2011 Spring

Pictures of Pineset-Bryant family sliding out of photo booth

Cover story

Love Stories

From first dates to marriage proposals, alumni couples find lasting love as classmates.

Written by: Randena Hulstrand

#Love Stories, #2011 Spring, #Cover Stories

Victoria Bleakley in garment center

Program Feature

World of Fashion

Graduates of UNT’s famously difficult fashion design program pursue high-powered careers.

Written by: Ellen Rossetti

#Visual Arts and Design, #Fashion, #Features, #2011 Spring, #College of Visual Arts and Design

Marian Brock standing outside building

Alumni spotlight

Marian Brock

UNT alumna's acting talents shine in Oscar-winning short film.

Written by: Ellen Rossetti

#Dance and Theatre, #Department of Dance and Theatre, #Dance & Theatre, #2011 Spring, #Alumni Profiles

Coach Dan McCarney at stadium

Mean Green

Gearing Up for Football Season

New head football coach Dan McCarney prepares to lead the Mean Green.

#Athletics, #Campus News, #Mean Green Athletics, #2011 Spring

Tommie Phllips Harris photo in college

The Last Word

Just the Best

UNT alumna Tommie Phillips Harris recalls campus highlights during the Depression.

Written by: Tommie Phillips Harris ('37)

#Essay, #Essays, #Department of History, #2011 Spring

UNT's Josh White playing basketball against Western Kentucky

Parting shot

Mean Green Basketball

The Mean Green men's basketball team advanced to Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship final.

#Athletics, #Athletics, #Mean Green Athletics, #2011 Spring

President Lane Rawlins walking with students on campus

From our president

Maintaining Excellence

Promise and possibilities mark the road to the future.

#President, #2011 Spring, #From Our President

Diana Mason presents brick to Catherine Dawson

Down the Corridor

Chemistry Centennial

In 1910, Wallace Newton Masters established UNT’s chemistry department.

#Chemistry, #Department of Chemistry, #2011 Spring, #Campus History

President Lane Rawlins speaking to Founder's Circle members

Founder's Circle

The Gift of Opportunity

New Founder’s Circle recognizes donors whose contributions have a profound impact on UNT.

#giving impact, #Features, #2011 Spring

Book cover of Darin Bradley's "Noise"

Books

Noise

UNT alumnus Darin Bradley earns critical acclaim for debut novel.

#Books, #English, #Books, #Culture, #Department of English, #2011 Spring

Ray Moseley standing in office

Alumni spotlight

In Foreign Fields

UNT alumnus Ray Moseley finds himself at center of world events as a reporter.

#Books, #Journalism, #2011 Spring, #Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, #Alumni Profiles

Carol West standing in church sanctuary

Alumni spotlight

Advocate for Diversity

UNT alumna Carol West, ordained minister and counselor, earned a humanitarian award for leadership.

Written by: Adrienne Nettles

#Social Impact, #2011 Spring, #Alumni Profiles

Keith Owens instructing class

Innovation

Design Research Center

UNT opens new center that serves as "urban laboratory" to solve contemporary problems.

#Visual Arts and Design, #Visual Arts, #Culture, #2011 Spring, #College of Visual Arts and Design

Planetarium audience watching Pink Floyd Show

Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd at UNT

UNT’s Sky Theater hosts show featuring computer-animated images set to the band's music.

#Music, #Culture, #2011 Spring

Joseph Banowetz at piano

Outstanding faculty

Grammy Honors

Renowned pianist and music professor Joseph Banowetz was nominated for music's highest prize.

#Music, #Music, #Culture, #2011 Spring, #College of Music

Solar Punch band in front of car

Alumni spotlight

Solar Punch

UNT alumnus Alan Bigelow is a particle accelerator physicist and a guitarist.

Written by: Elizabeth Smith

#Department of Physics, #Physics, #Sustainability, #2011 Spring, #Alumni Profiles

Visitors walking to Cape Horn Field Station inauguation

Global Connection

Cape Horn Research Field Station Opens

The station is the first dedicated to environmental philosophy, science and policy.

#Biology, #Department of Biological Sciences, #Science/Research, #Global Connection, #Campus News, #2011 Spring

Campus Events

Equity and Diversity Conference

Soledad O’Brien and Hill Harper were among the keynote speakers at UNT’s conference.

#Diversity, #Special Events, #UNT News, #Campus News, #2011 Spring

UNT Dancers at Super Bowl

Brilliantly Green

UNT Dancers Make Super Bowl

Plus, a new mobile site debuts and professor featured in magazine.

#Dance and Theatre, #Brilliantly Green, #Campus News, #Department of Dance and Theatre, #2011 Spring

Staff Honors

Fulbright Award

Christopher Heiden, of UNT's College of Engineering, wins grant.

#Engineering, #UNT News, #Campus News, #2011 Spring, #College of Engineering

Arthur Gionet

Dear North Texan

Dr. Gionet

UNT alumna remembers her French professor.

#Letters, #Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, #Letters, #2011 Spring

Paul F. Goebel holding piggy bank and tax forms

Ask an Expert

Paul F. Goebel

How can you be money smart through tax season?

Written by: Leslie Wimmer

#Business, #Campus News, #Expert Take, #2011 Spring

Teach North Texas

Programs' First Graduates

The first five graduates of UNT’s Teach North Texas program received their degrees. .

#Business, #Education, #Campus News, #College of Education, #2011 Spring

Vladimir Shulaev and Ron Mittler standing in greenhouse

Innovation

Expanding Research

From art to science, UNT researchers are changing the world.

#Biology, #Department of Biological Sciences, #UNT News, #Campus News, #2011 Spring

Frank McKinley directing A Capella Choir

Dear North Texan

Music Beginnings

UNT's A Cappella Choir began in the 1940s as a way to grow the music department.

#Letters, #Music, #Music, #Letters, #2011 Spring, #College of Music

Malaysian and Indonesian UNT alumni standing

UNT Alumni Association

Malaysian and Indonesian Alumni Reunite

About 100 alumni gathered for the event.

#Alumni life, #Global, #Campus News, #UNT Alumni Association, #2011 Spring