Let it snow — Denton came within 72 hours of having a bona fide white Christmas as flakes fell across North Texas on Dec. 22. Sub-freezing temperatures kept the snow around for an additional two days. UNT closed at 2 p.m. Dec. 22 and opened at 10 a.m. Dec. 23.

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YVONNE CHANDLER, associate professor of library and information sciences, was elected vice president/president elect of the Southwestern Association of Law Libraries, a regional chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries.

DONALD CLEVELAND, professor of library and information sciences, received the 2004 Out- standing Information Science Teacher of the Year Award and also a special president's award for the design and implementation of the first interdisciplinary doctoral program for information science at the American Society for Information Science and Technology annual meeting, Nov. 16-17 in Providence, R.I.

RICHARD A. HARRIS, associate vice president for com- puting and chief technology officer, was selected as the 2004 Dallas/Fort Worth Information Technology Executive of the Year by the DFW chapter of the Society for Information Management. The award was presented at the chapter's holiday banquet at the Gaylord Texan, Dec. 13 in Grapevine.  

RONALD W. HASTY, professor of marketing and logistics, presented "Barriers to RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Adoption and Implementation in the Retail Supply Chain" at the North Texas Council of Logistics Management Roundtable, Nov. 11 in Irving.

STEPHEN G. KATSINAS, Don A. Buchholz Chair in Higher Education and director of the Bill J. Priest Center for Community College Education, presented " Fighting for Access: Perspectives on How Students' Voices Can Make a Difference" at the American Student Association of Community Colleges National Leadership and Advocacy Conference, Nov. 12 in Nashville, Tenn.

D. SHANE KOCH, assistant professor of rehabilitation, social work and addictions, was appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Tarrant Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in November. He will serve as a board member from Denton County. Also, he recently received a $20,000 contract to serve as principal investigator on Tarrant County's Mental Health Court Evaluation.

JOYCE ANN RADEMACHER, associate professor of technology and cognition, attended a ceremony at the White House, where President George W. Bush signed H.R. 1350 to reauthorize the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, Dec. 3 in Washington, D.C. She is president of the Council for Learning Disabilities, an international organization that promotes effective teaching and research for individuals with learning disabilities.

RICARDO ROZZI, assistant professor of philosophy and religion studies, wrote or co-wrote three articles published in the 2004 journal Ornitologia Neotropical , vol. 15: "Ethical Implications of Yahgan and Mapuche Indigenous Narratives About the Birds of the Austral Temperate Forests of South America," "Yahgan and Lafkenche Ethno-ornithology in the Temperate Forests of Austral South America" and "A Contemporary Mapuche Ethno-ornithology: Winged Poems From the Forests of Southern Chile."

BRENDA SIMS, professor of English, presented "Writing Effective RFIs (Requests for Information)" for employees of the construction company Centex Rooney, Sept. 17 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

JAMES SWAN, professor of applied gerontology, presented "California Nursing Facility Quality and Union Environments" at the 132nd annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Nov. 9 in Washington, D.C.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, wrote the concluding chapter of North American Economic and Financial Integration, the 10th volume of Research in Global Strategic Management, published in October by JAI Press (Elsevier)

International

EDWARD J. LOPEZ, assistant professor of economics, is noted in a Nov. 30 article at www.slate.com/Default.aspx?id=2110256& for his research delineating two types of political capital — "reputational" and "representative."

Regional

REBECCA DICKSTEIN, associate professor of biological sciences, praises the work ethic of a Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science student and semifinalist in the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in the Dec. 1 Dallas Morning News and Denton Record-Chronicle.

JANICE MINER HOLDEN, professor of counseling, development and higher education, explains her near-death experience research in the Dec. 16 Dallas Observer.

UNT System Chancellor LEE JACKSON discusses UNT's plans to create a downtown Dallas public law school in the Dec. 4 issues of the Dallas Morning News and Denton Record-Chronicle and the Dec. 7 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

STEPHEN C. JACKSON, professor of mathematics, and DAVID MOLINA, associate professor of economics and director of the Center for International Economic Studies and Research, talk about the failure of students to develop better studying habits in the Dec. 9 Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, and PERRY McNEILL, professor of engineering technology, discuss Denton's lack of upscale jobs and high-end retail stores and real estate in the Dec. 15 Dallas Morning News. Weinstein, McNeill and JOHN BAEN, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law, offer their opinions on the subject in the Dec. 12 Denton Record-Chronicle. Weinstein and TERRY CLOWER, assistant professor of applied economics and associate director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, estimate the economic losses of Delta Airlines' downsizing at DFW Airport in the Dec. 2 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Weinstein discusses it further in the Dec. 10 edition of the newspaper.

Local

MELINDA LEVIN, associate professor of radio, television and film, comments on the Denton-based Texas Film Corp. and its growing relationship with UNT's RTVF department in the Dec. 19 Denton Record-Chronicle.

PERRY McNEILL, professor of engineering technology, JOHN BAEN, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law, and UNT Regent GAYLE STRANGE share their concerns about affordable housing in Denton in the Dec. 12 Denton Record-Chronicle.

MARGARET MIDDLETON ALLISON, 89, assistant professor of child development and director of the nursery school from 1942 to 1952, died July 10 in Dallas. She earned her bachelor's degree from North Texas in 1937 and her master's degree from Oregon State College in 1942. She taught home economics at Abbott High School and Hillsboro High School before coming to North Texas. She was a member of several organizations, including the American Home Economics Association, the Texas State Teachers Association and Texas Council for Children. She is survived by her stepson, Johnny Allison; two sisters, Katherine Glass and Mary Boswell of Dallas; two brothers, Robert H. Middleton of Dallas and S.C. Middleton of Waxahachie; and two grandchildren. A memorial service was held July 14 at Northpark Presbyterian Church in Dallas.

DAVID LOSH, 60, food service worker since 1992, died Nov. 30 in Denton. He was born April 4, 1944, in Indianapolis. He first worked at North Texas in the summer of 1987, returning in 1992. Survivors include his wife Carolyn Gladden Losh of Decatur; four sons, Bobby Losh, Steve Losh and Donald Johnson, all of Denton, and Gale Johnson of Columbus, Ohio; two daughters, Debra Oskins of Ponder and Lori Preston of Denton; three sisters, Shirley Huston, Barbara Scott and Ralphena Coppas, all of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A graveside service was held Dec. 3 at Jackson Cemetery.

MARSHALL THOMAS MOORE, 84, building maintenance worker from 1978 to 1987, died Aug. 10 in Denton. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. At North Texas he worked in the heating and air repair department until his retirement. He is survived by one son, Roy Wayne Moore of Pilot Point; one daughter, Reba Moore Howard of Pilot Point; two sisters, Viola James of Hobbs, N.M., and Bernice Sherman of Muskogee, Okla.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services were at Huff Funeral Home in Pilot Point Aug. 12. Burial was at Mount Zion Cemetery in Cooke County.

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

Women's Swimming. UNT vs. SMU and Houston, 6 p.m. Jan. 14; UNT vs. TCU, 7 p.m. Jan 19. Student Recreation Center.

Women's Basketball. UNT vs. Florida International, 7 p.m. Jan. 15; UNT vs. Southern Alabama, 7 p.m. Jan. 27. Super Pit (Coliseum). Call (940) 565-2527 for ticket information.  

Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Jan. 17. University closed.

Live Jazz Music. 9 p.m.-midnight, Jan. 17 and every Wednesday beginning Jan. 26, University Union, Syndicate, Level One.

Spring Classes Begin. Jan. 18.

Weight Watchers at Work Program. Open house, noon Jan. 18, Student Recreation Center, Room 205. Call (940) 369-7297 for more information.

NT Toastmasters. Noon Jan. 19 and 26, Marquis Hall, Room 118. Call (940) 565-2072 for information.

Film Movement Series. Raja. 7 p.m. Jan. 19, Chilton Hall, Room 111. Call (940) 565-2480 for information.

Men's Basketball. UNT vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 7 p.m. Jan. 20; UNT vs. Arkansas State, 7 p.m. Jan. 22. Super Pit (Coliseum). Call (940) 565-2527 for ticket information.

Family Fun Saturday Science Fair. CSI: Denton (Crime Scene Investigation techniques, suitable for all ages). 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 22, EESAT Building. Call (940) 369-7956 for ticket information.

Other featured articles in this issue

• Service will honor Steve Miller
• Formula funding is top priority for UNT during 2005 legislative session
• Coretta Scott King to speak at UNT conference
• Library Mall renovation work continues
• New UNT degrees approved by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• Murphy entrepreneur contest winners named
• University Union's Corner Store gets a face-lift
• Leadership Texas chooses three from UNT
• Hispanic higher education magazine names UNT to its Publisher's Picks List
• UNT gifts made holidays bright for residents in need
• UNT staff survey indicates employees feel like they are part of the UNT community
• Faculty Senate holds final meeting of 2004

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