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cover story
Farm-to-Table
UNT alumni are part of movement to provide locally produced fresh food and create healthier communities.
Written by: Jessica DeLeón
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the last word
Responsibility to Give Back
Mark J. Merki ('91, '91 M.S.), CPA, shares why volunteering with Mentor Denton is important.
Written by: Mark J. Merki ('91, '91 M.S.), CPA
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parting shot
Mean Green Pride on the Road
Take your Mean Green pride on the road wherever you go with a UNT license plate.
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from our president
Planting the Seeds of Change
New action plan will guide UNT's yearly accomplishments.
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Mean Green
Building on Momentum
In their second season in Conference USA, Mean Green vie for another bowl win.
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Power of Place
New Greek Life Center
UNT's newest facility gives fraternities and sororities a place to call home on Greek Row.
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STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY
President Delivers Annual Address
President Neal Smatresk unveiled the top priorities for the 2014-15 year.
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Program feature
Forensic Science
Alumni use their scientific training to unravel mysteries of the past and help solve crimes.
Written by: Leslie Minton
#Careers, #Science/Technology, #College of Science, #Features, #2014 Fall
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Lane Cardwell
Hospitality alum shares winning recipe for building successful restaurant brands.
Written by: Nancy Kolsti
#Alumni Profile, #Hospitality and Tourism, #Features, #College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism, #2014 Fall
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Overhauling the Image of Golf
Maggie Noel ('10) is attracting a new, diverse golfing crowd with her unique style.
Written by: Megan Middleton
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Photography Alum Wins Award
Jonathan A. Molina-Garcia ('14) won the Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award.
#Journalism, #Visual Arts, #Culture, #Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, #2014 Fall
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Apple Guru Steve Wozniak Visits UNT
The Silicon Valley icon shared his expertise as part of UNT's Distinguished Lecture Series.
#Science/Technology, #Special Events, #Campus News, #2014 Fall
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Meet Your Nerdy Best Friend
For Beth Ziesenis ('90), being nerdy has perks -- including making her a favorite speaker.
Written by: Lauren Frock
#Alumni Profile, #Journalism, #Department of Psychology, #2014 Fall
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Acclaimed Writer Named 2014-15 Artist-in-Residence
Aleksander Hemon will visit campus five times during the academic year.
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online extra
Quintuplets Start Freshman Year
The Diaz siblings settle in at UNT as they begin their college journey.
Written by: Jessica DeLeón
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online extra
Reclassifying Understudied Art
Are medieval rock-cut temples in southern India sculpture or architecture?
Written by: Jessica Mitchell
#Research, #Department of History, #Online Extras, #2014 Fall
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global connection
Information Science Abroad
Students in the College of Information help libraries around the world.
#Global, #Global Connection, #College of Information, #2014 Fall
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ASK AN EXPERT
Samra Bufkins
How can you use social media to advance your career?
Written by: Lauren Frock
#Journalism, #Expert Take, #Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, #2014 Fall
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Green Pride
Love Your Mean Green, Win Prizes
UNT launched a new Mean Green Pride campaign to celebrate wearing green on Fridays.
#Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, #Green Pride, #2014 Fall
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UNT Alumni Association
New Executive Director
Great things are on the horizon for the UNT Alumni Association, says Robert McInturf.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
A Flight for Success
UNT rolled out the welcome wagon for new students at First Flight Week.
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Brilliantly Green
Great Things are Happening at UNT
Mark Cuban backs computer science major's app, solar powered recycling and champion archer.
#Department of Biological Sciences, #Brilliantly Green, #2014 Fall
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Breaking the Baton Barrier
Music alumna made her conducting debut as an undergraduate.
Written by: Monique Bird
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online extra
UNT Welcomes the Class of 2018
More than 4,000 students moved into UNT’s residence halls on Sunday, signaling the start of the...
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Taking the Gift of Teaching Abroad
J'Layne Sundberg (ʼ06) headed to Maai Mahiu, Kenya, this summer to teach orphaned children.
Written by: Ellen Rossetti
#Education, #Global, #Volunteerism, #Social Impact, #2014 Fall
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dear north texan
A Good Workout
I enrolled at North Texas in spring 1980 following a two-year stay at a junior college.
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dear north texan
Jim's Diner
In the 1980s, the coolest place in Denton to get breakfast was Jim's Diner.
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dear north texan
A Great Loss
Gerard O'Donovan's death resurrects memories of an exceptional leader.