Nov.
15, 2002
Volume 11, Number 21
Campaign
seeks to reverse trend in Texas higher education 
UNT students joined with more than 100 other Metroplex college students and education and business leaders Nov. 12 to help kick off regional efforts for the statewide College for Texans campaign. The campaign aims to encourage hundreds of thousands of additional Texans to pursue higher education over the next decade and more.
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There's no place like home — (Left) Sharon Watland, administrative assistant in the Department of Physics, added cheer and color to an otherwise overcast day when she dressed as a clown and entertained guests at the College of Arts and Sciences tent in the Mean Green Village during Homecoming Nov. 2. (Below) Lee Jackson, UNT System chancellor, and his wife, Joan, took part in UNT's traditional Homecoming parade by riding from campus to downtown Denton and back in an open convertible. |
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New
York Times art critic to present UNT's
annual Nasher lecture Nov. 21
Michael Kimmelman, the New York Times' chief art critic, will present
UNT's fifth Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Lecture Series in Contemporary
Sculpture and Criticism.
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| Legacy of music — (Right) Timothy Jackson, associate professor of music, poses with the Rev. Kurt Oppel, who contributed the Reinhard Oppel Memorial Collection to UNT. Oppel was on campus Nov. 6 when Jackson presented the Regents Faculty Lecture about the collection of papers by music theorist Heinrich Schenker. |
Conference
attracts international scientists to discuss latest technology
Imagine
an apparatus that can check the safety of an unopened letter and generate
radiation for cancer treatments. This device, a small accelerator,
is the focus of the 17th International Conference on the Application
of Accelerators in Research and Industry at UNT Nov. 12-16.
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Tips to be a savvy holiday shopper this year
It's
once again nearing the busy season for America's biggest pastime
— shopping.
Each year Americans spend millions of dollars for the latest in toys, clothes and electronic gadgets to please family members and spread holiday cheer.
With the holidays quickly approaching, now is the time to buy early and to buy cheap, says Christy Crutsinger, associate professor of merchandising and hospitality management. Most of all, now is the time to avoid the crowds.
UNT club battles one of
the nation's most common fears
For
many people, the idea of getting up in front of a group and giving a
speech or making a presentation causes cold sweats, clammy hands and
shaking. Public speaking has been acknowledged as one of the biggest
fears in America today. Now, a group of people at UNT is working to
combat that phobia.
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Staff
Council approves resolution calling for improvements to staffing levels,
salaries
The UNT Staff Council approved a resolution during its regular meeting Nov. 6 supporting increased funding for new staff positions and increases in staff salaries for the 2003-04 fiscal year.
Cooler
temperatures mean winter is on its way. Unfortunately, winter brings
the threat of hazardous driving conditions due to snow and ice.
When weather conditions pose a significant threat to the safety of students,
faculty and staff members who commute to campus, UNT's offices
will close. UNT classes will be canceled not only at the Denton campus,
but also at all locations in the Metroplex where UNT classes are offered,
including the Universities Center at Dallas. When the Denton campus
closes, so does the UNT Dallas Campus (also known as the UNT System
Center).
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Let the sunshine in — Construction workers continue making progress on UNT's Student Recreation Center, including installation of the center's imposing skylight. Work on the building began in March with plans for it to be in operation in time for Fall 2003. |
Give
a little to the community and get into the holiday spirit
Halloween
has come and gone and Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. Before
long, evidence of the approaching holiday season will be visible everywhere
you turn.
In UNT's grand tradition of generosity, the Human Resources Department and the University Program Council are calling on UNT faculty and staff to participate in their annual food and toy drives and the Adopt an Angel program.
Click
on the link to read an Answer Line comment and response regarding campus
aesthetics and landscaping.
If you have a comment, complaint or compliment about the university, call Answer Line at (940) 565-4100 and leave your remarks on the recording.
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