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HSC elevates focus with new college names, addition of Graduate School

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth today announced it would launch a new Graduate School to enhance graduate education and rename three of its schools to better clarify their focuses. Effective Sept. 1, HSC will establish a new Graduate School under the leadership of Dr. Tom Cunningham, interim vice provost. The…
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HSC hires vice provost of enrollment management

Dr. Darrius Douglas recently was named vice provost of enrollment management at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. He most recently served as dean of enrollment management at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill., and will start his new role July 29. Douglas brings more than 21 years…
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Hampton University representatives visit HSC to build partnerships

A delegation of five representatives from Hampton University visited The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s campus on Friday. Hampton University is a private, historically Black university founded in 1868 in Hampton, Virginia. The group included President of Hampton University U.S. Army Lieutenant General Darrell K. Williams, Ret., his wife First…
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HSC executive loses brother to opioid addiction

She remembered his boisterous, baritone laugh. She smiled out the corner of her mouth recalling her baby brother’s lush blond hair bouncing atop his head. He was a deep thinker — often burdened by his own world-weary brilliance. Hans Maack was cerebral, charismatic and tortured. He died in 2020 of a combined overdose of opioids and…
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HSC confirms Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams as new president

Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams has spent her entire career blazing new trails. Before joining The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth in 2020, she was the first Black woman to serve as Deputy Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps., then the first Black woman to rise to the…
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UNT System Board of Regents announces sole finalist for HSC president

After a nearly eight-month national search and thoughtful consideration, the University of North Texas System Board of Regents announced the selection of Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams as the sole finalist for president of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC). Dr. Trent-Adams will become the seventh president in the university’s history…
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Former federal employee hired as new EVP and COO at HSC

To say Ruth Roman has been at the center of high-level decisions would be an understatement. In her role as the executive officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, her leadership produced positive outcomes that have rippled across the world, including orchestrating Phase II of the coordination of Human Health and Services’…
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UNT Health Science Center reveals new brand identity

By Alex Branch UNT Health Science Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a new brand identity and logo that emphasizes its commitment to Fort Worth and innovative spirit for the next 50 years. The new look debuted Wednesday at an event that drew community and health leaders to campus to celebrate with students, faculty…
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Love for outer space propels librarian into NASA role

By Alex Branch As a child, Debbie Montenegro was the girl who often showed up school in a Yoda, Spock or outer space-themed shirt. “I didn’t realize it at the time, but my mom had to buy those shirts from the boy’s section because they didn’t make those clothes for girls then,” said Montenegro, Consumer…
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Cowtown Marathon is a family tradition for race’s medical director

By Alex Branch For Jeff Beeson, DO, a personal connection to the Cowtown Marathon began when organizers planned the inaugural 1979 run. His father, Don Beeson, was the chief of police at what was then the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, which founded the marathon. During a planning meeting, Don noticed a woman looking at…