Pep Band trail

It’s not often I have firsthand knowledge of items on your editorial page, but the photo of the 1951 Pep Band ("Dear North Texan," spring 2012) spoke to me!

Bold goals

I was pleasantly surprised — no, almost shocked — to read in the spring issue that a major university in Texas has actually come out publicly with a "bold goal" to "provide the best undergraduate educational experience in Texas." This kind of statement virtually never shows up in strategic plans, certainly not at the top. I have never seen a situation where a major university had that courage.

Tell us about ... places on campus

What can you tell us about the Duck Pond that once graced the campus grounds? Do you have special memories of Kendall Hall, the Main Building, Education Building, Science Building or other campus buildings and places of the past?

Campus visitors

I was the presiding officer of the student senate and a member of Phi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honorary society, when Sen. Lyndon Johnson visited campus in 1959 ("Visitors to Campus," spring 2012).

Arthur Joseph Gionet

Dr. Gionet’s name ("Dear North Texan," spring 2012) was Arthur Joseph Gionet.

Deployed

We are two UNT alumni deployed with the U.S. Army to Afghanistan.

Early honors

The original University Honors Program ("Honors College," spring 2012) accepted its first students in 1971. It was a program built on interdisciplinary seminars and the recruitment of top teachers as the instructors. The program began with 50 students but quickly grew to more than 400.

A Lifetime Home

2012 Summer

New graduate Blake Windham, SGA president and fourth-generation alum, calls UNT home.

Bone marrow registry

Graham Douglas (’05) wants to save people’s lives — and he’s come up with a product and put on hot pants for the cause.

Century mark

In 1912, Elmer Williamson began studying education at North Texas State Normal College. One hundred years later, Elmer’s great-grandson Sam Williamson (’12 M.A.) graduated from UNT on May 11, 2012, with a master’s degree in innovation design. Sam’s graduation marks a full century of his family attending the university.