From the Provost
Research security policies and resources at UNT
As a Carnegie Tier One research university, the University of North Texas takes great pride in the partnerships and research collaborations we have built with universities and organizations worldwide. UNT is a place where people from every culture and background bring creativity to advance global knowledge. As just one example, at 4 p.m. Sept. 17 in Marquis 130, we are hosting a reception for this year’s visiting international scholars. We are committed to fostering international collaborative... Read more
Fall 2019 Welcome
Dear faculty and academic staff, As we say goodbye to summer and welcome the new academic year, I want to celebrate examples of the exciting work our students, faculty and staff engaged in these past few months. We received major recognitions. Besnik Abrashi, a double major in music education and clarinet performance, won first prize in the 2019 International Clarinet Association Young Artist Competition. Guohua Feng, a professor of economics, was named a fellow in The Society for Economic... Read more
FY20 Budget
The UNT System Board of Regents met Aug. 15-16 and approved UNT’s FY20 operating budget. I am pleased to share how this approved budget will enable us to accomplish our top priorities in Academic Affairs. All Academic Affairs resources will be strategically invested to support student empowerment and transformation, people and processes, and scholarly activity and innovation. In the face of a challenging fiscal environment, I am excited to announce that we will be able to add 28.5 new faculty... Read more
Thank you for your contributions during the 2018-19 academic year
Dear faculty and academic staff, Today, as our semester comes to a close, I would like to take a moment to reflect on this academic year and to thank each of you for all of your support in advancing UNT’s goals. While many of us have an achy hand from grading, or in my case tennis elbow from shaking so many hands during commencement ceremonies, it is a time of great celebration. The 2018-19 academic year has been a momentous one. It is our 100th anniversary of granting bachelor’s degrees. We... Read more
Getting focused for the spring semester
Dear faculty and academic staff, I consider myself extremely fortunate to get to work at an inspiring university that is at the forefront of innovation and creativity. Our hard work has been reaffirmed with Carnegie's announcement that we remain ranked a Tier One research university in their 2018 classification – what a wonderful way to start the new year! Later this semester, I will share an update with you on what we have learned from the latest round of classifications and what we need to do... Read more
Helping students to succeed is our top priority
Dear faculty and staff, As the midterm of the semester approaches, I want to reiterate President Smatresk’s message that student success is our top priority here at the University of North Texas. Students bring us their dreams and our role is to give students the tools and resources they need to succeed at UNT and beyond. Each of you plays a critical role in helping our students succeed. UNT has an abundance of student support services across all of our divisions that are dedicated to helping... Read more
The Start of the Academic Year
Dear faculty and academic staff, For many of us, the summertime is an opportunity to catch our breath and have some fun. This summer, I had the chance to visit with students, faculty, and partner universities in Kyoto, Japan. I also had the opportunity to attend the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference and learn more about how we shape our own dialogue around policy issues of our day. My favorite read from my summer list was Assistant Professor of History Rachel Moran’s new book Governing... Read more
Goals for FY2019
Dear faculty and academic staff, President Smatresk approved UNT’s FY19 budget allocations after thorough deliberations. I am pleased to announce that we are able to strategically invest $50 million in academic affairs to further our university’s goals as a result of this year’s budget process. In the coming weeks, your deans will be sharing with you the investments being made in your colleges. While there are more needs than we are able to address this year, I am proud of the progress we are... Read more
Wrapping up 2017-18
Dear faculty and academic department staff, Today, as our spring semester comes to a close, I would like to take a moment to reflect on this academic year and to thank each of you for all of your support. This time of year is always my favorite. While many of us have an achy hand from grading or are rushing to squeeze in a last-minute meeting with a student, it also is a time of celebration. I am delighted to watch our graduates taking pictures in front of the Hurley building and other iconic... Read more
Faculty Salary Study
Dear Faculty, UNT is committed to offering competitive and equitable salaries to attract and retain top-quality faculty. It is through the teaching, research and service contributions of our faculty that UNT cultivates excellence in the next generation of educators and scholars while creating new knowledge and innovation to move society forward. I understand the importance of supporting the excellent work of faculty through fair compensation. Last fall, I appointed a task force to determine how... Read more