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UNT wins 2012 Green School Award The University of North Texas is a Higher Education winner of the 2012 Green School Awards by the U.S. Green Building Council Central Texas – Balcones Chapter. The Green School Awards recognize sustainable design that promotes public awareness with the idea that every school can present the opportunity for each student to develop a love for learning through energy efficient buildings, higher test scores and low absenteeism, according to the website. U.S. Green Building Council Central Texas – Balcones Chapter is a nonprofit organization committed to accelerating growth in sustainable building and land development practices in Central and South Texas through innovation, education, advocacy and partnerships, according to their mission. Winners of this award had to submit a PowerPoint presentation exhibiting characteristics of green school designs in either public, private, K-12 or higher education schools; submit a description of the project; site plan and images. UNT’s Life Science Complex will be honored as the Higher Education winner of the 2012 Green School Awards Oct. 11 in Austin at the 2012 Green School Symposium; Perkins+Will Architects will also present the project case study at the symposium.

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As the nation’s 26th largest public university and the most comprehensive in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while powering the North Texas region, state and nation through innovative education and research. A student-focused public research university with an emphasis on sustainability, UNT has 12 colleges and schools offering 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized.

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Grammy nominated jazz guitarist performs with One O’Clock Lab Band Nov. 20

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The University of North Texas' world-renowned One O'Clock Lab Band will perform with six-time Grammy nominee jazz and jazz-fusion guitarist and composer, Mike Stern. 8 p.m. Nov. 20 (Tuesday) in Winspear Hall at the Murchison Performing Arts Center. Live streaming available at http://recording.music.unt.edu/live Ticket prices are $15 for adults; $10 for senior citizens, non-UNT students, children, UNT faculty/staff/retirees and groups of 10+; and free for UNT students (UNT student ID required). Purchase online at www.theMPAC.com/tickets or by calling Murchison Box Office at 940-369-7802. Leslie Wimmer at [email protected] or 940-565-4835

DENTON (UNT), Texas ⎯ Six-time Grammy-nominee jazz and jazz-fusion guitarist and

composer Mike Stern will perform with the University of North Texas’ world renowned One

O’Clock Lab Band as part of the One O’Clock Lab Band’s 52nd Fall Concert.

The concert begins at 8 p.m. on Nov. 20 (Tuesday) at the Murchison Performing Arts

Center.

"This will be our 52nd Fall Concert and will feature the great Mike Stern on guitar,” said

Steve Wiest, conductor of the One O’Clock Lab Band. “Mike is simply one of the most

renowned modern jazz guitarists on the planet, coming to the public's attention with the great

Miles Davis bands of the 1980s and then pursuing a wonderful career as a leader and solo

artist. I'm looking forward as always to showcasing the music of the six-time Grammy-

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nominated One O'Clock Lab Band on the first set with new music of our own as well as some

classics. The second set will be all Mike Stern charts and will no doubt be an exciting show

for all involved!"

Tickets to the performance can be purchased online or by calling 940-369-7802. Tickets

are $10 for adults; $8 for senior citizens, non-UNT students, children, UNT

faculty/staff/retirees and groups of more than 10; and are free for UNT students. UNT student

tickets must be picked up in person at the Murchison Box Office.

About the UNT One O'Clock Lab Band

The six-time Grammy-nominated UNT One O'Clock Lab Band -- the premiere ensemble

of UNT's Jazz Studies program in the College of Music-- has performed and toured

throughout the world, including Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong,

Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, Thailand and The

Netherlands.

UNT offered the nation's first bachelor's degree program in jazz studies in 1947, and the

university's graduate jazz studies program is consistently rated among the nation's best.

About the UNT College of Music

The UNT College of Music is one of the largest and most respected comprehensive music

schools in the country. About 1,500 music students attend UNT each year, participating in

more than 40 widely varied ensembles and pursuing specialized studies in performance,

composition, music education or music scholarship. UNT faculty members and students have

made appearances on the world’s finest stages and have produced numerous recordings,

many receiving Grammy awards and nominations. Distinguished UNT alumni can be found

around the globe, in top music ensembles, opera companies, universities and schools.

About Mike Stern

Mike Stern is a six-time Grammy nominated American jazz guitarist. He is a

graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston. After playing for a few years with Blood,

Sweat & Tears, he landed a gig with drummer Billy Cobham and then broke through

with trumpeter Miles Davis' comeback band from 1981 to 1983, and again in 1985.

Following that he launched a solo career, releasing more than a dozen albums. He was

hailed as the Best Jazz Guitarist of 1993 by Guitar Player magazine, and in 2009 was

listed on Down Beat's list of 75 best jazz guitar players.

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Princeton Review again ranks UNT “Best in the West”

DENTON (UNT), Texas ⎯ The University of North Texas, the largest, most comprehensive university in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, is one of the best colleges in the West, according to The Princeton Review, a nationally known education services company.

The Princeton Review selected UNT as one of 122 institutions in its "Best in the West" section of its website feature, 2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region.

For five consecutive years the university has been recognized by the influential Princeton Review, which is best known for providing test-prep courses, tutoring, books, and other student resources.

“UNT’s goal is to provide the best undergraduate education in Texas, and the continued recognition of excellence by outside organizations such as the Princeton Review is a gratifying affirmation of our efforts,” said Troy Johnson, vice provost and associate vice president for enrollment management.

"We're pleased to recommend the University of North Texas to users of our site as one of the best schools to earn their undergrad degree, said Robert Franek, Princeton Review’s senior VP/ publishing. “We chose it and the other terrific institutions we name as 'regional best' colleges mainly for their excellent academic programs. We also take into account what students at the schools reported to us about their campus experiences at them on our 80-question student survey for this project.”

The schools are also rated in six categories—academics, admissions selectivity, financial aid, fire safety, quality of life, and green.

“Students say UNT offers ‘the cream of the crop, dynamic, and nationally renowned programs,”’ reported The Princeton Review.

The 122 colleges that The Princeton Review chose for its "Best in the West" list are located in 15 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

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Magazines recognize UNT among top schools for minority students DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Two national magazines have named the University of North Texas among the top colleges and universities in the United States based on the number of undergraduate degrees conferred to minority students. Hispanic Outlook Magazine has presented UNT as one of the Top 100 institutions for Hispanics based on degrees awarded. UNT ranked 33rd in awarding undergraduate degrees and 51st in awarding graduate degrees. UNT was also named one of America’s Top 100 Degree Producers by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. UNT ranked 33rd in undergraduate degrees in all disciplines for all minority students. UNT’s College of Public Affairs & Community Service (PACS) ranked 2nd in awarding bachelor’s in multi/interdisciplinary studies degrees to all minority students. Here’s a highlight list of UNT’s ranking in Top 100 Degree Producers of Minority list: Degrees in All Disciplines

§ Bachelor’s, 14th to African Americans § Doctorate’s, 25th to Native Americans § Master’s, 67th to Hispanics

Bachelor’s Degree in Multi/ Interdisciplinary Studies

§ 2nd to African Americans § 5th to Hispanics § 6th to Native Americans

Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Administration/ Management

§ 5th to African Americans § 9th to Hispanics § 13th to Asian American

Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences & Support Services

§ 23rd to Hispanics § 44th to all minorities

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§ 47th to African Americans

Doctorate’s Degree in Education

§ 14th to Asian Americans § 24th to Hispanics § 25th to Native Americans

During the 2010-2011 school year, a total of 2,099 Hispanic and African-American students earned degrees at UNT, showing increases of 65.32% and 74% respectively from 2006-2007. A total of 10,058 Hispanic and African-American undergraduates were enrolled at UNT during the past school year. “UNT is honored to be recognized as a top school for minority students,” said Dr. Gilda Garcia, UNT vice president for Institutional Diversity and Equity. “Our commitment to diversity distinguishes UNT and is a core value in our Four Bold Goals. Increasing the quantity, quality and diversity of our students supports UNT’s goal to provide the best under graduate experience in Texas. The dramatic and consistent increase in Hispanic enrollment and graduation rates demonstrates UNT’s ability to serve the changing demographic in Texas and provide exemplary customer service to a growing population.” UNT's Hispanic and African-American enrollment has increased dramatically since 2005, reaching 10,799 by the 12th class day of Fall 2012. Hispanic enrollment has increased 86.21% while African-American enrollment has climbed 28.1% since Fall 2005. Today, 30% percent of the approximately 35,836 students at UNT are Hispanic or African-American. To view full rankings, visit The Hispanic Outlook Magazine or Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine.

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Visiting writers to read at UNT this Fall

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Fiction writer Hannah Tinti will start the Visiting Writers

Series with a reading and book signing Oct. 4 (Thursday) at the University of North

Texas. The series, which is sponsored by the creative writing program in the

Department of English, will also include nationally renowned writers Kevin Prufer and

Abigail Thomas.

The readings will take place at UNT's University Union, located one block west of Welch

and West Prairie streets (1155 Union Circle). All of the readings are free and open to

the public. For a full calendar of upcoming events in the series, click here.

Visiting Writers:

Hannah Tinti

8 p.m., Oct. 4 (Thursday)

Golden Eagle Suite on the third level of UNT's University Union,

located one block west of Welch and West Prairie streets (1155

Union Circle)

Hannah Tinti’s short story collection, Animal Crackers, has sold

in 16 countries and was a runner-up for the PEN/Hemingway

award. Her best-selling novel, The Good Thief, is a New York

Times Notable Book of the Year, recipient of the American Library Association’s Alex

Award, winner of the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize, and winner of the Quality

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Paperback Book Club’s New Voices Award. Tinti is also co-founder and editor-in-chief

of One Story magazine and received the 2009 PEN/Nora Magid award for excellence in

editing. Recently, she joined the Public Radio program, Selected Shorts, as their literary

commentator. For more information, visit www.hannahtinti.com.

Kevin Prufer

8 p.m. Oct. 23 (Tuesday)

Golden Eagle Suite on the third level of UNT's University Union,

located one block west of Welch and West Prairie streets (1155

Union Circle)

Kevin Prufer is the author of five books of poems, the most

recent of which are In a Beautiful Country (Four Way Books,

2011), a finalist for the UNT Rilke Prize; and National Anthem (Four Way Books, 2008),

named one of the five best poetry books of the year by Publishers Weekly. He’s also

editor of numerous volumes, most recently New European Poets (Graywolf Press,

2008; with Wayne Miller), Dunstan Thompson: On the Life & Work of a Lost American

Master (Unsung Masters Series, 2010; w/D.A. Powell), and Until Everything is

Continuous Again: Poets on the Recent Work of W. S. Merwin (WordFarm Editions,

2012; with Jonathan Weinert). Among his forthcoming books are Churches (Four Way

Books, 2014) and Into English: Essays & Multiple Translations (Graywolf Press, 2014;

with Martha Collins). He is professor of English in the Creative Writing Program at the

University of Houston.

Abigail Thomas

8 p.m., Nov. 7 (Wednesday) Silver Eagle Suite A on the second

level of UNT's University Union, located one block west of Welch

and West Prairie streets (1155 Union Circle)

Abigail Thomas has written three works of fiction, Getting Over Tom; An Actual Life; and

Herb’s Pajamas; and three memoirs: Safekeeping; A Three Dog Life; and Thinking

About Memoir, a guide to writing memoir which doubles as a kind of memoir itself. A

Three Dog Life was chosen by The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times as

one of the best books of 2006 and has been translated into nine languages.

Her essays and stories have been published in The New York Times, The Washington

Post, O the Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Tin House, Cosmopolitan magazine, Ladies’

Home Journal, The Missouri Review, Alaska Quarterly and other magazines.

Images included in the news release are available for download:

Hannah Tinti: http://news.unt.edu/image-galleries/image/hannah-tinti

Kevin Prufer: http://news.unt.edu/image-galleries/image/kevin-prufer

Abigail Thomas: http://news.unt.edu/image-galleries/image/abigail-thomas

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Art exhibition from UAEM opens Oct. 10 at UNT on the Square

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Art exhibition displaying the works of Mexican artists, Leopoldo Flores, Agapito Rincon Pina, and Armando Pineda at UNT on the Square—Presented by the UNT Institute for the Advancement of the Arts. The exhibition is part of celebrations at UNT to mark the 10th anniversary of UNT’s connection to UAEM. Oct. 10 (Wednesday) – Nov. 7 (Wednesday) Opening Reception: 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m., Oct. 12 (Friday) Gallery hours: 9 a.m. – noon. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday, with extended hours until 8 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., on the west side of the Courthouse Square in downtown Denton, Texas. Free Manuel Goel at 940-565-2773 or [email protected] or Herbert Holl at 940-369-8257 or [email protected].

DENTON (UNT), Texas ⎯ Works by Mexican artists Agapito Rincon Pina, Leopoldo

Flores, and Armando Pineda will be on display at UNT on the Square Oct. 10 through

Nov. 7 as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the research connection between the

University of North Texas and the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEM)

in Toluca. All of the works are part of the permanent collection at the University Museum

at UAEM) in Toluca.

Witold Brostow, Regents Professor of materials science and engineering, was the

first UNT faculty member to establish a connection to UAEM when he began collaborating

on research with UAEM chemistry faculty member Rafael Lopez Castanares.

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In July 2002, UNT and UAEM representatives signed an agreement to collaborate

on the academic training of students from both institutions and in research projects in

materials science, environmental science, physics and related fields. The agreement also

called for both universities to establish joint postgraduate degree programs in materials

science, environmental science and physics. Supplementary agreements over the past 10

years expanded the research and degree programs to other academic disciplines.

The exhibition is free, and an opening reception will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 12

(Friday).

Plastic artist Leopoldo Flores reflects with his work (mostly of large formats), social

problems and human nature. In 2008, the Global Foundation awarded him the Excelsis

prize, and the UAEM gave him an honorary doctorate for his career as an artist. Recently,

his exhibitions ‘El sexto dia’ and ‘Apuntes de Taller’ were opened in the museum

‘Leopoldo Lopez’ with drawings, and he began to work with acrylic on canvas, from the

series entitled ‘La gran parvada’.

Mystified by acrylic paintings, Agapito Rincon Pina reflects a regionalist sense on his

work, without theoretical complications and with interpretations of nature and light. The

exhibition consists of 24 prints that are part of the Cultural Heritage of UAEM, which is the

second time after his death that his collection will be displayed outside of Mexico. (See

attached image: Agapito Rincon Pina, Marakame, Oleo sobre Tela, 2008 acrylic painting,

0.60 x 0.90 inches; courtesy of UAEM)

Armando Pineda is a painter and sculptor who has exhibited work individually and

collectively in Houses of Culture in States of Mexico and Michoacan. He was a guest of

the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, held in the

Dominican Republic and in Costa Rica. His works are characterized by the colors that he

applies to his paintings, emphasizing the roots and flavors that people live every day. His

exhibition is entitled ‘Raices’.

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Two UNT Students named NextGen Leaders DENTON (UNT), Texas – The Next Generation (NextGen) Nonprofit Leaders Program, a national competition that provides scholarships to students conducting internships in the nonprofit sector, has listed two students from the University of North Texas to be recognized. Raven Dickerson and Sara Chavez will be recognized as NextGen Leaders by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, and both will receive a $4,500 scholarship. Dickerson and Chavez are the 20th and 21st UNT students to receive this award, since the implementation of the program in 2007. Established in 1948, the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance is an organization of academic institutions, nonprofit organizations and professional associations designed to prepare college and university students for professional and leadership positions in the nonprofit industry. The Next Generation Nonprofit Leaders Program began in January 2007 when W.K. Kellogg Foundation granted $5 million to Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. The program has selected a total of 1,000 NextGen Leaders that have received scholarships and access to mentoring and support from a network of nonprofit leaders. Dickerson, a 2009 graduate of Lake Dallas High School, is a senior majoring in social work. Chavez, a 2009 graduate of Yvonnne A. Ewell Townview Magnet, is a senior majoring in social work. Dickerson is the daughter of Robert Dickerson of Galena Park (Houston) and Chavez is the daughter of Alma Chavez of Dallas. “The Next Generation Nonprofit Leaders program is highly competitive, with students from up to 50 colleges and universities across the US competing for a very limited amount of awards,” said Rachel Reed, campus director of Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. “They are now part of an elite group to serve to their communities. They have brought recognition to our program, to the College of Public Affairs & Community Service (PACS) and to UNT through their receipt of this national award.” “These students have brought added distinction to themselves, to PACS, and to UNT by demonstrating that they are among the best and brightest undergraduates preparing to become first-rate administrators in the non-profit sector, working devotedly and efficiently toward social enhancement and remediation, stated Dr. James Duban, director of Office for Nationally Competitive Scholarships.

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Dickerson and Chavez are among 46 college students selected from more than 50 college campuses in the United States, four of whom are from Texas. Their $4,500 scholarships will cover their expenses as they complete an internship with a nonprofit organization this fall. Nonprofit Leadership Alliance also provides certification in nonprofit management and leadership, which Dickerson and Chavez are both working to complete. The certificate program, which includes courses in fundraising, volunteer management and other skills needed in nonprofit management, is administrated at UNT in the College of Public Affairs and Community Service. Once Dickerson and Chavez complete their respective internships and academic and co-curricular requirements, they will be awarded the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance certificate. Dickerson is currently interning at Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, a strength focused agency that protects children and teens. Chavez has not chosen a place for her internship, which she will begin in the spring.

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