Happy Friday, North Texas!

This episode, we’re talking about a basketball tip-off event that should be a lot of fun for UNT fans, we’ve got the next segment in our Democracy Primer series covering PACs and Super PACs, and the first segment of our new Eagles Abroad series where we talk to students while they’re on study abroad trips around the world.   In this episode: Learn more about UNT Athletics’ Nightmare on Elm Street...

Happy Friday, friends! This episode, we’ve got an interview about an innovative approach to tackling pandemic era learning loss, a roundtable discussion with some of our Eagle Ambassadors about how to live your best life in Denton and the next installment in our ongoing Democracy Primer series, this time about the differences between the House and the Senate.   In this episode: As students continu...

We’re finally back, friends! And we’ve got a very back-to-school themed episode with an interview about the Succeed at UNT campaign to connect students with valuable resources, a roundtable-style discussion with members of the UNT Green Brigade marching band and an interview to get to know new UNT President Harrison Keller, Ph. D.   In this episode: An interview with Allicia Washington-White, comm...

It’s our last episode before summer break. Will you sign our yearbook? We have interviews about Juneteenth, the Electoral College and the UNT System Shared Core Values. In this episode: The hosts discuss Scott’s recovery progress and the sole finalist to become UNT’s next president. An interview with food writer and UNT history Ph. D. student Deah Berry-Mitchell about her research on Black Texan f...

Despite meticulous planning for podcast programming over the summer, sometimes life gets in the way... In this episode: The hosts discuss recent life events that will require the podcast to go on hiatus for the summer – after the next episode June 14. But we promise to come back with a vengeance in August! No segments or Q&A this week, folks – just life talk. Join the conversation by emailing...

Inspiration incoming! Hear the stories of three recent UNT graduates as they talk about adversities they’ve overcome, the successes they’ve achieved and how UNT helped them along the way.   In this episode: The hosts discuss their summer travel plans. Rachel Richards graduated a year early with a degree in hospitality management and talks about all the support she’s received from UNT. (2:03-16:51)...

With President Smatresk having announced his plans to resign from the presidency this summer, we’re sending him out with a very special episode to celebrate everything UNT has accomplished under his leadership for the last 10 years. In this episode: The hosts talk about the results of UNT’s second annual Day of Giving and wish all our graduating students a happy commencement weekend. President Sma...

Donations, double plays and democracy, oh my! We’ve got info about UNT’s Day of Giving coming up on May 1, the inside scoop with softball star Cierra Simon and some educational election expertise. In this episode: With Finals Week right around the corner, we talk about events to help students relax and destress on calendar.unt.edu . We learn more about UNT’s second annual Day of Giving and how it...

After all the excitement of the eclipse we’ve got some tips to get through Tax Day and ways to celebrate Earth Day! In this episode: We talk about our eclipse-viewing experience and get excited for EarthFest . Tax Day tips from Dr. Peggy Jimenez , accounting clinical associate professor. (01:15-12:50) Bee boxes are popping up around campus with help from the We Mean Green Fund and the UNT Bee Camp...

It’s an eclipse-isode! In anticipation of the solar eclipse coming up April 8, we’re talking about how eclipses can help researchers prepare for natural disasters and how ancient civilizations tracked and interpreted eclipses. Plus, as we’re relaunching our own podcast, we talked to an alum who’s been podcasting for 10 years to get some pro tips! In this episode: We talk about UNT’s Eclipse Watch...

Happy Friday, North Texas! Welcome to the official podcast of the University of North Texas. Every episode we’ll bring you the stories that make UNT so unique. Whether you’re a future or current student, an alumni, a faculty or staff member, or just a general UNT enthusiast, we’ll have something for you. Don’t miss our premiere episode coming to a podcast player near you on Friday, March 29! Helpf...

Recently, UNT launched a campaign called VolUNTary Consent, meant to address trends surrounding consent that UNT’s Title IX staff often noted in the reports they received. The first step was to define exactly what voluntary consent is — words or actions that show an active, knowing, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. Housed under UNT’s Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity an...

Even if new year’s resolutions aren’t your thing, there’s something about closing the book on the previous 365 days that brings new aspirations into focus. For many, those aspirations center on improved fitness, and while it sounds simple enough, the reality can be a little more confusing: After all, fitness can mean different things to different people, and deciding where and how to start can be...

Dentonpalooza, set for Dec. 3, is a festival meant to celebrate the people, places and things that make Denton … well … far from normal. The idea started as a random conversation between local musicians and UNT alums Joey Liechty and Eric Michener before evolving into a meme and then a full-fledged event. The lineup features local characters like Tiger Head Keyboard Dude, Denton Spider-Man, French...

Dr. Aleshia Hayes is an assistant professor in UNT’s Department of Learning Technologies and director of the SURGE XR Lab, which is dedicated to advancing research in virtual, augmented, mixed and extended realities. As a kid, a desire to be better at Ms. Pac-Man – and an unexpected Christmas gift from her parents – jumpstarted her love of technology. “If you get the sense that you can explore tec...

Just because something isn’t easy to see doesn’t mean it can’t have significant impacts on our environment — and our well-being. Dr. Alexandra Ponette-González, a biophysical geographer and associate professor in UNT’s Department of Geography and the Environment, has been bringing the invisible to light for years through her research that examines human-atmosphere-biosphere interactions, including...

Great professors can serve as guiding lights — teachers whose passion, dedication and support help students see what’s possible, and set them on a path to making the world a better place. A couple of months ago, we put out a call asking students and alumni to tell us about current UNT professors who have done just that — and the response, unsurprisingly, was staggering. While there were nearly 100...

In flipping the pages of a book, you can be transported anywhere and introduced to people and cultures you’ve never experienced before. For kids, the content in books can be especially impactful, encouraging a sense of wonder and curiosity as well as nurturing their development and understanding of the world. On this episode of UNT Pod, we talk with UNT History Associate Professor Kathryne Beebe a...

For decades, the data on health inequity has been startling — and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made those disparities more evident. That’s where UNT’s new Center for Racial and Ethnic Equity in Health and Society — initiated by Dr. Chandra Carey, associate dean in UNT’s College of Health and Public Service and associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, and Dr. T...

Conspiracy theories aren’t new, but they've never been more consequential than in 2021. We spoke to communication studies assistant professor Joseph McGlynn and psychology professor Rex Wright to learn more about how conspiracy theories take root, the role social media plays in their spread, and how to identify and avoid misinformation. We also discussed how to approach conversations in a construc...

2020 was unprecedented for a lot of reasons, including the number of climate-related events that marred an already challenging year. So, considering that, how do we even begin addressing the intersection of society and climate change? That’s where experts like Courtney Cecale come in. An environmental anthropologist and UNT assistant professor, she specializes in areas including the Peruvian Andes...

When it comes to love, there are plenty of things to fear: commitment, rejection, not purchasing the perfect Valentine’s gift. For centuries, love and fear have been increasingly intermingled when it comes to literature and pop culture, as the public has become more and more enamored by stories of ghosts, vampires, zombies and other undead creatures. On this episode of UNT Pod, UNT Associate Profe...

With January comes the dreaded New Year’s resolution — but what if we all focused on more realistic, attainable goal setting instead? On this episode of UNT Pod, Dr. Michael Savoie — a clinical professor of operations, logistics and supply chain management in UNT’s G. Brint Ryan College of Business who also has served as a certified trainer in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and Brian Trac...

UNT’s annual Equity and Diversity Conference is one of the university’s most popular events, bringing together hundreds of students, educators and professionals who are committed to equity, access and inclusion in higher education, as well as corporations and community members interested in diversity and inclusion topics. The theme of this year’s conference is “Facing the Future Together: Allies,...

UNT students, staff, faculty and alumni come from every walk of life, but they have one thing in common: They frequently step into the role of hero in their own communities and beyond. That’s why, to close out an exceedingly difficult year, we wanted to highlight those in our community who invariably show us the path to a better future. On this episode of UNT Pod, join us as we discuss the Eagles,...