Aug. 6 , 2004
Volume 13, Number 14
Defense bill approved by Congress includes $4.8 million for UNT
By approving the $417.5 billion Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2005, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate authorized $4.8 million in funding for the UNT Center for Advanced Research and Technology at the UNT Research Park. President George W. Bush is expected to sign the measure soon. Securing the funding for UNT were Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, co-author of the bill in the Senate, and Rep. Michael Burgess in the House of Representatives.
2004 proclaimed ‘Year of the University Press'
The Association of American University Presses and the Association of Research Libraries have proclaimed 2004 the "Year of the University Press" to celebrate the important role presses play in the scholarly communications process.
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UNT summer commencement is Saturday
Lou Pelton, associate professor in the Department of Marketing and Logistics, will be the featured speaker during summer commencement at UNT Saturday.
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About the commencement speaker
An associate professor in the College of Business Administration's Department of Marketing and Logistics, Lou E. Pelton is an internationally known expert on global marketing channels, marketing ethics and relationship marketing.
Scholarship established to honor pioneering students, North Texas' desegregation
With $10,000 in proceeds from its February gala recognizing 50 Years of Progress and Opportunity, UNT has established an endowment fund to support an annual scholarship honoring the campus' 50th anniversary of desegregation.
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Regal Eagle winners — Jens Braun, a 1993 UNT marketing graduate, will travel in style to the Sept. 4 UNT-Texas football game on UNT's $1 million Regal Eagle bus. Braun was the winner of an Aug. 2 drawing sponsored by the UNT Found-ation, entitling him and 10 others to the use of the bus, free game and tailgating tickets, six hotel rooms, meals and a full bar. Pictured with Braun is his wife Jennifer, a 1999 UNT graduate, and their son, Carson. |
UNT study: Gender bias still evident in media's coverage of the Olympics
When the Summer Olympics begin Aug. 13 in Athens, Greece, female athletes can count on having more time on U.S. television than ever before, thanks to coverage by six NBC networks. But according to a UNT research team, increased coverage of female athletes will probably not result in equitable coverage of male and female athletes if past Summer Olympics coverage on NBC is any indication.
Campus Chat changes to be unveiled Aug. 30
The Campus Chat Food Court re-opens Aug. 30 with new formats, better traffic flow and fountain drink stations in every restaurant.
Add, make changes to benefits this month
UNT employees have until Aug. 20 to add or make changes to certain benefit packages, including the TexFlex Dependent Care and Health Care Reimbursement accounts; the State Kids Insurance Program; HealthSelect medical insurance; dental plans; and several life and disability insurance packages.
UNT libraries conducting school supply drive benefiting Denton-area children
The annual school supply drive organized by the UNT libraries' Food and Toy Drive Committee began July 26 and continues until Aug. 13.
Hop a bus to Austin for the Mean Green football season opener
The North Texas Exes, UNT's alumni association, has reserved a 52-passenger bus to take fans to the UNT-Texas game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. and those who make a bus reservation will be contacted regarding departure time when it is established. The bus will leave Austin from Memorial Stadium immediately after the game.
Avoid sales tax as you outfit your Mean Green wardrobe
For the sixth year, Texans are getting a sales tax break today through Sunday on purchases of most clothing and footwear.
UNT enrollment for the 2004 Summer II term down slightly from 2003 official count
Enrollment reports after the census date for the 2004 Summer II semester at UNT show an unofficial decrease of 14 students below figures for the second summer term of 2003. The statistical difference is only 0.15 percent.
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