Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025

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   ALL ABOUT ADVISING   
The Spring 2026 semester is right around the corner! Plan ahead byscheduling an appointmentin Navigate with your advisor to discuss your spring class schedule. Registration begins Monday, Oct. 6, but varies depending on your classification and Honors College participation, so see when your registration opens. Remember, spring registration includes the winter semester.   

See important dates and when to register

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   HARMONIC CAREERS   
Music Career Night is your backstage pass to the music industry! From 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, hear from College of Music faculty and staff as they share about various music career opportunities available.  
Whether you’re into performing, producing, teaching or behind-the-scenes magic, this night is all about helping you chart your path in music. This event is open to all majors – don’t miss it!
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   EAGLE ALERT   
UNT will test its emergency notification system, UNT Eagle Alert, each month of the fall semester and moving forward. The next system test is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 26. The system notifies the UNT community about ongoing emergency situations and university closings by sending text and voice messages by phone and displaying a full-screen alert on campus computers and presentation screens.
Check your contact information and make updates if needed on the Profile tab of my.unt.edu to ensure you receive test messages and future alerts.
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BECOME AN ORIENTATION LEADER
Do you want to have an unforgettable summer while you help new students transition to UNT? Apply to be an orientation leader! Orientation leaders are undergraduate students who spend their summer welcoming incoming freshmen and transfer students to UNT while evolving into well-rounded student leaders building relationships and making connections.
Orientation leaders have gone on to serve in several on-campus leadership positions, ranging from resident assistants to student government roles.
Questions? Email shaun.holloway@unt.edu.
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   REGALIA ORDERS   
Time to start planning your commencement fit! You can  order your regalia online  through Tuesday, Nov. 11, or visit UNT Barnes & Noble inside the University Union from Tuesday, Oct. 14, through Saturday, Nov. 22, to buy in person. Doctoral students, be sure to rent your regalia online by Saturday, Oct. 25.
Check out the full details about regalia prices and deadlines.
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   SADDLE UP TO VOLUNTEER   
Homecoming Week is galloping toward us, Monday, Oct. 13, to Saturday, Oct. 18! As a reminder, this year’s theme is Mean Green Round Up – and it’s time to round up volunteers, y’all!
Student organizations can sign up to table at the Homecoming Picnic,  and all students can sign up to volunteer to help with the Homecoming Picnic on Monday, Oct. 13, Yell Like Hell on Wednesday, Oct. 15 and the Bonfire on Thursday, Oct. 16.
If you’re a student employee, see if your department would like to  sign up for the Department Decorating Contest  and showcase your area’s creativity and UNT pride.
All volunteer sign-up forms can be found here. The deadline for all sign-ups is Sunday, Oct. 5. Go Mean Green! 
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   TRIPLE THREAT    
“It felt so surreal when I found out I had been selected. I called my family right away, and there was a lot of cheering. It was a moment I’ll never forget.”  
Read all about Alejandro Perez Jr., a student triple-majoring in political science, history and Latin American studies. He was awarded a prestigious $30,000 Sumners Foundation Scholarship. The competitive, merit-based award will support his junior and senior years at UNT.
   EVERY-RING'S BIGGER IN TEXAS   
The UNT Alumni Association unveiled the 1,800-pound UNT ring statue, donated by Jostens. This new campus landmark is located under the Gateway Center arch and symbolizes UNT’s legacy and the longtime treasured ring tradition. Be sure to stop by the statue and snap a selfie or two! 
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   COMIC CREATIVE    
Attention all comic fans! The Denton Comic Art Exposition is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Denton Civic Center. The event brings together independent creators and vendors and is organized by UNT alum Bryan Kelly (’08). His most recent work is a local cover he drew for the Archie Meets Jay and Silent Bob  comic book featuring the Denton County Courthouse on the Square.
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   PARKING ALERTS    
Stay ahead with parking text alerts! UNT Transportation Services now offers text updates to keep you in the loop on parking changes, game day moves and campus event closures. Quick, occasional alerts sent straight to your phone mean fewer surprises and less stress. Sign up by logging in to the Parking Portal with your EUID and make navigating campus a little easier. Be sure to follow UNT Transit on Instagram for the latest updates!
   COMING UP   
Here's a snapshot of this week's campus happenings. Please check the UNT Calendar for updates and the status of all events, or contact the event organizers for details. 
Coming Up at Frisco Landing
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   BECAUSE MOSLEY SAID SO   
Mean Green Maniacs set a challenge to break the UNT student attendance record at the Sept. 13 Mean Green football game, and you showed up with a record-breaking 7,000 students in attendance! Vice President and Director of Athletics Jared Mosley promised to go FULL Stone Cold if the record was broken, and he kept his promise! After beating Army 45-38 on Sept. 20, the Mean Green are 4-0 and the next game is at 11 a.m. Saturday in DATCU Stadium against South Alabama. Get your tickets and Go Mean Green!   

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