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| {{Short description|Public university in Dallas, Texas, U.S.}} | |||
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| {{Infobox university | {{Infobox university | ||
| |name = University of North Texas at Dallas | |name = University of North Texas at Dallas | ||
| |image = University of North Texas seal.png | |||
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| |image_size = | |image_size = 150px | ||
| |motto = | |motto = | ||
| |mottoeng = | |mottoeng = | ||
| |established = 2000 | |established = 2000 | ||
| |academic_affiliations = ] | |||
| |type = ] | |type = ] | ||
| |president = Bob Mong<ref name="thescoopblog.dallasnews.com">{{cite web |url=http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2015/07/former-dmn-editor-picked-to-lead-unt-dallas-current-president-will-lead-new-health-programs.html/ |title=Former DMN editor picked to lead UNT Dallas}}</ref> | |||
| |calendar = Semester | |||
| |president = Ronald T. Brown | |||
| |provost = | |provost = | ||
| |city = ] | |city = ] | ||
| |country = U.S. | |||
| |state = ] | |||
| |coordinates= {{Coord|32|39|31|N|96|48|14|W|display=inline, title|name=UNT Dallas}} | |||
| |country = ] | |||
| |students = 3,513<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.untdallas.edu/why/about/stats |title=Campus Statistics}}</ref> | |||
| |students = 2600 (1000 fte)<ref name=CHE /> | |||
| |campus = Urban, {{convert|264|acre|km2}} | |||
| |undergrad = | |||
| |former_names = University of North Texas System Center<br />University of North Texas Dallas Campus | |||
| |postgrad = | |||
| |affiliation = ] | |||
| |faculty = | |||
| |athletics_affiliations = ]<ref name ="2020NAIAnewmembers">{{cite news |last1=VSN Staff |title=NAIA Approves Five Institutions for Membership |url=http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/Clip/news/naia-approves-five-institutions-for-membership.htm |access-date=31 March 2020 |publisher=Victory Sports Network |date=31 March 2020}}</ref> – ] | |||
| |staff = | |||
| |sports_nickname = Trailblazers (formerly The Jaguars) | |||
| |alumni = | |||
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| |colors = Green, blue and yellow<ref>{{cite web |title=UNT Dallas Branding Guide |url=https://www.untdallas.edu/marcomm/untd-brand-guide.php |access-date=September 23, 2022}}</ref><br>{{color box|#007A33}} {{color box|#003DA5}} {{color box|#F2CD00}} | |||
| |campus = ], 264 acres (1.07 km²) | |||
| |website = {{URL|www.untdallas.edu}} | |||
| |former_names = University of North Texas System Center<br>University of North Texas Dallas Campus | |||
| |logo = UNT Dallas Wordmark.svg | |||
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| }} | |||
| |nickname = | |||
| |mascot = Jaguars | |||
| |colors = {{Color box|#0046AD}} ], and {{Color box|#007934}} ]<ref name="Tradition">{{cite web|title=Campus Events & Tradition|url=http://dallas.unt.edu/student-life/campus-events-tradition|accessdate=August 7, 2012}}</ref><ref name="Colors">{{cite web|title=UNT Dallas Colors|url=http://dallas.unt.edu/advancement/identity-guide/unt-dallas-colors|accessdate=August 7, 2012}}</ref> | |||
| |website = http://www.untdallas.edu/ | |||
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| |footnotes = }} | |||
| The '''University of North Texas at Dallas''' ('''UNTD''') is a public university in ]. It opened in 2000 as a branch campus of the ], offering upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in multiple disciplines. In 2009 it became a free-standing university, offering a full undergraduate program as well as graduate work. UNT Dallas is the only public university based within Dallas city limits. | |||
| ==History and development== | |||
| '''The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNT Dallas)''' is the only regionally accredited, public university in the City of Dallas. UNT-Dallas is rapidly becoming a university of first choice as a result of the personal involvement of faculty, student support resources, affordability, location, and the relevancy of programs and degrees to career offerings in the region. | |||
| ] | |||
| In 1997 State Sen. ] suggested a feasibility study for a state university in southern ] an area of Dallas County that is predominantly ] and was then served only by the private ]. The campus, which was to become the first public university within Dallas city limits, was launched at a temporary location in the spring 2000 semester with an enrollment of 204 part-time students, or a full-time equivalent enrollment of 55. | |||
| Record enrollment for Spring 2015 exceeded 2,600 students. | |||
| The Dallas City Council approved a resolution in June 2001 to provide up to $3 million by January 2002 to buy about {{convert|200|acre|km2}} in southern Dallas' ] corridor for the future UNT Dallas campus. Private donations raised the size of the property for the new university campus to {{convert|264|acre|km2}}. | |||
| The university offers 16 undergraduate and six graduate degree programs in high-demand fields including criminal justice, teacher education, business, sociology, and counseling. There are three academic schools: School of Business and Professional Leadership; School of Education and Human Services; and, the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. | |||
| A 2001 bill passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor ] authorized the UNT System to establish UNT Dallas as an independent university once enrollment reached 2,500. A 2003 bill changed the requirement to the equivalent of 1,000 full-time students for one semester. | |||
| UNT-Dallas has a diverse student population (35 percent Hispanic, 33 percent African-American, and 27 percent white) including first time freshmen, transfer students, veterans and graduate students. The experiential learning opportunities provided by UNT-Dallas are perfectly suited for first generation and continuing education students seeking the degrees and experience needed to pursue high demand career opportunities in the Northeast Texas region and beyond. | |||
| A ground-breaking ceremony for the first building on the future campus took place in October 2005. The first {{convert|76000|sqft|m2|adj=on}}, permanent building on the UNT Dallas Campus site was occupied in January 2007. The building was made possible by a state tuition revenue bond (TRB) initiative of $25.5 million. Further funding from the same source was used to construct the second building, and construction began in 2009.<ref name="a">, , May 9, 2008</ref> | |||
| The campus spans 264 acres in southern Dallas and is located on University Hills Boulevard, north of Interstate 20 (Exit 468) between Interstates 35 and 45. In 2016 the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) blue line will terminate near the campus effectively linking the university to all of DART’s service area in Dallas. | |||
| Enrollment on the UNT Dallas Campus initially grew at an average annual rate of 14 percent per year and reached the necessary ] of 1,000 students during the spring semester of 2007. In April 2009, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board certified this enrollment and granted UNT Dallas status as an independent general academic institution. Freshmen and sophomores were admitted for the first time in the Fall of 2010. | |||
| UNT Dallas is a member of the University of North Texas System. | |||
| From the beginning, the head of the campus was John Ellis Price. Initially he was designated the UNT Dallas Campus chief executive officer; the position was later upgraded first to vice chancellor, then "president designate" and finally, President. Price announced in July 2012 that he would not remain in his job after his contract ends in August 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-North-Texas-Dallas/133137/ |title=U. of North Texas-Dallas Chief, a Champion of 'Disruptive Innovation,' to Leave in 2013|work=The Chronicle of Higher Education}}</ref> On March 26, 2013, the UNT Board of Regents announced that Dr. Ronald T. Brown would become the next President, effective July 1, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dallas.unt.edu/news/next-president-named/ |title=Ronald T. Brown Officially Named President of UNT Dallas}}</ref> On August 1, 2015, Ronald T. Brown was moved to a new position within the UNT System and former Dallas Morning News Editor, Bob Mong, was instated as UNT Dallas' third President.<ref name="thescoopblog.dallasnews.com"/> | |||
| '''Schools:''' | |||
| === 2016 === | |||
| '''School of Business and Professional Leadership''' | |||
| 2016 brought many major developments to the campus. The campus broke ground on its first residence hall in August.<ref name="UNT Dallas Residence Hall 2016">{{cite web|title=UNT Dallas Plans for Growth, Breaks Ground on First Residence Hall|url=http://www.untdallas.edu/news/unt-dallas-plans-growth-breaks-ground-first-residence-hall|website=UNT Dallas}}</ref> The building will house its first students in Fall 2017. Full-time enrollment for Fall 2016 jumped to more than 3,000 students,<ref name="UNT Dallas Statistics Fall 2016">{{cite web|title=UNT Dallas Statistics|url=http://www.untdallas.edu/why/about/stats|website=UNT Dallas}}</ref> an increase of almost 22% over the previous year.<ref name="UNT Dallas Statistics Fall 2015">{{cite web|title=UNT Dallas Statistics Fall 2015|url=http://www.untdallas.edu/sites/default/files/departments/pdf/factsheet_fa15.pdf|website=UNT Dallas}}</ref> In October, DART completed the extension of their Blue Line bringing rail service directly to the UNT Dallas campus.<ref name="UNT Dallas Rail Station">{{cite news|title=New DART Line Extends Through Oak Cliff to UNT Dallas Campus|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/new-dart-line-extends-through-oak-cliff-to-unt-dallas-campus/|agency=CBS Local|publisher=CBS|date=2016-10-24}}</ref> This opens the door to those living along the Blue Line corridor as far north as Rowlett. | |||
| The SERCH Institute at UNT Dallas (Service Education Research Community Hope) partnered with Mayor Mike Rawlings’ GrowSouth initiative and began working with 10 AmeriCorps VISTA members working in approximately 32 neighborhoods in southern Dallas. Their efforts are aimed at strengthening neighborhoods and build the internal capacity of their neighborhood associations.<ref name="UNT Dallas SERCH Institute">{{cite web|title=SERCH Projects|url=http://www.untdallas.edu/serch/projects|website=UNT Dallas}}</ref> | |||
| The School of Business and Public Leadership provides educational opportunities for students interested in pursuing business and criminal justice careers. The School presently offers degrees in: | |||
| <ref name="UNT Dallas SERCH progress">{{cite web|title=VISTAS and Students Spend Saturdays Giving Back|url=http://www.untdallas.edu/news/vistas-students-spend-saturdays-giving-back|website=UNT Dallas}}</ref> | |||
| Also in Fall 2016, Dr. John Gasko, Dean of the School of Education at UNT Dallas, officially launched the Emerging Teacher Institute (ETI) whose mission is focused on the concept of preparing teachers ‘…to effectively teach and reach students in high-need classrooms and remain stable in the face of adversity over time’.<ref name="UNT Dallas ETI Launch">{{cite web|title=UNT Dallas Launches Emerging Teacher Institute|url=http://www.untdallas.edu/news/unt-dallas-launches-emerging-teacher-institute|website=UNT Dallas}}</ref> Michael L. Williams, former Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency, is working with Dr. Gasko to increase the university's partnerships with area school districts. Williams is UNT Dallas’ inaugural Distinguished Leader-in-Residence.<ref name="UNT Dallas Leader-in-Residence">{{cite web|title=Michael Williams Named UNT Dallas' First Distinguished Leader in Residence|url=http://www.untdallas.edu/news/michael-l-williams-named-unt-dallas%E2%80%99-first-distinguished-leader-residence|website=UNT Dallas}}</ref> | |||
| Most full-time faculty members within the School of Business and Professional Leadership have terminal degrees in their field of study and have published in nationally and internationally recognized journals. The School is also retains a number of professionally experienced part-time faculty who bring a wealth of practical knowledge and professionalism to the classroom. | |||
| In December 2016, UNT Dallas announced the hiring of Dr. Betty Stewart as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.<ref name="UNT Dallas Provost">{{cite web|title=Betty H Stewart Named University of North Texas at Dallas Provost|url=http://www.untdallas.edu/news/betty-h-stewart-named-university-north-texas-dallas-provost|website=UNT Dallas}}</ref> | |||
| '''School of Education and Human Services''' | |||
| The School of Education and Human Services (EDHS) prepares teachers, principals, counselors and human service professionals for employment and leadership in their respective disciplines in the linguistically and culturally diverse communities of the North Texas region and beyond. Faculty ensure that graduates are highly qualified, actively recruited and successfully employed. | |||
| ==UNT Dallas College of Law== | |||
| The School of Education and Human Services has two departments: Teacher Education and Administration and the Department of Counseling and Human Services. Both undergraduate and graduate degrees with specialized licensure and/or certifications are offered. | |||
| {{main|University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law}} | |||
| The UNT System opened a ] in ] in 2014 and received provisional accreditation by the ] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2016/08/08/unt-dallas-law-school-danger-getting-accredited|title=UNT Dallas Law School in danger of not getting accredited|date=8 August 2016}}</ref> The school obtained full ABA accreditation in 2022. | |||
| ==Campus demographics== | |||
| Most full-time faculty in the School of Education and Human Services have terminal degrees in their discipline and are enthusiastic and passionate about inspiring and encouraging academic excellence in each student. | |||
| As of fall 2019, the student body is 52% Hispanic, 28% African-American, 14% Caucasian, 2% Asian, and 4% Other. Women make up 67% of the student body and men make up 33%. UNT Dallas faculty is 48% Caucasian, 26% African-American, 10% Hispanic and 6% Asian.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.untdallas.edu/campus-statistics|title = Campus Statistics | UNT Dallas}}</ref> | |||
| ==Development== | |||
| The school is also fortunate to employ a number of highly qualified part-time practitioners who bring value-added job-related experiences to our classrooms. The mix of faculty engaged in research and current practice enhances the quality of the professional programs. | |||
| The campus developed by recruited senior faculty members, with the intention of being "a comprehensive metropolitan university."<ref name="CHE">{{cite web | url = http://chronicle.com/article/At-UNT-Dallas-Consultants/131736/ | title = Business Advice Meets Academic Culture: At the U. of North Texas at Dallas, 'disruptive innovation' raises hopes and fears| author = Goldie Blumenstyk | |||
| | date = April 29, 2012 | work = ] | access-date = June 12, 2012 }}</ref> | |||
| As growth slowed, and as the student body remain predominantly part-time, not rising above the initial 1,000 full-time equivalents, the management consultants ] were asked to develop a plan for development. According to the '']'', their plan, proposed in 2012, calls for "a narrow set of career-focused majors in fields like business, information technology, and criminal justice, as well as for a year-round trimester calendar. It would de-emphasize research by faculty members so they could teach as many as 12 courses per year, and it would rely on heavy use of so-called hybrid courses, which would replace some face-to-face teaching with online instruction."<ref name=CHE /> | |||
| Each degree program has a unique mission and offers specialized tracks qualifying students for state or university-issued certificates. Holding both a degree and a specialized certificate greatly enhances the knowledge base and skill-sets needed for an impressive resume in today’s competitive job market. | |||
| ==Athletics == | |||
| '''School of Liberal Arts and Sciences''' | |||
| The North Texas–Dallas (UNT Dallas) athletic teams are called the Trailblazers. The university is a member of the ] (NAIA), primarily competing in the ] (SAC) as a provisional member since the 2020–21 academic year (where the school began its athletic program, while achieving NAIA full member status in 2021–22). The Trailblazers had applied for membership with the NAIA and was accepted into the association in March 2020.<ref name="ath2020"/><ref name ="2020NAIAnewmembers"/> The NAIA membership bid was endorsed from the SAC, and UNT Dallas awaits on a decision on conference membership during the conference's spring meetings.<ref name ="2020NAIAnewmembers"/> | |||
| The School of Liberal Arts and Life Sciences is focused on the intellectual, creative, and social potential of students. The School’s mission is to provide a superior education through teaching, scholarship, and service that enriches students’ lives, prepares them for useful careers, and encourages continuous learning. | |||
| UNT Dallas competes in six intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country and track & field.<ref name="ath2020">{{cite news|last=Carlton |first=Chuck |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/2020/01/31/unt-dallas-announces-it-will-field-basketball-track-teams-beginning-next-fall/ |title=UNT Dallas announces it will field basketball, track teams beginning next fall |publisher=The Dallas Morning News |date=January 30, 2020 |access-date=February 4, 2020}}</ref> | |||
| The learning experience is enhanced through small interactive classes, a caring and personally involved faculty, and a division-wide commitment to each student’s success. Students are encouraged to think critically, communicate effectively, utilize technology, and solve problems. | |||
| ===Athletics expansion=== | |||
| '''Student Life''' | |||
| The university plans to add men's and women's ] at a later time after the initial launch of the athletic program.<ref name="ath2020"/> ] was hired as the men's basketball coach in April 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cobb |first1=David |title=Former ACC Player of the Year and NBA All-Star Josh Howard to coach new NAIA program |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/former-acc-player-of-the-year-and-nba-all-star-josh-howard-to-coach-new-naia-program/ |access-date=April 18, 2020 |work=] |date=April 17, 2020}}</ref> | |||
| Through the UNT Dallas Student Affairs office, students are encouraged to be engaged and involved through co-curricular activities that create a holistic university experience. Involved students enhance their learning opportunities and academic success through the leadership, diversity, and interaction with other students and the community fostered by the Student Affairs office.<ref name=b>http://www.untdallas.edu/why/about</ref> | |||
| The decision to add the athletic program was announced after the students voted on a $7-per credit hour athletics fee to help fund the department and associated costs.<ref name="ath2020"/> The vote comes after the university established the foundation for collegiate athletics, including the hiring of an athletic director.<ref name="askAD">{{cite web |title=Trailblazers Athletics: Ask the Athletic Director |url=https://www.untdallas.edu/trailblazers-athletics-ask-athletic-director |website=www.untdallas.edu |publisher=UNT Dallas |access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref> The basketball teams will initially compete at nearby ] until the university constructs an on-campus sports-and-events center.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Lori |last=Brown |newspaper=Fox4 News |url=https://www.fox4news.com/news/unt-dallas-will-now-have-an-athletics-program-with-play-starting-in-the-fall |title=UNT Dallas will now have an athletics program, with play starting in the fall |date=February 1, 2020 |access-date=February 4, 2020}}</ref> In addition to the special events center, the university's master plan includes a cross country course at the eastern end of the campus as well as future projects such as a baseball/softball complex, tennis courts, and department office space and fitness space for athletics and recreational use.<ref name="askAD"/> | |||
| ==History and development== | |||
| ] | |||
| In 1997 State Sen. ] suggested a feasibility study for a state university in southern ] an area of Dallas County that is predominantly ] and was then served only by the private ]. The campus, which was to become the first public university within Dallas city limits, was launched at a temporary location in the spring 2000 semester with an enrollment of 204 part-time students, or a full-time equivalent enrollment of 55. | |||
| The Dallas City Council approved a resolution in June 2001 to provide up to $3 million by January 2002 to buy about {{convert|200|acre|km2}} in southern Dallas' ] corridor for the future UNT Dallas campus. Private donations raised the size of the property for the new university campus to {{convert|264|acre|km2}}. | |||
| A 2001 bill passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor ] authorized the UNT System to establish UNT Dallas as an independent university once enrollment reached 2,500. A 2003 bill changed the requirement to the equivalent of 1,000 full-time students for one semester. | |||
| A ground-breaking ceremony for the first building on the future campus took place in October 2005. The first {{convert|76000|sqft|m2|sing=on}}, permanent building on the UNT Dallas Campus site was occupied in January 2007. The building was made possible by a state tuition revenue bond (TRB) initiative of $25.5 million.Further funding from the same source was used to construct the second building, and construction began in 2009.<ref name="a">, , May 9, 2008, <!--accessed January 9, 2009--></ref> | |||
| From the beginning, the head of the campus was ]. Initially he was designated the UNT Dallas Campus chief executive officer; the position was later upgraded first to vice chancellor, then "president designate" and finally, President. Price announced in July 2012 that he would not remain in his job after his contract ends in August 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chronicle.com/article/U-of-North-Texas-Dallas/133137/ |title=U. of North Texas-Dallas Chief, a Champion of 'Disruptive Innovation,' to Leave in 2013|work=The Chronicle of Higher Education}}</ref> On March 26, 2013, the UNT Board of Regents announced that Dr. Ronald T. Brown would become the next President, effective July 1, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dallas.unt.edu/news/next-president-named/ |title=Ronald T. Brown Officially Named President of UNT Dallas}}</ref> | |||
| Enrollment on the UNT Dallas Campus initially grew at an average annual rate of 14 percent per year and reached the necessary ] of 1,000 students during the spring semester of 2007. In April 2009, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board certified this enrollment and granted UNT Dallas status as an independent general academic institution. Freshmen and sophomores were admitted for the first time in the Fall of 2010. | |||
| ==Demographics== | |||
| According to the 2012 fact book, the student body was 40% African-American, 31% Latino, 24% White, and 5% Other. 70% identified as female and 30% male.<ref>http://www.untdallas.edu/sites/default/files/page.../factbook_2012-13_0.pdf</ref> | |||
| ==Development== | |||
| The campus developed by recruited senior faculty members, with the intention of being "a comprehensive metropolitan university."<ref name="CHE">{{cite web | url = http://chronicle.com/article/At-UNT-Dallas-Consultants/131736/ | |||
| | title = Business Advice Meets Academic Culture: At the U. of North Texas at Dallas, 'disruptive innovation' raises hopes and fears | |||
| | author = Goldie Blumenstyk | date = April 29, 2012 | work = ] | |||
| | accessdate = June 12, 2012 }}</ref> | |||
| As growth slowed, and as the student body remain predominantly part-time, not rising above the initial 1,000 full-time equivalents, the management consultants ] were asked to develop a plan for development. According to the '']'', their plan, proposed in 2012, calls for "a narrow set of career-focused majors in fields like business, information technology, and criminal justice, as well as for a year-round trimester calendar. It would de-emphasize research by faculty members so they could teach as many as 12 courses per year, and it would rely on heavy use of so-called hybrid courses, which would replace some face-to-face teaching with online instruction."<ref name=CHE /> | |||
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Public university in Dallas, Texas, U.S. Not to be confused with University of Texas at Dallas or University of Dallas. | |
| Former names | University of North Texas System Center University of North Texas Dallas Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2000 |
| Affiliation | University of North Texas System |
| Academic affiliations | CUMU |
| President | Bob Mong |
| Students | 3,513 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas, U.S. 32°39′31″N 96°48′14″W / 32.65861°N 96.80389°W / 32.65861; -96.80389 (UNT Dallas) |
| Campus | Urban, 264 acres (1.07 km) |
| Colors | Green, blue and yellow |
| Nickname | Trailblazers (formerly The Jaguars) |
| Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Sooner |
| Website | www |
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The University of North Texas at Dallas (UNTD) is a public university in Dallas, Texas. It opened in 2000 as a branch campus of the University of North Texas, offering upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in multiple disciplines. In 2009 it became a free-standing university, offering a full undergraduate program as well as graduate work. UNT Dallas is the only public university based within Dallas city limits.
History and development
In 1997 State Sen. Royce West suggested a feasibility study for a state university in southern Dallas County an area of Dallas County that is predominantly African American and was then served only by the private Paul Quinn College. The campus, which was to become the first public university within Dallas city limits, was launched at a temporary location in the spring 2000 semester with an enrollment of 204 part-time students, or a full-time equivalent enrollment of 55.
The Dallas City Council approved a resolution in June 2001 to provide up to $3 million by January 2002 to buy about 200 acres (0.81 km) in southern Dallas' I-20 corridor for the future UNT Dallas campus. Private donations raised the size of the property for the new university campus to 264 acres (1.07 km).
A 2001 bill passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Rick Perry authorized the UNT System to establish UNT Dallas as an independent university once enrollment reached 2,500. A 2003 bill changed the requirement to the equivalent of 1,000 full-time students for one semester.
A ground-breaking ceremony for the first building on the future campus took place in October 2005. The first 76,000-square-foot (7,100 m), permanent building on the UNT Dallas Campus site was occupied in January 2007. The building was made possible by a state tuition revenue bond (TRB) initiative of $25.5 million. Further funding from the same source was used to construct the second building, and construction began in 2009.
Enrollment on the UNT Dallas Campus initially grew at an average annual rate of 14 percent per year and reached the necessary full-time equivalent of 1,000 students during the spring semester of 2007. In April 2009, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board certified this enrollment and granted UNT Dallas status as an independent general academic institution. Freshmen and sophomores were admitted for the first time in the Fall of 2010.
From the beginning, the head of the campus was John Ellis Price. Initially he was designated the UNT Dallas Campus chief executive officer; the position was later upgraded first to vice chancellor, then "president designate" and finally, President. Price announced in July 2012 that he would not remain in his job after his contract ends in August 2013. On March 26, 2013, the UNT Board of Regents announced that Dr. Ronald T. Brown would become the next President, effective July 1, 2013. On August 1, 2015, Ronald T. Brown was moved to a new position within the UNT System and former Dallas Morning News Editor, Bob Mong, was instated as UNT Dallas' third President.
2016
2016 brought many major developments to the campus. The campus broke ground on its first residence hall in August. The building will house its first students in Fall 2017. Full-time enrollment for Fall 2016 jumped to more than 3,000 students, an increase of almost 22% over the previous year. In October, DART completed the extension of their Blue Line bringing rail service directly to the UNT Dallas campus. This opens the door to those living along the Blue Line corridor as far north as Rowlett.
The SERCH Institute at UNT Dallas (Service Education Research Community Hope) partnered with Mayor Mike Rawlings’ GrowSouth initiative and began working with 10 AmeriCorps VISTA members working in approximately 32 neighborhoods in southern Dallas. Their efforts are aimed at strengthening neighborhoods and build the internal capacity of their neighborhood associations.
Also in Fall 2016, Dr. John Gasko, Dean of the School of Education at UNT Dallas, officially launched the Emerging Teacher Institute (ETI) whose mission is focused on the concept of preparing teachers ‘…to effectively teach and reach students in high-need classrooms and remain stable in the face of adversity over time’. Michael L. Williams, former Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency, is working with Dr. Gasko to increase the university's partnerships with area school districts. Williams is UNT Dallas’ inaugural Distinguished Leader-in-Residence.
In December 2016, UNT Dallas announced the hiring of Dr. Betty Stewart as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs.
UNT Dallas College of Law
Main article: University of North Texas at Dallas College of LawThe UNT System opened a law school in downtown Dallas in 2014 and received provisional accreditation by the American Bar Association in 2017. The school obtained full ABA accreditation in 2022.
Campus demographics
As of fall 2019, the student body is 52% Hispanic, 28% African-American, 14% Caucasian, 2% Asian, and 4% Other. Women make up 67% of the student body and men make up 33%. UNT Dallas faculty is 48% Caucasian, 26% African-American, 10% Hispanic and 6% Asian.
Development
The campus developed by recruited senior faculty members, with the intention of being "a comprehensive metropolitan university."
As growth slowed, and as the student body remain predominantly part-time, not rising above the initial 1,000 full-time equivalents, the management consultants Bain & Company were asked to develop a plan for development. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, their plan, proposed in 2012, calls for "a narrow set of career-focused majors in fields like business, information technology, and criminal justice, as well as for a year-round trimester calendar. It would de-emphasize research by faculty members so they could teach as many as 12 courses per year, and it would rely on heavy use of so-called hybrid courses, which would replace some face-to-face teaching with online instruction."
Athletics
The North Texas–Dallas (UNT Dallas) athletic teams are called the Trailblazers. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) as a provisional member since the 2020–21 academic year (where the school began its athletic program, while achieving NAIA full member status in 2021–22). The Trailblazers had applied for membership with the NAIA and was accepted into the association in March 2020. The NAIA membership bid was endorsed from the SAC, and UNT Dallas awaits on a decision on conference membership during the conference's spring meetings.
UNT Dallas competes in six intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country and track & field.
Athletics expansion
The university plans to add men's and women's soccer at a later time after the initial launch of the athletic program. Josh Howard was hired as the men's basketball coach in April 2020.
The decision to add the athletic program was announced after the students voted on a $7-per credit hour athletics fee to help fund the department and associated costs. The vote comes after the university established the foundation for collegiate athletics, including the hiring of an athletic director. The basketball teams will initially compete at nearby Cedar Valley College until the university constructs an on-campus sports-and-events center. In addition to the special events center, the university's master plan includes a cross country course at the eastern end of the campus as well as future projects such as a baseball/softball complex, tennis courts, and department office space and fitness space for athletics and recreational use.
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