December 21, 2016
Gasko to Speak at National Conversation on Rights and Justice
Dr. John Gasko, dean of UNT Dallas’ School of Education, was invited to participate as a speaker in A National Conversation on Rights and Justice presented by the National Archives February 1, 2017 at the George W. Bush Presidential Library...
December 21, 2016
SGA, LULAC Hosts “Safe Talk” November 30
The UNT Dallas Student Government Association and the UNT Dallas LULAC organization held a town hall November 30, 2016 for the university community to share their feelings, concerns and thoughts following the November election. The town hall titled...
December 21, 2016
Urban SERCH Institute Hosts Town Hall
The UNT Dallas Urban SERCH Institute held its first town hall meeting on campus December 1, 2016 to discuss its current projects and how the university community can get involved. The presentation is available in its entirety here. Some of the...
December 21, 2016
Welcome Reception Honors Gasko, Williams, and Williams
UNT Dallas hosted a welcome reception on the Founders Hall rooftop terrace for its newest cabinet members November 15, 2016. Dr. John Gasko, dean of the School of Education; Michael L. Williams, the univeristy's first distinguished-leader-in-...
December 21, 2016
CPI Celebrates Graduates from Supervisory Classes
UNT Dallas recently hosted graduation ceremonies for the Caruth Police Institute’s (CPI) Sergeant’s Supervisory Series and the Civilian Supervisory Class. Twenty-eight sergeants and 18 civilians graduated from the programs in December....
December 21, 2016
UNT Dallas, El Centro Receive Grant for Urban Agriculture Project
UNT Dallas and El Centro College are partnering for a U. S. Department of Education HSI STEM grant-funded project. Together, UNT Dallas and El Centro will help bridge students across skill deficiencies and give them the opportunity to participate in...
December 21, 2016
UNT Dallas Receives Approval from SACSCOC to Apply for Doctoral Programs
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) gave final approval on December 6, 2016 for the merger of the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law. The...
December 21, 2016
UNT Dallas Celebrates Chief Jaynes at Retirement Reception
At the end of December, Police Chief Cliff Jaynes will retire, bringing to a clsoe a distinguished career in law enforcement spanning more than 40 years. Chief Jaynes spent the last five years helping to create and lead a very talented and effective...
December 19, 2016
Sergeant Shaw Named Acting Police Chief
Christopher Shaw has been appointed Acting Chief of Police of the UNT Dallas Police Department. He began his police career at the University of North Texas and has served over seven years as a commissioned law enforcement officer. Acting...
December 18, 2016
UNT Dallas Graduates Honored at Fall Commencement
The University of North Texas at Dallas celebrated the accomplishments of more than 300 graduates Friday, December 16 at the fall commencement. Friends and family of the graduates packed the 4,500-seat auditorium at the Inspiring Body of Christ...
December 16, 2016
UNT System to Participate in Gallup Employee Engagement Survey in January 2017
This spring, the University of North Texas System and individual UNT campuses will participate in an Employee Engagement survey developed by Gallup as part of a larger strategy to make the UNT System a better place to work. The survey is one...
December 16, 2016
Coordinating Board Approves Dealership Management Program
The Coordinating Board recently approved UNT Dallas' undergraduate certification in Dealership Management in the School of Business. This program is the direct result of meetings with Premier Trucking’s management team and consultation...
December 16, 2016
Dallas ISD, DCCCD, and UNT Dallas Partner to Create Two New Collegiate Academies
Members of the University of North Texas at Dallas, Dallas County Community College District and Dallas Independent School District recently signed memoranda of understanding that will officially create two new collegiate academies. The two...
December 16, 2016
Author, Celebrated Orator to Speak at UNT Dallas Commencement December 16
Dr. Sheron C. Patterson, an author, celebrated orator, and trained pastor, will address more than 300 University of North Texas at Dallas graduates as the commencement speaker Friday, December 20. The commencement ceremony will begin at 5:00 p.m. in...
December 07, 2016
Betty H. Stewart Named University of North Texas at Dallas Provost
Betty H. Stewart, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Midwestern State University and a biochemist, will become the provost and executive vice president at the University of North Texas at Dallas in February 2017. She was...
December 07, 2016
What can a Tiny Island Show Texas about Finding Great Teachers? A lot, Actually. (DallasNews)
SINGAPORE — This Asian island roughly the size of Austin has dominated international rankings in education, with students regularly outperforming their peers in math, science and literacy. Singapore officials say the key to that success was...
December 06, 2016
This Jag's Got Talent-UNTD Athletic Director Featured on WFAA
Jack Allday, athletic director for UNT Dallas, is a man of many talents. In addition to serving as the university’s first athletic director, he is the drummer for Jack Allday’s Swing Shift, a local jazz band. Allday and his band was...
November 21, 2016
UNT Dallas Launches “On the Move” Newsletter in Print
The premier issue of President Mong’s newsletter, “On the Move” was recently printed and mailed to 10,000 friends and potential friends of the university, including government and civic leaders. The 8-page newsletter was created to...
November 21, 2016
Community Leaders Collaborate at 6th Annual Community Engagement Day
Nearly 100 community leaders representing non-profit, for-profit and state agencies came together for the 6th annual Community Engagement Day November 11-12, 2016 at UNT Dallas. Michael Soto, CEO and founder of Spark Collaboration, was the keynote...
November 16, 2016
UNT Dallas Named Purple Heart University at Veterans Gala
The Military Order of the Purple Heart designated the University of North Texas at Dallas as a Purple Heart University November 11, 2016, as a part of the Veterans Day Gala at UNT Dallas. Dr. Dan Edelman, UNT Dallas executive vice president for...
November 11, 2016
UNT Dallas Students Partner with Children’s Health to Improve Child Safety in Dallas
UNT Dallas' Public Health Student Association partnered with Children’s Health Saturday, November 5, 2016 to provide car seats and injury prevention tips to families in the Southern Dallas community. The event served 90 children and...
November 10, 2016
Strategic Planning Ramping up for Year Two
The UNT Dallas strategic planning team leaders will meet in the coming weeks to begin implementing the second year of planning and implementation. Based on faculty and staff feedback, the university will devote time to set goals for graduation...
November 10, 2016
Real Estate Agents Visit Campus, Learn about Future Growth
President Mong presented to a group of about 50 real estate agents from the MetroTex group on Nov. 8 in Founders Hall Room 138. The group traveled by bus and saw the new UNT Dallas Dart station, the Centurion property, Gilliam Collegiate Academy and...
November 10, 2016
President Mong Serves on Education Panel
President Mong recently participated in a panel discussion for Commit’s Education Investors Meeting. Mong served on the panel alongside Rob Kaplan, CEO and President of the Dallas Fed moderated, Mark Rohr, CEO of Celanese and Loh-Sze Leung,...
November 10, 2016
Mark Hurley to Speak at Veterans Day Gala
University of North Texas at Dallas, in partnership with Dallas County Community College District, is proud to host the inaugural Veterans Day Gala on campus from 6:30-9:30 p.m., Friday November 11, 2016. Mark Hurley, president and CEO of Fiduciary...
