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cover story
Next Generation Education
With 60 percent of post-millennials expecting to have multiple careers, UNT is providing opportunities for students to grow with the creative economy.
Written by: Meredith Moriak Wright
#College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, #Department of Marketing & Logistics, #esports, #Frisco, #makerspaces, #Technology, #Features, #2018 Fall, #College of Visual Arts and Design
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Program Feature
Business of Music
College of Music graduates hone craft with entrepreneurial spirit.
Written by: Jessica DeLeón
![President Neal Smatresk greeted students on the first day of school, giving away UNT gear on a Trivia Tram. (Photo by Michael Clements) <p>President Neal Smatresk greeted students on the first day of school, giving away UNT gear on a Trivia Tram. (Photo by Michael Clements)</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/2018-fall_18-0542_trivia_tram_3707_banner.jpg?itok=fuPKeC6g)
From Our President
Embracing Creativity
UNT provides the skills students need to evolve as future creative leaders.
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Legacy Families
'Love' is the Score in Tennis Club
Four generations find love at UNT.
Written by: Erin Cristales
![Tao Yang <p>Tao Yang</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/yang.jpg?itok=_9dPCngP)
Faculty Spotlight
Powe Award Winner
Professor Tao Yang earned prestigious award for his research into microgrids.
#UNT News, #Department of Electrical Engineering, #Campus News, #College of Engineering, #2018 Fall
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Soaring Eagles
Alumni Awards 2018
UNT honors outstanding alumni for their notable careers and service.
#Alumni Life, #giving impact, #UNT Alumni Association, #2018 Fall
![Mean Green Football <p>Mean Green Football</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/18_0550_untvsmu_1534_final.png?itok=uoNxBuTi)
Mean Green
Successful Kickoff
The Mean Green started off the 2018 football season by trampling SMU 46-23.
![Mike Goddard Mike Goddard](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/18_0423_michael-goddard27_cc.png?itok=4nfHf-tx)
Program Feature
Class of Their Own
The College of Education provides rigorous instruction and real-world experiences.
Written by: Erin Cristales
#Department of Counseling and Higher Education, #Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation, #Department of Teacher Education and Administration, #Features, #College of Education, #2018 Fall
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Research
Cutting-Edge Research
UNT researchers' work gets published in Nature's Scientific Reports this summer.
#Campus News, #Department of Materials Science and Engineering, #2018 Fall
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Online Extra
Slideshow: Child Development Lab
Stroll down memory lane with photos from the history of UNT's Child Development Lab.
Written by: Erin Cristales
![UNT Football <p>UNT Football</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/dearntxn_codycurrypic.png?itok=ShCG87p8)
Dear North Texan
Winning Photo
Fall marks 50 years since this Mean Green vs. Arkansas tilt.
#Football, #Journalism, #Yucca, #Letters, #2018 Fall, #Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS
Best and Brightest
Seventy-six National Merit Finalists choose UNT for its outstanding academic programs.
Written by: Meredith Moriak Wright
#Department of Economics, #Features, #2018 Fall, #College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism, #Honors College
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UNT Alumni Association
Diamond Eagles Family Patio
The Alumni Pavilion's new Diamond Eagles Family Patio was revealed Sept. 1.
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Faculty Spotlight
Fulbright Scholar Grant Recipient
Professor Dan J. Kim will research online technologies and cultural norms.
#Department of Information Technology & Decision Sciences, #Campus News, #2018 Fall
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Global Connection
Autism Outreach in Uganda
UNT's Kristin Farmer Autism Center hosted an international autism workshop this summer.
#Kristin Farmer Autism Center, #Global Connection, #Campus News, #College of Education, #2018 Fall
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Faculty Spotlight
Early Career Professor
College of Education selects Angie D. Cartwright for inaugural designation.
![UNT students <p>UNT students</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/18_0513_first-flight-monday_kd040.png?itok=yztf8ycl)
Resources and Retention
Creating Connections
UNT faculty and staff are working to ensure all students feel ready for university life.
Written by: Erin Cristales
![McConnell Tower turns green <p>McConnell Tower turns green</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/green_tower.jpg?itok=pYGr1gPs)
Awards and honors
Insurance Program Honored
UNT was awarded the prestigious Global Centers of Insurance Excellence designation.
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Brilliantly Green
Record-Setting Lecture
Professor makes history; Dude Perfect visits UNT; alums appointed to council.
#Brilliantly Green, #Campus News, #Department of History, #2018 Fall
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Ask an Expert
Diane Bruxvoort
How are libraries continuing to change in the digital age?
Written by: Erin Cristales
#Department of Library and Information Sciences, #Ask an Expert, #2018 Fall
![Sunny Nunan and her mom in the Admin Awards office <p>Sunny Nunan and her mom in the Admin Awards office</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/mom2.jpg?itok=PMi6xST3)
Alumni spotlight
Administering Recognition
Alumna trumpets businesses' unsung heroes with awards ceremony.
Written by: Erin Cristales
#Business, #Department of Communication Studies, #Features, #Online Exclusives, #2018 Fall, #Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
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Faculty Focus
Conrad Expert
Professor John Peters is the winner of the UNT Foundation Eminent Faculty Award.
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The Last Word
Fertile Valley
Alumna remembers life in Vet Village.
Written by: Helen V. Schlueter ('54, '69 M.A.)
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Faculty Spotlight
Political Science Award
John Ishiyama has won the prestigious Frank J. Goodnow Award.
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Behind the Scenes
Transcendent Artist
Vanessa Dionne's make-up work for "The Bold and the Beautiful" earns her an Emmy.
#Dance and Theatre, #Department of Dance & Theatre, #Culture, #Dance & Theatre, #2018 Fall
![Nonprofit leadership program <p>Nonprofit leadership program</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/screen_shot_2018-09-25_at_12.48.15_pm.png?itok=BLI15hlw)
Academics
Nonprofit Leadership
UNT's College of Health and Public Service now offers a bachelor's in nonprofit leadership studies.
#Campus News, #2018 Fall, #College of Health and Public Service
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Alumni spotlight
Dave Copps
When it comes to building corporate culture, Brainspace founder uses his head -- and his heart.
Written by: Erin Cristales
#Business, #Department of Anthropology, #Science and Technology, #Features, #2018 Fall
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Green Pride
Hit the Road With UNT Flair
Ride with pride on the Texas roadways with a UNT license plate.
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Campus Event
Mayborn Literary Conference
Gifted news storytellers headlined UNT's Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference in July.
#Campus News, #2018 Fall, #Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
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Special Events
Kuehne Fall Speaker Series
Defense attorney and legal scholar Alan Dershowitz will speak at the fall series.
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Online Extra
Q&A: A Smart Take on Artificial Intelligence
AI enthusiast and brain builder Dave Copps discusses the vast changes on the horizon.
Written by: Erin Cristales
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Continuing Education
OLLI at UNT Expands Locations
OLLI at UNT has expanded from three locations to five.
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Alumni Spotlight
King of Creativity
As a kid, Duane King drew pictures of spacecraft and 18-wheelers.
#Visual Arts and Design, #Visual Arts, #Culture, #2018 Fall, #College of Visual Arts and Design
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Student Spotlight
Dissertation Fellowship
Jingran Sun has earned the coveted C. Lowell Harriss Dissertation Fellowship.
#Campus News, #Department of Public Administration, #2018 Fall
![UNT Radio Players <p>UNT Radio Players</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/dearntxn_radioplayers_cr.png?itok=yoeKcddY)
Dear North Texan
RTVF pre-1968
UNT's broadcast program started much earlier than 1968.
#Radio, #Letters, #Department of Radio, Television and Film, #2018 Fall
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Research
Seeing Invisible Problems
Chemistry professor Oliver Chyan has developed a way for manufacturers to view flaws in microchips.
#College of Arts & Sciences, #Science/Research, #UNT News, #Department of Chemistry, #Campus News, #2018 Fall
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Alumni Spotlight
Mercy and HOPE
UNT alumna Katie Woodard helps others on centers of Mercy Ships.
Written by: Jim Rogers
#Social Impact, #TAMS, #Alumni Profiles, #2018 Fall, #Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
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Dear North Texan
Giving Impact
The winter issue noted several individuals giving back to UNT, including Jordan Case.
#Giving, #Radio, #Letters, #Department of Radio, Television and Film, #2018 Fall
![page from summer 2018 North Texan <p>page from summer 2018 North Texan</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/summer2018_lp.jpg?itok=QZK3uWx6)
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Faculty Spotlight
Lifetime acheivement award
Narendra Dahotre, interim vice president of research and innovation and a Distinguished...
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Alumni Spotlight
College Fund Yields Business
UNT alumnus Matt Davis' landscaping business helps support students.
Written by: Jessica DeLeon
#Business, #Alumni Profiles, #College of Business, #2018 Fall
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Parting Shot
UNT Day at the Fair
Current and past Eagles hoofed it to UNT Day at the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo.
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Online Extra
Video: Eagle Expertise
Learn all the modern UNT traditions, including how to form the perfect Eagle claw.
#Mean Green Athletics, #Green Pride, #Online Extras, #2018 Fall
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Future filmmaker
Working with a Legend
UNT alumnus Caleb Spaw learns from the best in film and TV.
#Department of Media Arts, #Media Arts, #Television & Film, #Culture, #2018 Fall
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Academics
Blockchain Course
UNT now has a blockchain class, with experts like Cijoy Olickal teaching the course.
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Online Extra
Home Away From Home
After two and a half years in the foster care system, freshman was recently adopted.
Written by: Caylin Gibson
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Creative works
Fun Ride
UNT alumna Sarah Adams makes film out of experience in jury duty.
#Media Arts, #Television & Film, #Culture, #2018 Fall, #Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
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Online Extra
Video: Soar Higher
Watch UNT's fall ad, which showcases the university's research, creativity, pride and passion.
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Online Extra
Sax and the City
UNT alumnus John Leadbetter's saxophone shop in New York City attracts top musicians.
Written by: Jessica DeLeón
#Music, #Music, #Online Extras, #2018 Fall, #College of Music
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Horror expert
Facing Fears
UNT alumna Cierra Caballero reports on her love for horror for PopNerdTV.
#Department of Media Arts, #Media Arts, #Television & Film, #Culture, #2018 Fall
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Online Extra
Video: A Full Plate
Check out the awesome options in UNT's dining halls, including the all-vegan Mean Greens.
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Faculty Books
War History
UNT history professor Geoffrey Wawro explores how U.S. military helped Allies win WWI.
#History, #Books, #Culture, #Department of History, #2018 Fall
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Worlds of Wow
Creature Artist
UNT alumna Kate Sorrells uses art degree to design playground equipment.
#Visual Arts and Design, #Visual Arts, #Culture, #2018 Fall, #College of Visual Arts and Design
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Faculty Books
Shakespeare's Politics
UNT English assistant professor Jeffrey S. Doty examines political power.
#English, #Books, #Culture, #Department of English, #2018 Fall
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Faculty Books
Game Creation
Scott Warren, UNT professor of learning technologies, explains process of making video games.
#Department of Learning Technologies, #Information, #Books, #Culture, #College of Information, #2018 Fall
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Online Extra
Videos: Check Out Minute with Mike
Watch videos from Mike Goddard's 'Minute with Mike' series.
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An eye for the unusual
Photography Pioneer
UNT alumnus Nic Nicosia is considered a leader in the staged photography movement.
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Different beat
Novel Idea
UNT alumna Michelle Schusterman draws on music background for her books.
#Books, #Music, #Books, #Culture, #2018 Fall, #College of Music
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Vocal artist
Spreading Music
UNT alumna Amanda Ekery sets out to bring more women in the jazz world.
![Carlos Munguia is sworn in. <p>Carlos Munguia is sworn in.</p>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20181203215241im_/https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/styles/image_ratio/public/18132-regent_swearing_in-1659-x2.jpg?itok=XQiPBktt)
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Online Extra
Grads for Gowns
UNT’s Division of Student Affairs launched a new program this fall to help alleviate some of the...