Faculty masterpieces — Portraits by Robert Jessup, associate professor of visual arts, are among the items on display at the annual Faculty Exhibition in the UNT Art Gallery on the first floor of the Art Building. The last week of the exhibit, which features works in various media by School of Visual Arts faculty, is Jan. 12-17. Gallery hours are Monday and Tuesday, noon-8 p.m., and Wednesday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m.

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HARRY BENSHOFF, assistant professor of radio, television and film, co-wrote America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality in the Movies, Blackwell Publishing, 2003.

DAVID McENTIRE, assistant professor of public administration and emergency administration and planning, co-wrote "Epistemological Problems in Emergency Management: Theoretical Dilemmas and Implications," published in the Journal of the American Society of Professional Emergency Planners, vol. 10.

MICHAEL McGUIRE, associate professor of public administration, received the Louis Brownlow Book Award for 2003 at the National Academy of Public Administration conference, Nov. 21 in Washington, D.C. The award was for a book he co-wrote, Collaborative Public Management: New Strategies for Local Governments, Georgetown University Press, 2003.

SAM SAULS, associate professor of radio, television and film, attended the 15th annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Faculty Seminar, Nov. 4-8 in Hollywood. He was one of 20 college and university faculty members from across the nation selected to attend the seminar.

National

ARLENE WEIBLE, librarian, discusses "scrubbed" electronic health-related information and efforts by the American Library Association's Government Documents Round Table to access such information in the December 2003 issue of American Libraries.

State

PHIL DIEBEL, vice president for finance and business affairs, comments on the complicated formula for state college and university funding in the Nov. 28 Dallas Morning News.

CONSTANCE HILLIARD, associate professor of history, explains the growing problems of Hispanic family farming in the Dec. 1 Dallas Morning News.

Regional

DIANE ALLEN, associate professor of teacher education and administration and associate dean of the College of Education, and JEAN KELLER, professor of kinesiology, health promotion and recreation and dean of the College of Education, discuss the Science and Math Teacher Academy in an article about the academy's first fellow in the Nov. 6 Oak Cliff Tribune.

UNT System Chancellor LEE JACKSON recognizes the benefits the UNT-Dallas campus will provide for the region in the Nov. 6 Oak Cliff Tribune. Jackson discusses increased enrollment in Texas higher education and reports on online education in the Nov. 28 Dallas Business Journal.

UNT President NORVAL POHL discussed the new frontier of nanotechnology on the 10 p.m. broadcast of WFAA-TV Channel 8 Dec. 3.

BERNARD WEINSTEIN, professor of applied economics and director of the University Center for Economic Development and Research, was interviewed on the Glenn Mitchell radio show on KERA-FM radio Dec. 5. The one-hour interview focused on the economic outlook for the nation and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He also appeared in FOX-Channel 4 TV news stories on economic recovery Dec. 10 at 6 and 10 p.m. and Dec. 11 at 5:30 a.m. He offered his forecast for Dallas-Fort Worth-area job growth in the Dec. 16 Dallas Morning News. He remarks on the economy in a Dec. 13 Dallas Morning News story about a Grapevine resort opening in April.

Local

MIKE ASHBAUGH, assistant athletic director of business operations, and FRED POLE, retired vice president for administrative affairs and vice chancellor for administration, comment on the football team's traveling to New Orleans in the Nov. 8 Denton Record-Chronicle.

ABRAHAM BENAVIDES, assistant professor of public administration, notes the importance of an education, especially for Hispanic youth, in the Nov. 8 Denton Record-Chronicle.

BARBARA COX, associate professor of dance and theatre arts, is mentioned in a Dec. 11 Denton Record-Chronicle article about the local production of A Christmas Carol.

SYLVESTER ‘SYL' FLORES, lecturer in rehabilitation, social work and addictions, discusses a class trip to Mazamitla, Jalisco, Mexico, in the Dec. 5 Denton Record-Chronicle.

BRUCE P. FOSTER, Professor Emeritus of physics, comments on an anonymous contribution made to the university observatory in the Dec. 14 Denton Record-Chronicle.

FRED HAMILTON, professor of music, talks about requirements for his non-university guitar students in the Nov. 30 Denton Record-Chronicle.

JOHN MURPHY, associate professor of music, comments on running the White Rock Marathon to raise funds for music scholarships in the Dec. 11 Denton Record-Chronicle.

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MICHELLE HALE, InHouse editor, and her husband, Bryan, welcomed a baby girl, Madeleine Rush Hale, on Oct. 29 at Medical Center Lewisville. Madeleine weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long.

W. JAMES DAVIDSON, 82, Professor Emeritus of English who was at North Texas from 1954 to 1986, died Dec. 17 in Fort Worth. He was a pilot in World War II, serving in Hawaii and the Philippines. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Utah and his doctorate from New York University.

He was a writer of both creative and scholarly works as well as a painter and a pianist. He was chair of the American Association of University Professors and was instrumental in moving forward resolutions for equal pay for women faculty.

He was well known for walking to work, a round trip of 10 miles a day between his Denton home and UNT. He was also a lifeguard, tennis player, horseman and mountain climber.

He is survived by his wife, Norma; two sons, Kevin James and Nathanael Arthur; and one granddaughter.

A private graveside service was held Dec. 20.

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

Men's Basketball. UNT vs. New Mexico State, 7 p.m. Jan. 10; UNT vs. Denver, 7 p.m. Jan. 15; UNT vs. Florida International, 7 p.m. Jan. 19. Coliseum. Call (940) 565-2527 for tickets.

Spring Classes Begin. Jan. 12.

Benny Henry Installation. Opening reception, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 13, Union Gallery. Exhibit runs through Jan. 29.

Award Nomination Deadline. Jan. 15. Last day to submit nominations to the UNT Honors Day Committee for President's Award, Special Recognition Award, UNT Community Award and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Contact Elizabeth With at ewith@dsa.admin.unt.edu.

Women's Swimming and Diving. UNT vs. New Mexico State, 5 p.m. Jan. 16; UNT vs. Houston, noon Jan. 17. Student Recreation Center. Call (940) 565-2527 for information.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Jan. 19. University closed.

Women's Basketball. UNT vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 7 p.m. Jan 22; UNT vs. Arkansas State, 7 p.m. Jan. 24. Coliseum. Call (940) 565-2527 for tickets.

Carter Blood Drive. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 26-30. University Union, Golden Eagle Suite.

Other featured articles in this issue

• Hearing at UNT explores nanotechnology
• La Point to serve on national committee
• New UNT center offers cyber security certifications
• New grading system announced to senate
• International group elects Holden president
• UNT community's donations make the holidays brighter
• Marcello earns lifetime achievement award
• Three honored for 40 years of service to university
• Film historian discusses 2003's best movies

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