About the System
The University of North Texas System serves the North Texas area, boosting economic activity in the region by nearly $2 billion annually. About 36,000 students are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, and system enrollment is projected to increase to about 45,000 students
by 2015.
System/component Highlights
![Composite - Leed seal and UNT's Apogee Stadium](imageassets/news/2012/April/12-04-23-green-unt-200.jpg)
UNT's green efforts recognized by The Princeton Review
The University of North Texas has been included in The Princeton Review's "Guide to 322 Green Colleges" for the second consecutive year. Full story...
![University of North Texas at Dallas Assistant Professor of Sociology Jackquice Smith-Mahdi hugs her daughter, Pharra](imageassets/news/2012/April/12-04-20-jackquice-pharrah-200.jpg)
Jackquice Smith-Mahdi Memorial Scholarship
UNT at Dallas has established the Jackquice Smith-Mahdi Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of the assistant professor of sociology, who succumbed to a rare and incurable form of Full story...
![Absomen, pregnant with hands holding](imageassets/news/2012/April/12-04-20-midwife-200.jpg)
Sensitivity, care, education create supportive pregnancy, childbirth experience
Mom is the center of a baby's life, but moms-to-be are finding support in their own "Centering" groups at two UNT Health locations in Tarrant County. UNT Health's certified nurse-midwives launched Centering Pregnancy - the first such program in Fort Worth - two years ago to give expectant mothers a community and resource to answer myriad questions that may not surface during a five-minute doctor visit. Centering combines regular check-ups, prenatal education and discussions in a single visit with other pregnant women. The goal is to improve pre-term labor rates and satisfaction during the entire childbirth experience. Certified nurse-midwives must complete specialized training through the Centering Healthcare Full story...