Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 85, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 27, 2016 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 85, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 27, 2016
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 56, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 15, 2016 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 56, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 15, 2016
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Expedited Removal Authority for VA Senior Executives (38 U.S.C. § 713): Selected Legal Issues (open access)

Expedited Removal Authority for VA Senior Executives (38 U.S.C. § 713): Selected Legal Issues

This report discusses selected legal issues relating to the authority for summary removal of individuals in senior executive positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Date: March 4, 2016
Creator: Nicola, Thomas J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Appointment Process: President's Selection of a Nominee (open access)

Supreme Court Appointment Process: President's Selection of a Nominee

This report discusses the process for appointing Supreme Court Justices. Each appointment to the nine-member Court is of consequence because of the enormous judicial power that the Court exercises, separate from, and independent of, the executive and legislative branches.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 54, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 2016 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 54, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 2016

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 11, 2016
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 55, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 12, 2016 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 55, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 12, 2016

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 12, 2016
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Raza Rising: Chicanos in North Texas

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Book about Chicano and Latino experiences in North Texas, based on the author's personal history, newspaper articles, community input, and other sources. Chapters address education, culture, politics, heritage, and related topics.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Gonzales, Richard J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Justice Antonin Scalia: His Jurisprudence and His Impact on the Court (open access)

Justice Antonin Scalia: His Jurisprudence and His Impact on the Court

This report discusses Justice Scalia's jurisprudence on key areas of law, as well as how that jurisprudence could be seen to have influenced the Court's approach to these subject matters.
Date: March 18, 2016
Creator: Manuel, Kate M.; Murrill, Brandon J. & Nolan, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Judge Merrick Garland: His Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court (open access)

Judge Merrick Garland: His Jurisprudence and Potential Impact on the Supreme Court

This report provides an overview of Judge Garland's jurisprudence and discusses what the impact on the Court might be if he, or a judge of a similar judicial approach, were to be confirmed to succeed Justice Scalia. The report begins with his views on two overarching issues -- the role of the judiciary and statutory interpretation -- it then addresses 14 separate areas of law, which are arranged in alphabetical order from "administrative law" to "takings."
Date: April 27, 2016
Creator: Nolan, Andrew; Manuel, Kate M. & Murrill, Brandon J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
UNT Honors Day: 2016 captions transcript

UNT Honors Day: 2016

Recording of the 2016 UNT Honors Day event held at Winspear Hall to honor accomplished and distinguished students, faculty, and staff. Included are musical performances, speeches and introductions from Provost and Vice President Dr. Finley Graves and Dr. Elizabeth With, a keynote speech from Wisteria Wells and Ke'Yonna Hall, as well as the recognition and presentation of awards and honors to students and teachers alike.
Date: April 1, 2016
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Journal of Texas Archeology and History, Volume 1, 2014 (open access)

Journal of Texas Archeology and History, Volume 1, 2014

Annual, peer-reviewed journal containing research articles related to archeology and history in Texas and surrounding areas -- Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and northern Mexico ("Texas Borderlands").
Date: May 2016
Creator: Perttula, Timothy K.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Review of Law & Politics, Volume 21, Number 2, Winter 2016-2017 (open access)

Texas Review of Law & Politics, Volume 21, Number 2, Winter 2016-2017

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases.
Date: 2016/2017-24
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. School of Law.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Journal of Big Bend Studies, Volume 28, 2016

Journal exploring topics related to the history and culture of the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, with an emphasis on the Big Bend Region of Texas.
Date: 2016
Creator: Sul Ross State University. Center for Big Bend Studies.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report: 2015 (open access)

Joint Groundwater Monitoring and Contamination Report: 2015

Annual report compiling information about required groundwater monitoring activities and cases of contamination by state-regulated activities during the 2015 calendar year. Includes tables with the enforcement status of each case of contamination.
Date: June 2016
Creator: Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Assessment of Autonomous Vehicles: Traffic Impacts and Infrastructure Needs - Final Report (open access)

An Assessment of Autonomous Vehicles: Traffic Impacts and Infrastructure Needs - Final Report

Report describing the U.S. general public's perception towards connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) as well as the potential crash, congestion, and other impacts of CAVs in Texas.
Date: December 2016
Creator: Kockelman, Kara; Boyles, Stephen; Stone, Peter; Fagnant, Daniel; Patel, Rahul; Levin, Michael W. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impact of Teacher and Student Ethnicity on Student Assessments (open access)

Impact of Teacher and Student Ethnicity on Student Assessments

The purpose of the study was to answer the questions: Do students show greater academic success in English language arts/reading as measured by the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exam scores in secondary education when their teachers are the same ethinicity? Do students show greater academic success in math as measured by the TAKS exam scores in secondary education when their teachers are the same ethnicity? Minority students' success on the TAKS test was compared to the assessment scores of White students from the 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2012-13 school year in thre suburban school districts. This topic has been a subject of discussion since the late 10970s when Cardenas and Cardenas (1977) studied the achievement among minority students and their White peers. The conversation continued through authors such as Takei and Shouse (2008), Hays (2011), Ladson-Billings (2006), Dee (2003, 2005), and Brown (2006). To answer these research questions, a hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted on the data collected. Although the study verified the achievement gap between minority students and White students, the study indicated no consistent pattern corroborating that minority students were more successful when taught by teachers of the same ethnicity. In many cases, students learned …
Date: May 2016
Creator: Barnes, Barbara (Principal)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas International Law Journal, Volume 51, Numbers 2 & 3, Summer 2016 (open access)

Texas International Law Journal, Volume 51, Numbers 2 & 3, Summer 2016

Journal containing "academic articles, essays, and student notes in the areas of public and private international law, international legal theory, the law of international organizations, comparative and foreign law, and domestic laws with significant international implications" (p. ii).
Date: Summer 2016
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. School of Law.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Solutions, Volume 13, Number 4, Fall 2016 (open access)

Solutions, Volume 13, Number 4, Fall 2016

Quarterly newsletter of the Texas Workforce Commission describing recent events and highlighting workers in Texas.
Date: Autumn 2016
Creator: Texas Workforce Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bringing Smart Transport to Texans: Ensuring the Benefits of a Connected and Autonomous Transport System in Texas - Final Report (open access)

Bringing Smart Transport to Texans: Ensuring the Benefits of a Connected and Autonomous Transport System in Texas - Final Report

Report on a project which explored smart-transport technologies, policies, and practices for Texas highways to aid the Texas Department of Transportation as smart-driving technologies become more prevalent in Texas.
Date: August 2016
Creator: Kockelman, Kara; Boyles, Stephan; Avery, Paul; Claudel, Christian; Loftus-Outway, Lisa; Fagnant, Daniel et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas International Law Journal, Volume 50, Number 4, Spring 2016 (open access)

Texas International Law Journal, Volume 50, Number 4, Spring 2016

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases.
Date: March 2016
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. School of Law.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Law Review, Volume 94, Number 5, April 2016 (open access)

Texas Law Review, Volume 94, Number 5, April 2016

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases.
Date: April 2016
Creator: Texas Law Review Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Daily Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 142, No. 216, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 2016 (open access)

Daily Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 142, No. 216, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 2016

Daily newspaper from Mount Pleasant, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 15, 2016
Creator: Reddell, Valerie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 14, 2016 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 14, 2016

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 14, 2016
Creator: Wisch-Ray, Sharon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 2016 (open access)

The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 2016

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 29, 2016
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History