Speeches & Communications

Messages to the UNT Community

Spring 2024

President Reception May 9 - A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) - Thursday, April 18
Staff Appreciation Month starts tomorrow - A Message from the President - Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024
Promoting UNT's ethical reputation and reporting issues - A Message from the President - Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024
UNT Connect launch today - Check it out - A Message from the President - Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024
Leading UNT through a decade of transformation - An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) - Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024
Leading UNT through a decade of transformation - An Official Notice from the President (to students) - Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024
New year, new opportunities - A Message from the President (to students) - Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024
New year, new opportunities - A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) - Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024

Fall 2023

Supporting each other during the Season of Giving - A Message from the President - Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023
Sharing the sweetness of the holiday season - A Message from the President (to students) - Thursday, Dec. 7. 2023
Sharing the sweetness of the holiday season - A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) - Thursday, Dec. 7. 2023
Committed to supporting students; restructuring Multicultural Center, Pride Alliance to comply with new law - An Official Notice from the President - Friday, Dec. 1, 2023
Join in the Season of Giving - A Message from the President - Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023
Thank you for your continued hard work: Raises will be included in January paychecks — An Official Notice from the President — Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
Great response to Gallup survey — A Message From the President — Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023
Enjoy Fall Break, meals for those working — A Message From the President — Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023
New IT messaging protocol — A Message From the President — Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023
Prop 5 passes creating Texas University Fund— A Message From the President — Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023
Connect and soar with Mean Green Mentors - An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
Gallup closes Monday - please take 5 minutes - A Message from the President — Friday, Oct. 20, 2023
Compensation update for faculty and staff - An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023
Information about the Texas University Fund - An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023
Celebrating Indigenous People's Day - A Message from the President — Monday, Oct. 9, 2023
Thank you, Joanne Woodard, for your service - An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Monday, Oct. 2, 2023
Gallup Survey scheduled for Oct. 10-23 - A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023
Celebrating opening of Gupta and Jones career centers - A Message from the President — Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023
Great start to fall semester, watch our newest national ad - A Message from the President (to students) — Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023
Great start to fall semester, watch our newest national ad - A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023

Summer 2023

Plans in response to SB17 and UNT's future in serving our students - An Official Notice from the President to faculty and staff — Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023

Spring 2023

Introducing UNT Starter Kit to help you succeed at UNT — Tuesday, May 16, 2023
New UNT website launched - An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, March 2, 2023
Staff Appreciation Month starts today — A Message from the President to staff — Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Caring for our students with emergency funding - An Official Notice from the President to faculty and staff — Monday, Feb. 13, 2023
Deeply saddened yet hopeful for a better world - A message from the President — Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023
Great start to spring, join me at Jan. 26 values event - An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023
Great start to spring, join me at Jan. 26 values event - An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023
UNT saddened by death of UNT dining staffer - An Official Notice from the President — Friday, Jan. 13, 2023

Fall 2022

Enjoy your half-day off Dec. 23 - An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022
Shared values will make us stronger - An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022
Welcome Home Coach Morris - An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022
Supporting our students in this season of giving - An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022
Jared Mosley named Vice President and Director of Athletics - An Official Notice from the President — Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022
Wren Baker departing UNT, Mean Green Athletics remains strong - An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022
Wellbeing @ Work launches to help you destress, care for each other - An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022
Take the Values Poll by Nov. 4 to Join the Journey - An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022
Please participate in values sessions Oct. 26-28 - An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022
2023-24 academic calendar to include week-long Fall Break from classes- An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day -- An Official Notice from the President — Monday, Oct. 10, 2022
Compensation strategy to better care for staff and faculty - An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022
Support and care to help retain our students - An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022
Increasing minimum wage for UNT students - An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022
Gallup survey scheduled for Oct. 3-14 — A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022
Kicking off a wonderful year — A Message from the President (to students) — Monday, Aug. 29, 2022
Kicking off a wonderful year - A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Monday, Aug. 29, 2022
Creating a caring community for student success - A Message from the President — Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022

Summer 2022

Wellness is a top priority - An Official Notice from the President — Monday, Aug. 15, 2022
VP for University Advancement selected - An Official Notice from the President — Monday, July 18, 2022
UNT joins Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities - An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, June 9, 2022
Provost, Chief Information Officer announcement - An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Employee Tuition Benefit update — An Official Notice from the President — Monday, May 16, 2022

Spring 2022

Wrapping up a great semester — A Message from the President— An Official Notice Message from the President — Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Supporting our queer and trans community — An Official Notice Message from the President — Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Restoring comp time, promoting employee engagement — An Official Notice Message from the President (to staff and faculty) — Thursday, March 10, 2022
Stay safe while you enjoy spring break — A Message from the President (to students) — Thursday, March 10, 2022
Response to Wednesday night student org event and protest — An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, March 3, 2022
Embracing all of our community members — An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022
Compliance and ethics remain our priority — A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022
UNT strengthens its Tier One status — An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022
Please complete the Employee Experience Survey — A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022
Standing with our Jewish community members — A Message from the President — Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022
Welcome to Spring 2022 — A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022
Welcome to Spring 2022 — A Message from the President (to students) — Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022
MLK Jr. Day of Service — A Message from the President (to faculty, staff and students) — Friday, Jan. 14, 2022
Pamela Padilla to lead research enterprise beginning in June — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Friday, Jan. 14, 2022
Soar for More retention initiative — An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022
Spring 2022 start amid COVID-19 — An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022
Spring 2022 start amid COVID-19 — An Official Notice from the President (to staff) — Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022
Spring 2022 start amid COVID-19 — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty) — Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022
Mark McLellan announces retirement — A Message from the President — Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022
UNT Employee Experience Survey — An Official Notice from the President— Monday, Jan. 10, 2022
Congratulations, Dr. Jennifer Evans-Cowley — An Official Notice from the President — Monday, Jan. 10, 2022
Prioritizing meeting-free work time — An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022

Fall 2021

UNT to close Dec. 23 for winter break — An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021
Cheering for UNT at the Frisco Football Classic — A Message from the President — Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021
Your well-being is a priority — A Message from the President — Monday, Dec. 13, 2021
Stay safe this holiday season - An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021
UNT to close at noon Wednesday, Nov. 24 - A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Friday, Nov. 19, 2021
UNT to close at noon Wednesday, Nov. 24 - A Message from the President (to students) — Friday, Nov. 19, 2021
Stay safe during fall break - A Message from the President — Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021
Honoring our veterans - A Message from the President — Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021
Chef, food activist headlines Nov. 16 President's Lecture Series - A Message from the President — Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021
UNT joins The American Athletic Conference - A Message from the President — Monday, Oct. 25, 2021
UNT cares about your feedback on campus climate - An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Monday, Oct. 18, 2021
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day - A Message from the President — Monday, Oct. 11, 2021
Nov. 22-24 declared “Meeting-Free Week” - An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021
Second phase of COVID protocols begins next week - An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021
Working to better recognize faculty and staff - A Message from the President — Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
Comprehensive career development to create successful alums - An Official Notice from the President (to students)— Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021
Comprehensive career development to create successful alums - An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff)— Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021
Important COVID deadline and reminders - An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021
Join us Sept. 21 for State of the University - An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021
Remembering President Calvin Cleave ‘Jitter' Nolen - A Message from the President — Friday, Aug. 27, 2021
Great possibilities ahead for the new year - A Message from the President (to students) — Monday, Aug. 23, 2021
Great possibilities ahead for the new year - A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Monday, Aug. 23, 2021

Summer 2021

New mandatory measures to keep campus safe — An Official Notice from the President (to students, faculty and staff) — Friday, Aug. 13, 2021
Annual Gallup survey set for Sept. 27-Oct. 8 — A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021
Vaccine Incentive Program begins today — An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Monday, July 19, 2021
Vaccine Incentive Program begins today — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Celebrating Juneteenth — A Message from the President — Thursday, June 17, 2021
Requesting exempt employee compensatory time accrual — A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Elimination of compensatory time accrual for Exempt staff — A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Friday, June 4, 2021
All mask restrictions lifted — An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Supporting neurodiversity within our UNT Family — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Updates to UNT's COVID-19 guidelines on campus — An Official Notice from the President (to students, faculty and staff) — Friday, May 14, 2021
Reflecting on our tremendous year — A Message from the President (to students) — Thursday, May 6, 2021
Reflecting on our tremendous year — A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Thursday, May 6, 2021
Susan Holmes named chief corporate relations and government affairs officer — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Spring 2021

Clayton Gibson named UNT chief financial officer — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Monday, April 26, 2021
Stay safe as we look toward Fall 2021 — An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Friday, April 23, 2021
Update on our UNT Police Crime Alert - A Message from the President — Sunday, April 18, 2021
Standing in solidarity for a better world - A Message from the President — Friday, April 16, 2021
Respond to UNT's pulse check on diversity, inclusion, and discrimination - An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Pulse check on diversity, inclusion, and discrimination at UNT - An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Supporting your financial well-being with SmartDollar - An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Thursday, April 1, 2021
UNT to close early April 2 - A Message from the President — Monday, March 29, 2021
Standing with our Asian American Community - An Official Notice from the President — Friday, March 19, 2021
UNT moves toward full in-person experiences for Fall 2021 — An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Thursday, March 4, 2021
UNT moves toward full in-person experiences for Fall 2021 — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Thursday, March 4, 2021
Promoting UNT's ethical reputation and reporting issues — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
UNT opens center to support first-generation students - A Message from the President (to students) — Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
Mandatory COVID-19 testing required beginning March 3 to attend events - An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021
Our resilience shines through in Winter Storm response — An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Monday, Feb. 22, 2021
Our resilience shines in Winter Storm response — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Monday, Feb. 22, 2021
Honoring the life of Vice Provost Dr. Bertina Combes — An Official Notice from the President — Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021
Senior VP Bob Brown to retire May 7 — A Message from the President — Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
UNT approved as a vaccine site, begins planning to distribute — An Official Notice from the President — Monday, Feb. 8, 2021
Commencement scheduled for April 29 to May 1 — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021
Commencement scheduled for April 29 to May 1 — An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021
Affordability initiatives a top priority for the year ahead — An Official Notice from the President (to faculty and staff) — Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021
Affordability initiatives a top priority for the year ahead — An Official Notice from the President (to students) — Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021
Celebrating the MLK Jr. holiday and helping create the beloved community — A Message from the President — Friday, Jan. 15, 2021
Safety precautions in place for a spring start — A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
Safety precautions in place for a spring start — A Message from the President (to students) — Monday, Jan. 11, 2021
A Message from Chancellor Roe and Presidents Smatresk, Williams and Mong (to faculty and staff) — Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021
A Message from Chancellor Roe and Presidents Smatresk, Williams and Mong (to students) — Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021

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