at 6:30 p.m. April 21 in the Gateway Center Ballroom.
Recipients include:
Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award
• Adel A. Al-Jubeir
• Phil McGraw
• Ronald C. Waranch
Honorary Alumnus/Alumna Award
• David and Debbie Burns
• Edward A. Moorehead
• Esther R. Smith
Ulys Knight Spirit Award
• Richard and Joneel Harris
Green Glory Award
• Dan Christie
• Robert Badgett Morgan
Outstanding Service Award
• Jim and Diane Grandey
• J.V. Strange
President’s Citation
• Robert E. Carter
• Richard F. Gonzalez
Recipients include:
Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award
• Adel A. Al-Jubeir
• Phil McGraw
• Ronald C. Waranch
Honorary Alumnus/Alumna Award
• David and Debbie Burns
• Edward A. Moorehead
• Esther R. Smith
Ulys Knight Spirit Award
• Richard and Joneel Harris
Green Glory Award
• Dan Christie
• Robert Badgett Morgan
Outstanding Service Award
• Jim and Diane Grandey
• J.V. Strange
President’s Citation
• Robert E. Carter
• Richard F. Gonzalez
Alumnus earns Pulitzer Prize nomination
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Alumnus Eric Gay of the Associated Press was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in breaking news photography for his multifaceted coverage of the human suffering in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city, according to the official Pulitzer Prize web site.
Gay earned a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism from UNT in 1990.
In this category, the Pulitzer Prize honors a distinguished example of work for breaking news photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album, in print or online or both.
The award went to the staff of The Dallas Morning News for its vivid photographs depicting the chaos and pain after Hurricane Katrina engulfed New Orleans.
Carolyn Cole and Brian Vander Brug of the Los Angeles Times also were nominated as finalists in this category for their spellbinding coverage of Israel's emotion-packed withdrawal from Gaza.
Gay earned a bachelor’s degree in photojournalism from UNT in 1990.
In this category, the Pulitzer Prize honors a distinguished example of work for breaking news photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album, in print or online or both.
The award went to the staff of The Dallas Morning News for its vivid photographs depicting the chaos and pain after Hurricane Katrina engulfed New Orleans.
Carolyn Cole and Brian Vander Brug of the Los Angeles Times also were nominated as finalists in this category for their spellbinding coverage of Israel's emotion-packed withdrawal from Gaza.
Professor receives Fulbright Senior Specialist Award
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Alan Albarran, professor and chair of the Department of Radio, Television, and Film, has been selected for a Fulbright Senior Specialist project in Russia at Moscow State University this June.
While in Moscow, he will present lectures and seminars on the challenges of the digital marketplace and television station management to graduate students and faculty in a summer workshop. Albarran also will consult with Moscow State University faculty on curricular and research issues.
While in Moscow, he will present lectures and seminars on the challenges of the digital marketplace and television station management to graduate students and faculty in a summer workshop. Albarran also will consult with Moscow State University faculty on curricular and research issues.
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Linguistics lectures to highlight language preservation research
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
While 10 major languages, including English, are each spoken by more than 109 million people and are the native tongues of 49 percent of the world’s population, 52 percent of the world’s languages are spoken by fewer than 10,000 people, and 28 percent are spoken by fewer than 1,000, according to the Foundation for Endangered Languages.
With several of its own researchers focused on preserving endangered languages, the Linguistics Division of the Department of English has planned a colloquium with two guest speakers on April 28 to celebrate the diversity of Native American languages — many of which are unlikely to survive to the next century unless they are preserved.
The event, Celebration of Linguistic Diversity and Native American Languages, begins at 3 p.m. in the Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building, Room 125.
Part of the Linguistics Division’s Spring 2006 Linguistics Colloquium series, the event is co-sponsored by the Office of Equity and Diversity, which also is sponsoring “An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou” at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Coliseum.
InHouse is having a series of random drawings between now and Angelou’s engagement to give away tickets to see Angelou. To enter our drawing for a pair of tickets, send an e-mail with “Angelou” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 21. One entry per person, please.
With several of its own researchers focused on preserving endangered languages, the Linguistics Division of the Department of English has planned a colloquium with two guest speakers on April 28 to celebrate the diversity of Native American languages — many of which are unlikely to survive to the next century unless they are preserved.
The event, Celebration of Linguistic Diversity and Native American Languages, begins at 3 p.m. in the Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building, Room 125.
Part of the Linguistics Division’s Spring 2006 Linguistics Colloquium series, the event is co-sponsored by the Office of Equity and Diversity, which also is sponsoring “An Evening with Dr. Maya Angelou” at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Coliseum.
InHouse is having a series of random drawings between now and Angelou’s engagement to give away tickets to see Angelou. To enter our drawing for a pair of tickets, send an e-mail with “Angelou” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 21. One entry per person, please.
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Kinky Friedman to speak on campus April 21
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Kinky Friedman, independent candidate for Texas governor and acclaimed author and musician, will present an open speech about his platform at 3:30 p.m. April 21 in the Eagle Student Services Center, Room 255.
An open reception will precede the speech at 3 p.m. in Matthews Hall, Room 102.
The UNT’s chapter of the organization Students for Kinky is sponsoring the visit.
An open reception will precede the speech at 3 p.m. in Matthews Hall, Room 102.
The UNT’s chapter of the organization Students for Kinky is sponsoring the visit.
Staff Contribution Award nominations due April 28; winners receive $1,000
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Nominations are currently being accepted for 2006 Staff Contribution Awards, which reward truly outstanding staff with public recognition and a $1,000 check. Up to 12 outstanding employees will be selected as this year’s Staff Contribution Award winners and they will be honored at the annual Staff Convocation.
All faculty, staff, and students may nominate staff members for the award. From the nominations received, a committee of five staff members will select up to 12 final nominees. These names will be forwarded to President Norval Pohl for final approval.
Nominations must be received by April 28. Completed nominations may be taken directly to the Human Resources Department in Marquis Hall, Room 150, submitted by e-mail to Melissa Ozuna at mozuna@unt.edu or faxed to (940) 565-4382.
For more information on the Staff Contribution Awards Program, please go to: http://www.unt.edu/hr/training/staffcontribution.htm.
All faculty, staff, and students may nominate staff members for the award. From the nominations received, a committee of five staff members will select up to 12 final nominees. These names will be forwarded to President Norval Pohl for final approval.
Nominations must be received by April 28. Completed nominations may be taken directly to the Human Resources Department in Marquis Hall, Room 150, submitted by e-mail to Melissa Ozuna at mozuna@unt.edu or faxed to (940) 565-4382.
For more information on the Staff Contribution Awards Program, please go to: http://www.unt.edu/hr/training/staffcontribution.htm.
Mean Green Night with the Texas Rangers set for May 3
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
UNT community members are invited to enjoy a night of baseball when the Texas Rangers host the Baltimore Orioles during Mean Green Night at the Ballpark May 3.
The game is set for 7:05 p.m. at Ameriquest Field in Arlington. May 3 also marks Dollar Hot Dog Night at the ballpark.
InHouse is giving away a pair of 200-level tickets for the May 3 game.
To enter our random drawing to win tickets, send an e-mail with “Texas Rangers” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 21. One entry per person, please.
Tickets to the game will cost UNT faculty, staff and students $7 each for 200-level seats (instead of $23) or $2 each for 300-level seats (instead of $14).
Tickets can be purchased at the Mean Green Ticket Office, adjacent to Fouts Field through April 28. Visit www.texas.rangers.mlb.com to view a seating map of Ameriquest Field.
The game is set for 7:05 p.m. at Ameriquest Field in Arlington. May 3 also marks Dollar Hot Dog Night at the ballpark.
InHouse is giving away a pair of 200-level tickets for the May 3 game.
To enter our random drawing to win tickets, send an e-mail with “Texas Rangers” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 21. One entry per person, please.
Tickets to the game will cost UNT faculty, staff and students $7 each for 200-level seats (instead of $23) or $2 each for 300-level seats (instead of $14).
Tickets can be purchased at the Mean Green Ticket Office, adjacent to Fouts Field through April 28. Visit www.texas.rangers.mlb.com to view a seating map of Ameriquest Field.
Mean Green Blowout Fun Fact
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Students will recognize President Norval Pohl’s seven years of service April 27 at the sixth annual Mean Green Blowout.
What was the party’s original name?
A. Spring Fling
B. Student Spectacular!
C. Let’s Party
D. None of the above.
The answer is C. Let’s Party! was planed as the kick off event for President Norval Pohl’s inauguration festivities, since Pohl wanted to be sure to include the student body in the university’s celebrations.
The name was chosen to reflect the president’s Let’s Talk sessions, which are open forum question-and-answer sessions with students that Pohl has hosted at least once each semester since he became president.
InHouse is having a random drawing to give away a T-shirt prize pack. To enter, send an e-mail to inhouse@unt.edu with "Mean Green Blowout” in the subject line by 5 p.m. April 21. One entry per person, please.
What was the party’s original name?
A. Spring Fling
B. Student Spectacular!
C. Let’s Party
D. None of the above.
The answer is C. Let’s Party! was planed as the kick off event for President Norval Pohl’s inauguration festivities, since Pohl wanted to be sure to include the student body in the university’s celebrations.
The name was chosen to reflect the president’s Let’s Talk sessions, which are open forum question-and-answer sessions with students that Pohl has hosted at least once each semester since he became president.
InHouse is having a random drawing to give away a T-shirt prize pack. To enter, send an e-mail to inhouse@unt.edu with "Mean Green Blowout” in the subject line by 5 p.m. April 21. One entry per person, please.
Reception for retirees is April 25
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
UNT will honor the faculty and staff members who have retired or who will retire this year with a reception from 2 to 3 p.m. April 25 in the University Union, Silver Eagle Suite.
Win tickets to New Choreographers concert on April 27
Posted by: Michelle Hale
InHouse is giving away two tickets to a New Choreographers Concert, featuring choreography by senior dance students, at 8 p.m. April 28-29 in the University Theatre in the Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building.
To enter our drawing, send an e-mail with “New Choreographers” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 21. One entry per person, please.
Timothy Wilson, chair of the Department of Dance and Theatre, will direct the performances.
Tickets cost $5 and can be purchased by calling or visiting the box office, located in the University Theatre lobby. Box office hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour prior to the performance and the phone number is (940) 565-2428.
Posted by: Michelle Hale
InHouse is giving away two tickets to a New Choreographers Concert, featuring choreography by senior dance students, at 8 p.m. April 28-29 in the University Theatre in the Radio, Television, Film and Performing Arts Building. To enter our drawing, send an e-mail with “New Choreographers” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 21. One entry per person, please.
Timothy Wilson, chair of the Department of Dance and Theatre, will direct the performances.
Tickets cost $5 and can be purchased by calling or visiting the box office, located in the University Theatre lobby. Box office hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour prior to the performance and the phone number is (940) 565-2428.
Win tickets to Jazz Singers performance on April 27
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
InHouse is giving away two tickets to see the UNT Jazz Singers perform at 8 p.m. April 27 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center. To enter our drawing, send an e-mail with “Jazz Singers” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 21. One entry per person, please.
Tickets cost $5 for faculty and staff as well as for senior citizens, children and non-UNT students. Tickets cost $7 for adults and $4 for groups of 10 or more. The concert is free to UNT students with ID and to College of Music faculty and staff.
Purchase tickets from the Box Office in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, which is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and one hour before each performance.
Tickets also may be purchased in advance by calling (940) 369-7802 or online at www.music.unt.edu/tickets.
Tickets cost $5 for faculty and staff as well as for senior citizens, children and non-UNT students. Tickets cost $7 for adults and $4 for groups of 10 or more. The concert is free to UNT students with ID and to College of Music faculty and staff.
Purchase tickets from the Box Office in the Murchison Performing Arts Center, which is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Thursday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and one hour before each performance.
Tickets also may be purchased in advance by calling (940) 369-7802 or online at www.music.unt.edu/tickets.
Jim Byford, computer systems manager in the Office of the President
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Jim Byford, computer systems manager in the Office of the President, is a UNT alumnus with deep ties to the university. Byford has UNT to thank for his bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and his true love. He met his wife while working at the university and the couple married this past summer. The groom’s cake design? The UNT logo, of course!
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Jim Byford, computer systems manager in the Office of the President, is a UNT alumnus with deep ties to the university. Byford has UNT to thank for his bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and his true love. He met his wife while working at the university and the couple married this past summer. The groom’s cake design? The UNT logo, of course! - What is your title and department?
Computer Systems Manager, Office of the President
- How long have you worked at UNT?
9 years
- How do you define success?
I define success as achieving goals even in the midst of obstacles while maintaining integrity and high ethical standards.
- Favorite saying:
I’m not sure I have a “favorite” saying but a phrase I use a lot lately is “Yes, Dear.”
- How do you spend your free time? Hobbies, volunteer work, etc.
I enjoy spending time with my family, especially my nieces who are ages 4 and 10. I also enjoy playing golf and going to the UNT football games. One of my hobbies is coin collecting.
- Book I’m reading now:
Right now I’m reading 1776 by David McCullough. I also occasionally read from The Debate on the Constitution and Jefferson: Writings.
- I understand you were recently married and that you met your wife at UNT. How did you two meet? Did you propose in a romantic way?
We first met here on campus when she was working in Research Services. She currently works at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth in Grant and Contract Management. My proposal occurred on Christmas Eve in front of our families. She unwrapped a series of boxes within boxes only to reveal two small stones I placed inside for weight. I pulled the ring from my pocket, asked her mother’s permission to marry her, presented her with the real stone, and the rest is history.
- Where did you go on your honeymoon, and why did you pick that place?
We went to Niagara Falls, Canada. My wife and I both wanted to travel somewhere out of the country but not necessarily overseas.
- Favorite vacation destination:
Two spots I enjoyed are Niagara Falls, Canada and Boston, Mass. I would return to either in a minute! Canada is a beautiful place and there is so much history in Boston.
- Favorite restaurant:
I have two. Miguelito’s and Olive Garden
Apr 18, 2006
Former Mean Green quarterback leads company to win 2005 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Former UNT quarterback and alumnus Jordan Case leads one of the nation’s six businesses to be recognized this year with a 2005 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Case, who is president of Park Place Lexus in Plano, and the dealership’s other executives will receive the award April 19 in Washington, D.C.
The Baldridge Award, which is named after Reagan Administration Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige, was established by Congress in 1987 to enhance the performance and competitiveness of American businesses. In that time, 68 awards have been presented to 64 companies in a variety of fields.
Park Place Lexus of Plano is the first automotive dealership to win the award.
Case, who is president of Park Place Lexus in Plano, and the dealership’s other executives will receive the award April 19 in Washington, D.C.
The Baldridge Award, which is named after Reagan Administration Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige, was established by Congress in 1987 to enhance the performance and competitiveness of American businesses. In that time, 68 awards have been presented to 64 companies in a variety of fields.
Park Place Lexus of Plano is the first automotive dealership to win the award.
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Faculty member named Jewish Professional of the Year
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Richard Golden, professor of history and director of UNT’s Jewish Studies Program, recently was named Jewish Professional of the Year in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by Regional Hillel of North Texas.
Regional Hillel gives the award annually to an individual or couple who has assisted the Jewish community in a significant way.
Golden, a faculty member since 1994, was honored for creating UNT’s Jewish Studies Program in 2000. It is the only such program at a public university in the North Texas region. The program offers an interdisciplinary minor in Jewish studies, with courses taught in the Departments of English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Philosophy and Religion Studies and Radio/Television/Film in the College of Arts and Sciences. Courses toward the minor also are taught in the College of Music.
Regional Hillel gives the award annually to an individual or couple who has assisted the Jewish community in a significant way.
Golden, a faculty member since 1994, was honored for creating UNT’s Jewish Studies Program in 2000. It is the only such program at a public university in the North Texas region. The program offers an interdisciplinary minor in Jewish studies, with courses taught in the Departments of English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Philosophy and Religion Studies and Radio/Television/Film in the College of Arts and Sciences. Courses toward the minor also are taught in the College of Music.
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Apr 14, 2006
Dallas campus to celebrate future, new academic programs April 19
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
The UNT Dallas Campus will host a major celebration of its academic progress April 19 at the current Dallas campus, where students and faculty are looking forward to increased enrollment and faculty positions, the addition of new academic programs and plans to move to a permanent home in the 2006-07 academic year.
The program, which is aimed at current and prospective students and interested community members, will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Dallas Campus, 8915 S. Hampton Road just two blocks south of Interstate 20 in southern Dallas.
Participating students will have opportunities to learn about the types of careers and potential salaries they can achieve with a college degree. There will be free food, T-shirts and prizes for attendees.
Progress at the UNT Dallas Campus includes an enrollment increase of about 20 percent for the current academic year.
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Apr 13, 2006
UNT to close at 1 p.m. April 14
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Official Notice to campus announces closure:
President Norval Pohl has announced that all University of North Texas offices, except for certain essential service personnel, will close at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, April 14) in recognition of your work and dedication to UNT.
Although Willis Library will remain open, classes after 1 p.m. will be canceled at UNTs campus in Denton, at the UNT Dallas Campus and at other locations where classes are offered including the University Center at Dallas. Online classes will continue as usual, except for any related onsite meetings, which will be canceled.
University personnel identified as essential must be present at their work places, unless otherwise notified by their supervisors. Essential employees who are required or permitted to work will earn compensatory time in an amount equal to the hours they work.
Employees who have already completed a 40-hour work week should be granted four hours of compensatory time off. For regular staff employed at less than full-time, the compensatory hours earned should be prorated.
Apr 12, 2006
52 percent of College of Education faculty vote no confidence in dean
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Karen Weiller, chair of the Faculty Assembly Committee in the College of Education and associate professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, announced April 11 that 75 of the college’s 87 eligible faculty members (or 86 percent) participated in a vote of confidence in the leadership of the college’s dean, Jean Keller.
Of the 75 votes cast, 39 (52 percent) expressed “no” while 36 (48 percent) expressed “yes.”
The college’s full-time, tenure or tenure-track faculty received ballots in their boxes on March 27 and had until April 7 to cast a ballot. The FAC met April 10 to count the ballots.
Before the vote the college’s departments each cast a vote to determine if they wanted to proceed with the faculty-wide confidence vote. Fifty-three percent of the departments voted for and 46 percent of the departments voted against having the faculty-wide confidence vote, while one percent abstained.
Of the 75 votes cast, 39 (52 percent) expressed “no” while 36 (48 percent) expressed “yes.”
The college’s full-time, tenure or tenure-track faculty received ballots in their boxes on March 27 and had until April 7 to cast a ballot. The FAC met April 10 to count the ballots.
Before the vote the college’s departments each cast a vote to determine if they wanted to proceed with the faculty-wide confidence vote. Fifty-three percent of the departments voted for and 46 percent of the departments voted against having the faculty-wide confidence vote, while one percent abstained.
Appreciation events scheduled to thank President Pohl for service
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
All university community members are invited to attend an appreciation reception in honor of President Norval Pohl on May 10.
The reception, which is hosted by the UNT System Board of Regents and Chancellor Lee Jackson to thank Pohl for his service, is a come-and-go event from 3:30 to 6 p.m. May 10 in the Gateway Center Ballroom.
In addition, the UNT System is hosting an invitation-only appreciation gala dinner May 12 in the University Union.
Pohl also will attend the sixth annual Mean Green Blowout April 27, which is a party for the student body that began as part of Pohl’s inauguration ceremonies in 2001.
In July 2005, Pohl announced that he would conclude his service as UNT’s president with the close of this academic year on Aug. 31.
The reception, which is hosted by the UNT System Board of Regents and Chancellor Lee Jackson to thank Pohl for his service, is a come-and-go event from 3:30 to 6 p.m. May 10 in the Gateway Center Ballroom.
In addition, the UNT System is hosting an invitation-only appreciation gala dinner May 12 in the University Union.
Pohl also will attend the sixth annual Mean Green Blowout April 27, which is a party for the student body that began as part of Pohl’s inauguration ceremonies in 2001.
In July 2005, Pohl announced that he would conclude his service as UNT’s president with the close of this academic year on Aug. 31.
UNT Event Calendar provides easy way to promote campus events
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
If you’re looking for an easy way to promote campus events, consider using the UNT Event Calendar on UNT’s web site.
The calendar consolidates all UNT events in one place to create a convenient way for community members to learn about campus events — either because they would like to attend the event or because they are planning an event.
Events calendar listings also are integrated to the UNT home page and web site, including InHouse. On the day of an event — or the beginning day of an event that spans more than one day — information about the event automatically appears on the UNT home page.
The calendar consolidates all UNT events in one place to create a convenient way for community members to learn about campus events — either because they would like to attend the event or because they are planning an event.
Events calendar listings also are integrated to the UNT home page and web site, including InHouse. On the day of an event — or the beginning day of an event that spans more than one day — information about the event automatically appears on the UNT home page.
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2006 football schedule announced
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
| Football Schedule 2006 (* indicates Sun Belt Conference opponent) |
| Sept. 2 @ University of Texas at Austin |
| Sept. 9 Southern Methodist University |
| Sept. 16 @ University of Tulsa |
| Sept. 23 @ University of Akron |
| Sept. 30 Middle Tennessee State University (Family Weekend)* |
| Oct. 7 Florida International University (Homecoming)* |
| Oct. 21 @ Arkansas State University* |
| Oct. 28 @ Troy University* |
| Nov. 4 Louisiana Tech University |
| Nov. 11 @ University of Louisiana – Lafayette* |
| Nov. 18 Florida Atlantic University * |
| Nov.25 @ University of Louisiana – Monroe* |
The Mean Green football team will kick off their 2006 home opener versus regional rival Southern Methodist University Sept. 9 at Fouts Field.
The UNT team will travel to Austin Sept. 2 to open the 2006 schedule versus the University of Texas at Austin.
Additional home games include Sun Belt Conference rivals Middle Tennessee (Sept. 30), Florida International (Oct. 7), Lousiana Tech (Nov 4) and Florida Atlantic (Nov. 18).
Family Weekend will be Sept. 30 and Homecoming will be Oct. 7.
Kickoff for all home games is 6 p.m. Game day festivities also include tailgating, live entertainment beginning three hours prior to kickoff and the Mean Green March, which takes place two hours prior to kickoff as the band, cheerleaders and dancers lead the team to the lockeroom for final pregame preparations. The Green Brigade pregame extravaganza starts 30 minutes prior to kickoff and culminates as the team takes the field.
Dates, times and locations are subject to change. For season ticket information, call (940) 565-2527 or (800) UNT-2366 or visit MeanGreenSports.com.
Engineering team to compete in international programming contest
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
The Texas Codeboys, a three-person team of computer programming students from the College of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering, will represent the United States at the final round of the 6th International 24-hour Programming Contest April 21-23 in Hungary at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
The team is one of 30 from around the world to qualify and is the first American team to advance to the final round. The UNT team also is the first U.S. finalist in the six-year history of the contest.
Members of the Texas Codeboys team are: Jack Lindamood, a senior computer science and engineering major; Michael Mohler, a first-year graduate student in computer science and engineering; and John Rizzo, a junior computer science and mathematics major. They will travel to Budapest with their teaching coach/mentor David Keathly, lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
“The outstanding performance of our UNT engineering team in reaching the finals of this prestigious worldwide competition demonstrates the heights our students can attain when they use their education, intellect and guidance to accomplish a goal,” says Oscar N. Garcia, founding dean of the College of Engineering. “I am particularly proud that they will represent UNT, Texas and the United States as worthy competitors.”
The team is one of 30 from around the world to qualify and is the first American team to advance to the final round. The UNT team also is the first U.S. finalist in the six-year history of the contest.
Members of the Texas Codeboys team are: Jack Lindamood, a senior computer science and engineering major; Michael Mohler, a first-year graduate student in computer science and engineering; and John Rizzo, a junior computer science and mathematics major. They will travel to Budapest with their teaching coach/mentor David Keathly, lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
“The outstanding performance of our UNT engineering team in reaching the finals of this prestigious worldwide competition demonstrates the heights our students can attain when they use their education, intellect and guidance to accomplish a goal,” says Oscar N. Garcia, founding dean of the College of Engineering. “I am particularly proud that they will represent UNT, Texas and the United States as worthy competitors.”
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Eagle Partner Awards seeking faculty, staff nominees
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
The Enrollment Management Committee wants to honor a faculty member and a staff member who have gone the extra mile to encourage students to come to and stay at UNT with this year’s Eagle Partner Awards.
Recipients will be honored at the President's Sack Lunch on May 10.
To be eligible for the Eagle Partner Award, a nominee must have made significant contributions toward student recruitment or retention efforts at UNT. Nominees may not be employed in positions that involve enrollment management.
The deadline for submitting Eagle Partner Award nominations is 5 p.m. April 17. Nominations should be made by submitting a letter of recommendation and any supporting documentation via e-mail (with attachments) to Lindsay Keffer at jkeffer@unt.edu.
For more information on the Eagle Partner Awards, contact Joneel Harris, associate vice president for enrollment management, at (940) 565-4601 or harrisj@unt.edu.
Recipients will be honored at the President's Sack Lunch on May 10.
To be eligible for the Eagle Partner Award, a nominee must have made significant contributions toward student recruitment or retention efforts at UNT. Nominees may not be employed in positions that involve enrollment management.
The deadline for submitting Eagle Partner Award nominations is 5 p.m. April 17. Nominations should be made by submitting a letter of recommendation and any supporting documentation via e-mail (with attachments) to Lindsay Keffer at jkeffer@unt.edu.
For more information on the Eagle Partner Awards, contact Joneel Harris, associate vice president for enrollment management, at (940) 565-4601 or harrisj@unt.edu.
April 18 fashion show to raise awareness and money for HIV and AIDS
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
In an effort to raise awareness and money for HIV and AIDS, students, faculty and staff will take to the runway April 18, modeling the latest fashions in the inaugural "What's Going On?" HIV/AIDS Benefit Fashion Showcase.
The event is presented by Our Next Educators, a peer education network at UNT, and will take place at 7 p.m. April 18 in the University Union, Silver Eagle Suite.
"This is not just a benefit fashion show. It's making a statement with style," says Edna Obi, adviser of ONE. "Students will not only see fashion down the runway, but they will also receive information. People living with HIV will share their stories. Ultimately, we want to increase knowledge about HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted infections."
A screen behind the models will flash facts about HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted infections. The fashion show will include speeches from people living with HIV/AIDS, interpretive dance from UNT students and alumni, and performances by the Basic Rhythm Dance Company.
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COBA offers 50 $1,000-scholarships for new master’s students; applications due April 21
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
If you are contemplating the pursuit of a master of business administration or a master of science degree in business, the College of Business Administration is offering an excellent incentive to help you get started this summer.
The college is offering 50 competitive academic scholarships — of $1,000 each — to new students admitted into its master’s program for Summer 2006.
The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. April 21. All applications must be received in the Business Administration Building, Room 229 by the deadline to be considered.
To be eligible for a $1,000 COBA Masters Scholarship, students must be entering the master’s program in business for the first time.
In addition, applicants must enroll in and complete a minimum of six semester credit hours of 5000-level courses applicable to their degree programs during the summer semester. Those who accept the scholarship and agree to its conditions will receive the scholarship award after they enroll for the required minimum number of graduate semester credit hours in any of the summer sessions or any combination of summer sessions.
UNT's Summer 2006 academic calendar consists of six sessions, including a three-week session, an eight-week session and a summer-long session beginning May 15; a five-week session and a 10-week session beginning June 5; and another five-week session beginning July 10.
For more information, visit www.coba.unt.edu or call Peggy Green at (940) 369-8450.
The college is offering 50 competitive academic scholarships — of $1,000 each — to new students admitted into its master’s program for Summer 2006.
The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. April 21. All applications must be received in the Business Administration Building, Room 229 by the deadline to be considered.
To be eligible for a $1,000 COBA Masters Scholarship, students must be entering the master’s program in business for the first time.
In addition, applicants must enroll in and complete a minimum of six semester credit hours of 5000-level courses applicable to their degree programs during the summer semester. Those who accept the scholarship and agree to its conditions will receive the scholarship award after they enroll for the required minimum number of graduate semester credit hours in any of the summer sessions or any combination of summer sessions.
UNT's Summer 2006 academic calendar consists of six sessions, including a three-week session, an eight-week session and a summer-long session beginning May 15; a five-week session and a 10-week session beginning June 5; and another five-week session beginning July 10.
For more information, visit www.coba.unt.edu or call Peggy Green at (940) 369-8450.
Professor says 3-D learning environment leads to better learning experience
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Some of the students in UNT’s Computer Education and Cognitive Systems program who take distance courses now are using a 3-D online learning environment created by the same graphics interface found in video games.
Greg Jones, assistant professor of technology and cognition, is a co-developer of the technology that is designed to give distance learning students the feeling of walking into the classroom and interacting face-to-face with their classmates and instructors.
For years, students have taken university courses through technologies like video conferencing and web-based learning management systems that use discussion boards and e-mail to supplement course materials.
But with the 3-D technology, the students "walk" into class from the comfort of their homes by controlling a mouse, keyboard or other device. They see themselves denoted as a graphical figure on the screen and can physically interact with others on the screen.
Greg Jones, assistant professor of technology and cognition, is a co-developer of the technology that is designed to give distance learning students the feeling of walking into the classroom and interacting face-to-face with their classmates and instructors.
For years, students have taken university courses through technologies like video conferencing and web-based learning management systems that use discussion boards and e-mail to supplement course materials.
But with the 3-D technology, the students "walk" into class from the comfort of their homes by controlling a mouse, keyboard or other device. They see themselves denoted as a graphical figure on the screen and can physically interact with others on the screen.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas president to speak on campus tonight
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Martin G. Foster, president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, will speak at 6:30 p.m. tonight (April 12) in the Environmental Education Science and Technology Building, Room 110.
Foster is the keynote speaker of the first Student Empowerment Series, hosted by Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity.
Foster will speak about diversity in the workplace, how BCBS of Texas has diversified its workforce and today's uninsured youth. In addition to the president, other BCBS executives will attend, including the vice president of sales and marketing.
BCBS of Texas provides insurance for UNT employees through the Employee Retirement System program and the event provides an opportunity for UNT faculty and staff to learn more about the BCBS organization. BCBS of Texas representatives will be available to take benefits-related questions.
As President of BCBS of Texas, Foster oversees all operations, including marketing and sales, health care management and medical policy.
Prior to joining the company in 2003 as Divisional Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Foster held leadership positions for more than 20 years with United Healthcare and Metropolitan Life. During that time, he was responsible for developing and implementing sales strategy and organizational structure in Texas and throughout the Southwest.
Foster earned a bachelor’s degree in risk management and insurance from Florida State University in 1979.
Foster is the keynote speaker of the first Student Empowerment Series, hosted by Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity.
Foster will speak about diversity in the workplace, how BCBS of Texas has diversified its workforce and today's uninsured youth. In addition to the president, other BCBS executives will attend, including the vice president of sales and marketing.
BCBS of Texas provides insurance for UNT employees through the Employee Retirement System program and the event provides an opportunity for UNT faculty and staff to learn more about the BCBS organization. BCBS of Texas representatives will be available to take benefits-related questions.
As President of BCBS of Texas, Foster oversees all operations, including marketing and sales, health care management and medical policy.
Prior to joining the company in 2003 as Divisional Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Foster held leadership positions for more than 20 years with United Healthcare and Metropolitan Life. During that time, he was responsible for developing and implementing sales strategy and organizational structure in Texas and throughout the Southwest.
Foster earned a bachelor’s degree in risk management and insurance from Florida State University in 1979.
Reservation deadline today to hear Kathy Peel talk about balancing work, family
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Kathy Peel, a nationally-recognized family management consultant, will be the featured speaker at the League for Professional Women’s Luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. April 18 in the University Union, Silver Eagle Suite C.
Peel’s talk, “A Life of Balance,” will address the challenges that the coming summer months pose for many families, including managing to work productively when school-aged children are on summer break, facing transitions of children going to or returning from college, and the stresses of vacationing with family and friends.
Cassandra Berry, president of the UNT chapter of the League for Professional Women, says the information presented will benefit all professionals who are seeking to balance work, life, family and friends.
Men and women are welcome.
The cost for the luncheon is $15 and reservations are required.
To make your reservation, e-mail Marjorie Donzello at donzello@unt.edu by 5 p.m. today (April 12). Send payment of $15 per person (cash, check or IDO made payable to the League for Professional Women) to Donna Asher, Hurley Administration Building, Room 207.
To learn more about Peel, visit Peel's web site.
Peel’s talk, “A Life of Balance,” will address the challenges that the coming summer months pose for many families, including managing to work productively when school-aged children are on summer break, facing transitions of children going to or returning from college, and the stresses of vacationing with family and friends.
Cassandra Berry, president of the UNT chapter of the League for Professional Women, says the information presented will benefit all professionals who are seeking to balance work, life, family and friends.
Men and women are welcome.
The cost for the luncheon is $15 and reservations are required.
To make your reservation, e-mail Marjorie Donzello at donzello@unt.edu by 5 p.m. today (April 12). Send payment of $15 per person (cash, check or IDO made payable to the League for Professional Women) to Donna Asher, Hurley Administration Building, Room 207.
To learn more about Peel, visit Peel's web site.
Win tickets to April College of Music events
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
InHouse is giving away tickets to three upcoming College of Music events:
"The annual bringing together of our Grand Chorus and University Symphony always creates a season highlight that helps define major components of our College of Music,” says James Scott, dean of the College of Music. “This year the collaboration is enhanced by the participation of members of our outstanding voice faculty as soloists, particularly Jeffrey Snider singing Mahler's profoundly moving Kindertotenlieder."
Tickets cost $7 for the general public; $5 for non-UNT students, children, senior citizens, UNT faculty/staff, groups of 10 or more; and free to UNT students with ID and College of Music faculty/staff.
To enter our drawing for the orchestra and chorus concert, send an e-mail with “Orchestra and Chorus” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 14. One entry per person, please.
The UNT Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 20 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center. Conductors will be Eugene Migliaro Corporon and Dennis Fisher.
Tickets cost $7 for the general public; $5 for non-UNT students, children, senior citizens, UNT faculty/staff, groups of 10 or more; and free to UNT students with ID and College of Music faculty/staff.
To enter our drawing for the band concert, send an e-mail with “Wind Symphony” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 14. One entry per person, please.
The Center for Chamber Music Showcase, coordinated by George Papich, will perform at 8 p.m. April 24 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Tickets for this event also cost $7 for the general public; $5 for non-UNT students, children, senior citizens, UNT faculty/staff, groups of 10 or more; free to UNT students with ID, College of Music faculty/staff.
To enter our drawing for the chamber music showcase, send an e-mail with “Chamber Music” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 14. One entry per person, please.
For tickets to these events, call the Murchison box office at (940) 369-7802 or visit www.music.unt.edu/tickets.
- one pair of tickets to the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band concert April 20,
- one pair of tickets to the Center for Chamber Music Showcase concert April 24 and
- one pair of tickets to see the Symphony Orchestra and Grand Chorus perform April 26.
"The annual bringing together of our Grand Chorus and University Symphony always creates a season highlight that helps define major components of our College of Music,” says James Scott, dean of the College of Music. “This year the collaboration is enhanced by the participation of members of our outstanding voice faculty as soloists, particularly Jeffrey Snider singing Mahler's profoundly moving Kindertotenlieder."
Tickets cost $7 for the general public; $5 for non-UNT students, children, senior citizens, UNT faculty/staff, groups of 10 or more; and free to UNT students with ID and College of Music faculty/staff.
To enter our drawing for the orchestra and chorus concert, send an e-mail with “Orchestra and Chorus” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 14. One entry per person, please.
The UNT Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 20 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center. Conductors will be Eugene Migliaro Corporon and Dennis Fisher.
Tickets cost $7 for the general public; $5 for non-UNT students, children, senior citizens, UNT faculty/staff, groups of 10 or more; and free to UNT students with ID and College of Music faculty/staff.
To enter our drawing for the band concert, send an e-mail with “Wind Symphony” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 14. One entry per person, please.
The Center for Chamber Music Showcase, coordinated by George Papich, will perform at 8 p.m. April 24 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Tickets for this event also cost $7 for the general public; $5 for non-UNT students, children, senior citizens, UNT faculty/staff, groups of 10 or more; free to UNT students with ID, College of Music faculty/staff.
To enter our drawing for the chamber music showcase, send an e-mail with “Chamber Music” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 14. One entry per person, please.
For tickets to these events, call the Murchison box office at (940) 369-7802 or visit www.music.unt.edu/tickets.
Student earns Morris K. Udall Scholarship for environmental research
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Maria Asencio, a computer science and mathematics major, is one of 80 university students from across the nation selected as 2006 Morris K. Udall Scholars.
Asencio is one of three Udall Scholars from a Texas college or university. She is the fourth UNT student to win the scholarship. A Dallas resident, she was chosen for the scholarship for the environmental research she conducted under the direction of Miguel Acevedo, professor of geography, and Michael Monticino, associate professor of mathematics and associate dean of UNT’s College of Arts and Sciences. The research was funded by the National Science Foundation.
The Morris K. Udall Foundation, which provides scholarships to college sophomores and juniors, was established by Congress in 1992 to honor Udall, who served 30 years in the House of Representatives. His accomplishments included the Alaska Lands Act of 1980, which doubled the size of the national park system and tripled the size of the national wilderness system. The Udall Scholarship provides a maximum of $5,000 for one year to cover tuition, fees, books and room and board.
Asencio is one of three Udall Scholars from a Texas college or university. She is the fourth UNT student to win the scholarship. A Dallas resident, she was chosen for the scholarship for the environmental research she conducted under the direction of Miguel Acevedo, professor of geography, and Michael Monticino, associate professor of mathematics and associate dean of UNT’s College of Arts and Sciences. The research was funded by the National Science Foundation.
The Morris K. Udall Foundation, which provides scholarships to college sophomores and juniors, was established by Congress in 1992 to honor Udall, who served 30 years in the House of Representatives. His accomplishments included the Alaska Lands Act of 1980, which doubled the size of the national park system and tripled the size of the national wilderness system. The Udall Scholarship provides a maximum of $5,000 for one year to cover tuition, fees, books and room and board.
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Join the Honors Day celebrations April 21
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
UNT will celebrate Honors Day at a 3 p.m. ceremony April 21 in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
The featured speaker is Robert Morgan, North Texas alumnus and former trumpet and trombone player in the One O’Clock Lab Band. He received his bachelor’s degree in music in 1963 and his master’s in music in 1965. Morgan was selected as the recipient of the 2006 Green Glory Award. His speech is titled “Learning is Everywhere.”
The event is coordinated by the Honors College and the Office of Student Development.
For more information, call the Office of the Vice President for Student Development at (940) 565-4909.
The featured speaker is Robert Morgan, North Texas alumnus and former trumpet and trombone player in the One O’Clock Lab Band. He received his bachelor’s degree in music in 1963 and his master’s in music in 1965. Morgan was selected as the recipient of the 2006 Green Glory Award. His speech is titled “Learning is Everywhere.”
The event is coordinated by the Honors College and the Office of Student Development.
For more information, call the Office of the Vice President for Student Development at (940) 565-4909.
Regal Eagle available for UNT events
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
In what year did the Regal Eagle, a customized recreational vehicle donated to UNT by Dallas businessman Bill Winspear, come to nest on campus?
A. 2001
B. 2003
C. 2005
D. None of the above.
The answer is B. In 2003, Dallas businessman Bill Winspear donated the customized recreational vehicle to give UNT faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters the opportunity to travel in style to university events.
InHouse is having a random drawing to give away a T-shirt prize pack. To enter, e-mail inhouse@unt.edu with "Regal Eagle” in the subject line by 5 p.m. April 14. One entry per person, please.
The coach, a 45-foot Prevost conversion shell customized by American Carriage, is outfitted with all the comforts of home, including: leather furniture to seat 15 passengers, a wet bar with full-size refrigerator, a 42-inch plasma TV, in-motion satellite system and a five-disc CD/DVD surround sound system.
Since the coach made its campus debut in early June of 2003, many alumni and friends have enjoyed the plush ride to various events in Denton and across the Dallas-Forth Worth region. The Regal Eagle has attracted media attention by appearing in The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Denton Record-Chronicle.
To learn more about the Regal Eagle, contact Sue Bryant at (940) 565-2900 or (800) 868-1153 or visit http://www.unt.edu/development/regal.htm.
A. 2001
B. 2003
C. 2005
D. None of the above.
The answer is B. In 2003, Dallas businessman Bill Winspear donated the customized recreational vehicle to give UNT faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters the opportunity to travel in style to university events.
InHouse is having a random drawing to give away a T-shirt prize pack. To enter, e-mail inhouse@unt.edu with "Regal Eagle” in the subject line by 5 p.m. April 14. One entry per person, please.
The coach, a 45-foot Prevost conversion shell customized by American Carriage, is outfitted with all the comforts of home, including: leather furniture to seat 15 passengers, a wet bar with full-size refrigerator, a 42-inch plasma TV, in-motion satellite system and a five-disc CD/DVD surround sound system.
Since the coach made its campus debut in early June of 2003, many alumni and friends have enjoyed the plush ride to various events in Denton and across the Dallas-Forth Worth region. The Regal Eagle has attracted media attention by appearing in The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Denton Record-Chronicle.
To learn more about the Regal Eagle, contact Sue Bryant at (940) 565-2900 or (800) 868-1153 or visit http://www.unt.edu/development/regal.htm.
2006-07 Eagle Ambassadors announced
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Eleven students will join the flock of Eagle Ambassadors this fall. Those students are:
• Jonell Andrews, recreation and leisure studies sophomore
• Tiffany Ferrell, elementary education junior
• Jeff Johnson, theatre arts freshman
• Nancy Kidder, political science sophomore
• Tierney Nelson, broadcast journalism freshman
• Jesse Raymundo, business junior
• Sharday Rhodes, journalism freshman
• Leo Soto, marketing freshman
• Brad Stewart, speech and hearing sophomore
• Robin Thomas, history and library information science graduate student
• Paul Wu, public relations junior.
These students join three returning Eagle Ambassadors to serve as the voice of UNT for prospective students and their parents.
The Eagle Ambassadors program began in Fall 1998 to help recruit and retain students. Each year, the 15 appointed Eagle Ambassadors serve as campus recruiters and tour guides. They also work closely with the Office of the President to provide student perspectives for guests, donors and university alumni.
The Eagle Ambassadors are trained in many areas, including UNT history and traditions, dealing with diverse populations, etiquette and general university knowledge.
Three of the new ambassadors speak Spanish — one also speaks French and another speaks Taiwanese. UNT recently began offering tours in Spanish.
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InHouse prize winners from the week of April 5
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Congratulations go to Nancy Reis, library associate II for the Digital Projects Unit of the UNT Libraries; Mike Shirley, programmer/analyst II in the Computing and Information Technology Center; Trina Simon, Eagle Student Services Center coordinator II in the Office of the Registrar; and Jim Webb, assistant payroll director.
Reis was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the Men’s and Women’s Choruses perform at 8 p.m. April 18 in Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Shirley was the winner of our random drawing for a UNT Beautification Day T-shirt.
Simon was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see Vladimir Viardo perform at 8 p.m. April 17 in Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Webb was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the UNT Brass Band perform at 7:30 p.m. April 19 in Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Read this week’s Fun Fact and enter to win a UNT T-shirt prize pack.
This week InHouse also is giving away:
Reis was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the Men’s and Women’s Choruses perform at 8 p.m. April 18 in Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Shirley was the winner of our random drawing for a UNT Beautification Day T-shirt.
Simon was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see Vladimir Viardo perform at 8 p.m. April 17 in Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Webb was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the UNT Brass Band perform at 7:30 p.m. April 19 in Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Read this week’s Fun Fact and enter to win a UNT T-shirt prize pack.
This week InHouse also is giving away:
- one pair of tickets to the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band concert April 20,
- one pair of tickets to the Center for Chamber Music Showcase concert April 24 and
- one pair of tickets to see the Symphony Orchestra and Grand Chorus perform April 26.
Oscar Garcia, founding dean of the College of Engineering
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Oscar Garcia, founding dean of the College of Engineering, discovered an interest in electrical engineering as a young boy. That interest eventually led him from his native Cuba to America, where he faced the challenges of learning English and building a life in a new country. Now, Garcia is building a solid foundation for leading-edge engineering studies at UNT, as well as enjoying travel and time spent with his family.
1. What is your title and department?
I am called the “founding” dean of the College of Engineering because I am the first dean of the college. The College of Engineering is located at the UNT Research Park, about four miles north of the main campus. 2.
2. How long have you worked at UNT?
I started in July 2003. I have been here two and three-fourth years. Things have moved so fast that it feels that I have been here much longer.
3. How do you define success?
Success is enjoying what you do and sharing with others the joys of your labor. If you are happy, it is most likely you are doing a good job.
4. I understand that you came to the United States from Cuba after Castro’s revolution in the 1950s to pursue opportunities for further study and higher education. Can you describe some of the difficulties you faced at this time and how you overcame them?
The first one was the language, of course. I tried to read as much as I could, practice public speaking to force myself to speak clearly and sensibly and asked others to correct me whenever they were patient enough to do so.
More subtle was my missing relatives and friends, customs, food, etc. After the Bay of Pigs fiasco, I lost hope that Cuba would be free again and became deeply depressed. I was fortunate to meet my current wife and started a new life with her 43 years ago.
5. How would you encourage others to overcome challenges in their own lives?
One of my favorite sayings is: “If you do not give up on life, life will not give up on you.” Also, the advice and words of parents, friends and mentors are very important. Never neglect the emotional part of life. It is even more important than the material part.
6. How have your educational background and past experiences prepared you for founding UNT’s College of Engineering?
Starting new programs has become a habit that I enjoy. Harold Lampe, dean of Engineering at North Carolina State during my bachelor’s and master’s years there and a mentor to me, invited me to start the College of Engineering at Old Dominion University with him when he retired from NCSU. Later, I started a Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of South Florida. I’ve had experiences at both private and public universities that have given me a broad perspective of higher education and its financing.
7. The College of Engineering was established at UNT in 2003. What are the most exciting opportunities you’ve had in helping shape this new College? The biggest challenges?
Starting a Department of Electrical Engineering – my main discipline – and obtaining a million dollar award from the National Science Foundation to do it in an innovative way was certainly a highly exciting experience. It could only be done with the help of my colleague of many years, Dr. Murali Varanasi, and others. The most difficult thing has been to work with sometimes too slow an infrastructure at a time when we want to move at “warp speed” to get things going.
8. What first interested you in engineering?
When I was very young, I got a Christmas gift which was a motor that you would build yourself. Since the instructions were in English, I went to an electrical engineer who lived nearby and asked for his help. He tried to put it together but it would not work. I was heartbroken but took it home and made it work. From there on, I was convinced I was a “natural” electrical engineer.
9. Describe your areas of research and study:
They have been varied. I started on electrical power generation and transmission, worked as a microwave technician, moved to communications, coding theory, computer architectures for high performance, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction and most recently speech recognition and speech-driven facial animation. They seem different but there has always been a mathematical underpinning that I have enjoyed in these areas.
10. You’ve been involved with robotics, artificial intelligence, supercomputers and other cutting edge technologies throughout your career. What do you predict will be the most influential technological developments of the 21st century?
Nanotechnology and genetics. That is why they are in the development path of our College of Engineering.
11. How do you like to spend your free time? (Hobbies, activities, etc.)
I love to spend time with my family whenever I can. Also, I find travel and the study of other cultures fascinating. I am particularly fond of the Greek civilization and its influence on the Romans and consequently the rest of the world. I like board games and golf, though I have a high handicap.
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Oscar Garcia, founding dean of the College of Engineering, discovered an interest in electrical engineering as a young boy. That interest eventually led him from his native Cuba to America, where he faced the challenges of learning English and building a life in a new country. Now, Garcia is building a solid foundation for leading-edge engineering studies at UNT, as well as enjoying travel and time spent with his family. 1. What is your title and department?
I am called the “founding” dean of the College of Engineering because I am the first dean of the college. The College of Engineering is located at the UNT Research Park, about four miles north of the main campus. 2.
2. How long have you worked at UNT?
I started in July 2003. I have been here two and three-fourth years. Things have moved so fast that it feels that I have been here much longer.
3. How do you define success?
Success is enjoying what you do and sharing with others the joys of your labor. If you are happy, it is most likely you are doing a good job.
4. I understand that you came to the United States from Cuba after Castro’s revolution in the 1950s to pursue opportunities for further study and higher education. Can you describe some of the difficulties you faced at this time and how you overcame them?
The first one was the language, of course. I tried to read as much as I could, practice public speaking to force myself to speak clearly and sensibly and asked others to correct me whenever they were patient enough to do so.
More subtle was my missing relatives and friends, customs, food, etc. After the Bay of Pigs fiasco, I lost hope that Cuba would be free again and became deeply depressed. I was fortunate to meet my current wife and started a new life with her 43 years ago.
5. How would you encourage others to overcome challenges in their own lives?
One of my favorite sayings is: “If you do not give up on life, life will not give up on you.” Also, the advice and words of parents, friends and mentors are very important. Never neglect the emotional part of life. It is even more important than the material part.
6. How have your educational background and past experiences prepared you for founding UNT’s College of Engineering?
Starting new programs has become a habit that I enjoy. Harold Lampe, dean of Engineering at North Carolina State during my bachelor’s and master’s years there and a mentor to me, invited me to start the College of Engineering at Old Dominion University with him when he retired from NCSU. Later, I started a Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of South Florida. I’ve had experiences at both private and public universities that have given me a broad perspective of higher education and its financing.
7. The College of Engineering was established at UNT in 2003. What are the most exciting opportunities you’ve had in helping shape this new College? The biggest challenges?
Starting a Department of Electrical Engineering – my main discipline – and obtaining a million dollar award from the National Science Foundation to do it in an innovative way was certainly a highly exciting experience. It could only be done with the help of my colleague of many years, Dr. Murali Varanasi, and others. The most difficult thing has been to work with sometimes too slow an infrastructure at a time when we want to move at “warp speed” to get things going.
8. What first interested you in engineering?
When I was very young, I got a Christmas gift which was a motor that you would build yourself. Since the instructions were in English, I went to an electrical engineer who lived nearby and asked for his help. He tried to put it together but it would not work. I was heartbroken but took it home and made it work. From there on, I was convinced I was a “natural” electrical engineer.
9. Describe your areas of research and study:
They have been varied. I started on electrical power generation and transmission, worked as a microwave technician, moved to communications, coding theory, computer architectures for high performance, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction and most recently speech recognition and speech-driven facial animation. They seem different but there has always been a mathematical underpinning that I have enjoyed in these areas.
10. You’ve been involved with robotics, artificial intelligence, supercomputers and other cutting edge technologies throughout your career. What do you predict will be the most influential technological developments of the 21st century?
Nanotechnology and genetics. That is why they are in the development path of our College of Engineering.
11. How do you like to spend your free time? (Hobbies, activities, etc.)
I love to spend time with my family whenever I can. Also, I find travel and the study of other cultures fascinating. I am particularly fond of the Greek civilization and its influence on the Romans and consequently the rest of the world. I like board games and golf, though I have a high handicap.
Apr 10, 2006
University Day
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
UNT celebrated University Day on April 7. The annual celebration was first held in 1961, when North Texas State College became North Texas State University. The event is held every spring and activities include games, music and food.
UNT Beautification Day
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
The UNT community gathered April 8 for the fourth annual Great UNT Cleanup and Beautification Day.
About 140 faculty, staff, students, alumni and their family members canvassed the UNT campus to do a few beautification projects such as planting flowers, pulling weeds from flowerbeds and picking up litter. The work was followed by a hamburger picnic provided by Dining Services.
Photos by Jerrell Jones
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About 140 faculty, staff, students, alumni and their family members canvassed the UNT campus to do a few beautification projects such as planting flowers, pulling weeds from flowerbeds and picking up litter. The work was followed by a hamburger picnic provided by Dining Services.
Photos by Jerrell Jones
Learn about the UNT Strategic Plan at an April 12 presentation
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a presentation of the UNT Strategic Plan from 5 to 6 p.m. April 12 in the Eagle Student Services Center, Room 255. A reception will follow on the third floor of the ESSC.
A strategic plan sets the direction, the goals, and alignment for the organization.
Celia Williamson, special assistant to the provost, says the April 12 presentation will be the final formal opportunity for community members to comment on and discuss the plan before it is prepared for consideration by the UNT System Board of Regents.
Since February, community members have had the opportunity to provide input on the UNT plan through online commenting at the strategic planning web site and through open forum discussions on March 27 and 30.
In 2000, the Board of Regents approved the university’s broad vision for the future when it approved the Vision 2015 statement. To help specifically guide plans for how that vision may be achieved, the Board of Regents posed a series of five planning questions to the university in 2004. In response, the campus first created an Academic Plan with input from more than 200 faculty members, as well as other campus community members. The Academic Plan is serving as the core of the Strategic Plan, Williamson says.
A strategic plan sets the direction, the goals, and alignment for the organization.
Celia Williamson, special assistant to the provost, says the April 12 presentation will be the final formal opportunity for community members to comment on and discuss the plan before it is prepared for consideration by the UNT System Board of Regents.
Since February, community members have had the opportunity to provide input on the UNT plan through online commenting at the strategic planning web site and through open forum discussions on March 27 and 30.
In 2000, the Board of Regents approved the university’s broad vision for the future when it approved the Vision 2015 statement. To help specifically guide plans for how that vision may be achieved, the Board of Regents posed a series of five planning questions to the university in 2004. In response, the campus first created an Academic Plan with input from more than 200 faculty members, as well as other campus community members. The Academic Plan is serving as the core of the Strategic Plan, Williamson says.
Apr 07, 2006
International Food Fair
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
UNT's International Food Fair was April 6, part of the university's annual International Week celebration. Food from about 30 nations was sold via coupons costing 25 cents each in the Baptist Student Union.
Photos by Li Fan
Photos by Li Fan
Students win iPods in QEP contest
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
More than 2,000 students participated in an online iPod contest designed to generate student interest in the UNT Quality Enhancement Plan.
The two winners — Amy R. Ayres and Stefanie Raquel Ramsey — each won an iPod nano.
The contest included a radio script, titled Live from Avenue C, and was available for participants to listen to as either streamed MP3 or downloadable MP3.
The two-minute audio clip provided general information about the UNT QEP. After listening to the MP3, students took an online five-question quiz to enter a contest to win free QEP T-shirts and compete for one of two iPod nanos.
To be entered in the April 7 drawing, students had to answer all five questions correctly.
The two winners — Amy R. Ayres and Stefanie Raquel Ramsey — each won an iPod nano.
The contest included a radio script, titled Live from Avenue C, and was available for participants to listen to as either streamed MP3 or downloadable MP3.
The two-minute audio clip provided general information about the UNT QEP. After listening to the MP3, students took an online five-question quiz to enter a contest to win free QEP T-shirts and compete for one of two iPod nanos.
To be entered in the April 7 drawing, students had to answer all five questions correctly.
Communication design professor featured in People magazine
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Eric Ligon, associate professor of communication design, is featured in the April 17 issue of People magazine, on newsstands now.
Ligon created braille books that can be more easily read by sighted and blind readers. He founded a nonprofit company, BrailleInk., to produce the books, which feature printed words and illustrations at the top of the page and the same words in braille at the bottom of the page.
Now, Ligon can more easily share books with the inspiration for his project - his son, Ethan, who is blind - because the braille reader's moving hands never block the printed words.
Apr 06, 2006
Traffic Advisory for Texas Motor Speedway event
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Posted by: Julie Elliott Payne
Texas Motor Speedway will be hosting major racing events Thursday through Sunday (April 6-9), which means UNT faculty, staff and students may experience heavy traffic especially along I-35W.
Practice sessions, qualifying races and main events begin today (April 6) and already are bringing increased traffic to the Dallas-Forth Worth region. The main events include the NBS O’Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series race (April 8) and the Samsung/RadioShack 500 Nextel Cup (April 9).
The races are expected to bring about 400,000 people to the area.
If you plan to travel in the area, you will want to be aware of these races because of their impact on traffic. The specifics are as follows:
Today (Thursday, April 6)
Practices and qualifying events began about 11 a.m. and go until about 10 p.m. Peak traffic times begin late Thursday afternoon until about 10 p.m. Between 30,000 and 40,000 fans are expected to attend.
Friday, April 7
Practices and qualifying events begin about noon, while the NASCAR Crown Royal International Race of Champions Series begins at 6 p.m. and goes until about 10 p.m. Peak traffic will be from about 3 p.m. through 10 p.m. Between 50,000 and 60,000 fans are expected to attend.
Saturday, April 8
Practices and qualifying events begin about 10 a.m. The NBS O'Reilly 300 begins at 2 p.m. and goes until about 4 p.m. Peak traffic times begin at 11 a.m. and continue through 8 p.m. About 100,000 fans are expected to attend.
Sunday, April 9
Practices and qualifying events begin about 10 a.m. Samsung/RadioShack 500 Nextel Cup race begins at 1 p.m. and goes until about 4:30 p.m. Peak traffic times will be from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. About 200,000 fans are expected to attend.
For additional information, contact 817-215-8500.
Practice sessions, qualifying races and main events begin today (April 6) and already are bringing increased traffic to the Dallas-Forth Worth region. The main events include the NBS O’Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series race (April 8) and the Samsung/RadioShack 500 Nextel Cup (April 9).
The races are expected to bring about 400,000 people to the area.
If you plan to travel in the area, you will want to be aware of these races because of their impact on traffic. The specifics are as follows:
Today (Thursday, April 6)
Practices and qualifying events began about 11 a.m. and go until about 10 p.m. Peak traffic times begin late Thursday afternoon until about 10 p.m. Between 30,000 and 40,000 fans are expected to attend.
Friday, April 7
Practices and qualifying events begin about noon, while the NASCAR Crown Royal International Race of Champions Series begins at 6 p.m. and goes until about 10 p.m. Peak traffic will be from about 3 p.m. through 10 p.m. Between 50,000 and 60,000 fans are expected to attend.
Saturday, April 8
Practices and qualifying events begin about 10 a.m. The NBS O'Reilly 300 begins at 2 p.m. and goes until about 4 p.m. Peak traffic times begin at 11 a.m. and continue through 8 p.m. About 100,000 fans are expected to attend.
Sunday, April 9
Practices and qualifying events begin about 10 a.m. Samsung/RadioShack 500 Nextel Cup race begins at 1 p.m. and goes until about 4:30 p.m. Peak traffic times will be from about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. About 200,000 fans are expected to attend.
For additional information, contact 817-215-8500.
Apr 05, 2006
International Week
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
UNT kicked off it's annual International Week celebration with the native dress and flag processional April 3. Dressed in costumes from their native countries and carrying their nations' flags, UNT's international students paraded from Kendall Hall to the Shrader Pavillion to the drumbeats of the College of Music's African Ensemble. The pavillion also hosted a World Cultures Fair and Market the same day. Vendors displayed and sold jewelry, clothing, crafts, music and other items from different nations.
Photos by Li Fan
Photos by Li Fan
SACS officials reviewing UNT for 10-year reaccreditation this week
Posted by: Michelle Hale
A 10-member team appointed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is visiting UNT this week for the university’s 10-year reaffirmation and accreditation process.
SACS will make its decision to continue accreditation of UNT by December 2006. UNT must periodically undergo a process of reaffirmation to maintain its accreditation with SACS. UNT last went through the process in 1995.
The UNT Quality Enhancment Plan, a major component in the SACS reaffirmation and accreditation process, is expected to be reviewed by the on-site team and tentatively approved in April so that UNT can prepare to implement the plan in Fall 2006. The plan requires the university to identify and tackle an issue or topic that is directly related to the enhancement of student learning outcomes.
“It is our goal to inform as much of the UNT community as possible about the UNT QEP, because this is an important initiative that will impact how the university reaches out to and teaches students enrolled in large courses,” says Philip M. Turner, vice provost for learning enhancement and QEP director. “The UNT QEP will transform the way faculty members teach large-enrollment courses. This is an exciting project.”
A six-member sub-committee has been working with the 14-member QEP Steering Committee since January to educate the entire UNT community about the UNT QEP. A campuswide promotional campaign included more than 40 presentations, a campuswide forum and three QEP Faculty Coffees and an iPod contest, as well as pen, bookmark, flyer and T-shirt giveaways.
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A 10-member team appointed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is visiting UNT this week for the university’s 10-year reaffirmation and accreditation process.
SACS will make its decision to continue accreditation of UNT by December 2006. UNT must periodically undergo a process of reaffirmation to maintain its accreditation with SACS. UNT last went through the process in 1995.
The UNT Quality Enhancment Plan, a major component in the SACS reaffirmation and accreditation process, is expected to be reviewed by the on-site team and tentatively approved in April so that UNT can prepare to implement the plan in Fall 2006. The plan requires the university to identify and tackle an issue or topic that is directly related to the enhancement of student learning outcomes.
“It is our goal to inform as much of the UNT community as possible about the UNT QEP, because this is an important initiative that will impact how the university reaches out to and teaches students enrolled in large courses,” says Philip M. Turner, vice provost for learning enhancement and QEP director. “The UNT QEP will transform the way faculty members teach large-enrollment courses. This is an exciting project.”
A six-member sub-committee has been working with the 14-member QEP Steering Committee since January to educate the entire UNT community about the UNT QEP. A campuswide promotional campaign included more than 40 presentations, a campuswide forum and three QEP Faculty Coffees and an iPod contest, as well as pen, bookmark, flyer and T-shirt giveaways.
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Now you can get a cup of joe in the Environmental Education Science and Technology Building lobby
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Merapi Coffee, owned and operated by independent businessman Alexander Lasut, now serves a variety of hot and iced beverages and a few snacks to the faculty, staff and students at the Environmental Education Science and Technology Building.
The coffee shop, which opened in the EESAT lobby this spring, operates from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays.
The menu includes a selection of coffees, cappuccinos, lattes, espresso and mochas, hot chocolate, hot tea, water and iced coffees. Snacks include a variety of muffins, croissants and biscottis. Prices range from $1 to $3.25.
Merapi Coffee joins the Dog Haus, Sodexho and Dining Services in providing a variety of food options across campus.
The coffee shop, which opened in the EESAT lobby this spring, operates from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays.
The menu includes a selection of coffees, cappuccinos, lattes, espresso and mochas, hot chocolate, hot tea, water and iced coffees. Snacks include a variety of muffins, croissants and biscottis. Prices range from $1 to $3.25.
Merapi Coffee joins the Dog Haus, Sodexho and Dining Services in providing a variety of food options across campus.
David Wood to speak at April 8 philosophy conference
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
David Wood, professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University, will deliver the keynote address of the annual Spring Conference of the North Texas Philosophical Association at 2 p.m. April 8.
Gene Hargrove, professor of philosophy and religion studies and director of the Center for Environmental Philosophy, will moderate a feature panel composed of Baird Callicott, professor of philosophy and religion studies at UNT, and Alastair Norcross, associate professor of philosophy at Rice University, at 11 a.m.
The conference, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building, is free and open to the public.
The topic of Wood’s keynote, which is sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, is “Liminal Philosophy: Negotiating Resistance at the Limits of Representation.” The featured panel, on the topic of “Animal Liberation and Environmental Ethics: Are They Really Back Together Again?,” is sponsored by the Center for Environmental Philosophy.
In addition to the keynote address and featured panel, conference participants will choose from among more than 20 talks on a range of philosophical issues. Participants are expected from more than 12 colleges and universities from throughout Texas and from neighboring states.
The North Texas Philosophical Association promotes philosophical inquiry and dialogue and seeks to support and enhance the teaching of philosophy in the colleges and universities of north Texas and the surrounding areas. Participating institutions include UNT, Southern Methodist University, Texas Tech University, Austin College, Collin County Community College, The University of Texas at Dallas, University of Dallas, The University of Texas-Arlington, and others.
For more information about the conference, contact Dale Wilkerson at dalew@unt.edu.
Gene Hargrove, professor of philosophy and religion studies and director of the Center for Environmental Philosophy, will moderate a feature panel composed of Baird Callicott, professor of philosophy and religion studies at UNT, and Alastair Norcross, associate professor of philosophy at Rice University, at 11 a.m.
The conference, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building, is free and open to the public.
The topic of Wood’s keynote, which is sponsored by the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies, is “Liminal Philosophy: Negotiating Resistance at the Limits of Representation.” The featured panel, on the topic of “Animal Liberation and Environmental Ethics: Are They Really Back Together Again?,” is sponsored by the Center for Environmental Philosophy.
In addition to the keynote address and featured panel, conference participants will choose from among more than 20 talks on a range of philosophical issues. Participants are expected from more than 12 colleges and universities from throughout Texas and from neighboring states.
The North Texas Philosophical Association promotes philosophical inquiry and dialogue and seeks to support and enhance the teaching of philosophy in the colleges and universities of north Texas and the surrounding areas. Participating institutions include UNT, Southern Methodist University, Texas Tech University, Austin College, Collin County Community College, The University of Texas at Dallas, University of Dallas, The University of Texas-Arlington, and others.
For more information about the conference, contact Dale Wilkerson at dalew@unt.edu.
Win tickets to UNT Brass Band performance, chorus concert
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Correction: The times posted for the concerts in the e-mail newsletter were wrong. The correct concert times are:
Men's and Women's Choruses perform at 8 p.m. on April 18.
UNT Brass Band performs at 7:30 p.m. on April 19.
InHouse is giving away one pair of tickets to the Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus concert April 18 and one pair of tickets to see the UNT Brass Band perform April 19.
The Men's Chorus and Women's Chorus will perform at 8 p.m. April 18 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Tickets are $7 for the general public; $5 for non-UNT students, children, senior citizens, UNT faculty/staff, groups of 10 or more; and free to UNT students with ID and College of Music faculty/staff.
To enter our drawing for the chorus concert, send an e-mail with “Chorus Concert” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 7. One entry per person, please.
The UNT Brass Band, conducted by Brian Bowman and graduate conducting assistant Angela Schroeder, will perform at 7:30 p.m. April 19 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Tickets for this event also are $7 for the general public; $5 for non-UNT students, children, senior citizens, UNT faculty/staff, groups of 10 or more; free to UNT students with ID, College of Music faculty/staff.
To enter our drawing for the band performance, send an e-mail with “UNT Brass Band” in the subject line to inhouse@unt.edu by 5 p.m. April 7. One entry per person, please.
For tickets to either event, call the Murchison box office at (940) 369-7802 or visit www.music.unt.edu/tickets.
UNT wins Best School Award in national design competition
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Communication design students from the School of Visual Arts earned the Best School Award at the Dallas Society of Visual Communicators Second Annual National Student Show and Contest. Eight UNT students also earned cash prizes and scholarship money, totaling $11,150 — about half of the prize money available.
The competition included 2,500 entries from colleges and universities in 28 states. The Best School Award goes to the university with the highest quality of overall work.
"The faculty is, as always, excited and thankful to work with such dedicated and talented students as ours," says Eric Ligon, communication design program coordinator and associate professor of visual arts. "We are enormously proud of the work that they all do in our program and of how they represent us."
Best School Award:
UNT, $1,000
Best of Category Awards went to:
The competition included 2,500 entries from colleges and universities in 28 states. The Best School Award goes to the university with the highest quality of overall work.
"The faculty is, as always, excited and thankful to work with such dedicated and talented students as ours," says Eric Ligon, communication design program coordinator and associate professor of visual arts. "We are enormously proud of the work that they all do in our program and of how they represent us."
Best School Award:
UNT, $1,000
Best of Category Awards went to:
- Aaron Eiland, Best Logo, $100
- Ben Barry, Best Poster, $100
- Erin Collis, Best Book Design, $100
- Tim Eger, Best Broadcast, $100
- Tim Eger, Best Total Campaign, $100
- Ben Barry, $250
- Ben Barry, $100
- Craig Parsons, $100
- Erin Collis, $100
- Eliana Rodriguez, $100
- Aaron Eiland, Fossil Scholarship for most outstanding corporate identity system, $2,000
- Justin King, Clampitt Paper Scholarship for most outstanding use of paper, $1,000
- Tim Eger, DSVC Jumpstart Award, $2,000
- Maeve Rogers, DSVC College Tuition Scholarship, $1,000
- Justin King, Dick Sloan Portfolio Prize, $3,000
Theater senior headed for festival in Washington, D.C.
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Lisa Ferguson, a senior majoring in theater, is sharpening her critic’s pen in anticipation of attending the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival National Critic’s Institute April 17-23 in Washington, DC.
Ferguson was selected as KCACTF Region VI’s sole representative to the national workshop based on her outstanding performance at the organization’s regional conference Feb. 28-March 4 at Tulsa Community College in Oklahoma.
Hosted by Dan Sullivan from the O’Neill Critics Conference, the conference will feature interaction with well-known critics including NPR’s Bob Mondello and Peter Marks of the Washington Post.
Daily activities for national conference participants will include attending an eight-hour workshop, seeing two theater performances, and writing a review of one of these performances. One of the eight student participants will be awarded a full scholarship to the O’Neill Playwriting Institute in Waterford, Conn., this summer.
Ferguson was selected as KCACTF Region VI’s sole representative to the national workshop based on her outstanding performance at the organization’s regional conference Feb. 28-March 4 at Tulsa Community College in Oklahoma.
Hosted by Dan Sullivan from the O’Neill Critics Conference, the conference will feature interaction with well-known critics including NPR’s Bob Mondello and Peter Marks of the Washington Post.
Daily activities for national conference participants will include attending an eight-hour workshop, seeing two theater performances, and writing a review of one of these performances. One of the eight student participants will be awarded a full scholarship to the O’Neill Playwriting Institute in Waterford, Conn., this summer.
InHouse prize winners from the week of March 29
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Congratulations go to Tracy Chenowith, ESL instructor for the Intensive English Language Institute; RoyAnn Cox, administrative assistant in the Dean's Office of the College of Education; Rosie Gehlbach, program coordinator I for the Texas Center for Educational Technology; Pat Graham, secretarial assistant III for Police, Parking and Transportation Services; Brenda Kirk, computer systems manager for the Computing and Information Technology Center; Karl Pienkoss, computer equipment operator III for the Computing and Information Technology Center; and Jenne Turner, library specialist I in Willis Library.
Chenowith and Kirk were the winners of our random drawing for two International Week T-shirts and two packages of tickets for the International Food Festival luncheon.
Cox was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to Lab Band Madness beginning at 7 p.m. April 11 in Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Gehlbach was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the UNT Concert Band perform under the direction of Nicholas Williams, lecturer of music, at 7:30 p.m. April 13 in Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Graham was the winner of our random drawing for a QEP T-shirt prize pack.
Pienkoss and Simon were the winners of our random drawing for two pairs of tickets to see Scapino or the Trickster.
Turner was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the winners of the annual College of Music Concerto Competition perform with the UNT Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. April 12 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Read this week’s Fun Fact and enter to win a UNT Beautification Day T-shirt. This week InHouse also is giving away:
Chenowith and Kirk were the winners of our random drawing for two International Week T-shirts and two packages of tickets for the International Food Festival luncheon.
Cox was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to Lab Band Madness beginning at 7 p.m. April 11 in Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Gehlbach was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the UNT Concert Band perform under the direction of Nicholas Williams, lecturer of music, at 7:30 p.m. April 13 in Winspear Performance Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Graham was the winner of our random drawing for a QEP T-shirt prize pack.
Pienkoss and Simon were the winners of our random drawing for two pairs of tickets to see Scapino or the Trickster.
Turner was the winner of our random drawing for tickets to see the winners of the annual College of Music Concerto Competition perform with the UNT Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. April 12 in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
Read this week’s Fun Fact and enter to win a UNT Beautification Day T-shirt. This week InHouse also is giving away:
- Tickets for the April 17 concert of internationally acclaimed pianist Vladimir Viardo, professor of music and artist-in-residence
- Tickets for the Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus performance April 18
- Tickets for the UNT Brass Band performance April 19
Amy Ayres, assistant dean of students for Greek life
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Amy Ayres, assistant dean of students for Greek life, knows that Greek life at UNT goes way beyond togas and tailgating. The Greek organizations she oversees help students connect with the campus community through service and social activities, build lifelong friendships and work with other student groups. This fall, Amy will complete her Ed.D. in higher education and plans to celebrate by reading the numerous and mindlessly entertaining books that she’s missed over the last three years.
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Amy Ayres, assistant dean of students for Greek life, knows that Greek life at UNT goes way beyond togas and tailgating. The Greek organizations she oversees help students connect with the campus community through service and social activities, build lifelong friendships and work with other student groups. This fall, Amy will complete her Ed.D. in higher education and plans to celebrate by reading the numerous and mindlessly entertaining books that she’s missed over the last three years.- What is your title and department?
Assistant Dean of Students for Greek life, in the Office of the Dean of Students
- How long have you worked at UNT?
I’ve been at UNT for nine years now and have worked during that time for the North Texas Exes and the office of Student Activities. I came to my present job in the office of Greek life in 2005.
I also earned my master’s degree in higher education here at UNT and am excited to be completing my doctoral degree in higher education this year. Yeah!
- How do you define success?
Success is living all of life to its fullest potential and making the most of every opportunity presented…and then finally, taking the time to value and appreciate those successes and learning moments.
- What’s the best thing about working with students? The most challenging?
Feeding off of their energy and their true desire to learn and grow and change…and then having the wonderful opportunity to join them on the ride, while challenging them to extend beyond themselves throughout the journey.
College students are amazing people. Having the privilege to be a small part of their life, a part of helping them realize who they are and what they can become is an incredible feeling. I believe working with students is —and should be — challenging every day. That’s what I enjoy the most. If we aren’t constantly challenged by how we can better serve our students, how we can know our students more intimately and how we can be more flexible in the ever-changing dynamics of college students, we have chosen the wrong profession.
- Were you in a Greek organization in college? If so, what did the experience teach you?
I am a member of Delta Gamma Fraternity and served as chapter president during my collegiate career at the University of Oklahoma. Being a part of a Greek organization was instrumental in my development as an individual and as a team member.
Putting such a varied and deep experience into just a few words is almost impossible, but I can easily say it was one of the most memorable and most influential of my life. I became so passionate about the positive impact of the Greek experience that I worked for my sorority’s national headquarters for the two years following graduation, traveling the country, working with collegiate chapters nationwide.
- What do you think are the most exciting trends you’re seeing in Greek life — or student life in general — here at UNT?
I’m excited to see students seeking to be more involved in the greater university and local communities. While Greek students can generally be found in many leadership roles across campus, recently a more concerted effort has been made to permeate the campus on an even larger scale.
- What is your favorite expression?
Stolen from my current graduate assistant, “How’s that workin’ out for you?”
- What is something that no one knows about you?
Probably the extent of my country roots. In junior high and high school, I showed pigs and sheep in area livestock shows and fairs. Where other than a small, rural town could a girl be Homecoming Queen and also show livestock? That’s life.
- What is your favorite food?
No question, a good greasy cheeseburger…closely followed, however, by my Mom and Mema’s mashed potatoes.
- Pet Peeve:
Individuals who do not practice fairness and consistency.
- Thing I have too much of:
A true answer would probably be shoes, but then again, one can never have too many shoes!
Apr 04, 2006
Edible books festival
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
UNT hosted its Edible Books Festival in Willis Library April 3. Participants voted on the best-looking and the best-tasting pieces. Entries illustrated either the shape or content of a book and had to be edible, although some non-edible parts were allowed if they can be removed before eating.
Photos by Flossie Barnes
Photos by Flossie Barnes
Rafes to become President of East Central University in Oklahoma
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Richard Rafes, senior vice president for administration, will leave UNT this summer — after nearly 26 years — to accept the presidency at East Central University in Ada, Okla.
Rafes, who has served UNT in his current role since 2002 and served as chief legal counsel to the university and the UNT System from 1980 to 2004, will take up his new responsibilities at ECU on July 1.
ECU, established in 1909, is a regional university with an enrollment of some 4,400 students.
“Becoming a university president has been a long-term goal for me. And, I am thrilled by the opportunities and potential I see at East Central University,” Rafes says.
“Still,” he says, “it will be sad to leave because UNT has been a major part of my life since 1980 and I have loved playing a part in the university’s many outstanding accomplishments during that time.”
In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Rafes says teaching has been one of his greatest pleasures during the past 25 years. He has taught courses in the College of Education and the College of Business Administration; at the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and at the UNT Dallas Campus.
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Help set the university's future, comment on strategic plan
Posted by: Kelley Reese
Posted by: Kelley Reese
All faculty, staff and students are invited to review UNT’s draft strategic plan and provide their input about the university’s future direction online through April 7.
All comments will then be compiled and considered as the working draft is made final in preparation for an April 12 presentation of the UNT strategic plan and how it was created.
The open presentation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Eagle Student Services Center, Room 255. A reception will follow on the third floor of the ESSC.
Celia Williamson, special assistant to the Provost, says the April 12 presentation will be the final formal opportunity for community members to comment on and discuss the plan before it is prepared for consideration by the UNT System Board of Regents.
Since February, community members have had the opportunity to provide input on the plan through online commenting at the strategic planning web site and through open forum discussions on March 27 and 30.
In 2000, the Regents approved the university’s broad vision for the future when it approved the Vision 2015 statement. To help specifically guide plans for how that vision may be achieved, the Regents posed a series of five planning questions to the university in 2004. In response, the campus first created an Academic Plan with input from more than 200 faculty members, as well as other campus community members, that is serving as the core to the strategic plan, Williamson says.
All comments will then be compiled and considered as the working draft is made final in preparation for an April 12 presentation of the UNT strategic plan and how it was created.
The open presentation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Eagle Student Services Center, Room 255. A reception will follow on the third floor of the ESSC.
Celia Williamson, special assistant to the Provost, says the April 12 presentation will be the final formal opportunity for community members to comment on and discuss the plan before it is prepared for consideration by the UNT System Board of Regents.
Since February, community members have had the opportunity to provide input on the plan through online commenting at the strategic planning web site and through open forum discussions on March 27 and 30.
In 2000, the Regents approved the university’s broad vision for the future when it approved the Vision 2015 statement. To help specifically guide plans for how that vision may be achieved, the Regents posed a series of five planning questions to the university in 2004. In response, the campus first created an Academic Plan with input from more than 200 faculty members, as well as other campus community members, that is serving as the core to the strategic plan, Williamson says.
RCM reviews draft budget, adjourns until given new charges
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
At a March 31 meeting, the 27-member Responsibility Center Management planning committee fulfilled its current charge of building an RCM model that could work at UNT. The committee will not meet again unless additional charges are issued, says Phil Diebel, vice president for finance and business affairs and committee chair.
“This committee was created about 16 months ago and charged by President Pohl with designing an RCM model unique to UNT in order to guide the university’s finances if the concept of RCM were to be approved and implemented,” Diebel says. “We spent significant time seriously discussing options for how the university would best be served through RCM, should it be implemented, and we designed a plan to work specifically for this campus.”
President Norval Pohl announced in July 2005 that this academic year would be his last as president at UNT. Last fall, the UNT System began searching for a new president. That search is ongoing.
“It now will be up to our incoming president to review the model and decide if RCM budgeting is a direction that should be pursued by the university,” Diebel says.
“This committee was created about 16 months ago and charged by President Pohl with designing an RCM model unique to UNT in order to guide the university’s finances if the concept of RCM were to be approved and implemented,” Diebel says. “We spent significant time seriously discussing options for how the university would best be served through RCM, should it be implemented, and we designed a plan to work specifically for this campus.”
President Norval Pohl announced in July 2005 that this academic year would be his last as president at UNT. Last fall, the UNT System began searching for a new president. That search is ongoing.
“It now will be up to our incoming president to review the model and decide if RCM budgeting is a direction that should be pursued by the university,” Diebel says.
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Rodgers & Hammerstein president, theatre professor bring Broadway to UNT April 18
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Set designers William and Jean Eckart revolutionized Broadway musicals with designs that flowed with the action of the play, moving and changing in front of the audience.
Andrew Harris, professor of theatre, explores the innovative work of the husband-and-wife team in his new book, The Performing Set: The Broadway Designs of William and Jean Eckart, released in March by UNT Press.
On April 18, Harris will be joined by Ted Chapin, president and executive director of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization in New York, as they discuss the evolution of Broadway in a special event to mark the book’s release.
The free presentation, including live performances of Broadway highlights, will take place at 8 p.m. in the University Union, Golden Eagle Suite.
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Set designers William and Jean Eckart revolutionized Broadway musicals with designs that flowed with the action of the play, moving and changing in front of the audience.Andrew Harris, professor of theatre, explores the innovative work of the husband-and-wife team in his new book, The Performing Set: The Broadway Designs of William and Jean Eckart, released in March by UNT Press.
On April 18, Harris will be joined by Ted Chapin, president and executive director of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization in New York, as they discuss the evolution of Broadway in a special event to mark the book’s release.
The free presentation, including live performances of Broadway highlights, will take place at 8 p.m. in the University Union, Golden Eagle Suite.
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UNT unveils portrait of Winspears before piano recital April 17
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
UNT will unveil a life-sized oil painting of Margot and Bill Winspear of Dallas, longtime patrons of the arts, on April 17 in thanks for the couple’s support of the College of Music.
The unveiling will take place at 7:15 p.m. in the Brock Grand Lobby of the Murchison Performing Arts Center. Following the unveiling, internationally acclaimed pianist Vladimir Viardo, professor of music and artist-in-residence, will perform at 8 p.m. in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
In 1998, the Winspears donated $2 million to the College of Music — the largest single gift in the university's history at the time. The gift was used to complete the 400-seat Lyric Theater in the Murchison and to fund student scholarships. In 2002, the couple gave another $1 million to the College of Music for student scholarships and a faculty enhancement fund.
Nationally recognized Dallas-based portrait artist Karen Holt created the 92-inch by 52-inch portrait of the Winspears, depicted in their home.
"The Winspears possess a sense of graciousness and energy — the painting is an expression of that generous spirit," Holt says.
The unveiling will take place at 7:15 p.m. in the Brock Grand Lobby of the Murchison Performing Arts Center. Following the unveiling, internationally acclaimed pianist Vladimir Viardo, professor of music and artist-in-residence, will perform at 8 p.m. in Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.
In 1998, the Winspears donated $2 million to the College of Music — the largest single gift in the university's history at the time. The gift was used to complete the 400-seat Lyric Theater in the Murchison and to fund student scholarships. In 2002, the couple gave another $1 million to the College of Music for student scholarships and a faculty enhancement fund.
Nationally recognized Dallas-based portrait artist Karen Holt created the 92-inch by 52-inch portrait of the Winspears, depicted in their home.
"The Winspears possess a sense of graciousness and energy — the painting is an expression of that generous spirit," Holt says.
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UNT Beautification Day Fun Fact
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Saturday marks the _____ annual Great UNT Cleanup and Beautification Day.
A. Second
B. Fourth
C. Sixth
D. None of the above.
The answer is B. Saturday marks the fourth annual Great UNT Cleanup and Beautification Day.
The UNT community will gather at 8:45 a.m. to begin work from 9 a.m. to noon April 8.
Faculty, staff, students and alumni will canvass the UNT campus to do a few beautification projects such as planting flowers, pulling weeds from flowerbeds and picking up litter.
Event organizers look forward to welcoming as many volunteers as possible for the campus beautification efforts.
Volunteers from departments across campus, including Housing and Residence Life as well as the Volunteer Center, already are scheduled to participate, according to Bob Killam, administrative services officer in the Department of Biological Sciences and this year’s event coordinator.
All volunteers should check in at Parking Lot 9 (near Avenue C and West Mulberry Street) and can plan to stay for lunch at the University Union portico.
However, Beautification Day T-shirt supplies are limited, so arrive early to get yours. Or, enter the InHouse random drawing now to win a Beautification Day T-shirt.
To enter, e-mail inhouse@unt.edu with “Beautification Day” in the subject line by 4 p.m. April 6.
For more information about UNT’s beautification day contact Bob Killam at (940) 565-3600 or killam@unt.edu.
A. Second
B. Fourth
C. Sixth
D. None of the above.
The answer is B. Saturday marks the fourth annual Great UNT Cleanup and Beautification Day.
The UNT community will gather at 8:45 a.m. to begin work from 9 a.m. to noon April 8.
Faculty, staff, students and alumni will canvass the UNT campus to do a few beautification projects such as planting flowers, pulling weeds from flowerbeds and picking up litter.
Event organizers look forward to welcoming as many volunteers as possible for the campus beautification efforts.
Volunteers from departments across campus, including Housing and Residence Life as well as the Volunteer Center, already are scheduled to participate, according to Bob Killam, administrative services officer in the Department of Biological Sciences and this year’s event coordinator.
All volunteers should check in at Parking Lot 9 (near Avenue C and West Mulberry Street) and can plan to stay for lunch at the University Union portico.
However, Beautification Day T-shirt supplies are limited, so arrive early to get yours. Or, enter the InHouse random drawing now to win a Beautification Day T-shirt.
To enter, e-mail inhouse@unt.edu with “Beautification Day” in the subject line by 4 p.m. April 6.
For more information about UNT’s beautification day contact Bob Killam at (940) 565-3600 or killam@unt.edu.
Students win 12 awards in Texas AP Broadcasters competition
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Two UNT students and a recent graduate swept the awards in several categories of the annual Texas Associated Press Broadcasters awards competition, winning a total of 12 awards.
The students were recognized for stories they produced in 2005 for KNTU-FM, UNT’s radio station. KNTU competes in Division B of the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters competition, which includes smaller radio markets in Texas such as Lubbock, Tyler, Bryan-College Station and Edinburg. In the competition, UNT students were competing against professional broadcasters as well as students from other college and university radio stations. The awards will be presented at the annual TAPB banquet April 8.
The students were recognized for stories they produced in 2005 for KNTU-FM, UNT’s radio station. KNTU competes in Division B of the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters competition, which includes smaller radio markets in Texas such as Lubbock, Tyler, Bryan-College Station and Edinburg. In the competition, UNT students were competing against professional broadcasters as well as students from other college and university radio stations. The awards will be presented at the annual TAPB banquet April 8.
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Apr 03, 2006
Denton TV crew to film Edible Book Festival at 2 p.m. today
Posted by: Michelle Hale
Posted by: Michelle Hale
A crew from Denton TV will visit UNT at 2 p.m. today to film the annual Edible Books Festival in Willis Library. Participants will vote on the best-looking and the best-tasting pieces.
The literary treats will be on display from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Rare Book Room, located on the fourth floor of Willis Library.
Entries illustrate either the shape or content of a book and must be edible, although some non-edible parts are allowed if they can be removed before eating. Cost is $5 for festival-goers who want to sample the goods.
"Some of the books are clever and not very fun to eat, and others are just delicious," says Mary Durio, department head and curator of the Rare Book and Texana Collections. She started the festival at UNT three years ago. "One of my favorite ones was when someone had taken a big bowl and poured alphabet cereal into it. It was ‘The Great American Novel (Some assembly required).'"
The festival is held around the world with the goal of drawing more people into libraries, Durio says. UNT hopes to raise awareness of its Rare Book Room, which includes historic children's pop-up books and the complete works of Shakespeare in miniature.
The story is expected to air on DTV Newsbreak on CNN Headline News, Charter Cable Channel 42.
The literary treats will be on display from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Rare Book Room, located on the fourth floor of Willis Library.
Entries illustrate either the shape or content of a book and must be edible, although some non-edible parts are allowed if they can be removed before eating. Cost is $5 for festival-goers who want to sample the goods.
"Some of the books are clever and not very fun to eat, and others are just delicious," says Mary Durio, department head and curator of the Rare Book and Texana Collections. She started the festival at UNT three years ago. "One of my favorite ones was when someone had taken a big bowl and poured alphabet cereal into it. It was ‘The Great American Novel (Some assembly required).'"
The festival is held around the world with the goal of drawing more people into libraries, Durio says. UNT hopes to raise awareness of its Rare Book Room, which includes historic children's pop-up books and the complete works of Shakespeare in miniature.
The story is expected to air on DTV Newsbreak on CNN Headline News, Charter Cable Channel 42.