Braggin rights...

[andrewrozell]

I have recently found myself in a debate with a Baylor Bear about the quality of his University. His only argument is "How many national championships have you won?"

Could you please list famous people or bragging right UNT has (ie Grammy winning band, or a top dept or degree)

I beleive Baylor is better is all ways, but I would like to just overwhelm him with the greatest of UNT. More than I can think of off the top of my head.

[Eagle1855]

52-14 is a good start.

[shutter]

2 national championships in Golf. Grammy nominations for the Lab Band programs. Lou Marini and Tom Bones Malone form the Blues Brothers.

Pat Boone, Norah Jones, Dr Phill hehehehe, Larry McMurtrey, Bill Moyers

somebody pick up from here.

[GreenBat]

Famous UNT Alums

[Travis]

Travis Milller: famous UNT alum

[andrewrozell]

dang, I almost forgot about Travis... sorry

do you know of any programs nationally renowned. what about TAMS?

[Travis]

dang, I almost forgot about Travis... sorry

do you know of any programs nationally renowned. what about TAMS?

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Doctorate program in Psychology is considered the best in the nation (or one of 'em)

Likewise with our Accounting program (so I am told). We have the highest rated environmental ethics program in the world ( know that for sure because that is a philosophy program).

*EDIT: counseling program is also one of the best grad programs in the nation in counseling.

Edited August 30, 2006 by Travis

[Got5onIt]

Don't forget about our very famous alum, RoboCop. That will trump anything and everything your Baylor Bearbottom friend has to say.

[BeanCounterGrad'03]

dang, I almost forgot about Travis... sorry

do you know of any programs nationally renowned. what about TAMS?

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TAMS is pretty well known, as it is the only program of its kind in this area of the nation (I may be mistaken). Regardless, I pretty sure we were to first to pioneer such program.

The jazz studies program is consistently rated as the top in the nation (although Indiana is always close).

I've heard that our other strong programs include environmental science, RTVF, business (don't know about the specific areas - I know from personal experience the accounting program is strong), graphic design, disaster plan administration, and education (of course). I can't name specific awards, but those are the programs I know I have heard very good things about.

Hope that helps.

[Travis]

Former US majority leader Dick Army came from UNT. Now many may argue about his political position... but none can argue that his name is one of the most masculine-guy names ever.

[MeanGreen61]

2 national championships in Golf. Grammy nominations for the Lab Band programs. Lou Marini and Tom Bones Malone form the Blues Brothers.

Pat Boone, Norah Jones, Dr Phill hehehehe, Larry McMurtrey, Bill Moyers

somebody pick up from here.

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It's FOUR (in a row) national golf championships.

[LongJim]

His only argument is "How many national championships have you won?"

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And your answer should be: "Twice as many as Baylor. So shut your cakehole."

[e-bone ver2.awesome]

You can tell him that something he will really appreciate is that alum Larry McMurty co-wrote the screen adaptation of Brokeback Mountain. And if he turns out to not be gay then you can tell him that we have two Miss America's as alumni.

Edited August 31, 2006 by e-bone ver2.awesome

[KingDL1]

2 national championships in Golf. Grammy nominations for the Lab Band programs. Lou Marini and Tom Bones Malone form the Blues Brothers.

Pat Boone, Norah Jones, Dr Phill hehehehe, Larry McMurtrey, Bill Moyers

somebody pick up from here.

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Not sure UNT wants to be associated with Dr. Phil and his criminal actions. Ever wonder why Dr Phil can not legally be in private practice. What an asshole he should be in jail.

[Got5onIt]

Not sure UNT wants to be associated with Dr. Phil and his criminal actions. Ever wonder why Dr Phil can not legally be in private practice. What an asshole he should be in jail.

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Please, do tell!!

There's nothing I'd like more than to rain on my wifes "Dr.Phil" parade with some nasty news.

What has this idiot done?

[PlummMeanGreen]

Famous UNT Alums

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Maybe I'm wrong, but didn't Don January, Billy Maxwell, etc, etc, win 3 NCAA Golf National Championships at UNT?

Was at my local WalMart the other night and a young kid sees my Mean Green T-shirt and starts asking me questions about our dear ol' alma mater because he wants to transfer from Weatherford College to UNT.

I started listing our famous NT Exes and he could hardly believe some of the names I was listing.

My decades and decades long question still remains: Why the hell do we have to be the ones who tell lifelong DFW'ers about our rich and famous? Don't most universities pay pretty decent monies to professionals who can do this more effectively and more widespread?

Edited August 31, 2006 by PlummMeanGreen

[eeally]

Top Rated Accounting Program

Top Rated Applied Economics Master's Degree with acclaimed Professor DR. Weinstein. (quoted in the DMN every week and department contracts around the nation on consulting for companines relocating to determine economic impact for a region or city.)

Top Rated computer science program.

Offers Masters in Logistics program.

Emergency Management contracted with FEMA to write the catastrophe strategy for the nation. (wait don't mention this one)

Consitently puts out vass numbers of education majors to help our education system.

Top rated Art school, visual arts, art history etc.

Music....

Soon to have a Dallas Campus, Law School, UNT-FW Med school and Pharmacy school.

[untgirl04]

The graduate Technical Writing program is one of the best in the nation and well-known for its real-life situation-based approach. It's also one of the toughest graduate degrees at North Texas (I know because I'm finishing it in December )

We have some of the leading researchers in Biological Sciences, including a top researcher in plant biology. We've also got a microbiologist who is absolutely amazing (Dr. O'Donovan).

edit: I forgot to mention our 7 Pulitzer Prize winners.

Edited August 31, 2006 by untgirl04

[good_ken]

The graduate Technical Writing program is one of the best in the nation and well-known for its real-life situation-based approach. It's also one of the toughest graduate degrees at North Texas (I know because I'm finishing it in December  )

We have some of the leading researchers in Biological Sciences, including a top researcher in plant biology. We've also got a microbiologist who is absolutely amazing (Dr. O'Donovan).

I am not questioning the graduate program, but the undergraduate technical writing course I took as an undergradute could have been the worst course I ever took at UNT.

My most memeorable moment was when the instructor taught us that technical documents are always written in first person. Several engineers in the class just kind of stared at her blankly.

[Mean'n'Green07]

I believe our logistics team won some type of national debate either last year or 2 years ago.

[good_ken]

And we can't all forget the National Cheerleading Championship.

(because supporting basketball games wasn't a scored category.)

[untStein]

Not sure UNT wants to be associated with Dr. Phil and his criminal actions. Ever wonder why Dr Phil can not legally be in private practice. What an asshole he should be in jail.

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How do you really feel about Dr. Phil.

[Cowtown]

The Real Eatate/Proprty Mgmt is one of the best in the country.

Oh, and someone named Cowtown graduated from UNT and he is totally kick ass.

[Zeke]

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin

sorry if this has already been mentioned..........I'll admit, I only skimmed the topic.

Edited August 31, 2006 by Zeke

[GrandGreen]

I have recently found myself in a debate with a Baylor Bear about the quality of his University. His only argument is "How many national championships have you won?"

Could you please list famous people or bragging right UNT has (ie Grammy winning band, or a top dept or degree)

I beleive Baylor is better is all ways, but I would like to just overwhelm him with the greatest of UNT. More than I can think of off the top of my head.

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If you believe Baylor is better in all ways, why would you be agruing. My point would be you can get a better education at a fraction of the cost at NT and you don't have to go to Waco.