Oct.
5 , 2001
Volume 10,
Number 18
Governor reappoints Ray, Pettit, Craft as UNT regents
Three members of the UNT System Board of Regents, including the current chair and vice chair, are beginning new six-year terms on the UNT System's governing body after Gov. Rick Perry recently reappointed them.
Gateway Center to open for Homecoming
During
the Oct. 13 Homecoming festivities, students, faculty, staff, alumni
and visitors can get a sneak peek inside the newest addition to UNT's
Denton campus — the
Gateway Center.
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Former
Club at College Inn settles in to new home
It's time
to say good-bye to the Club at College Inn and hello to the Club at Gateway
Center.
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Meningitis, flu vaccinations available to UNT community Oct. 18
UNT is
planning a Meningitis and Flu Immunization Outreach Program Oct. 18 to
vaccinate members of the UNT community against meningitis and the flu.
The program is from 1 to 7 p.m. in the Silver Eagle Suite of the University
Union.
Mean
Green nickname, eagle mascot longtime traditions
If' you're confused about how UNT can be the Mean Green and the Eagles at the same time, it's really a simple concept. One is a longtime mascot and the other is a favorite nickname that has been revived. Both are being used to describe UNT.
U.S. breast cancer screening messages not always effective for Mexican-born women
Hispanic
women who were born in Mexico but are now living in the United States
are significantly less likely to use screening procedures for breast cancer
than their U.S.-born peers, according to a UNT study.
Faculty
Senate kicks off new academic year
The Faculty
Senate held its first meeting of the academic year Sept. 12.
Hispanic Heritage Month continues at UNT through Oct. 15
Since mid-September, UNT has celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with events aimed at highlighting the history, tradition and culture of the Hispanic people.
Helping
students make wise alcohol choices
Many parents do their best to prepare their teen-agers for college life before they leave home. They discuss finances, classes, academic responsibility and housing. Students often arrive at college with a strong sense of family beliefs and values regarding alcohol consumption. However, we know that the availability of alcohol — combined with the absence of parents and the desire to fit in — can lead to potentially risky decisions about drinking. It is essential for parents, faculty and staff members to check in with students frequently and to be supportive.
UNT researchers to study businesses after tragedies
After the
1993 bombing of New York City's World Trade Center, emergency management
officials worked with business professionals in and around the center,
preparing them for future disasters.
Hurley hosts retreat for leaders of urban universities
As co-chair of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, UNT System Chancellor Alfred F. Hurley hosted a working retreat for the chancellors and presidents of five of the coalition's member universities Sept. 21 at the Hyatt Regency DFW.
The universities
in the coalition share the mission of striving for national excellence
while they contribute to the economic development, social health and cultural
vitality of the urban and metropolitan areas they serve.
Professor
serves as UNT ambassador to Bolivia
When Madhav
Pappu, UNT assistant professor of marketing, traveled to a Bolivian university
this summer, he did so as a step to open cooperative learning avenues
between that institution and UNT.
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