State of the University Fall 2021
UNT President Neal J. Smatresk unveiled UNT's comprehensive career exploration and development initiatives during his Fall 2021 State of the University on Sept. 21, 2021. These initiatives will ensure each of UNT's 42,000 students are prepared for professional success following graduation day.
Messages to the UNT community
Spring 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