Joseph Oppong is a medical geographer and associate dean of the Toulouse Graduate School. He will talk about his academic and spiritual journey from a small village in Ghana to his current position. He has been on the faculty of UNT since 1992.

In 2021 Joseph received the American Association of Geographers Ronald F. Abler Distinguished Service Honors. The award recognizes Oppong’s service and commitment to the discipline of geography and geographers in the United States and abroad.

If you missed his noontime meeting but would like to attend others, please contact us.

Bob Bland is Endowed Professor of Local Government. He will be sharing about his academic and spiritual journey from a ranch in northern Colorado to, eventually, his position here at UNT. He has been a professor at North Texas since 1982.

If you are interested in joining by Zoom (and don’t already have this on your calendar, please contact us).

Gary Ray is Vice President for Enrollment at Texas State University.
His event was postponed due to COVID restrictions.

About Gary:
Gary Ray has served as the associate vice president for enrollment management and marketing at Texas State University since 2016. Before joining Texas State University, he served as Vice President for Enrollment Management at Texas Woman’s University from 2010 to 2016.

Mr. Ray previously held the position of Vice President for Enrollment Management at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, for 19 years. Lee University is a Christ-centered institution near Chattanooga, Tennessee. He has a master’s degree in education from the University of Tennessee and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Lee University.

Crescendo North America brings a vibrant Christian movement to musicians and artists to help them become part of a praying, seeking, and sharing fellowship.

Dr. Stephen Morscheck (UNT,Vocal Studies) is on the board for Crescendo North America and is interested in helping organize a local chapter.

Interested in being part of a small group for university faculty, staff and administrators?

People at your church love you — but they rarely understand the academic world — it is not like the business world, or government world. People in these UNT groups are your peers who can encourage and support you.

• Groups meet every other week for 45 minutes.
• We have both virtual and in person groups currently meeting.
• For more info, contact us at ntbelievers [at] gmail.com

Norm Miller is a UNT alum and is Chairman of Interstate Batteries. He spoke to a group of faculty, students and Cru staff on Friday, Sept 17 at Discovery Park.

Miller credits Christ with saving his life and his marriage after years of alcoholism. He tells his story here on the Interstate website.