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For the first time in over 30 years, the FIFA World Cup is coming to Dallas. The metroplex will host nine matches at Dallas Stadium beginning June 14 and closing out with the Semi-Final on July 14. Outside of the matches, Dallas’ Fair Park will transform into FIFA Fan Festival Dallas, a one million-square-foot celebration…

For Angie Klutts, a long-awaited class ring became a moment of gratitude, healing and Mean Green pride. From beaming smiles and glinting gems to cheers of loving support and tears of pure joy, the UNT Ring Ceremony is an event where dreams come true — a rousing opportunity for students and their families to celebrate…

Pioneering UNT grad becomes first female to earn top honor for achievements in commercial airline engineering After nearly three decades of building a career rooted in top-tier aviation safety and reliability for millions of travelers at American Airlines, Stacy Morrissey (’21 M.B.A.) has been announced as the 2026 airline recipient of the Airlines for America…

For David Schless (’89 M.S.), leadership in American senior housing has always been about people, families and dignity. Over a career spanning decades, Schless has helped advance research, advocacy and education around aging and Alzheimer’s care — work that this year earned him a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alzheimer’s Association. Since its inception in…

Mentors at UNT helped shape one student’s path from a small Texas Town to education leadership, and now he’s helping students across North Texas find their own. The town of La Villa sits deep in South Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley, where most graduating classes are small and many families have known one another…

Life’s trajectory doesn’t always follow a clear path — Herbert Weiss (’79 M.A.) knows a little something about that. More than 50 years ago, the Dallas, Texas native set out to study psychology, ended up with a master’s in aging studies and went on to become a leading voice on the topic of aging through…

Distinguished UNT alumnus Victor Rodriguez (’55, ’62 M.A.) has many accolades associated with his name, having lived a life fulfilled with distinction, meaning and purpose. This past fall, at age 93, he was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame — further recognizing his storied athletic career and his contributions to the larger community.  Rodriguez grew up in Edna, Texas, and attended…

The Details That Matter On any given night in Dallas–Fort Worth and across the nation, thousands of hotel guests slip into crisp sheets, dry off with plush towels and head to dinner without ever thinking about what makes that seamless comfort possible. Mark Nordick does think about it. Because behind every bath towel, pool towel…

UNT talent works behind the camera on “One Battle After Another,” turning the spotlight toward El Paso. In the years since graduating from the University of North Texas, David Velez (’19) has been able to utilize his talents in media arts across numerous avenues — working in news, freelancing and, along with two other UNT alums, co-founding…