May
2 , 2003
Volume 12, Number 8
Pohl: 2003-04 budget still unclear, commitments to quality education remain
In anticipation
of a state revenue shortfall that could affect UNT's 2003-04 budget,
UNT President Norval Pohl says the university will delay its budget
process until more is known about changes to legislative appropriations.
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| A living memorial — UNT President Norval Pohl and his wife, Barbikay, stand with the tree that was dedicated April 25 in memory of Pohl's mother, Alice C. Pohl Hayes. The tree and plaque bearing Pohl Hayes' name are located between the Hurley Administration Building and the University Union. |  |
Commencement
is May 10 
Around
1,300 students are set to graduate during spring commencement ceremonies
May 10. Thomas J. Engibous, chair, president and chief executive officer
of Texas Instruments Inc., will be the featured speaker at the general
convocation at noon in the UNT Coliseum.
About
the May 10 commencement speaker
Thomas
J. Engibous is chair of the board of directors, president and chief
executive officer of Texas Instruments Inc., one of the world's
leading electronics companies.
DISD
superintendent to speak at TAMS graduation
Mike
Moses, superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District, will
be the featured speaker as the 2,000th Texas Academy of Mathematics
and Science student graduates this month.
Approximately 180 students are expected to receive TAMS diplomas at this year's commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. May 9 in the UNT Auditorium Building.
| A different sign of spring — Standing tall among the Texas bluebonnets is one of several new signs leading to the UNT Dallas Campus, also known as the UNT System Center. The signs, erected in March, are located on Interstate 20 near Hampton Road in southern Dallas. The UNT Dallas Campus offers junior-, senior- and graduate-level courses. |  |
UNT
System continues plans for public law school for North Texas region
The
UNT System announced last month that it still intends to propose creation
of a public law school in the North Texas region despite Texas Wesleyan
University's decision to keep its law school.
Faculty Senate chair reflects on a year full of changes
It
has certainly been an interesting academic year at UNT. From the approximate
8 percent growth in student enrollment last fall to the anticipated
12 percent cut in the upcoming budget, this has been the year for records
— a year I am
sure we will all remember for a long time to come.
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| World Fest 2003 — TAMS' Fellowship for the Advancement of Cultural Education of Students hosted its annual World Fest event April 25, where attendees sampled ethnic food, music and entertainment. Some of the participating students were (from left) Crystal Kadakia, Anh Tran, Crystal Truong, Masha Pavlova, Maggie Keselman, Jenny Zhang and Amy Chung. |
UCM
earns 10 awards for writing, publications, marketing materials
University
Communications and Marketing received 10 awards for materials produced
by the department at the District IV Council for Advancement and Support
of Education conference April 7 in Little Rock, Ark.
Faculty
Senate approves resolutions, admissions policy change report
The Faculty Senate approved three resolutions during its regular meeting April 9.
The first supports implementation of timeline suggestions recommended by the University Review Committee regarding expedition of the grievance and appeals process.
UNT
to host National Youth Sports Program
For
the sixth straight year, Denton and Tarrant county preteens and teens
will visit UNT this summer to combine basic instruction of organized sports
with classes on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, math and science, higher
education, nutrition and other topics.
|
Words of wisdom — Judy Shepard (above left), mother of slain hate crime victim Matthew Shepard, spoke at UNT on April 22 as the first speaker in UNT's new “Beyond Getting Along” series on diversity. Mary Robinson, (below) the current U.N. high commissioner for human rights and former president of Ireland, presented a lecture on campus April 25 as part of UNT's Fine Arts Series. |
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