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ELEVAR is a research-based, inclusive college program for students with intellectual disabilities.

Creating UNT ELEVAR

For Brenda Barrio (’06, ’08 M.S., ’13 Ph.D.), a case of homesickness changed the course of her life and set her on a path to create countless opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities at the University of North Texas.

Barrio was a first-generation college student studying international...

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Dr. Jan Holden has a long history of supporting UNT students in need.

A conversation with Dr. Jan Holden

Meet Janice M. Holden, a UNT Counseling Program faculty member and longtime donor. We spoke with Dr. Holden about how it felt to receive the 2019 UNT Foundation Eminent Faculty Award and why she chooses to support her students through...

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