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Academy awaits board completion, first meeting

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article by Jay Johnson, noting that the TAMS advisory board is more than half complete, and that Dr. Rogers Redding hopes to have it filled and meeting within a few weeks.
Date: October 2, 1987
Creator: Johnson, Jay
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Academy faces battle for 1989-90 funding

Description: Newspaper article discussing the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science's struggle to gain funding for the 1989-90 school year from the Texas Legislature.
Date: January 20, 1989
Creator: Lusk, Melinda
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Academy prepares for second class

Description: Article discussing the requirements for admission to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, and the geographic distribution of academy students.
Date: Summer 1989
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Addition displaces students from halls

Description: Article discussing the beginning of construction on an addition to McConnell Hall, and the students that will be displaced by the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science taking over the dormitory.
Date: March 3, 1989
Creator: Lusk, Melinda
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Board OKs TAMS expansion

Description: Article discussing the approved expansion of McConnell Hall, and the number of college and academy students who require campus housing.
Date: July 20, 1989
Creator: Hemby, Julie
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Campus to open math, science academy

Description: Newspaper article by Nancy Mathis detailing the opening of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science in Denton, Texas.
Date: July 14, 1987
Creator: Mathis, Nancy
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[Clipping: $289,000 in funds given for academy]

Description: Article discussing donations from from various businesses, residents, and organizations to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. It includes background information on the program and the first students who will attend when the school opens. Parts of articles and ads are on the back.
Date: 1988
Creator: Bennett-Cobb, Dawn
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[Clipping: Academy hopefuls tour campus: 500 students learn about UNT program]

Description: Article about prospective students touring Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science and the University of North Texas campus. It discusses the success of the first semester and the funding situation for the Academy. Parts of other articles are on the reverse.
Date: January 15, 1989
Creator: Cobb, Dawn
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[Clipping: Academy students find place at college]

Description: Article interviewing students at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science about their first semester living on the University of North Texas campus. Parts of ads are on the reverse of the article.
Date: January 20, 1989
Creator: Cobb, Dawn
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[Clipping: NT academy gets $100,000 donation]

Description: Article discussing a donation from the Sid Richardson Foundation in Fort Worth, Texas to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science. It includes background information on the program and similar programs across the country. Part of an editorial and cartoon are on the back of the clipping.
Date: April 28, 1988
Creator: Kukis, Heidi
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[Clipping: NT develops academy that is one of a kind]

Description: Article discussing the start of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science in fall 1988 including some background information on the program and plans for the next three years.
Date: September 18, 1987
Creator: Myers, Shyloa
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[Clipping: NT gives special recognition awards]

Description: Article discussing the recipients of the 1989 University of North Texas President's Award (Dr. James Miller) and the President's Special Recognition Award (Dr. Jim Berry Pearson and Rachel Mays). Portions of other articles are on the reverse.
Date: April 28, 1989
Creator: Moore, Kelly
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[Clipping: Texas math and science academy deserves support]

Description: Article submitted to the "My Word" column discussing the opening of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science at UNT, and why the program deserves support from citizens in Texas. A partial article and ad are on the back of the clipping.
Date: 1988
Creator: Langley, E. L.
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Director to resign from UNT academy

Description: Newspaper article announcing Rogers Redding's decision to resign from the position of director of the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science for a one-year term as a visiting faculty member at the U. S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.
Date: January 13, 1989
Creator: Cobb, Dawn
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Economic Concerns Aiding Programs for Gifted

Description: Article by Ellen Flax discussing the establishment of college-level programs for gifted and talented students in the United States.
Date: May 13, 1987
Creator: Flax, Ellen
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