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UNT Military History Center to begin discussion series on Pearl Harbor Day
11.23.2010

Dr. Brian Linn, Society for Military History, will present the inaugural lecture, The American Way of War -- The inaugural lecture of UNT's Military History Center Discussion Series on Dec. 7

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War correspondent Anna Badkhen to discuss book at UNT	11.22.2010
Anna Badkhen will read excerpts from her book and discuss her reporting method and the craft of writing as a war correspondent during her free lecture Dec. 1.
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Funds from College Connection 2+2+2 Program allow pilot programs to improve transfer student success across Texas	11.19.2010
UNT has been putting a $270,000 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's College Connection 2+2+2 Program to good use, expanding and strengthening its outreach to potential and current transfer students.
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UNT to host regional robotics competition	11.17.2010
More than 1,200 middle and high school students will gather at UNT this week to compete in the Texas BEST Regional Robotics Competition, hosted by the UNT College of Engineering Nov. 19 - 20.
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V. Lane Rawlins named sole finalist for UNT presidency	11.12.2010
The UNT System Board of Regents approved the nomination of V. Lane Rawlins Nov. 12, beginning the 21-day period required by Texas law before they can officially appoint him to the presidency. Rawlins has been serving a one-year appointment as UNT president.
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UNT research to target PTSD	11.11.2010
Dr. Amy Murrell and Dr. Adriel Boals will determine if Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is effective in treating PTSD symptoms.
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URCM earns awards for excellence in communication materials	11.11.2010
Materials produced by the Division of University Relations, Communications and Marketing at UNT recently earned 21 awards from industry organizations.
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UNT recognized for clean air initiatives	11.10.2010
The North Texas Clean Air Coalition has selected UNT to receive the 2010 Community Impact Employer Award for promoting sustainability.
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UNT to honor service members in Veterans Day celebration	11.9.2010
UNT Veterans Center will honor military veterans for their patriotism and service at home and abroad on Nov. 11.
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V. Lane Rawlins to be nominated as sole finalist for UNT presidency	11.9.2010
The UNT System Board of Regents is expected to approve V. Lane Rawlins' nomination at its Nov. 12 meeting.
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UNT faculty member researching videoconferencing for hospice improvement	11.5.2010
Dr. Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles is working with a team of researchers examining whether videoconferencing could improve communication between hospice teams and caregivers.
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UNT’s higher education program to celebrate 40th anniversary with day of events	11.3.2010
The program, which is part of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education in the College of Education, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with several events on Nov. 5 (Friday).
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UNT College of Education receives reaccreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education	11.3.2010
The UNT College of Education was in the first group of colleges accredited by the NCATE in 1954, and is one of 12 programs currently accredited in Texas.
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Author, first Asian-American Pulitzer Prize winner to speak at UNT-International's Encounters series	10.27.2010
Sheryl WuDunn will discuss the book that she and Nicholas Kristof wrote Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide during a lecture Nov. 18.
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UNT professor awarded $1.2 million grant from U.S. Department of Education	10.25.2010
Lyndal Bullock's grant is part of a federal initiative to help prepare special education personnel to improve services and results for children with disabilities.
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British National Debate Team members to visit UNT	10.22.2010
The British National Debate Team will compete with UNT's debate team during a public exhibition Oct. 28.
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UNT's Arnold Air Society to host charity 5K run	10.21.2010
UNT's Arnold Air Society is hosting its first Trot for the Troops 5K run and walk charity event on Oct. 23.
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North Texas Football Coach Todd Dodge relieved of duties	10.20.2010
UNT Director of Athletics Rick Villarreal has announced that Todd Dodge has been relieved of his duties as head football coach effective immediately. Offensive coordinator Mike Canales has been named the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2010 season.
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UNT ranked No. 6 on 2010 Best for Vets list	10.12.2010
"Military Times EDGE" recently ranked UNT as the 6th best school nationally and No. 1 in Texas for student veterans on the "Best for Vets: Colleges 2010" list.
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Political scientists receive award for research on adoption laws in sub-Saharan Africa	10.12.2010
Marijke Breuning and John Ishiyama received the Heinz I. Eulau Award from the American Political Science Association for their study on factors that determine polices regarding intercountry adoption in African nations.
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UNT to celebrate Life Sciences Complex opening and Institute of Applied Science 40th anniversary	10.12.2010
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will celebrate the official opening of UNT's new Life Sciences Complex on Oct. 16.
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