March 9 , 2001
Volume 10, Number 5

UNT to debut :CRQ™ technology at capital campaign gala March 10

UNT is the first university in the nation to use :CRQ™ ("See Our Cue") technology from Digital:Convergence Corp., and that technology is helping the university launch the biggest fund-raising effort UNT has ever undertaken.

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UNT opposes TNRCC permit for asphalt/concrete plant

Citing critical concerns about volatile organic chemical emissions and the threats posed to air and water quality in Denton County, UNT last month launched its formal opposition to an application by Martin Marietta Materials of Texas Inc. to build an asphalt concrete plant in the area.

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THECB grants planning authority for UNT engineering program

In an update presented to the UNT System Board of Regents at its winter meeting, President Norval Pohl reported that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has granted UNT planning authority for baccalaureate- and master's-level engineering programs.

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Women's History Month events at UNT

UNT's celebration of Women's History Month will include the sixth annual UNT Commission on the Status of Women Conference and a lecture by one of the writers of legislation leading to Title IX, among other events.

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Time set for Pohl's inauguration

UNT ushers in a new era with the inauguration of its newest president, Norval Pohl, on Friday, May 4.

The inauguration ceremony is scheduled to take place in the UNT Coliseum at 3 p.m. A reception is scheduled to follow the ceremony at roughly 5 p.m., in the Coliseum foyer.

All UNT faculty, staff andstudents are invited to attend both events.

UNT schedules events for International Week

Performances of dance and music, a lecture by an African journalist and foreign cuisine will highlight activities at UNT for International Week April 2-6.

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UNT professor serves as phone-a-friend lifeline for
'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire' contestant

Reporters frequently use UNT faculty members as expert sources for news articles and television reports. But when Stephen Katsinas, professor and Buchholz Chair in the College of Education, got a recent phone call he gave an expert opinion that was worth $64,000 to a former colleague.

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UNT Vision forums completed

The second of two forums designed to identify strategies for realizing the UNT Vision for 2015 was held March 1 in the University Union Lyceum.

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Regents approve building name change, raise tuition and fees

The UNT System Board of Regents conducted its winter meeting Feb. 16, approving recommendations to increase tuition and fees for students on campus and at the System Center in Dallas, and giving the University Safety and Transportation Committee the "go" signal for proposed increases in campus parking fees.

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UNT co-sponsors 100-year commemoration of community colleges

Career changes and financial considerations often require people to return to college to train for another job or update their skills. Community colleges help address those needs.

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