Happy Friday, North Texas!

With Spring 2026 commencement behind us, our season finale is all about orientation, the first step for new students to successfully transition to UNT.

Learn more about orientation.

News to Know for the UNT Community:

• Denton Community Market every Saturday
• Twilight Tunes on Thursdays
• Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks

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Hear from two of UNT’s newest graduates about how they’ve grown in there time at UNT, their favorite memories and their dreams for the future.

Read about more Spring 2026 Great Grads.

 News to Know for the UNT Community:

• Spring 2026 Commencement May 7-11
• Winedown Wednesday May 20
• Register now for Summer and Fall 2026 classes

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Hear from two students from the first cohort of the Braven Career Accelerator at UNT about why they signed up for the course and how it helped prepare them for successful careers.

Learn more about the Braven Career Accelerator at UNT.

 News to Know for the UNT Community:

• Farewell Toast May 7
• Commencement May 7-11
• Winedown Wednesday May 20

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Learn more about UNT Day of Giving 2026 by hearing about the causes you can support, the challenges you can unlock and the students you can inspire with your generosity.

Find the cause you want to support for UNT Day of Giving 2026!

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With Earth Day coming up April 22, we’re chatting with geography and the environment professor Feifei Pan about his research into water resources and environmental impacts.

Learn more about research in the Department of Geography and the Environment.

News to Know for the UNT Community:

• Register for LinkedIn’s Open to Work Lab April 21 and check the agenda
• UNT EarthFest April 23
• Register for the UNT Ring Dive by April 30

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Hear from Regents Professor in Biochemistry Kent Chapman about UNT’s BioDiscovery Institute. As the institute’s previous director, Chapman is here to celebrate 10 years of BDI research and what the future may hold.

Learn more about the 2026 BioDiscovery Institute Research Expo.

News to Know for the UNT Community:

• Register for LinkedIn’s Open to Work Lab April 21 and check the agenda
• Register for Wine Down Wednesday April 22 at Four Corners Brewing Company
• Learn more about the UNT Global Career Accelerator

Hear from UNT Distinguished Alumnus Sam Golden as he returned to campus last week for a book signing of his new memoir, “A Golden Legacy: Faith, Family and a Life of Purpose.”

 Read more about Sam Golden.

News to Know for the UNT Community:

• Get your tickets for UNT Night at the Dallas Mavericks tonight!
• Join the Where’s Scrappy? campus scavenger hunt.
• Reserve your seat for the UNT Alumni Association’s 10 Under 10 Awards. 

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This week, we’re talking about the inaugural NEXUS Cybercrime & Social Behavior Research Conference coming to UNT April 2, 2026.

Learn more about the NEXUS Conference.

News to Know for the UNT Community:

• Information for students participating in Commencement
• Support the Mean Green Gowns for Grads program
• Alumni 101 series for graduating students

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This week, we’re talking with UNT alumna Mayaria Johnson about her podcast, Next Level U™, a guide to becoming who you are meant to be — one bold, intentional step at a time.

Learn more about Next Level U™.

News to Know for the UNT Community:

Summer and Fall 2026 Registration

Sam Golden Book Signing March 26

Student Portraits Data Symposium April 30 

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Hear from internationally renowned pianist Adam Wodnicki as he reflects on 45 years of performance and pedagogy as a professor of piano with UNT’s College of Music.

 News to Know for the UNT Community:

• Purchase your UNT class ring by March 19.
• Donate to the Warm Feet, Warm Hearts sock drive for veterans.
• Get your tickets for the 10 Under 10 awards ceremony April 17.

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