National Learn to Swim Day The third Saturday in May has been observed as National Learn to Swim Day every year since its founding in 2012 by SwimWays Corp., a manufacturer of pool toys and other recreational water sports products. Learn to Swim Day provides an opportunity for everyone to learn this crucial skill before… Read more »
Many of us take a day off from work or classes on the third Monday in January to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but have you also considered taking a day on to serve your community? This day has been designated a U.S. federal holiday since 1983, and since… Read more »
Early voting in person starts today in Texas and continues through October 31, four days before Election Day. During this early voting period, you may vote at any venue in the county where you are registered. (On Election Day you can only vote in the venue assigned to your precinct.) For UNT students, faculty, and… Read more »
World Speech Day is observed every year on March 15, providing an opportunity for students, leaders, and anyone else who has something to say to speak up and share their ideas and their passion with an appreciative audience. Whether your goal is to explain, persuade, or inspire, these government publications provide many useful tips… Read more »
The most exclusive want ad in the nation has been released in anticipation of the new presidential administration. Every four years, in order to ease the transition after each presidential election, the United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions—popularly known as the “Plum Book” because of the plum government jobs it lists—is released to the public…. Read more »
The Constitution, mural by Barry Faulkner (National Archives and Records Administration) During the hot, muggy summer of 1787, a Grand Convention was called together at the Pennsylvania State House (now called Independence Hall) in Philadelphia for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, which had proved a highly unsatisfactory document for holding the United States together during… Read more »
World AIDS Day has been celebrated on the first day of December every year since its founding at the height of the AIDS epidemic in 1988. It provides an annual opportunity to show support for those living with AIDS and to remember those we have lost; to look back at how it started… Read more »
“Each February, National Black History Month serves as both a celebration and a powerful reminder that Black history is American history, Black culture is American culture, and Black stories are essential to the ongoing story of America — our faults, our struggles, our progress, and our aspirations. Shining a light on Black history today is… Read more »
Saturday, May 1 is election day across Texas. Municipalities around the state are deciding a variety of races including city council seats, school district/board seats, mayors, and even one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. So often the news is dominated by national politics, so much so, that the importance of state and local… Read more »
