Feb. 11, 2005
Volume 14, Number 3
Almost 3,500 people provide input for UNT's branding campaign
Nearly 3,500 people left opinions and comments online during a 10-day period that allowed the university family to have a say about multiple new graphic identity images being developed as part of UNT's branding campaign.
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| Working women — Carolyn Goodman, administrative services officer, and Kay Moody, administrative assistant, both in the Texas Center for Educational Technology, used their lunch hour and the Student Recreation Center's free trial week for faculty and staff members to work out Feb. 4. |
Join contact list to receive updates regarding UNT's proposed law school
The UNT System is collecting contact information from people interested in being informed about its pursuit of opening a public law school in Dallas.
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Policy changes designed to make parking at UNT more user friendly
New policies implemented by the UNT Parking Office are intended to reduce frustration associated with parking on a growing campus where convenient spaces are difficult to find, says Scott Kangas, associate director of parking services. He says the office is taking steps to make the parking experience a little less problematic.
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| Rallying together — Syl Flores, lecturer in rehabilitation, social work and addictions, speaks about inclusion and the acceptance of diversity during a campus rally Feb. 2. |
UNT Spring 2005 enrollment up slightly over Spring 2004 numbers
As of Jan. 31 — the 12th class day for Spring 2005 — unofficial enrollment at UNT is up 1 percent over last year. An additional 314 students are enrolled this spring, increasing the total to 29,627 from last spring's official enrollment of 29,313.
Book says UNT broadcasting program is one of the nation's best
UNT's Department of Radio, Television and Film is listed as one of the top programs in the United States for broadcast education in a new book published by Billboard Books.
Complete the Dream program gains $50,000
The Citigroup Foundation recently donated $50,000 to the UNT Dallas Campus Complete the Dream scholarship program. The program encourages community college graduates in the Dallas County Community College District's Rising Star program to continue pursuit of a bachelor's degree.
UNT departments move to different places on campus
Several UNT departments and offices have recently changed locations or expanded to new offices.
Tax law changes may mean more refund money in your pocket this year
Changes to the tax law — including more areas to itemize — may have Texans seeing bigger tax returns this year.
Operation Eagle 2004 deadline extended
Operation Eagle 2004, which is collecting supplies for schools damaged by last fall's hurricanes, has been extended until Friday, March 4.
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Student serving in Iraq completes his course work with help from UNT professors
Sgt. Oscar Lopez, a marine reservist, was reactivated last August to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom. At the time, Lopez, a UNT accounting senior, was five courses short of completing his degree, so he approached O. Finley Graves, professor and chair of the accounting department, about taking Intermediate Accounting II while serving in Iraq. He took his textbooks with him overseas and corresponded electronically with Graves about the course.
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Counselor offers suggestions to support co-workers in crisis
It's often hard to know what to say to a co-worker who is experiencing a crisis situation, such as a death in the family, divorce, illness or devastating loss of property. But compassion can help you deal with a co-worker who is in crisis, says John Hipple, counseling psychologist in counseling and testing services.
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