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NANCY S. FOOTER, UNT System vice chancellor and general counsel, is serving during 2004-05 as vice chair of the Task Force on Nominations and Elections for the National Association of College and University Attorneys and also as a member of the Committee on Nominations and Elections.

CHARLDEAN NEWELL, Professor Emeritus of public administration, co-wrote the ninth edition of Texas Politics, Wadsworth Publishers Inc., 2004. The textbook on Texas government is one of the most widely used by colleges and universities in the state.

JAMES SWAN, professor of applied gerontology, co-wrote the chapter "Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services" in the third edition of The Continuum of Long-Term Care, Thomson Delmar Learning, 2005.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, presented "Is the Economic Recovery Sustainable: A Post-Election Assessment" at the annual North Dallas Chamber of Commerce's Economic Outlook Conference, Jan. 19 in Addison. Also, he talked about economic and demographic trends in North Texas as keynote speaker at the second annual State of Little Elm symposium, Jan. 27 in Little Elm.

Regional

KENNETH BALLOM, dean of students, explains the policies for using UNT's free speech area in the Feb. 1 editions of the Dallas Morning News and Denton Record-Chronicle. ABRAHAM BENAVIDES, assistant professor of public administration, is also quoted in the Denton Record-Chronicle article.

ROBERTO CALDERÓN, associate professor of history, offers his views about Mexico's presidential candidates and their United States visits in the Jan. 15 Dallas Morning News.

UNT System Chancellor LEE JACKSON emphasizes the importance of universities to the Texas economy and the competition for state funding in the Jan. 16 Dallas Morning News.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, explains rising unemployment during an economic recovery in the Jan. 22 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He comments on the improved regional economy in the Jan. 22 Denton Record-Chronicle, and he compares the Texas economy to the national economy and reports on Medicare issues in the Jan. 30 Dallas Morning News.

Local

JOHN A. BOOTH, Regents Professor of political science, talks about how incumbents' efforts to raise campaign funds between election seasons can have a negative impact on the political process in the Jan. 29 Denton Record-Chronicle.

TIMOTHY JACKSON, associate professor of music, praises the music of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius in the Jan. 16 Denton Record-Chronicle.

DONNA LEDGERWOOD, associate professor of management, describes her business philosophy and the reasons she likes her job as the subject of a "Personal Profile" in the Jan. 30 Denton Record-Chronicle.

JERRY M. McCOY, professor of music, describes the kind of music performed by the UNT A Cappella Choir in the Jan. 27 Denton Record-Chronicle.

PERRY McNEILL, professor of engineering technology, and BRIAN WHEELER, exhibit coordinator and assistant director of operations for the UNT Elm Fork Education Center, discuss trash carts as an alternative to trash bags for Denton residents in the Jan. 28 Denton Record-Chronicle.

TERRANCE POHLEN and STEPHEN SWARTZ, assistant professors of marketing and logistics, discuss UNT's partnership with the Air Force Institute of Technology in the Jan. 30 Denton Record-Chronicle.

DANIEL G. RODEHEAVER, associate professor of sociology, describes Denton as "a bedroom community" for Dallas and Fort Worth in the Jan. 27 Denton Record-Chronicle.

JAMES SCOTT, professor and dean of the College of Music, is mentioned in the Jan. 20 Denton Record-Chronicle in conjunction with the college's benefit concert for tsunami victims.

RUTHANNE THOMAS, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, discusses her hobby of "geo-caching" (Global Positioning System-assisted treasure hunting) in the Jan. 16 Denton Record-Chronicle.

CRAIG THORP, associate director of properties asset management, talks about selling old university equipment to bargain hunters in the Jan. 15 Denton Record-Chronicle.

REMI GHILESPI, 78, piano instructor from 1966 to 1969, died Dec. 28 in Hurst. He graduated from Arlington Heights High School and later served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He earned his bachelor's degree from North Texas in 1966 and was a nationally acclaimed concert pianist, composer, conductor and teacher. He served as conductor's assistant, chorus master and rehearsal pianist for the Fort Worth Opera, and as rehearsal pianist, assistant conductor and conductor for 17 years with Casa Mañana theater. In 1980 he began work at the U.S. Postal Service as a mail processing clerk. Survivors include his son, Gianni Ghilespi; daughter, Rebecca Ghilespi; sister, Margaret Keene; brother, Louis D. Gillespie; and three grandchildren. Memorial services were Jan. 5 at the Greenwood Mausoleum.

MILES LIGHTNER, 62, custodian from 1977 to 2001, died Dec. 11 in Denton. He was born May 6, 1942, in Dixonville, Pa. He was retired from UNT and worked at Wal-Mart in Denton. Survivors include his father, Leon Lightner of Dixonville; his son, Marty Lightner of Indiana, Pa.; his daughter, Michelle Lightner of California; one brother, Harold Lightner of Harrisburg, Pa.; and one sister, Barbara Little of Pittsburgh, Pa. A funeral service was held Dec. 16 at the Rairigh Funeral Home in Hillsdale, Pa. Burial was in the Mahoning Union Cemetery in Marchand, Pa.

MERRILL DELWIN WILLIAMSON, 85, Professor Emeritus of industrial arts who worked at North Texas from 1962 to 1984, died Dec. 10 in Denton. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he received his bachelor's degree in 1947 and master's degree in 1952 from North Texas, then earned his doctorate at the University of Missouri in 1958. He taught at several schools and colleges before joining North Texas, including Southwest Mississippi Junior College, the Dallas ISD and Abilene Christian College. He was a member of many organizations, including Phi Delta Kappa, the Texas State Teachers Association, the Texas Industrial Arts Association and the American Council on Industrial Arts Teacher Education. He served as executive secretary and later as president of the TIAA. He also served on the state Child Welfare Board and was active in Habitat for Humanity. Survivors include five sons, Byron, Greg, Tim, Scott and David Williamson, professor of sociology at UNT; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Celia Williamson, associate professor of rehabilitation, social work and addictions and special assistant to the provost, is his daughter-in-law. A funeral service was held Dec. 14 at Singing Oaks Church of Christ in Denton. Burial was at Roselawn Cemetery.

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

Brown Bag Friday Films. Strange Fruit, noon Feb. 11; Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren, noon Feb. 18; Media Library, Chilton Hall, Room 111. Call (940) 565-2480 for information.

The Vagina Monologues. 7 p.m. Feb. 11-12, Main Auditorium. Call (940) 565-3805 for ticket information.

Women's Basketball. UNT vs. Middle Tennessee, 5 p.m. Feb. 12; UNT vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 5 p.m. Feb. 17; Super Pit (Coliseum).  Call (940) 565-2527 for ticket information.

Men's Basketball. UNT vs. Western Kentucky, 7 p.m. Feb 12; UNT vs. Denver, 7 p.m. Feb. 17; UNT vs. New Orleans, 7 p.m. Feb. 24; Super Pit. Call (940) 565-2527 for ticket information.

UNT Blood Drive With Carter Blood Care. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 14-17, University Union, Golden Eagle Suite. Also 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  Feb. 18, Silver Eagle Suite.

Student Art Competition Exhibit. Opening reception, noon-2 p.m. Feb. 18, Union Gallery. Exhibit runs through March 3.

Contemporary Dance Concert. Three performances: 8 p.m. Feb. 18-19; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 20; University Theatre. Call (940) 565-2428 for ticket information.

Commuter Appreciation Week. Feb. 21-24. Check www.unt.edu/cosso for event information.

President's Staff Sack Lunch. Noon Feb. 23, University Union Silver Eagle Suite.

Let's Talk With President Pohl. 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 24, University Union, Silver Eagle Suite.

Eighth Annual Equity and Diversity Conference. 8 a.m.  Feb. 24-25, University Union, Silver Eagle Suite. Call (940) 565-2456 for registration information.

One O'Clock Lab Band Concert. 8 p.m. Feb. 24, Winspear Hall. Call (940) 369-7802 for ticket information.

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