Jan. 14 , 2005
Volume 14, Number 1
Service will honor Steve Miller
The UNT community will honor Stephen C. "Steve" Miller, who died Jan. 12, during a special memorial service. The service will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 21 (Friday) at Winspear Hall in the Murchison Performing Arts Center. A reception will follow in the Gateway Center Ballroom. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 15 (Saturday) at the Denton Bible Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 (Friday) at DeBerry Funeral Directors.
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Formula funding is top priority for UNT during 2005 legislative session
Texas lawmakers convened the 79th legislative session in Austin Jan. 11, and while public school finance, property taxes, child-protective services and children's health insurance all require significant attention, UNT is working to ensure higher education is not overlooked.
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Coretta Scott King to speak at UNT conference
UNT's eighth annual Equity and Diversity Conference, titled "Developing Others to Expand the Journey," will feature keynote speaker Coretta Scott King Feb. 25.
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| Cheering the Mean Green in the Big Easy — UNT football fans made what has become a traditional pre-Christmas pilgrimage from Denton to New Orleans to see the Mean Green play in the New Orleans Bowl. Among the revelers who turned out for the pregame party at the House of Blues Dec. 13 were David Layton, executive director of the North Texas Exes and 1994 UNT graduate, and Carrie Layton, 1993 UNT graduate. |
Library Mall renovation work continues
The renovation of the Library Mall, located between Willis Library and the Eagle Student Services Center, has begun with the installation of 16 new light poles.
New UNT degrees approved by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board recently gave UNT approval to begin offering a new bachelor's degree and a new doctor of philosophy degree this year, as well as to offer a new master's degree beginning in 2007.
Murphy entrepreneur contest winners named
UShip, a company created by a team of University of Texas at Austin students that connects those who need to ship furniture and other large items to drivers who will be passing through their locations, took the top prize of $15,000 in the annual Shirley Murphy Entrepreneur Contest, sponsored by UNT's Murphy Enterprise Center.
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| Years of faithful service — President Norval Pohl received his first recognition award for service to UNT, after serving the university for five years. He was one of 364 employees honored during the annual service recognition awards ceremony on Dec. 9. |
University Union's Corner Store gets a face-lift
Renovations to the Corner Store, located on the second floor of the University Union, were scheduled for completion last week.
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Leadership Texas chooses three from UNT
Three UNT professors will join the ranks of more than 11,000 participants this year in the Leadership Texas Program, designed to encourage women who take active leadership roles in their lives and communities.
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Hispanic higher education magazine names UNT to its Publisher's Picks List
For the 11th consecutive year, The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine has named UNT to its Publisher's Picks List of universities with solid records of recruiting and graduating Hispanic students.
UNT gifts made holidays bright for residents in need
University employees contributed 10,382 pounds of food and $1,144 for the Denton Community Food Bank during the 2004 toy and food drive sponsored by the Department of Human Resources. The drive also collected 847 toys for the Silent Santa program.
UNT staff survey indicates employees feel like they are part of the UNT community
A report based on the results of the 2004 UNT Staff Survey is now available online for the UNT community to review at www.unt.edu/ir_acc.
Faculty Senate holds final meeting of 2004
The Faculty Senate heard a report from Howard Johnson, provost and vice president for academic affairs, regarding faculty market adjustments during the senate's Dec. 8 meeting.
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