State of the University Spring 2021
University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk discussed UNT's commitment to ensuring students can afford a Tier One education and outlined new affordability initiatives Feb. 3, 2021 during his State of the University, Part II address on the UNT YouTube channel.
Messages to the UNT community
Spring 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
- 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
Fall 2020
- Preparing for a safe return for Spring 2021 - A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Friday, Dec. 18, 2020
- Preparing for a safe return for Spring 2021 - A Message from the President (to students) — Friday, Dec. 18, 2020
- Stay safe, keep persevering toward your goals - A Message from the President — Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020
- Winter break to begin at noon Dec. 23 - A Message from the President — Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020
- Happy Holidays from UNT - A Message from the President — Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020
- New safety guidelines as we head toward Thanksgiving - A Message from the President (to faculty and staff) — Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020
- New safety guidelines as we head toward Thanksgiving - A Message from the President (to students) — Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020
- A chance to win big prizes for getting tested for COVID-19 – A Message from the President — Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020
- Homecoming 2020 celebrates our Fabulous North Texas – A Message from the President — Monday, Nov. 2, 2020
- Please stay safe this Halloween – A Message from the President — Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 (to students)
- Protecting yourself from scams – An Administrative Announcement from UNT — Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 (to students)
- Fall commencement to include in-person ceremonies at Apogee Stadium – An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 (to students)
- Fall commencement to include in-person ceremonies at Apogee Stadium – An Official Notice from the President — Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 (to faculty/staff)
- UNT celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day – A Message from the President — Monday, Oct. 12, 2020
- Slow the spread of COVID-19 – COVID Update Video from the President — Friday, Oct. 9, 2020
- Remain vigilant in following COVID-19 safety procedures – An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020
- SECC giving campaign runs through Oct. 31 – A Message from the President — Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020
- Changes to the Spring 2021 Schedule – An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020
- We are moving forward together – An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020
- Founder’s Day marks UNT’s 130th anniversary – A Message from the President — Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020
- Your input needed in the 2020 Gallup survey – A Message from the President — Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 (to faculty and staff)
- Student organization events and keeping safe message – A Message from the President — Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020
- UNT here to help those impacted by Hurricane Laura – A Message from the President — Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020
- Welcome back – A Message from the President to students — Monday, Aug. 24, 2020
- Welcome back – A Message from the President to faculty and staff — Monday, Aug. 24, 2020
Summer 2020
- President Smatresk’s Reopening Update Town Hall for Parents and Students – Video and Transcript Posted — Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020
- Join us as we celebrate your graduation – A Message from the President — Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 (to May and August graduates)
- President Smatresk’s Reopening Update Town Hall for Faculty and Staff – Video and Transcript Posted — Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020
- Reminder: Reopening Update Town Hall at 2 p.m. — Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020
- Thank you for the hard work as we move toward fall – A Message from the President — Thursday, July 23, 2020
- UNT to celebrate Spring and Summer 2020 graduates Aug. 18-21 – A Message from the President — Friday, July 17, 2020 (to students, faculty and staff)
- UNT to celebrate Spring and Summer 2020 graduates Aug. 18-21 – A Message from the President — Friday, July 17, 2020 (to May and August graduates)
- Great news for our international community and UNT – An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, July 15, 2020
- Fall class options to support our students’ academic needs – An Official Notice from the President — Monday, July 13, 2020
- Fall class options to support your academic needs — An Official Notice from the President — Friday, July 10, 2020
- Providing guidance and help to our international students – An Official Notice from the President — Friday, July 10, 2020
- Supporting faculty and staff in the return to campus work – An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, July 9, 2020
- Reopening campus with safety guidelines in place (Faculty and Staff letter) – An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, July 1, 2020
- Reopening campus with safety guidelines in place (Student and Parents letter) – An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, July 1, 2020
- Requiring masks to help keep our community safe – An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, June 25, 2020
- President’s Reopening and Safety Town Hall – Video and Transcript Posted — Monday, June 22, 2020
- Moving Forward and Living Our Values as a Diverse, Inclusive Community – An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, June 17, 2020
- Celebrating Juneteenth – An Official Notice from the President — Monday, June 15, 2020
- Moving Forward Together – An Official Notice from the President — Wednesday, June 10, 2020
- Updated link for Black Lives Matter President's Town Hall — Sunday, June 7, 2020
- Changes to Fall 2020 course schedules — An Official Notice from the President — Thursday, June 4, 2020
- We Must Stand Together – An Official Notice from the President — Monday, June 1, 2020
- Graduates, please provide feedback – A Message from the President — Friday, May 29, 2020