March 13, 2003 University of North Texas Inhouse publication

March 13 , 2003
Volume 12, Number 5

UNT's first vice president for research and technology transfer named

T. Lloyd Chesnut has been named UNT's first vice president for research and technology transfer — a position that serves as the university's chief research officer, promoting UNT's mission in research, original scholarship and artistic creativity.

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Engineers of tomorrow — Engineering Week was observed Feb. 19-20 at UNT. Mitty Plummer, associate professor of engineering technology and organizer of UNT's Engineering Week activities, works with student Joey Horn on a project that teaches students about thermal science by helping them run a miniature power plant.

Promoting a safe spring break

Spring break is just about here, and the UNT Substance Abuse Resource Center and Student Health and Wellness Center want to help every UNT student have an enjoyable, but safe, experience.

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Regents assess new parking rates for 2003-04 school year

Among the actions UNT regents took at their Feb. 21 meeting, faculty and staff may be most interested in the changes affecting 2003-04 parking permits.

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Expanded from our print edition

North Texas Jazz Festival set April 4-6 in Addison

Big names and new faces will take the stage at the third annual North Texas Jazz Festival in Addison April 4-6 at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Dallas, 15201 Dallas Parkway.

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	Bob Killam (left) and Andy Schoolmaster gear up for the cleanup day.

The First Great UNT Cleanup

The First Great UNT Cleanup and Beautification Day is April 5, when volunteers will spruce up the campus. Projects scheduled that Saturday include turning a blank retaining wall on Eagle Avenue ("before" photo, right) into an artistic showcase, planting trees, cleaning flowerbeds and picking up litter. Faculty and staff may volunteer by contacting Bob Killam, administrative services officer in biological sciences, at (940) 565-3600 or killam@cas.unt.edu. Killam and Andy Schoolmaster, associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of geography, are event co-chairs. Check the April 18 InHouse for an "after" photo of the retaining wall project.

Pohl talks to Faculty Senate about budget

UNT President Norval Pohl addressed the Faculty Senate Feb. 12 regarding cuts to the university's 2002-03 fiscal year budget and the forecast for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 fiscal years.

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How the HIPAA privacy rule affects UNT researchers

The arrival of the HIPAA Privacy Rule in April will restrict, but not eliminate, researchers' access to patient health data needed to conduct research at UNT. This column answers some basic questions about the new rule.

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University, Honors, Alumni days in April

UNT has plenty to celebrate in the month of April. It all kicks off with University Day April 4. Festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Shrader Pavilion with greetings from UNT President Norval Pohl and Denton Mayor Euline Brock.

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Chicago will be talk of town at Academy Awards, film historian says

While members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences obviously wished to honor "smaller films with fewer actors" in this year's Academy Award nominations, the group ensemble film Chicago should win Best Picture partly because of its popularity, according to Don Staples.

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Changes coming to UNT faculty election process

The role of the Faculty Senate, according to its charter, is to "decide and promulgate academic policy (except tenure and review policy) for the university" as well as to consider "all other matters of general welfare to the university including matters raised by ... any full-time faculty member." Obviously, for such to occur, the Faculty Senate not only needs maximum participation by the faculty, but also must make itself available to faculty and respond to their ideas and concerns.