February
2, 2001
Volume 10,
Number 3
Comedienne Margaret Cho, seen here with Equity and Diversity staff member
Eric Haynes, visited UNT for a question-and-answer session with students
last week.
UNT
sets fourth annual Equity and Diversity Conference
People
who wish to attend the fourth annual Equity and Diversity Conference at
UNT — scheduled
Feb. 23 in the Silver Eagle Suite in the University Union —
have until Feb. 16 to register. The registration fee for faculty
and staff is $50.
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UNT kicks off Black History Month celebration
Twenty-one events — including lectures, group discussions, seminars, films, leadership training, a comedy show, a gospel concert, a conference, a heritage dinner and a black history quiz — are all planned as part of UNT's celebration of Black History Month.
Second
Spring Vision 2015 Forum scheduled March
1
The second of two forums designed to identify strategies for realizing the UNT Vision for 2015 will be March 1 in the University Union Lyceum from 2 to 5 p.m. A reception immediately follows in the Silver Eagle Suite.
New program to help fill teacher shortage
Changes in career trends — including the increased tendency to change occupations later in life — may help fill a void in education while providing a fulfilling career for those who are looking for something different.
Pohl's inauguration scheduled in early
May
UNT ushers in a new era with the inauguration of its newest president, Norval Pohl, on May 4.
The inauguration ceremony is scheduled to take place in the UNT Coliseum. A timeline for the ceremony and related events will be announced later.
Conference concerts feature world premieres
With nearly a dozen new pieces of music being premiered by composers from all walks of life, the music performed at this year's national conference for college band directors will reflect the diversity in the industry.
Merchandising school wins international award
The merchandising program in the School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management recently won international recognition as the best program of its kind from the American Textile Manufacturers Institute.
Efficiency saves time and money when mailing
It costs more to send a letter now via the U.S. Postal Service than it did a month ago. But an increase in postage is just one of several things that can increase the cost of mailing letters, packages and parcels.
Five TAMS students named semifinalists in national Intel science competition
Five Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science students have been selected as semifinalists in the 2001 Intel Science Talent Search.
UNT faculty member receives NEA Creative Writing Fellowship
Bond recently became one of 34 individuals in the United States — and the only Texan — to receive a Creative Writing Fellowship in Poetry for the year 2001 , which will provide him with $20,000. He is also the only individual from the Dallas-Fort Worth area to receive an NEA grant for 2001.
Parent education conference planned
Improving parenting skills — such as listening, problem solving and improved communication — is the primary goal of the ninth annual Conference on Parent Education, scheduled Feb. 16-17 at UNT.
COMMENT:I
am a worker at the Performing Arts Center. On the side closest to the
Sullivant Center, I have noticed that there is a can crusher, obvious
from the inside of the Performing Arts Center, which is quite unsightly...
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