university of north texas: GOT A FRESHMAN READY FOR COLLEGE? - 04/20/12 05:57 PM
Here's a letter I got the other day from V. Lane Rawlins, the president of the University of North Texas, one of my alma maters.
I’m posting it here for those of you to see who are in the planning stages of sending your children off to college. My personal college career included, in addition to the University of North Texas, Tulane University, Washington University and Rice University.
North Texas was and remains my favorite. Its main campus is located in Denton, which is about a 30 minute drive from both Dallas and Fort Worth
So for you, here’s the scoop … (1 comments)
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university of north texas: LEON BREEDEN, FAMED JAZZ EDUCATOR, PASSES AWAY - 08/12/10 04:19 PM
LEON BREEDEN1922 - 2010
Arguably the most noted jazz music educator that a U.S. college or university has ever had was Leon Breeden.
Dr. Breeden passed away from natural causes at Southwest Medical Center in Dallas about 3:30 PM on August 11, 2010. He was 88-years old.His funeral will be held on Monday afternoon, August 16, at 3:00 at the Denton Bible Church, 2300 East University Boulevard in Denton.Those of you who have read my blogs and newspaper columns over the years know that Dr. Breeden and I were closed friends for more than fifty years, although I never … (0 comments)
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university of north texas: JAZZ GREAT -- EDUCATOR DR. LEON BREEDEN MOVES TO DALLAS - 05/29/10 01:12 AM
JAZZ'S MOST FAMOUS EDUCATOR, DR. LEON BREEDEN
Over the years, I have written a number of pieces about Dr. Leon Breeden, whose University of North Texas 1 O'clock Lab Band played for U.S. presidents, foreign countries' kings and queens, and ordinary jazz lovers all over the world, during his twenty or so year history with the University.
He's had a great influence on my life throughout our 50-year friendship, although I have never studied under him and I was never offered the opportunity to so much as to sit in during a set, playing the piano or Hammond B-3, with one of … (3 comments)
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university of north texas: Texas College & University Scholarship License Plates - 09/12/09 11:28 AM
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In recent years, the costs to attend Texas colleges and universities have increased demonstratively. Most educators say that's because the state stopped mandating the cost of tuition and began allowing the schools to set them.
Prior to that, at least taxpayers in Texas thought it was important to keep costs low, so that any resident with the educational prerequisites could somehow manage to finance his higher education.
Here's an example, although not in recent history. When I transferred from Tulane University in New Orleans to University of North Texas in Denton, my annual tuition dropped … (5 comments)
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university of north texas: LEON BREEDEN, JAZZ GREAT, BECOMES DR. LEON BREEDEN ON 8-14-09 - 08/05/09 07:18 AM
The University of North Texas began as North Texas Normal College. A normal college was the name given colleges that primarily educated students to be public school teachers.
And normal colleges, for whatever the reasons, were second rate citizens among colleges and universities.
Oft times their classroom credits wouldn't even transfer to a new college should a student move, say, from North Texas Normal to the University of Texas.
Or, if the credits were accepted, they came in as a "C" regardless of what grade the student had earned.
Additionally, at least in Texas, the legislature had a history of not giving fairly, much less … (3 comments)
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