History Timeline
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
2008 UNT System acquires 1901 Main St
UNT System acquires 1901 Main Street in Downtown Dallas as an eight-story classroom and office facility
2006 UNT System acquires Majestic Lofts
UNT System acquires Majestic Lofts, located at 1900 Elm Street in Downtown Dallas
2002 Judge Lee F. Jackson named Chancellor
Dr. Al Hurley retires as UNT System Chancellor and Board of Regents appoints Dallas County Judge Lee F. Jackson as Chancellor
2001 UNT System acquires land for UNT Dallas campus
UNT System acquires 202 acres of attractive undeveloped land between Camp Wisdom Road and IH20 to be the permanent campus of UNTD
2001 SB576 approves creation of UNT Dallas
Gov. Rick Perry signs Senate Bill 576, formally approving the creation of an independent the University of North Texas at Dallas
2001 Formal System status takes effect
Formal System status takes effect on January 1 with System offices headquartered in Denton , UNT campus in Denton
2000 UNT announces Norval Pohl as President
Board of Regents appoint Dr. Norval Pohl as President of UNT, while Dr. Hurley becomes the UNT System's first full-time Chancellor