Honors Day speaker part of a tribute to UNT's 50th anniversary of desegregation
Mickey Burnim, chancellor of Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, N.C., and 1972 graduate of North Texas, will be the featured speaker at UNT's Honors Day ceremony April 16 at 3 p.m. in the Murchison Performing Arts Center's Winspear Hall.

Burnim's address is one of several events planned this year to honor the 50th anniversary of desegregation at the university.

In 1969 Burnim was one of the first African American members of the Talons and one of the first African American North Texas students named to the national Who's Who list. Burnim was also the first African American officer of the student senate. He was elected to serve as president pro tem and vice president of the organization in 1969.

BY MICHELLE HALE mhale@unt.edu

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• Faculty Senate hears faculty mentoring report
• UNT health center receives national recognition
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