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Five years after accusations, the university has settled a hard-fought conflict over academic freedom and free speech.

The dismissal or discipline of the University of North Texas Health Science Center president could be considered and voted on at a special virtual meeting of the UNT System Board of Regents on June 27.

A University of North Texas student is among the plaintiffs in a motion filed in federal court asking a federal judge to intervene in a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Texas over the state’s Dream Act. The 2001 Texas law granted in-state tuition to students without legal status.

Earlier this month, UNT President Harrison Keller told the Board of Regents that the fundraiser had brought in $4.2 million, meaning key players are almost over the $5 million finish line. The funds will help UNT gain eligibility for a grant from the newly created Texas University Fund. The campaign wraps up on Aug. 31.

University of North Texas administrators say they will turn their recruiting attention to the Dallas-Fort Worth region in the immediate future.

University of North Texas officials reported Tuesday morning that 28 international students who had their student visas revoked by the Trump administration now have their credentials reinstated.

By the time history professor Nancy Stockdale began her lecture Thursday, the Jade Ballroom at the University of North Texas Union was almost at capacity, with some attendees standing. One month earlier, her presentation had been challenged by five Republican state representatives who serve Denton County, but UNT officials didn’t cancel the event.

The University of North Texas System is one of the latest institutions in the state to pause all drag performances on its campuses.

A group of faculty and graduate students at the University of North Texas have picked up awards for the project, but the real reward, said Mariela Nuñez-Janes, is seeing students succeed. The UNT professor of applied anthropology is a co-founder and project lead for Juntxs.

UNT was fresh off a loss to Texas State in the First Responder Bowl when Morris began to look to the future. This the best available roster each and every year. Some of that is retention and some of that is going out and getting some guys.”

The Department of Education Office of Civil Rights named the University of North Texas among the universities it is investigating for “race-exclusionary practices” in their graduate programs.

Burton, UNT’s second-year coach, wanted to talk about the challenges of handling success and the keys to sustaining it. The Mean Green’s players stood in a circle and listened intently as Burton expounded on the values of getting enough sleep and eating right as they closed in on winning 20 games in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history.