Mean Green Ready

Summer temperatures have arrived with highs now reaching over 100 degrees. Stay up-to-date with timely alerts with @meangreenready on social media, including helpful tips for heat-related Illnesses, such as heat stroke and exhaustion. Be extra cautious, drink plenty of water, and stay indoors when possible.

Juneteenth Celebration

UNT Dining is celebrating resilience, freedom, justice, peace and equality this Juneteenth. Join us for lunch and enjoy a traditional Juneteenth barbecue menu --complete with Clark Bakery desserts and Bruce Backyard Punch -- as we remember and celebrate this special Texan holiday on Sunday, June 19 at the Bruceteria.

Discount Programs

UNT employees can enjoy discounts on computers and electronics, fitness memberships, dining, travel, merchandise, cell phone plans, subscriptions, and much more with Beneplace, the State employee discount purchase plan, as well as with programs from PerkSpot AND PerksConnection (code: UNTX).  Travel discounts for hotels, rental cars, and tours are available through the employee discount programs, as well, and Parking Spot offers UNT System Enterprise employees airport parking discounts at DFW and Love Field airports.

Registration for UNT System Employee Perks

North Texas Coding Academy Camps for Kids

Staff with children ages 13 and older may apply for a full scholarship to a Computer Science Summer camp beginning July 11 through August 5. Each camp session teaches computer science foundations (with coding instruction) using a theme of e-textiles and fashion, as well as possible career directions, guidance for steps needed to pursue a tech career, encourages entrepreneurship and provides hands-on projects. Learn more by by viewing the camp flyer or email Kathryn.Beasley@unt.edu.

Academic Impressions

University of North Texas has recently partnered with Academic Impressions, an organization specializing in professional development resources for higher education faculty and staff.

This partnership provides all faculty, staff, and students at University of North Texas with membership access to a host of training resources designed specifically for professionals working in our industry. Topic areas range from skills-based trainings for professionals in all areas of higher ed, to leadership trainings on topics such as supervision, personal effectiveness, and diversity, equity & inclusion, and more.

Join Academic Impressions on June 15 from noon to 1pm for a live webinar, "Successes and Challenges in Implementing First-Generation Student Programming." Please log in below using your existing UNT System Username, and start learning today! https://www.academicimpressions.com/unt/

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning has been a leading online learning platform that helps staff learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Through the University of North Texas subscription to LinkedIn Learning, UNT employees also have access to a video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts. Login using your EUID and password.

Staff Success Library

The Staff Success Library is a new a hub for literature-based professional and personal development for all staff on the timeline that works for you. Check-out a book from a wide variety of categories--you can even put in a request for new titles! 

Library categories include: 

• Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion 
• Leadership & Community Building
• Motivation & Time Management
• Communication & Public Speaking
• Student Support

Learn more at https://staffsenate.unt.edu/library