Dec.
6, 2002
Volume 11, Number 22
UNT regents approve property purchases
Property considerations, authorization to proceed with design and construction of another new residence hall/dining facility and amending the shuttle bus service contract were items that topped the agenda of the fall UNT System Board of Regents meeting Nov. 21 and 22.
Mean
Green returning to New Orleans Bowl Dec. 17
Trekking to New Orleans to watch the Mean Green compete in the New Orleans Bowl is fast becoming a tradition for UNT fans.
UNT will make its second trip in two years as Sun Belt Conference champions to the bowl on Dec. 17 in the Louisiana Superdome, providing fans with an opportunity to take in the sights and sounds of the holiday season in the Crescent City.
Art patron,
philanthropist to speak at fall commencement
About
1,900 students are expected to receive degrees at the fall commencement
ceremony Dec. 14 in the UNT Coliseum.
Dallas businessman Raymond D. Nasher, a well-known art patron and philanthropist, will be the featured speaker at the 12:30 p.m. general convocation. He will also receive an honorary doctor of fine arts degree for his support and contributions to the School of Visual Arts. Nasher will speak after a welcome from UNT President Norval Pohl. The ceremony will also include the hooding of doctoral degree candidates.
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About
the commencement speaker
Raymond
D. Nasher, an international business leader and recognized philanthropic
patron of the arts, is a longtime and continuing supporter of UNT and
its visual arts programs. He has shared work from his collection for
exhibitions and opened his private sculpture gardens to faculty, students
and groups of university supporters. And, as founding chair of the advisory
board for the School of Visual Arts, he has significantly affected the
quality of education in the visual arts at UNT.
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| Deck the halls — Norval Pohl, UNT president, lights the tree in the University Union during the Holiday Wish tree-lighting ceremony Nov. 26. |
Cooler
temperatures mean winter is on its way. Unfortunately, winter brings
the threat of hazardous driving conditions due to snow and ice.
When weather conditions pose a significant threat to the safety of students,
faculty and staff members who commute to campus, UNT's offices will
close. UNT classes will be canceled not only at the Denton campus, but
also at all locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth region where UNT classes
are offered, including the Universities Center at Dallas. When the Denton
campus closes, so does the UNT Dallas Campus (also known as the UNT
System Center).
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College for Texans — Cassandra Berry, UNT associate vice president for equity and diversity and UNT System associate vice chancellor for equity and diversity, steps off a school bus that carried her and others working on the College for Texans campaign to Denton High School on Nov. 14 to talk to students about pursuing higher education. |
SECC
at UNT brings in more than $140,000
UNT
employees understand the meaning of giving. During October, faculty
and staff raised $141,132.70 toward the State Employee Charitable Campaign.
Faculty
Senate hears academic budget report; forecast for effects of 2003 legislative
session
Members of the UNT Faculty Senate heard a report from David Kesterson,
provost and vice president for academic affairs, about the 2002-03 academic
affairs budget during the senate's regular meeting Nov. 13. Kesterson
summed up the nine budget themes for the fiscal year, explaining how
the budget was apportioned to address each theme. Salaries topped the
theme list, with faculty salary increases for the year totaling $1.5
million, more than half the $2.4 million overall 2002-03 academic affairs
budget.
Staff Council
chair encourages teamwork, spirit of cooperation
As
chair of the Staff Council, I had the opportunity to speak at the Staff
Convocation at the beginning of this semester. I made reference then to
teamwork and its importance at this time in the university's history.
Watching the Mean Green beat New Mexico State for the Sun Belt Conference
championship Nov. 16 reminded me again of the importance of teamwork.
Hobbits
returning to theaters this holiday season
Get
ready for another hobbit habit this December. Between last-minute
holiday errands, many Americans will flock to movie theaters to follow
Frodo and Sam on their journey to Mordor and find out if the rest
of the Fellowship can save Merry and Pippin from the monstrous orcs.
Honors Day nomination
forms due Dec. 14
Nomination
forms for Spring 2003 Honors Day have been distributed through campus
mail and are due by Dec. 14. Forms should be returned to Elizabeth With,
assistant vice president for student development.
Think Green, It's Friday contest winners
Find out which departments won the Think Green, It's Friday spirit contest for the months of September, October and November and see photos of the winning entries.
Click
on the link to read an Answer Line comment and response regarding campus
aesthetics and landscaping.
If you have a comment, complaint or compliment about the university, call Answer Line at (940) 565-4100 and leave your remarks on the recording.
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