June
4, 2004
Volume 13, Number 10
Breaking news
Eagle Drive construction to begin Sunday, slated to last all summer
UNT commuters who fight their way through highway traffic usually breathe a sigh of relief once they hit the perimeter of campus. Starting Monday, they may have to hold their breath a little longer. The city of Denton is closing lanes temporarily on Eagle Drive for street repairs beginning June 6.
Regents approve 2004-05 budget, parking fee increases, holidays
The UNT System Board of Regents approved 2004-05 budgets for both the university and the system during the board's annual spring meeting May 20.
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| Going wild — UNT students Jenny Deason, left, and Adrian Hummel, right, spend their first day on the job as Fitzprentices for radio station KRBV-FM, Wild 100.3. The Fitz in the Morning show cast includes co-host Kristin Holt, second from left; host and show namesake, The Fitz, center; and Shemp, show producer, second from right. |
UNT students win morning radio show contest, will spend summer as Wild 100.3 apprentices
Most college students land their summer jobs or internships by filling out applications and being interviewed.
UNT students Jenny Deason and Adrian Hummel, however, earned their internships by walking conspicuously behind TV reporters while they were reporting live and asking hotel and restaurant managers for gift certificates to include in prize packages.
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College of Music receives $1.5 million for new organ in Winspear Hall
A new $1.5 million Voertman-Ardoin Memorial Fund created by Denton philanthropist Paul Voertman will support the installation of a new concert organ for the UNT College of Music.
Grad students offer online tales for tots
It's time to roast some s'mores and gather the kids around the computer for a few tales of the Old West, like stories of Pecos Bill and Hank the Cowdog.
Work dress code relaxes as temperatures go up at UNT
Spring is shifting into summer, and with it, the temperature outside is creeping up. And, just like last year, UNT employees will soon notice temperatures inside campus buildings also becoming warmer.
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| Haley Holmes, UNT student and former librarian, center, with "real" Coyotes, during the filming of Faking It. |
UNT student and former librarian goes from ‘Super Shy to Superfly' on TLC's Faking It
Former UNT librarian Haley Holmes, a doctoral student in information science, traded her reference manuals for shot glasses in February to be filmed for an episode of Faking It, a series on The Learning Channel.
Faculty Senate elects officers for the 2004-05 academic year
The Faculty Senate elected officers for the 2004-05 academic year during its May 12 meeting. Frances Van Tassell, associate professor of teacher education and administration and senate vice chair, was elected chair; Grant Miles, associate professor of management, was elected vice chair; and Marcia Staff, professor of finance, insurance, real estate and law, was elected secretary for a second term. The new terms begin July 1.
31 students participating in first study abroad program in Hong Kong and China
Two UNT faculty members from the College of Business Administration and the School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management are leading a group of 31 students in the university's first business and merchandising study abroad program in Hong Kong and China. The group embarked on the trip June 1.
Staff Council reps elected
Twelve UNT staff members were elected or re-elected last month to serve on the 2004-05 Staff Council. Representatives will serve two-year terms beginning Sept. 1.
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