Nov.
7,
2003
Volume 12, Number 20
UNT
celebrates 50th anniversary of desegregation with gala, online scrapbook
In 2004, the university will commemorate desegregation with a
yearlong observance, 50 Years of Progress and Opportunity, 1954-2004,
to recognize UNT's pioneers of desegregation and to honor the results
of their efforts.
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Homecoming
happenings — (Left) UNT System Regent Gayle Strange speaks prior
to the groundbreaking for the university's new Sorority Row during Homecoming
weekend. (Below) From left, Mecca Hicks and his father, Damian Hicks,
Office of Equity and Diversity; LaShonda McCarty, Registrar's Office;
Deedra Alex, Student Accounting; Kenneth Ballom, Dean of Students Office;
and student Nichole Douglas (front) get ready to cheer on the Mean Green
in the Homecoming game against Utah State Oct. 18. UNT won 37-27.
Governor
names Rice M. Tilley Jr. new regent, reappoints Strange and Nickell
The governor named Rice M. Tilley Jr. of Fort Worth as UNT's newest regent and reappointed Gayle W. Strange of Denton and Robert A. Nickell of Irving, both UNT alumni, to new terms on the board.
UNT raises almost $6,000 in heart walk
This year's walkers raised more than $26,400 — nearly $6,000 of that coming from UNT employees. A UNT team and individual were among the top fund-raisers.
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| Key lawmakers— Sen. Royce West of Dallas, left, Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick and Dallas Mayor Laura Miller were recognized for their support of UNT at Dallas during a public celebration Oct. 30. |
Awards
presented at Staff Sack Lunch
Several staff members were recognized at the President's Staff Sack Lunch Oct. 21.
Faculty
Senate hears from new engineering dean
Oscar Garcia, the dean of UNT's new College of Engineering, made a presentation to the Faculty Senate at its regular meeting Oct. 8.
Willis Library offers appraisals at
Roadshow
The UNT Rare Book Roadshow, sponsored by the Friends of the UNT Libraries, offers the public access to UNT library staff who will appraise books and teach would-be collectors the basics of book preservation.
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| Old Woman in the Shoe — The Registrar's Office won the Best Performance by a Group/Best Group award at the annual Halloween costume contest benefiting the State Employee Charitable Campaign Oct. 31. |
UNT implementing
new Enterprise Information System
One
of the largest projects undertaken in UNT history is well on
the way to becoming a reality.
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UNT
professor creates new curriculum for WIC parents
With
a $131,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Lisa
Kennon, UNT associate professor of hospitality management, and
professors in the Texas Woman's University Department of Nutrition
and Food Sciences are educating millions of low-income parents
involved in the federal Women, Infants and Children program.
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