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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

STEPPING UP YOUR GAME

Gamers rejoice! The Department of Media Arts has unveiled the all-new Game Studies and Design major! This interdisciplinary program, based on the Game Studies and Design Certificate program, seeks to give students a leg up in a competitive industry. Students learn a set of core concepts before specializing in a concentration, effectively allowing them to customize their degree plan.

For now, one concentration, Narrative Storytelling and Production, is available. Two more concentrations, Programming and Game Design & Art and Design, are slated to launch in 2026 and 2027 respectively.

Read more about the new major, as well as the faculty, students and alumni who brought it to life.

MUELLER FOR MAYBORN

Dr. James Mueller has been appointed as Dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism.

After earning his Doctor of Journalism from the University of Texas, Mueller worked as a reporter, editor and photographer in suburban St. Louis for 10 years before moving into academia. At UNT, he taught media classes such as reporting, media history and public relations, as well as served as the associate dean and interim dean for Mayborn.

UNT GO

Get connected! UNT’s new mobile app, UNT Go, launched June 1 and is waiting for you in your favorite app store – Apple App Store or Google Play. Search for UNT Go and tap into the app to live your best UNT life with real-time class schedules, to-do lists, Canvas notifications, daily dining hall menus, interactive campus maps, campus events and key semester dates. Level up — download UNT Go now!

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SUPPLY DRIVE

The UNT Police Department is hosting a Back-to-School Supply Drive through the end of July. Drop off school supplies such as No. 2 pencils, glue sticks and composition notebooks to several collection boxes located around campus. All collected supplies will go to students in need at elementary schools in the community.

SCRAPPY'S SIGHTS

How well do you know UNT?

With one of the largest college campuses in Texas, UNT is full of hidden gems. This week, put your knowledge to the test: Do you know what building this staircase is in?

Send an email with the correct location to enter a random drawing for a UNT T-shirt and swag bag. The answer will be revealed in an upcoming UNT Weekly issue!

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PARKING PERMITS

Parking permits for the 2025-26 academic year will be on sale starting at 8 a.m. Thursday, July 10, for all students, faculty and staff.

Students can either purchase their parking permits online or in person at the Transportation Services office in the Highland Street Parking Garage (card payments only). Prices remain the same as last year, except the Remote permit will be $120 and the Frisco permit will be $200.

Find a full list of permit prices and information. Be sure to order ASAP as the more popular permits tend to sell out fast!

A RIPPLE EFFECT

Did you know that nearly 42% of UNT undergraduate students are the first in their family to earn a degree? UNT is dedicated to fostering these first-generation students and helping shape them into the leaders of tomorrow. Resources such as the First-Generation Success Center and Emerald Eagle Scholars program assist students with academic and financial needs, as well as provide them with a community of other first-generation students.

Read about several first-generation alumni in The North Texan, UNT’s alumni magazine.

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.

July 10 – First Day to Request a Grade of Incomplete — Summer 10W
July 10 – Summer International Social Hours 2-4 p.m. at Marquis Hall 130
July 10 – Crochet Therapy 2-3:30 p.m. at Chestnut Hall 313
July 11 – Last Day to Drop a Course with a Grade of W — Summer 8W
July 11 – Fulbright Friday Info Session 3-3:30 p.m. online
July 11 – Opening Reception - square-d: A UNT CoLab Community Art Exhibition 6-8 p.m at UNT CoLab
July 12 – Day Hike & Paddle at Fort Worth Nature Center Refuge
July 12 – First Day to Request a Grade of Incomplete — Summer 8W
July 14-17 – Fiber Arts Fest 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Union Arts Center, University Union 214
July 14 – National Mac and Cheese Day 11 a.m. at Bruceteria
July 14-18 – July Lab Specials at the Student Health and Wellness Center, Chestnut Hall
July 15 – Emotional Clarity Circle 10-11 a.m. at Chestnut Hall 313
July 15 – Tuesday Matinee 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Sage Hall 236
July 15 – Welcome to ODA – Student Edition 5:30-7 p.m. online
July 16 – Sunrise Yoga 6:30-7:30 a.m. at the Pohl Recreation Center patio
July 16-18 – Eagle Thesis and Dissertation Boot Camp 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Chestnut Hall 120

COMING UP AT DISCOVERY PARK

July 10 – Canvas & Chill 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in CG130
July 16 – Perler Pixels 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in CG130

CAREER CALENDAR

The UNT Career Center published its event schedule for the Fall 2025 semester. The lineup features professional workshops, networking events and career fairs galore.

Learn more about the events and register.

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