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The University Union is typically a busy, bustling place. When the Meditation Club meets at 4 p.m. each Tuesday in room 114 to meditate, it's a different story. The club's meetings are open to anyone looking for a way to relax and "center." The mediation program focuses on breathing, the connection between mind and body, and walking meditation. (1) comment
The Garden of Honor, dedicated today at UNT's Discovery Park, is similar to the Trans-Siberian Railroad for one engineer. "I believe, like the head engineer of the Trans-Siberian Railroad did, that the most important thing is that it exists," said Mitty Plummer, nuclear engineering coordinator and engineering technology professor. (1) comment
An hour away from Denton, the 7-ton arms of 30-story giants are taking Denton and UNT's Mean Green to "clean green." About 30 Denton officials and UNT faculty members donned hard hats and safety goggles for the first public tour of 75 wind turbines at the Wolf Ridge Wind Farm Thursday in Muenster, Texas, located more than 40 miles north of Denton. (0) comments
Every year about 800 UNT students apply for student teaching positions. Placed at many different school districts, they learn from mentor teachers fundamentals of classroom management, teaching strategies and ways to handle real classroom situations. "A student teacher day is exactly like a teacher day," said Jo Murphy, coordinator of Field Experience Program at UNT's department of teacher education and administration. (0) comments
The empty Union Circle parking garage is a sign of summer progress. The 20-year-old garage is closed until August for a $504,000 renovation which includes painting, cleaning, replacing stairwells and strands in concrete, as well as repairing and replacing drainage. (0) comments
Starting this fall, UNT will replace Sodexho, the on-campus food and facilities management service, with a new, self-operated model for food services. "I think Sodexho has done a great job," Richard Vaccaro, associate director of Verde Catering, said. "The goal is to bring more options to students and be able respond more quickly to their needs. (0) comments
The Texas Legislature voted unanimously in both the Senate and House of Representatives on May 31 to pass the bill for the establishment of UNT’s public law school in downtown Dallas. Governor Rick Perry will now receive the bill where his signature will make it official. (7) comments
Former NT president Norval Pohl died last night in his home in Arizona from pancreatic cancer, according to former co-worker and NT alum Dustee Tucker. Pohl was NT's 13th president, serving from Oct. 15, 2000 until August of 2006. Under Pohl's presidency, the students voted to approve a $75 per semester fee that paid for the construction of the Pohl Recreation Center, which was named after him in his final semester as president. He also established the university's first College of Engineering and was integral to the building of its home, Discovery Park, which was then named Research Park. Also under his presidency, the university built a new 105,000 square-foot Chemistry Building. After NT, Pohl traveled to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz., which is about two hours from Phoenix, where he served as University Chancellor, according to the Embry-Riddle Web site. "He made it a point to meet with students on a regular basis," Tucker said. "He wanted to make sure students knew he had an open-door policy." (10) comments
Aaron Wuensch, a graduate student in economics, died early Tuesday morning at Denton Presbyterian Hospital after suffering cardiac arrest while working out at the Pohl Recreation Center. According to the report, Rec Center staff members, who are CPR and first-aid certified, responded to Aaron's aid immediately and called 911. (1) comment
he UNT community is mourning the loss of John Gossett of the communications studies faculty, who died on June 7 at Integrity Hospital in Denton. Gossett was 58 years old. The department of communication's Web site has become a virtual memorial for Gossett featuring a biography of Gossett as well as a forum where colleagues and students can share memories, thoughts and condolences. (0) comments
