Watercolor world — Dominant Power, a watercolor by UNT student Ku Kim, is part of an exhibit of work by international students was on display through today in the University Union Gallery, in honor of International Week at UNT

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DEBRAH BECK, health professions coordinator, was elected to a two-year term on the executive committee at the annual meeting of the Texas Association of Advisors for the Health Professions, Feb. 6 in Dallas.

TERRY CLOWER, assistant professor of applied economics and associate director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, presented "Local Economic Development in the U.S.: Practices and Lessons," chaired and was a discussant in the session "Developing Locally: Economic Development Lessons From Four Countries" and served on the panel "The Changing Nature of the Firm" at the annual meeting of the Western Regional Science Association, Feb. 25-28 in Maui, Hawaii.

JARED HAZLETON, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law and dean of the College of Business Administration, served as a discussant in two sessions, "Modeling Regional Structure and Change" and "Patterns and Trends in Regional Development Around the World," at the annual meeting of the Western Regional Science Association, Feb. 25-28 in Maui, Hawaii.

THOMAS HOEMEKE, executive director of international studies and programs, received the Charles A. Klasek Award, given for long-term and outstanding service to the field of international education administration, at the annual conference of the Association of International Education Administrators in February in Washington, D.C. A founding member of the organization, Hoemeke was recognized for 37 years of service.

JIM JOHNSON, Professor Emeritus of visual arts, received the Community Arts Recognition Award, given by the Greater Denton Arts Council to individuals who advance the arts through their work or activities, Feb. 27 in Denton.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, served as a discussant in two sessions, "Developing Locally: Economic Development Lessons From Four Countries" and "Modeling Regional Structure and Change," at the annual meeting of the Western Regional Science Association, Feb. 25-28 in Maui, Hawaii.

RICHARD WELLS, professor of journalism, and MITCHELL LAND, associate professor of journalism and director of the Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism, won first place in the Best of Texas competition of the Texas Public Relations Association, Feb. 28 in San Antonio. Their book, Tales of a Tall Tower: KCEN-TV 1953-2003, 50 Years and Beyond, won in the Special Purpose Publication category.

State

JOHN MARK DEMPSEY, assistant professor of journalism, talks about the scathing reports journalists gave of Dallas during the 1964 Jack Ruby trial in the March 13 Dallas Morning News.

DENISE GALUBENSKI, academic adviser in the College of Business Administration, explains the evolution and success of UNT's online business courses in the Feb. 29 Dallas Morning News.

RANDALL S. GUTTERY, associate professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law, was the focus of a FOX-Channel 4 report at 5:30 a.m. March 8. He studied a Texas road targeted by the state for an extension that property owners fear will devalue their land.

JOHNNY SUE REYNOLDS, professor and associate dean of the School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management, discusses the trend of "comfort" foods and familiar restaurant chains in area hospital food courts in the Feb. 27 Dallas Business Journal.

JOHN RICHARD TODD, associate professor of political science and interim associate vice president for institutional research and accreditation, comments on the low voter turnout for recent Denton County election primaries in the March 14 Dallas Morning News.

Local

PRISCILLA CONNORS, assistant professor of merchandising and hospitality management, is quoted in an article about the fortifying of school lunch food with fish oil to make it healthier in the March 8 Denton Record-Chronicle.

PHILLIP C. DIEBEL, UNT System vice chancellor for finance and UNT vice president for finance and business affairs , and DEBORAH LELIAERT, associate vice chancellor for communications and marketing and vice president for university relations, discuss planned tuition increases in the March 2 Denton Record-Chronicle.

ROBERT MAUGHN, lecturer of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation, coached the Texas All-Stars, a team of outstanding Texas high school wrestlers, in the 30th Annual Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic on March 13 at the University of Pittsburgh.

PERRY McNEILL, professor of engineering technology, was interviewed by WFAA-TV Channel 8 at 5 p.m. March 15 for a story about new rules for gas drilling within Denton's floodplains near homes, parks and creeks. The Denton City Council member said that inspectors will enforce tough restrictions on the drilling.

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GORDON DANIEL HEALEY, 94, Professor Emeritus of history who worked at North Texas from 1964 to 1977, died March 19 in Denton. He graduated magna cum laude from Hardin Simmons University in 1950 and received his master's degree from North Texas in 1952, the year he married his wife, Marie Briant. He earned his doctorate from the University of Texas in 1963. Healey taught at Northwestern University in Natchitoches, La., before joining the North Texas faculty. He was the first president of the Denton Humane Society and was a member of many organizations, including the American Historical Society and Phi Alpha Theta, the honorary history society. Survivors in addition to his wife include a niece and her children. Funeral services were held March 23 at First United Methodist Church in Denton. Burial was in the Waxahachie City Cemetery.

See a full listing of events at www.unt.edu/events

University Day. 11:30 a.m. April 2, Library Mall.

Great UNT Campus Beautification and Cleanup Day. 8:30 a.m.-noon April 3, Lot 9 (west of Terrill Hall on Avenue C). Call (940) 565-2348 for information.

Catherine Swearingen Ceramics Show. Opening reception, 7-9 p.m. April 5, Union Gallery. Exhibit through April 22.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Information table, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 5-9, 12-16, University Union, first floor.

Lab Band Madness. 7 p.m. April 6, Winspear Hall. Call (940) 369-7802 for ticket information.

Healthy Eagles Health Fair. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 6-7, University Union, Silver Eagle Suite.

President Pohl's Let's Talk. 4 p.m. April 7, University Union, Golden Eagle Suite.

HOME House Project. April 8-May 25, UNT Art Gallery, Art Building.

Public Service Career Day. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 8, University Union, Silver Eagle Suite.

Earth Day 5K Fun Run/Walk. 8-11 a.m. April 10, Greenbelt. Call (940) 369-8936 for registration information.

A Little Night Music. 8 p.m. April 16-17, 23-24; 2:30 p.m. April 18 and 25; University Theatre. Call (940) 565-2428 for ticket information.

NT Preview. For high school juniors and seniors and their parents. 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 17.

Women's Tennis. UNT vs. Tarleton State, 3 p.m. April 16; UNT vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 10 a.m. April 17; Denton. Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

Women's Softball. UNT vs. Middle Tennessee State, 1 and 3 p.m. April 17 and 18, Denia Park. Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

UNT Track Invitational. April 22, Fouts Field. Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

Other featured articles in this issue

• Maya Angelou to speak at UNT April 20
• UNT presents honorary degree to King of Thailand in March ceremony
• Own a piece of UNT
• Honors Day speaker part of a tribute to UNT's 50th anniversary of desegregation
• Annual jazz festival begins today in Addison
• Faculty Senate hears faculty mentoring report
• UNT health center receives national recognition
• Major retailer touts UNT's merchandising program as one of the best in the nation
• UNT departments on the move
• Economist: Elite female college basketball players worth $300,000 a season
• Staff Council changes bylaws
• Survey shows UNT students a bit more liberal than peers

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