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12.17.14
Count On Us
SullivanPerkins was tasked with a reworking of the website for the National Math and Science Initiative. The reworking contributes to an elevated status for NMSI, a highly successful organization that has helped improve the success of students and teachers in STEM subjects. For more on NMSI and its mission, here’s a story in the Dallas…
10.30.14
A Crimson Centennial
Last weekend the Harvard Clubs of Dallas and San Antonio celebrated their 100-year histories, along with alumni from other states and Mexico, in a 2-day event at the Dallas Anatole Hotel. Harvard came to Texas for a Friday night dinner and address by university president Drew Faust at the Anatole, and a series of presentations…
08.14.14
Hecht Yes!
Honorable Nathan L. Hecht, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, delivers the keynote address at the UNT Dallas College of Law Convocation. Congratulations to UNT Dallas College of Law. On Sunday, August 10, at the Majestic Theater in downtown Dallas, the Convocation was held welcoming the inaugural class for the new and only public…
07.03.14
Do The Math
Everyone knows that we need better math and science education in our schools, and we need more graduates skilled in math and the sciences. But not everyone is as capable of actually doing something about the problem as the National Science and Math Initiative. NMSI, here in Dallas, has produced remarkable results. NMSI helps innovative…
11.12.13
Green Wins Gold!
UNT College of Business Wins MarCom Gold Award With about 5,300 students, the UNT College of Business is one of the largest business schools in the nation, offering undergraduate and graduate programs, and contributing to the vibrancy of the business community in Dallas/Fort Worth and beyond. MarCom is an international creative competition that may be…
09.18.13
A Confession
We aren’t lawyers, but we are advocates, and recently we have been helping a new law school make its case, online and in other media. In 2009, the Texas legislature earmarked $5 million of the State’s 2011-2012 budget for the creation of a new public law school in North Texas, the UNT Dallas College of…
05.14.13
Oh, Pretty Woman
The UNT Foundation recently hosted an event at the Meyerson in downtown Dallas in support of the Emerald Eagle Scholars program, which provides financial support to deserving UNT undergraduates. At the event, outstanding UNT alums were honored. Lisa Loeb paid homage to Roy Orbison, whose family was present. NFL Hall of Famer Mean Joe Greene…
10.18.12
Buffett, Shovels, & Girls
We attended a luncheon benefit (part of the Lunch & Learn series) for our long-time client Ursuline Academy, where the guest speaker was Peter Buffett, a wonderful composer/musician and, as it happens, Warren Buffett’s son. SullivanPerkins has its own Buffett connection – as agency for BNSF Railway, a Berkshire-Hathaway company, as well as the marketing…
05.22.12
A Good Idea Gone Bad
Our client University of North Texas is very, very green. It’s the school color. It’s part of the school’s ethic of sustainable practices as well. And it is central to the new branding platform SullivanPerkins has worked on for UNT, which uses “A green light to greatness” as its theme. So, naturally, when Mark’s gas-guzzling…
02.27.12
UNT: A green light to greatness.™
On February 13, 2012, our client the University of North Texas unveiled a new strategic plan and new brand look and message: A green light to greatness™. The community has already risen to support UNT’s new message, as can be seen here. To watch the greatness being unveiled, click here. To find a way to…