2018 State of the University
At the 2018 State of the University, President Neal Smatresk discussed UNT’s accomplishments during a record-breaking year and outlined its role in the creative economy and in ensuring success for every student.
State of the University Archive
Messages to the UNT community
Fall 2018
- #UNTCares about our students’ mental health and emotional well-being — A Message from the President, Sept. 19, 2018
- Merit raises for FY19 will be awarded Nov. 1 and effective Dec. 1— An Official Notice from the President, Sept. 18, 2018
- Celebrate UNT football's big win with Mean Green Monday! — A Message from the President, Sept. 16, 2018
- Student success is our focus and creativity is our greatest asset — A Message from the President, Sept. 14, 2018
Summer 2018
Spring 2018
- UNT names new Chief Compliance Officer — A Message from the President, May 17, 2018
- Innovative new partnership leads UNT to build Frisco campus — A Message from the President and Provost, May 1, 2018
- Join us for the NetDragon Digital Research Centre Launch Event — A Message from the President, April 30, 2018
- Do not click links in phishing email sent April 25 — An Official Notice from the President, April 25, 2018
- UNT’s 2018 Gallup survey results now available online — A Message from the President, April 25, 2018
- An Official Notice from the President, April 18, 2018
- Experience esports, UNT’s newest competitive endeavor April 16 — A Message from the President, April 13, 2018
- Tell us how you're working with corporate partners — An Official Notice from the President, April 9, 2018
- Don’t miss the university-wide Grad Block Party May 11 — An Message from the President, March 29, 2018
- UNT to close at noon Friday, March 30 — An Official Notice from the President, March 29, 2018
- Thank you for a great response to our Gallup survey — A Message from the President, March 26, 2018
- Get involved with UNT’s corporate partnerships, Frisco campus — A Message from the President, March 26, 2018
- Office of Research and Innovation — A Message from the President, March 15, 2018
- Share the value of summer sessions with our students — A Message from the President, March 8, 2018
- Thank you for making the Gallup survey a priority — A Message from the President, Feb. 21, 2018
- Complete mandatory compliance training by April 20 — An Official Notice from the President, Feb. 20, 2018
- Deadline for Gallup’s Employee Engagement Survey is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 — A Message from the President, Feb. 15, 2018
- Creating a safe, caring culture for our students — An Official Notice from the President, Feb. 1, 2018
- An exciting new year — A Message from the President, Jan. 25, 2018
More messages to the community »
Conversation with Regent, Chancellor and President
UNT System Regent Laura Wright, Chancellor Lesa Roe and UNT President Neal Smatresk spoke with faculty and staff about becoming a "Best Place to Work" and how UNT System Shared Services can better serve the UNT campus during a town hall on Jan. 26, 2018.
Watch the video of UNT’s Conversation with Regent, Chancellor and President
Read a summary of UNT’s Conversation with Regent, Chancellor and President (PDF)
Frisco Town Hall — April 12, 2018
UNT President Neal Smatresk, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jennifer Cowley, and New College at Frisco Dean Wesley Randall hosted a town hall and visioning session regarding UNT's future in Frisco on April 12, 2018.
Watch a recording of the Frisco town hall
President's Notes
Commentary
- Smatresk discusses how technology impacts education with Dallas Innovates
- Smatresk discusses the UNT-Dallas Cowboys partnership with the Dallas Business Journal
- UNT Builds a Modern Workforce, Smatresk's guest column on Dallas Innovates
- UNT Drives Progress as a Top-Tier University, Smatresk's guest column on Dallas Innovates
- Universities, Inc., Smatresk's guest column on Dallas Innovates
- A New Kind of Education, Smatresk's guest column on Dallas Innovates
- Smatresk named to D CEO's, The Dallas 500, a list of the most powerful business leaders in DFW. See what other UNT leaders and alums made the list.
- Smatresk discusses the vision for UNT's New College at Frisco with Frisco Enterprise.
- Smatresk talks with NBC5 about UNT's 125 years of progress and a key milestone in its history.
- Smatresk highlights UNT's progress in a special Denton Record-Chronicle issue commemorating UNT's 125th anniversary.
- Smatresk talks about UNT's quality and the cost of tuition in Texas with the Dallas Morning News.
- Smatresk touts UNT's quality programs and strong career pathways in a Dallas Business Journal story.
- Smatresk talks growth, marketing and reputation for UNT in a Q&A with the NT Daily.
- Smatresk discusses his priorities for UNT in a Q&A with the North Texas Commission.
- Read why Smatresk was voted one of Denton County's 10 Most Interesting People for 2014.
- Smatresk talk about his priorities for UNT on WFAA.
- Smatresk discusses UNT's opportunities and challenges on KERA's Think program.
