Promoting Diversity

New Programs

UNT launched new programs to meet growing needs for workforce specialization.

For athletics fans, a Bachelor of Business Administration in sport entertainment management ofers students the skills to manage sport organizations by building sport brands, developing corporate partnerships, engaging fans and managing talent.

The PGA of America ofered its employees “Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access Essentials” training that was created by UNT’s Division of Digital Strategy and Innovation and UNT’s Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access.

Through this professional development, which is available to anyone via Coursera, PGA of America employees and professionals will have an opportunity to learn skills to create and support intentionally inclusive environments.

“We are thrilled that the PGA of America selected UNT to provide their community with online diversity, equity and inclusion training and thought leadership,” says Adam Fein, UNT’s vice president for digital strategy and innovation and chief digital ofcer.

“As a minority-majority, Tier One research institution, we are uniquely positioned to partner and collaborate with the PGA on these essential topics.”

The four-module course includes activities, various forms of media and other interactive resources to help learners actively engage with the material and guide them through their own refection on DEI topics.

“This partnership ofers a great opportunity to provide learners across the globe with the skills needed to create more intentionally inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible environments. UNT is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, and this new class is just one example of our eforts to promote diversity and equity on a larger scale,” says Joanne Woodard, UNT’s vice president for inclusion, diversity, equity and access.

The degree is housed in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business, which also provides a new Doctor of Business Administration degree aimed at working professionals who are passionate about business leadership. It immerses students in industryfocused research problems that will enable them to stand out in their felds.

For students who are interested in music but lack formal training, the Bachelor of Arts in critical studies in music and society, housed in the College of Music, will train them to communicate about the feld to broad and diverse audiences and conduct research needed to answer the questions facing the industry today.