2009 Masters Graduates

Eight graduate students from the department were awarded Masters Degrees as part of the 2009 Spring Commencement ceremonies in May.  Pictured (left to right) are Karen Norvell, Cris Tran, Kelly Regher, Courtney Brazille, Christine Keller, Justin Haber, and Ashley Thomas-Seltzer.  Keturi Beatty, who also completed her degree this spring, is not pictured.  The degrees were awarded at the university’s Masters Hooding Ceremony, which has become a regular part of commencement exercises each fall and spring.

Mean Green Workshops

Two hundred and ninety students and 22 teachers from across the U.S. are currently in residence at the University of North Texas to participate in the 2009 Mean Green Workshops.  Participants are spending from two to four weeks debating whether the federal government should substantially increase social services for those who live in poverty, and researching other topics focusing on ethical values.

The Mean Green Workshops is one of Texas' largest residential summer programs for students who are competing, or wish to compete, in high school Lincoln-Douglas and policy debate tournaments. The workshops also include a Student Congress and Public Speaking Workshop to teach students parliamentary procedure, writing and researching legislation, congressional strategy and other skills to compete in mock legislative assemblies.

For additional information about the workshops, participants, and instructors visit http://web3.unt.edu/news/story.cfm?story=11496
The Denton Record Chronicle also ran a feature story on Kuntal Cholera, 2009 NDT Top Speaker, and his involvement as an instructor at the workshops, which can be found at http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/education/highereducation/stories/DRC_Debate_0627.ea8a224.html