Updated: Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 12:53pm
March 07, 2016
Child Development Mock Classroom to Meet Growing Need for Licensed Childcare Facilities in Dallas
The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas) unveiled its new Child Development Mock Classroom Monday March 8, a facility aimed at meeting the growing need for quality licensed childcare facilities in Dallas. Funded by The Dallas Foundation...
March 01, 2016
CPI Lieutenant Roy Alston contributes to after-action assessment of Ferguson protests
Lieutenant Roy Alston of the Dallas Police Department is on special assignment with the Caruth Police Institute for matters of procedural justice and police legitimacy, and was recently a member of the Department of Justice's committee...
February 26, 2016
Dallas PAL Scholar Program Kicks Off Spring Semester
By Shayna Vincent (shayna.vincent@untdallas.edu) The Caruth Police Institute, Dallas Police Youth Outreach division, and University of North Texas at Dallas kicked off another semester of Police Athletic League (PAL) Scholars on Monday,...
February 24, 2016
Urban Education Expert Named UNT Dallas Dean of Education
The University of North Texas at Dallas will add to its community-focused leadership team this spring with the appointment of John W. Gasko, Ph.D. as the new dean of education. The appointment is effective March 2016. “Dr. Gasko comes to UNT...
February 22, 2016
CPI Graduates First Sergeant Series of 2016
The first Supervisory Series featuring CPI’s redesigned curriculum celebrated graduation on Friday, February 12 at the UNT Dallas campus in south Dallas. 27 recently promoted Dallas Police Department sergeants were selected for the course,...
February 11, 2016
Leadership Branding for Police Executives
One of the most useful exercises that CPI does with the police leaders in our programs is the personal branding module. We've found over the years that identifying a personal brand, something that's emphasized in the private sector, helps...
February 11, 2016
Desegregating Higher Educaton in Texas
Dr. W. Marvin Delaney, an associate professor and chair of the history department at the University of Texas at Arlington, will present “Desegregating Higher Education in Texas” today at 11:30 a.m. in Founders Hall Room 138. The Lunch-n-...
February 08, 2016
UNT Dallas goes Red for National Wear Red Day!
UNT Dallas staff, faculty and students were able to come together as Disability Services plan an event to promote the awareness of heart disease! February is American Heart Month, but National Wear Red Day focuses on women with heart...
January 14, 2016
Faculty, Staff Giving Leads to Student Success and Development
Students at the University of North Texas at Dallas will have more opportunities to attend conferences and pursue professional development opportunities thanks to a new scholarship fund provided by university faculty and staff. The fund...
January 12, 2016
UNT Dallas One of 44 Colleges Selected for AASCU First-Year Experience Pilot Program
The University of North Texas at Dallas was recently named one of 40 institutions in the country selected for a First-Year Experience pilot program by the Association of American State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). The three-year program...
December 17, 2015
Finance Workshop Helps Make Sense of Every Cent
Faculty and staff at the University of North Texas at Dallas gained clarity regarding the university’s finances and resource allocation Thursday, December 17 at the first of several workshops hosted by the Office of Finance and Administration...
December 11, 2015
Fourteen Student Veterans Graduate December 11
Dec. 11, 2015 — Fourteen student veterans from the University of North Texas at Dallas will walk the stage at graduation Friday December 11. The veterans were honored at a cord ceremony December 10, in celebration of their accomplishments both...
December 04, 2015
CPI Director Featured in Dallas Morning News Podcast, Weighs in on Body Cameras
The Dallas Morning News' Texas Crimecast this week features Dr. Melinda Schlager, Executive Director of the Caruth Police Institute, discussing whether body cameras have the potential to improve police-community relations. Dr. Schlager...
November 12, 2015
UNT Dallas Celebrates Veterans, Honors Their Service
Military veterans were honored at the University of North Texas at Dallas Wednesday November 11 at a celebration hosted by the UNT Dallas Veteran Student Organization (VSO). Honored guests included Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas;...
November 12, 2015
El Centro, UNT Dallas Partner to Create Clear Paths to Graduation
Members of the University of North Texas at Dallas and El Centro College met Friday November 6 to sign an articulation agreement that provides a seamless transfer for students attending both institutions. The agreement matches coursework...
October 27, 2015
The Logistics of Growth in Southern Dallas
When the Panama Canal expansion project is completed in 2016, allowing for more and larger ships to to pass through, southern Dallas stands poised to reap the economic benefits. More cargo in the port means more trucks on the road, more trains on...
October 26, 2015
UNT Dallas Professor Joins Texas Bar College
AUSTIN – The Texas Bar College honored Gretchen Hackard, a senior lecturer at the University of North Texas at Dallas, this week with membership in the College. Ms. Hackard has taught criminal justice for more than seven years. Prior to...
October 19, 2015
CPI facilitates conversation with Dallas Police Department at The Winston School
Caruth Police Institute facilitated a two day program at The Winston School with the Dallas Police Department Community Affairs office, as well as DPD's Youth Division and Operation Blue Shield. These conversations help teens to find common...
October 19, 2015
CPI to Offer Myers-Briggs Assessments to Area Law Enforcement Agencies
Dr. Melinda Schlager, Executive Director of the Caruth Police Institute (CPI), recently completed an intensive four-day program to become a certified test administrator for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The MBTI is an instrument used to...
October 02, 2015
So What is Major Madness?
Katrina Coakley began working for UNT Dallas in January 2014. She is the Assistant Provost for Student Success and has helped lead the University’s efforts in providing services that impact student success. As part of that effort, she is...
September 22, 2015
Professor Cheryl Wattley Wins Oklahoma Book Award
Cheryl Elizabeth Brown Wattley, professor and director of experiential education at UNT Dallas College of Law, won the Oklahoma Book Award, Non-Fiction, for her first book, A Step Toward Brown v. Board of Education: Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher and her...
August 26, 2015
Publication Accepted by Journal of Public Health
The Caruth Police Institute’s research director, Dr. Stephen Bishopp, was recently notified that a publication he co-authored with Dr. Jennifer Reingle of UT Southwestern Medical Center entitled "Rethinking Police Training Policies: Large...
August 26, 2015
CPI Graduates Promoted
Dallas Police Department recently announced several promotions to the rank of major, deputy chief, and assistant chief. Caruth Police Institute is so proud that each and every one of the men and women promoted is a graduate of our leadership classes...
July 22, 2015
New Degree Programs Approved for Fall 2015
The Dallas business community will soon benefit from an influx of University of North Texas at Dallas graduates prepared to serve and solve complex issues facing North Texas thanks to five new undergraduate degree programs. Starting this fall,...
July 06, 2015
Five UNT Dallas Professors Receive Promotion, Tenure
Five tenure-track, assistant professors for the University of North Texas at Dallas were promoted to tenured associate professors May 20, 2015 by UNT Dallas President Ronald T. Brown. The five professors honored include Dr. Steven Arxer, sociology;...
