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  • UNT HSC Interdisciplinary Research and Education Building

    2018 Preliminary accreditation to the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine

    The Liaison Committee on Medical Education awards preliminary accreditation to the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine, opening the doors for student recruitment. 
  • Lesa Roe standing outside UNT World Headquarters

    2017 Third Chancellor Lesa Roe takes office

    Lesa Roe, former Deputy Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), takes office as the third-ever Chancellor for the University of North Texas System. 
  • UNTD Law graduation audience

    2017 UNTD College of Law granted provision accreditation

    UNT Dallas College of Law is granted provision accreditation by the American Bar Association in the same year its first class graduates. 
  • Old Municipal Building

    2017 UNT System acquires the Old Municipal Building

    UNT System acquires the City of Dallas Municipal Building (106 S. Harwood) to become the permanent home of UNT Dallas College of Law
  • UNT Dallas first residence hall

    2016 UNT Dallas' first residence hall

    UNT Dallas campus breaks ground on its first residence hall, a milestone signifying the university’s continued growth. 
  • UNT top tier research university

    2016 UNT ranked as top-tier research university

    The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education™ ranks UNT among the nation's 115 top-tier research universities
  • UNT Dallas provisional accreditation

    2015 UNT Dallas provisional accreditation

    UNT Dallas College of Law files application for provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association for 2016
  • Bob Mong named UNT Dallas president

    2015 Bob Mong named UNT Dallas President

    UNT Dallas named former Editor in Chief of the Dallas Morning News Bob Mong President
  • UNTHSC and TCU to create MD school

    2015 UNTHSC and TCU to create MD school

    UNT Health Science Center announces memorandum of understanding to create a new MD school in Fort Worth in conjunction with Texas Christian University. The new school will accept its first class in 2018.
  • UNT Dallas College of Law

    2014 UNT Dallas College of Law first class

    UNT Dallas College of Law admits their first class consisting of 150 students