The Texas Music Educators Association announced their two 2024 TMEA College Essay Contest winners, “who have excelled in exploring critical topics in music education.” The Graduate Essay Winner is University of North Texas' Nicole Laborte writing, “Social Emotional Learning: Behind the Buzz(word).”

The College of Music announced that Miguel Garcia was joining the faculty as Assistant Professor of String Music Education beginning Fall 2024. Mr. Garcia’s research interests include musical identity, string pedagogy, gender and music education, and the relationships between music participation and identity development. He is also a professional violinist and violist.

CBS Mornings announced that UNT alumna Annie Ray (BM ’17) was named recipient of the 2024 Music Educator Award™ presented by the Recording Academy™ and GRAMMY Museum™