Sept.
19, 2003
Volume 12, Number 17
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| (From left) Tom Evenson, associate professor and associate dean of the School of Community Service, UNT President Norval Pohl and Brent Davison, interim vice president for development, listen to remarks made by Sigrid Glenn, Regents Professor and chair of the Department of Behavior Analysis, about a multimillion-dollar bequest that will benefit the department. |
Multimillion-dollar bequest creates new behavior analysis research program at UNT
UNT plans
to establish a new research program in the Department of Behavior Analysis
with a multimillion-dollar bequest from the Beatrice H. Barrett Endowment
for Research in Neuro-Operant Relations. The exact amount of the bequest
cannot be determined until the Barrett estate is settled.
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UNT
reaches all-time enrollment high for Fall 2003
According
to the unofficial headcount after the 12th day of 2003 fall classes (Sept.
8), the UNT student population has climbed above the 31,000-student milestone
to bring the highest fall enrollment numbers in the university's 113-year
history — 31,112
students.
Legislative actions advance UNT Dallas project
Two bills passed in the Texas Legislature's 78th session bring the University of North Texas at Dallas closer to reality.
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| Remembering a dark day — On Sept. 11, UNT Air Force ROTC cadets, including (from left) Alan Fowlds, Michael Slaughter, David Hale and Brendan Shanahan, held a formal flag retreat ceremony in memory of those who died during the terrorist attacks on America two years ago. |
UNT celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
UNT is observing Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of celebrations and educational events that began Sept. 15.
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Poet
and essayist to speak at UNT Sept. 25
Patricia Hampl, whose essays and poetry reflect her Czech heritage, will read selections from her work at UNT Sept. 25.
Hampl's reading, which has been rescheduled from a date last spring, begins at 8 p.m. in the University Union Silver Eagle Suite. The reading, free and open to the public, will begin the 2003-04 Visiting Writer Series sponsored by the English department.
Staff
Council elects officers for 2003-04 year
The
UNT Staff Council elected its new officers during the council's first
meeting of the academic year Sept. 3.
Families
to share in Mean Green spirit Sept. 26-28
Every Friday
may be pride day on campus, but on Sept. 26, the Mean Green spirit will
spread to the families of students, faculty and staff during Family Weekend
2003. To participate, register in advance or between 5 and 8 p.m. Sept.
26 at the Gateway Center.
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Music
industry supports musicians' health initiatives
The
UNT College of Music has secured $60,000 from organizations within the
music industry — including
the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the organization
that awards the Grammys —
to develop a nationally implemented health communication method for music
schools across the country to inform college students about the health
risks associated with music.
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Interpretational
change to holiday pay entitlement
A recent interpretation by UNT's Legal Affairs Office states that two provisions for holiday pay entitlement that were previously reported in InHouse as being applicable to UNT employees do not apply to higher education institutions. Therefore, UNT's human resources department says that the current policies and procedures will remain the same.
Click
on the link to read an Answer Line comment and response regarding the
smell of tar in the University Services Building.
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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