Hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ to speak at UNT

Paul Rusesabagina, whose story is told in the movie Hotel Rwanda, is scheduled to share his story at the University of North Texas at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 1.

A screening of Hotel Rwanda will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30.

In the 2004 Oscar-nominated movie, Don Cheadle portrays Rusesabagina, a Hutu manager of a luxury hotel in the Rwandan capital who sheltered more than 1,200 people from the genocide in his hotel, including his own Tutsi wife and children, during the nation’s civil war. The war claimed more than 800,000 lives of Tutsi and moderate Hutu tribes.

Both events are free and will be in the Lyceum of the University Union, one block west of Welch and West Prairie streets.

The event is sponsored by UNT International as part of its Encounters International Speakers Series 2010.

Student to attend program at U.N.

Kristin Alder, a master’s student at UNT, is one of 20 female college students in the U.S. chosen to participate in the Commission on the Status of Women practicum at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

Alder, daughter of James and Muguette Alder of Southlake, is earning a master of arts degree in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in women’s studies.

The Commission on the Status of Women, held through Friday, focuses on gender equality and the advancement of women.

By attending the program, Alder is observing how the United Nations works to address multilateral issues and coordinated action, learning negotiation, advocacy points and networking.

Alder was granted temporary delegate status to attend official and non-governmental organizational sessions.

UNT makes honor roll for community service

For the second time in three years, UNT has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The honor recognizes UNT students, faculty, staff and alumni for helping build a culture of service and civic engagement in the nation.

Honorees of the program were selected based many factors, including the innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service and the extent to which the school offers service-learning courses.

UNT has more than 20 student organizations focused on volunteerism and community service.

UNT trips to showcase faculty and programs

UNT’s new Travel Learn Program has three trips currently planned, including traveling with the Grammy-nominated One O’clock Lab Band to Ireland and Great Britain in October, seeing researchers and students work in the conservation program at Chile’s Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve in January 2011, and studying the history of Israel in March 2011.

The trips are open to members of UNT’s Emeritus College, alumni and community members.

The Travel Learn Program is designed to offer voyages that highlight the expertise of UNT’s faculty and the university’s program and initiatives.

The travel program includes leisure and sightseeing with staff members in the Center for Achievement and Lifelong Learning. The center hopes to offer six to eight specialized trips per year.

For more information, visit http://call.unt.edu/lifelonglearning  or http://unt.ahitravel.com .

Students prepare for alternative spring break

Students at UNT will spend spring break rebuilding homes in areas hit by Hurricane Katrina, conducting environmental research at Goose Island State Park and spending time with sick children at the Ronald McDonald house in Memphis, Tenn.

These trips are part of six alternative spring break trips sponsored by UNT’s Center for Leadership and Service. This program aims to raise awareness of social issues and injustices through education and service learning experiences.

Students will leave Saturday and return on March 20.

Money management center offers tax help

For young adults finding the federal income tax return process daunting, the UNT Student Money Management Center will aid them during the tax season.

A workshop teaching simple techniques, called “Preparing for the Tax Man,” will be presented from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, March 22.

The center, in partnership with the United Way of Denton County, will host two free tax preparation sessions via the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, which provides free income tax return preparation to taxpayers earning up to $45,000 annually.

The sessions are scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. March 30 and April 6 in Chestnut Hall, Room 324. Reservations are required; call 940-369-7761.

For more information, visit http://moneymanagement.unt.edu  or call 940-369-7761.

Lecturer to discuss  role of Indian women

As part of Women’s History Month at UNT, Juliana Barr, a history professor at the University of Florida, will discuss how focusing on American Indian women and tribes’ systems of gender and kinship can provide broader perspectives on the interaction and alliances between tribes and European settlers.

Her lecture, “The Political Language of Gender in New World,” will begin at 5:30 p.m. March 25 in Room 225 of UNT’s Eagle Student Services Center, located across from Willis Library between Avenues A and C.

The free lecture is sponsored by the history department.

Barr’s lecture will include information from her 2007 book, Peace Came in the Form of a Woman: Indians and Spaniards in the Texas Borderland.

Honor roll lists released

Here are the University of North Texas students from Corinth who earned spots on the President’s List and Dean’s List for the fall semester.

PRESIDENT’S LIST

Ishan Chowdhury, Jeffery Christopher Coombes, Gwendolyn Christy Edward, Amber McEnturff Ellison, Kevin Lee Groves, Cheryl Ann Kniatt, Haley Elizabeth Marshall, Marcia Kay McGaw, Irina Vladimirovna Mishagina, Andrew David Morris, Elizabeth A. Parberry, Michelle Theresa Roan, Laura Ann Smith and Matthew K Zemler.

DEAN’S LIST

Stefanie K. Boaz, Leah Alexis Brassill, Mallory Ann Brennan, Tyler D. Cannon, Michael B. Chadwick, Ashley Nicole Cope, Sloane Isabel Curry, Raven Elizabeth Dickerson, Megan M. Espe, Lauren N. Gish, Desirae M. Hamilton, Tierany Shae Harper, Alexander Edward Harrell, Rozann Juth, Mohammad Ali Khan, Erin Michelle Kulas, Patrick William Ledbetter, Matthew Leigh Lopez, Michael George Malloy, Shawna Suzanne Malone, Shannon Elaine Martin, Heather J. McGuire, Sara Rose Mendez, Abbie R. Miller, Brianna M. Moore, Donna M. Niewinski, Donnie Antonio Payten, Holly Marie Perry, Jarrett Ryan Peters, Jennifer Grace Ramos, Amanda Diane Ruffin, Jessica Ashley Severance, Jonathan David Spillman, Christopher Thomas Stallings, Taylor Nathaniel Talburt, Stephanie Nicole Thelemaque, Colleen Rae Vonehr, Callie J. Windle, Michael Alan Winston and Jennifer Young.