The North Texan

@NorthTexan

The North Texan magazine connects UNT alumni and friends to the university and keeps you updated on what’s happening on campus and within our community.

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  1. Apr 24

    We’re so sad to hear the news about Bob Dorough’s passing. The acclaimed jazz artist and creative talent behind Schoolhouse Rock told us in 2001, “If I’m going to be remembered as anything, I’d like to be remembered as a teacher”:

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  2. Apr 13

    It’s and we’re celebrating not only our change from a college to a university but 30 years since our change from NTSU to ! Watch part of the 1988 ceremony, featuring an appearance by Eppy: And the full event here:

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  3. Mar 23

    Denton's New Horizons Band has been helping area seniors, including , get in tune with their talents for 20 years. Don't miss their March 26 anniversary concert:

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  4. Mar 8

    In 1918, member Annie Webb Blanton was elected state superintendent of public instruction -- the first woman in Texas elected to statewide office. That also was the first year Texas women could vote, though only in the primaries.

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  5. Mar 6

    For March 6, a connection to The Alamo (movie): In one of his last roles, Guinn “Big Boy” Williams was cast as Lt. Irish Finn in the 1960 film. Guinn was a and athlete who went to Hollywood in 1919 and played in a slew of Westerns.

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  6. Mar 5

    From being anxious in speech class to speaking at commencement, 2017 Distinguished Young Alum Emily Mauzy found confidence and courage at .

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  7. Mar 2

    Our is preserving and making history as head of , the Geography and Map Division at the Library of Congress. And it all started at Willis Library.

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  8. Feb 28

    This has education in its genes.

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  9. Feb 14

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  10. Feb 13

    Here's more from our files about and Olympian Dave Clark, the first Texan to clear 15 feet in the pole vault, back in 1960 at the Olympic Trials (pictured with Coach Pop Noah on the left).

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  11. Feb 10

    We're so sorry to hear of the passing of Mickey Jones. He lived in West Hall before touring with Trini Lopez and Bob Dylan and starting his acting career.

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  12. Feb 6

    ’s culture of helping others helped achieve a record-breaking fundraising year for the university. Read about the impact of giving:

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  13. Feb 5
    Replying to

    RT Dr. Matthew Heard, UNT English Professor serves as a mentor in the BigBrothersBig Sisters_@Denton. “The experience can change the whole community.” Thank you for making us

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  14. Feb 4

    It’s hard to top our own Super Bowl star or his iconic Super Bowl commercial!

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  15. Feb 2

    One of our pioneering computer scientists, Willie Barber, came out of retirement to operate mainframe computer systems for the IRS.

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  16. Jan 31

    A song that brought musicians together around the world started with a Facebook post by Michael Solomon Williams.

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  17. Jan 29

    Chimayo weaving expert, curator and Helen Lucero got her start playing on her grandparents’ treadle loom.

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  18. Jan 26

    Lab 75 brought the One O’Clock Lab Band the first ever Grammy nomination for a student jazz band 40+ years ago. Good luck to our who are nominees this year!

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  19. Jan 24

    What’s the distinguishing feature of a student? Distinguished Alumni Award winner Don Millican has a good idea:

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  20. Jan 21

    A shoutout to our hard-working squirrels on !

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