History Timeline
2014 College of Pharmacy program awarded Candidate Status
The UNT System College of Pharmacy's Doctor of Pharmacy program is awarded Candidate Status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
2013 UNT names Dr. Smatresk as President
University of North Texas names Dr. Neal Smatresk President
2013 College of Pharmacy admits first class
UNT System College of Pharmacy admits first class
2013 UNT Dallas awarded accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) grants accreditation to UNT Dallas to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees
2013 UNTHSC names Dr. Williams as President
Former UNTS Regent and UNTHSC alum Dr. Michael Williams named President of UNT Health Science Center
2011 TX Gov Perry helps establish College of Pharmacy
Texas Gov. Rick Perry signs HB 4 establishing the UNT System College of Pharmacy
2010 UNT Dallas opens
University of North Texas at Dallas officially opens as the third independent institution of higher education in the UNT System
2009 System headquarters moves to Dallas
UNT System headquarters move to 1901 Main Street in Downtown Dallas
2009 UNT Dallas College of Law approved
State of Texas approves UNT Dallas College of Law and earmarks $5 million of the State’s 2011-2012 budget for the law school
2009 UNT Dallas becomes stand alone institution
Gov. Rick Perry signs Senate Bill 629, allowing UNT Dallas to become a stand alone institution