Oct.
22,
2004
Volume 13, Number 19
Students approve fee to fund new Student Health and Wellness Center
UNT students voting in a campuswide election on a special issue Oct. 5-8 gave the university the green light to begin planning for a new Student Health and Wellness Center.
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Homecoming event celebrates UNT desegregation anniversary
UNT's yearlong commemoration of the 50th anniversary of its desegregation, 50 Years of Progress and Opportunity, 1954-2004, continues with a tailgating party during Homecoming Oct. 23.
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| On the auction block — Suzanne LaBrecque, vice provost and associate vice president for academic affairs, places a bid on a plate of goodies during the Eagle Student Services Center silent auction benefiting SECC on Oct. 8. The auction raised more than $850 for the campaign. |
Still time to participate in State Employee Charitable Campaign
UNT faculty and staff members still have a week to contribute to the 2004 Texas State Employee Charitable Campaign.
| Racing for a cure and setting an example — UNT presented Nancy G. Brinker with the 2004 UNT Humanitarian Laureate award on Sept. 20. Following the death of her sister, Susan G. Komen, Brinker established the Komen Foundation, which funds research, breast cancer education and screening and treatment projects for medically underserved individuals. The foundation's signature program is the Komen Race for the Cure, the largest series of 5K run and fitness walks in the world. The Humanitarian Laureate award is presented annually to individuals whose selfless acts inspire the university family. |  |
UNT professor of physics to deliver Regents Faculty Lecture Nov. 3
Zhibing Hu, professor of physics, will describe his research accomplishments during this year's UNT Regents Faculty Lecture from 8 to 9 p.m. Nov. 3 in the University Union Lyceum.
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ABC's 20/20 co-anchor to give free lecture
ABC News correspondent John Stossel, co-anchor of the program 20/20, will give a free lecture at UNT Oct. 26.
General Election Day is less than two weeks away
If you won't have a chance to vote early in the general election, plan to vote at your Election Day site between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 2. As a UNT faculty or staff member, you may take a reasonable amount of time off from work to vote on Election Day under UNT Policy 1.4.12. This requires a supervisor's approval.
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| Watching the weather — (From left) Lisa Palacios, service coordinator in the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies; Lilian Rosales, admissions counselor; and Marcilla Collinsworth, director of admissions, listen to the Two O'Clock Lab Band perform at the WFAA Family First — Severe Weather: Safety and Preparedness Expo and Town Meeting at UNT Oct. 14. |
Campus events planned for Halloween
UNT will celebrate Halloween this year with two free campus favorite events, the Bruce Hall Haunted House and Boo Bash.
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| When enrollment reaches 1,000 full-time equivalent students at the UNT Dallas Campus, the UNT System can begin securing approvals to operate UNT at Dallas as a full-fledged university. |
Growth trend continues at UNT Dallas Campus
The University of North Texas at Dallas is closer than ever to becoming a reality. The first building for the new campus is scheduled to open in 2007 on 264 acres of land bordered on the north by Camp Wisdom Road and on the west by Houston School Road. Construction is set to begin in 2005, according to John Price, vice provost of the UNT Dallas Campus.
Technology competition coming to Denton 
There will be coaches, fans and cheerleaders, but the upcoming DC BEST contest is not a typical sporting event — it's a technology competition.
Latest UNT crime statistics available
Each year the university publishes a campus security and crime statistics report. UNT's Crime Security and Awareness Brochure 2004-2005, which includes crime statistics and disciplinary referrals for 2001-2003, is now available at www.unt.edu/csrr. If you would like a brochure sent to you, call (940) 565-2039.
November is Native American Month
The university will celebrate Native American Month in November with a series of celebrations and educational events highlighting the rich culture of Native Americans.
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