Sept 2020 - On The Move
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FALL <strong>2020</strong> TOWN HALL SET FOR SEPT. 10: UNT Dallas President Bob Mong and<br />
campus leadership will welcome everyone to the Fall <strong>2020</strong> semester during a virtual<br />
Town Hall on Thursday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 10 from 3 – 4 p.m. A link will be provided via email.<br />
Topics discussed will range from academic affairs and enrollment to the financial<br />
stability of the university. We know these continue to be challenging times and we are<br />
working hard to make sure the semester runs as smoothly as possible. If you have a<br />
question you would like to have addressed, please email it to<br />
news.information@untdallas.edu by Tuesday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 8.<br />
DR. WILLIAM GARNER EARNS TWO GRANTS FOR<br />
TOBACCO AND CANCER RESEARCH: <strong>The</strong> Assistant<br />
Professor and Program Coordinator of Public Health was one of<br />
five researchers to receive the <strong>2020</strong> Pilot Research Award from<br />
the Geographic Management of Cancer Health Disparities<br />
Program. Dr. Garner was also recently selected as one of two<br />
researchers to receive the <strong>2020</strong> Pilot Project Award from the<br />
Center for the Study of Tobacco Products at Virginia<br />
Commonwealth University. To read about the work Dr. Garner and his students will<br />
take on, click here.<br />
WELCOME TO UNT DALLAS, STUDENT-<br />
ATHLETES: History is being made as the first<br />
student-athletes at UNT Dallas are officially<br />
enrolled and taking classes. It's an exciting<br />
time as Trailblazers basketball, cross country<br />
and track head into their inaugural seasons.<br />
Both basketball teams have started workouts at<br />
the site where we will play home games -- Oak<br />
Cliff Bible Fellowship. <strong>The</strong> church is located<br />
only two miles from campus. <strong>The</strong> first-ever<br />
Trailblazers basketball home games are<br />
scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16 against LSU-<br />
Shreveport. <strong>The</strong> women will tip-off at 5 p.m., followed by the men at 7 p.m. Admission<br />
is free. Fans will be screened prior to entering the gym. Seating will be socially<br />
distanced and masks will be required. If you can't make it to the game, all Trailblazers<br />
basketball games will be available via livestream. <strong>The</strong> cross country teams started<br />
workouts in August, however it remains uncertain when the squad will make its<br />
collegiate debut.<br />
TWO DAYS OF TRYOUTS WILL FORM FIRST COMPETITIVE ESPORTS<br />
TEAM: We're not only launching intercollegiate athletics this fall, but a varsity Esports<br />
squad as well. Tryouts were held over two days during the first week of <strong>Sept</strong>ember.