Special Events
In addition to the Mayborn's signature events featuring the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and Celebrate Mayborn, each year the school presents events focusing on hot-button topics or issues important to the field of journalism. Check out some of these archived events in the list below:
Mayborn Mad Women
November 8, 2018
This event featured a discussion with notable women in advertising moderated by Dr. Sheri Broyles, Professor of Advertising.
Seeing and Believing in the Age of Fake News: Finding Truth in Visual Journalism
October 4, 2018
This event featured a discussion with notable Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists in photojournalism.
Women With Words: Female Pioneers in Journalism
March 21, 2018
This signature event celebrate notable women journalists on March 21 at the University Union Lyceum.
First Amendment: Under Siege?
February 16, 2017
This panel, made up of academics, journalists, and legal experts, dissected the role of the First Amendment in our democracy.
A Century of Excellence: The Pulitzer Prizes and Journalism’s Impact at UNT
September 29, 2016
The multi-week event included a gallery display installed at the UNT University Union, a reunion of North Texas Daily editors and staffers, and an evening celebration in the UNT Lyceum featuring panel discussions with 10 Pulitzer-honored Mayborn alumni.