Speed reading — Paul Leung, professor of rehabilitation, social work and addictions, catches up on his reading while exercising at the Student Recreation Center. The recreational sports office offers programs for faculty, staff and students throughout the year. For more information, call (940) 565-2275 or check out the web site at www.unt.edu/recsports.

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LYNNE COOKE, assistant professor of English, wrote "Information Acceleration and Visual Trends in Print, Television and Web News Sources," Technical Communication Quarterly, spring 2003. She presented "Visual Convergence and the Evolution of Design Within a News Media Context" at the National Communication Association Conference, Nov. 22 in Miami Beach, Fla. It was selected by the Visual Communication Commission as a top competitive paper.

KRYSTA KAYE, security administrator, and JO MONAHAN, librarian, wrote "Computer Security: 15 Common Sense Tips," TechEdge, winter 2003.

DAVID A. McENTIRE, assistant professor of public administration and emergency administration and planning, received a $2,200 grant from the University of Colorado's Natural Hazards Center to study damage assessment after the recent earthquake in Paso Robles, Calif. He co-wrote "Epistemological Problems in Emergency Management: Theoretical Dilemmas and Implications," Journal of the American Society of Professional Emergency Planners, vol. 10.

JENNIFER PHILLIPS, lecturer in English, coordinated and presented the workshop "Using The Next Level to Teach Persuasive Writing/Argument" at the Association of Texas Colleges and Universities meeting, Nov. 13 in Denton.

DANIELLE BRUNE SIGLER, visiting assistant professor of English, attended a conference on 20th century African American religion, Nov. 15-16 in Amherst, Mass. She was one of 20 scholars invited to the conference, designed to allow established scholars to connect with younger scholars.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, was a speaker in a panel discussion about the local and national economies at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce's annual economic outlook breakfast, Jan. 14 in Addison.

State

EDWARD HOYENSKI, library associate and assistant curator in the Rare Book Room at Willis Library, reveals some of the many literary treasures on display for a Jan. 16 Dallas Morning News story.

CATHLEEN NORRIS, professor of technology and cognition, comments on the lack of computer access for some K-12 students and its effects on academic performance in the Jan. 25 Dallas Morning News.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, comments on the large number of job applicants for the Gaylord Texas Resort in the Jan. 22 Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Jan. 23 Dallas Morning News. He offers his views on state job losses and increases in the Jan. 24 Dallas Morning News and predicts 50,000 new jobs will be created in North Texas this year in the Jan. 24 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is also quoted in a Jan. 18 Denton Record-Chronicle article about plans to build two new movie theaters in Denton.

Regional

JOHN BAEN, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law, appeared on WFAA-TV Channel 8 during its 6 p.m. news broadcast Jan. 14. He discussed his belief that during the next 25 years Fort Worth and Denton will merge and surpass Dallas in total tax value and total job growth.

GUENTER GROSS, Regents Professor of biological sciences and director of the Center for Network Neuroscience, reported on the research UNT biochemists are conducting on lipids and plants on the 10 p.m. Dec. 18 news broadcast of WFAA-TV Channel 8. Gross and KENT CHAPMAN, professor of biological sciences and director of the new Center for Plant Lipid Research, elaborate on the research in the Jan. 2 Denton Record-Chronicle.

Local

CHEYLON BROWN, director of the Multicultural Center, is quoted in an article about the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Denton in the Jan. 20 Denton Record-Chronicle.

UNT System Chancellor LEE JACKSON, SUZANNE LaBRECQUE, vice provost and associate vice president for academic affairs and professor of merchandising and hospitality management, and BILL McKEE, professor of applied economics, discuss the requests of a committee designed to help students plan their educational financing in the Jan. 26 Denton Record-Chronicle.

BONITA JACOBS, vice president for student development and associate professor of counseling, development and higher education, expresses a growing enthusiasm at UNT for Greek organizations in the Jan. 16 Denton Record-Chronicle.

LYLE NORDSTROM, professor of music, speaks about the opera Jephtha in the Jan. 25 Denton Record-Chronicle.

MITTY PLUMMER, associate professor of engineering technology, OSCAR GARCIA, dean of the College of Engineering and professor of computer science and engineering, and KRISHNA KAVI, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, discuss the bus schedule and shuttling of students to the UNT Research Park in the Jan. 15 Denton Record-Chronicle.

NORA KIZER BELL, 62, professor of philosophy and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences from 1993 to 1997, died Jan. 24 at the Mayo Clinic. She received her bachelor's degree from Randolph-Macon Woman's College, a master's from the University of South Carolina and a doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She taught at the University of South Carolina for 16 years before coming to UNT and left Denton to become the first female president of Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga. In 2002 she became president of Hollins University in Roanoke, Va. Bell was a pioneer in AIDS education and had become a leading spokesperson for the advantages of attending a women's college. She is survived by her husband, Macon State College president David Bell; two daughters, Caroline Bell Keller of Atlanta, Ga., and Elizabeth Bell LaFitte of Columbia, S.C.; one son, Thomas P. Bell of Macon, Ga.; her father, John O. Kizer, and her brother, Steve Kizer, both of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were at the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, S.C., Jan. 30.

NINA MOODY MACKLIN ESCUE, 89, teacher at the North Texas Lab School from 1955 to 1967, died Dec. 26 at her home in Denton. She was born Oct. 5, 1914, in Aberfoyle. She also taught in the Denton school district and was active with the National Education Association. She is survived by her husband, R.B. Escue of Denton; three stepdaughters, Irene Sanford of Denton, Erika Wolf of Plano and Heidi Hodge of Lewisville; two stepsons, Richard Escue of Tulsa, Okla., and Philip Escue of Las Vegas, N.M.; a brother, Joe Moody of Dallas; and three step-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Dec. 30 at First Presbyterian Church of Denton.

FOREST SIDNEY 'SID' HAMILTON, 91, Professor Emeritus of psychology, who taught at North Texas from 1936 to 1973, died Jan. 17 in Denton. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from North Texas and his doctorate in psychology at New York University. Hamilton served in the Navy during World War II, including service aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown, and then served in the Koran War. At North Texas, he taught clinical psychology, child and adolescent psychology, marital psychology, and personality and mental evaluation. He was the faculty sponsor of Psi Chi, the national psychology honor society, and served on the organization's national council. His publications included manuals on "Courtship, Marriage and Parenthood" and "Adolescent Psychology." He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Hamilton of Denton; his daughter, Lynn Pierce, of Santa Fe; his son, Peter Scott Hamilton of Waco; his stepdaughters, Suzie Holt of Denton and Terry DeGaw of Forestburg; his brother, Harland Hamilton of Monterrey, Calif.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three step-grandsons; and two step-great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Feb. 21 at the First Christian Church in Denton.

JACK ROBERTS, 72, professor of music at North Texas since 1957, died Jan. 14 in Denton. He graduated from North Texas in 1951 as a student of Silvio and Isabel Scionti and earned his master's degree in 1952. He received his doctorate from the University of Michigan. A designated Steinway artist, in 1984 he began serving as piano coordinator at North Texas and was chair for the division of keyboard studies until 1999. He enjoyed a successful career as a concert performer as well as an instructor. Among other accomplishments, he gave performances and taught master classes at the National Music Camp at Interlochen, Brevard College, Michigan State University, and internationally at Fujen University in Taipei, Taiwan, and the AIMS Institute in Graz, Austria. For many years, he was an official competition pianist for the G. B. Dealey Competition in Dallas, and he served as a juror for the International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, sponsored by Fort Worth's Cliburn Foundation. He is survived by his brothers, Witt Roberts of Richland Hills, and Bob Roberts of Fort Worth; his sister, Paula Neal of Hurst; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Denton Jan. 19. Burial was at Mount Olivet Memorial Park in Fort Worth.

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

U.S. Navy Band. 3 p.m. Feb. 8, Winspear Hall. Free admission. Call (940) 369-7772 for more information.

Women's Softball. UNT vs. Northwood, 4 p.m. Feb. 10; North Texas/Betlin Round-Up, Feb. 20-22. Denia Park. Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

Faculty Senate Meeting. 2 p.m. Feb. 11, Wooten Hall, Room 322.

Men's Basketball. UNT vs. Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m. Feb. 12, Coliseum. Call (940) 565-2527 for tickets.

Brown Bag Friday Films. The Angry Heart, noon-1 p.m. Feb. 13; From Swastika to Jim Crow, noon-1 p.m. Feb. 20. Media Library, Chilton Hall. Free admission. Call (940) 565-2486 for information.

Women's Basketball. UNT vs. Western Kentucky, 7 p.m. Feb. 14; UNT vs. Denver, 7 p.m. Feb. 19; UNT vs. University of Louisiana-Lafayette, 7 p.m. Feb. 21. Coliseum. Call (940) 565-2527 for tickets.

Contemporary Dance Concert. 8 p.m. Feb. 13-14, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 15. University Theatre. Call (940) 565-2428 for tickets.

UNT Tennis. UNT vs. Arkansas State, 1:30 p.m. Feb. 20; UNT vs. Stephen F. Austin, 9 a.m. Feb. 21; UNT vs. Louisiana Tech, 2 p.m. Feb. 21. Denton. Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

COBA Distinguished Lecture Series. Calvin Stephens, president of SSP Consulting. 2-4 p.m. Feb. 20, Eagle Student Services Center, Room 255.

Other featured articles in this issue

• UNT aims to recruit, retain first-generation college students with $30,000 grant
• UNT to offer PBS' Small Business School online
• John R. Todd named interim associate VP
• Spring 2004 enrollment up 341 students over Spring '03
• UNT to celebrate Black History Month
• UNT to help sponsor Association of Teacher Educators national conference in Dallas
• UNT offers career counseling
• Survivor makes for family fun at Elm Fork
• Funds increase for UNT study abroad scholarships
• UNT assistant professor of English national Creative Writing Fellowship

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