History Timeline

UNT System headquarters move to 1901 Main Street in Downtown Dallas

State of Texas approves UNT Dallas College of Law and earmarks $5 million of the State’s 2011-2012 budget for the law school

Gov. Rick Perry signs Senate Bill 629, allowing UNT Dallas to become a stand alone institution

UNT System acquires 1901 Main Street in Downtown Dallas as an eight-story classroom and office facility

UNT System acquires Majestic Lofts, located at 1900 Elm Street in Downtown Dallas

Dr. Al Hurley retires as UNT System Chancellor and Board of Regents appoints Dallas County Judge Lee F. Jackson as Chancellor

UNT System acquires 202 acres of attractive undeveloped land between Camp Wisdom Road and IH20 to be the permanent campus of UNTD

Gov. Rick Perry signs Senate Bill 576, formally approving the creation of an independent the University of North Texas at Dallas

Formal System status takes effect on January 1 with System offices headquartered in Denton , UNT campus in Denton

Board of Regents appoint Dr. Norval Pohl as President of UNT, while Dr. Hurley becomes the UNT System's first full-time Chancellor