UNT Weekly logo -exclusively for students

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026

A student with family

   FAMILY FUN   

Family Weekend 2026 starts this Friday, Sept. 25, and goes through breakfast on Sunday, Sept. 27, and we can’t wait to welcome families, alumni and loved ones to campus. All Family Weekend events are open to registered participants, including the President's Breakfast, campus tours, the Mean Green tailgate and football game against Houston Christian. Register here and find out more about on-site registration dates, times and fees. 

 

   SECURE THE RING   

Don’t miss this chance to celebrate your hard work and academic achievements with an official UNT Ring — a lifelong connection to your alma mater! If you have completed at least 60 undergraduate credit hours (and/or 15 graduate credit hours for graduate students), you are invited to join the UNT Ring tradition.
A group posing and showing off class rings

Customize and purchase your class ring in person at the UNT Bookstore or at a one-day Discovery Park event, by virtual appointment or in the online store during UNT Ring Days, from now through Thursday, Oct. 15. If you’d like to participate in the Ring Ceremony and Eagle Ring Dive on Friday, Dec. 4, your ring must be ordered and paid for in full by Thursday, Oct. 15. Financing options are available through Jostens. 

Learn more about the UNT Ring Program schedule and how to make your appointment! 

 

   DEGREE DISCOVERY   

Still figuring out your next move after graduation? UNT’s Exploring Grad School Week is the perfect opportunity to explore the option to stay with UNT for a graduate degree — and it’s happening Monday, Sept. 28, through Friday, Oct. 2. The week is your chance to discover how an advanced degree can help bring your professional and academic future into focus. 

Students at a campus event

With events like Grad School 101, Funding Grad School, Program Spotlights and Graduate Studies Expo, there is something for everyone! Register now and check out the week in full. 

 

MONTHLY MOTIVATION

“Success isn’t owned, it’s leased, and rent is due every day.” 

J.J. Watt – former NFL player 

Student in a chemistry lab
 

   BACK TO BLACK   

Calling all creators! If you want to get in on the action of the “Halloweentown, TX” football game Thursday, Oct. 29, vs. FAU, you have until Thursday, Oct. 1, to submit a design for a black T-shirt. Fans can vote on the finalists’ designs in Mean Green Sports social accounts during the first week of October, and the winning design will appear on shirts sold to be worn to the game. The winner also will be recognized during the game!

Read the design rules and submit the form, then watch for an email with design submission instructions 

UNT fans cheering at a game
 

   TOP SPOT   

UNT’s delicious dishes recently placed first in Texas and 15th in the nation in Niche’s 2027 college food rankings, based on student reviews, cost, variety and quality. Read more about what each dining hall offers, and if you want to taste it for yourself, it’s not too late to purchase a meal plan for the rest of the semester.

Scrappy cooking

Also in dining news, Mean Greens Café is temporarily closing on Friday, Sept. 25, to prepare for a move from Maple Hall to Kerr Hall. It will reopen at its new location Monday, Oct. 5.

 

   UNT EN FAMILIA  

If you know someone already accepted to or thinking about coming to UNT, please invite them to UNT en Familia from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. This fully bilingual event in English and Spanish teaches prospective students and their families how to succeed in college while learning about financial aid and scholarships, meeting faculty and staff and hearing from current students about college life. 

Student with a family member at UNT en Familia

Everyone is welcome, so encourage them to register now for a chance to win a $500 Green and White Tuition Award for attending. 

Check out the schedule for the event. 

 

   DRAMA ALERT   

UNT Dance and Theatre has plenty of shows scheduled throughout the semester. Coming up is Les Liaisons Dangereuses with performances from Thursday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 4.

Get your tickets and check out the rest of the fall schedule. 

Show poster for Les Liaisons Dangereuses
 

   COMING UP   

Here's a snapshot of campus happenings this week. Please check the UNT Calendar for updates and the status of all events or contact the event organizers for details.   

Check out upcoming Athletics events. 

  • Sept. 23 – Kinusaiga 11 a.m.-8 p.m. in University Union 214 
  • Sept. 24 – Bubbles and Bagels noon-2 p.m. on the Library Mall
  • Sept. 24 – Garden 101: Seed Harvesting 1-3 p.m. in the Community Garden behind  Crumley Hall 
  • Sept. 24 – Make a Promise, Make a Bracelet 3-4 p.m. in University Union 394 
  • Sept. 24 – Fall Silent Disco 7-10 p.m. in the University Union Emerald Ballroom 314C 
  • Sept. 25 – Last Day to Drop Courses with a Grade of W— Fall 8W1 
  • Sept. 25 – Last Day to Change to Pass/No Pass — Fall Full Term 
  • Sept. 25 – Eagle Alert Test, a monthly routine test of UNT's Eagle Alert system
  • Sept. 25 – Silly Ring Puppets 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in University Union 214 
  • Sept. 25 – Movie on the Lawn: GOAT 8-10 p.m. in Clark Park 
  • Sept. 25 – Campfire Social 8-10 p.m. in the Pohl Rec Center Backyard Field  
  • Sept. 26 – First Day to Request a Grade of Incomplete — Fall 8W1 
  • Sept. 28 – Mini Decorative Pillows 11 a.m.-8 p.m. in University Union 214 
  • Sept. 28 – Wildlife Trivia 4-5:30 p.m. in The Syndicate at the University Union 
  • Sept. 28 – Open Mic Glow Night 6:30-9 p.m. in The Syndicate at the University Union 
  • Sept. 29 – Painted Trinket Trays 11 a.m.-8 p.m. in University Union 214 
  • Sept. 30 – You're not ALOEne 10 a.m.-noon in the Community Garden behind Crumley Hall 

COMING UP AT DISCOVERY PARK

  • Sept. 25 – Laser-Assisted Microfabrication: Fundamental Processes and Applications 11 a.m. in B155 

COMING UP AT FRISCO LANDING

  • Sept. 23 – Colorful Corkboards 2-4 p.m. in Room 320 
  • Sept. 23 – Career Insights Beyond the Classroom: Zipporah Long, LPC 5-6 p.m. in Room 130 
  • Sept. 24 – What's in Your Nightstand? noon-2 p.m. in the Lobby 
 
Screenshot of UNT social post

   TEXTS FROM MOM   

Students were asked to share their last text from their mom.

Watch this reel to see some heartwarming and funny messages. 

HFNT graphic

   #HFNT   

Tune in to the most recent episode of the Happy Friday, North Texas! podcast. Hear from UNT Vice President of Research and Innovation Pamela Padilla to learn more about 2026 University Research Day happening Thursday, Oct. 1, and the importance of UNT’s status as a Carnegie R1 Public Research University. 

 

unt.edu | UNTWeekly@unt.edu

View this email online.

1155 Union Circle #311070 | Denton, TX 76203 US

This email was sent to christiana.diak@unt.edu.
To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.