UNT World Faculty & Staff:
As we approach the Fall Holiday Break there is much to be thankful for across our UNT System. This fall we are enrolling more students than ever before – nearly 50,000 across the system – and over the past several years we have also grown degrees awarded, research, endowments and our overall financial position. Simply put, our ability to impact the North Texas region and our state as a whole has never been greater.
I am thankful for the opportunity to have served as UNT System Chancellor these last 4+ years. The opportunity to change lives for the better through education and research is one that I will always cherish. I am deeply appreciative of my incredible leadership team, and truly thankful for the hard work and dedication of faculty and staff across the UNT System.
Our UNT System Board of Regents has been a tremendous partner in providing support and guidance to drive us forward. I am grateful for their advocacy during my time as Chancellor and I’m also appreciative of the collaborative relationships with our campus presidents.
Congratulations to UNT Health Science Center President Dr. Michael Williams on being named “sole finalist” to fill the Chancellor position upon my retirement in 2022. As Dr. Williams prepares to take the reins, I wanted to express my gratitude to the entire UNT System community. It has been a great privilege to lead the UNT System in service to our students, the Dallas-Fort Worth Region and the great state of Texas.
Thank you to our institutions and the local community for embracing me – I’m very proud of all that we have accomplished, and I look forward to following the UNT System’s continued progress and cheering all of you on in the future.
REGENTS NAME DR. MICHAEL WILLIAMS SOLE FINALIST
On Nov. 8 the UNT System Board of Regents announced UNT Health Science Center President Michael Williams as sole finalist to become the system’s next Chancellor. At the request of the UNT System Board of Regents, Dr. Williams will continue to serve as President of HSC to lead the search for the next President of HSC and support the leadership transition.
Dr. Williams has served as HSC’s President since 2012, and previously served on the UNT System Board of Regents.
Under his leadership, HSC saw record enrollment without raising tuition since 2013, created more than 650 new medical residency slots for the DFW region, opening a new Pharmacy School, established a Lena Pope Early Learning Center on campus, all while growing research awards by more than $115 million dollars.
HSC was also ranked first among U.S. medical schools for innovation and research impact by the George W. Bush Institute under the leadership of Dr. Williams.
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