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Revision as of 16:50, 17 July 2015 by Untd.webmaster (talk | contribs) (→History and development)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)| Former names | University of North Texas System Center University of North Texas Dallas Campus |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 2000 |
| President | Ronald T. Brown |
| Students | 2040 (1000 fte) |
| Location | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban, 264 acres (1.07 km²) |
| Colors | Blue, Gold, and Green |
| Mascot | Jaguars |
| Website | http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/ |
The University of North Texas at Dallas is a small urban public university, which began in 2000 as a Dallas extension of the University of North Texas, offering upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses; in 2009 it became a free-standing university, offering a full undergraduate program as well as graduate work. Enrollment at the UNT Dallas Campus is certified by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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.
Record enrollment for Spring 2015 exceeded 2,600 students,
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.
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.
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.
UNT Dallas is a member of the University of North Texas System.
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.
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."
Notes
- ^ Goldie Blumenstyk (April 29, 2012). "Business Advice Meets Academic Culture: At the U. of North Texas at Dallas, 'disruptive innovation' raises hopes and fears". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- "Campus Events & Tradition". Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- "UNT Dallas Colors". Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- http://web3.unt.edu/news/story.cfm?story=11459
- http://www.untdallas.edu/why/about
- http://www.untdallas.edu/sites/default/files/page.../factbook_2012-13_0.pdf
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| See also: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | |
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