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December 4, 2014 • Community
Thanks to the hard work of UNT Health Science Center students and employees, needy people in the Fort Worth community will celebrate a happier, healthier Thanksgiving.Every year, UNTHSC students touch thousands of lives through community service. Already this fall, they've volunteered more than 1,300 hours.Several student organizations have collected and delivered truckloads of food…
December 4, 2014 • Community
When Bill McIntosh won a mint-condition 1953 MG TD Roadster in a charity raffle benefitting UNT Health Science Center Foundation last month, it literally was a dream come true. See his own account of his lifetime obsession with the MG:
November 21, 2014 • Community
FitWorth is well on its way to inspiring people beyond Tarrant County to live healthier through exercise and better nutritional choices, starting with San Antonio. This week the San Antonio Mayor's Fitness Council was introduced to some of the ways that Fort Worth is raising awareness of the importance of making healthy choices, said Leslie…
November 19, 2014 • Community
The UNT Health Science Center will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday and Friday. Administrative offices will re-open at 8 a.m. Monday. All clinics staffed by UNT Health physicians also will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the holiday. Regular clinic hours will resume on Monday. The Gibson D. Lewis Library and…
November 17, 2014 • Community
"An Evening with a Legend" featuring Jay Leno was one of the most successful fundraising events in UNT Health Science Center history, raising valuable funds to benefit the University's research, education and health care mission. Leno, the long-time host of "The Tonight Show," performed Nov. 6 before a full-house audience at Bass Performance Hall. Prior…
November 10, 2014 • Community
The 1953 MG TD Roadster was donated by Paun Peters (left) and his wife Magdaline.Dr. Bill McIntosh (right) won the car at UNTHSC's An Evening with a Legend fundraiser on Nov. 6. Some stories are just too good to be true. Here's one that's good as well as true. Bill McIntosh was just a kid…
October 27, 2014 • Community
Buy raffle tickets at www.EveningWithALegend.com Paun Peters' interest in collectible automobiles started when he was 16 and spotted a Shelby Mustang in his neighbor's driveway. The sight of that high-performance muscle car eventually would lead him to start his own classic car collection and visit automobile auctions across the country, including the Mecum Auction in Monterey, Calif.,…
October 16, 2014 • Community
Martha Felini, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UNT Health Science Center, has been honored for her leadership role in the Prostitute Diversion Initiative (PDI) in Dallas. The Dallas County Commissioners Court recently approved a resolution recognizing Dr. Felini's work. "It's an honor to receive it," she said, pointing out that much…
October 14, 2014 • Community
The skies were overcast and the ground was soggy, but the spirits of the UNT Health Science Center volunteers were high and bright as they gathered last weekend to paint a house as part of the annual Cowtown Brush Up campaign. "I wanted to help make a difference," said Wendy Landon, Senior Executive Assistant of…
September 22, 2014 • Community
Student volunteers from Fort Worth ISD's Life Education and Preparation (LEAP) program are performing roles on the UNT Health Science Center campus that will help them develop skills and build resumes. LEAP is designed to guide special needs students into post-secondary goals, including employment, independency and education. Fourteen LEAP students, ages 18-22, are serving as…
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