UNT Dallas 2020 Master Plan

UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS
UNT Dallas is engaged in a range of partnerships
with the broader Dallas community that have
implications for the campus plan. Chief among
these are its collaborations with educational
institutions that aim to close the disparity gap
that currently exists in North Texas. These
partnerships include, among others, the Dallas
County Promise, through which the university
provides affordable post-secondary education to
first-generation and low-income city residents,
and partnerships with area community colleges
to offer four-year degree opportunities.
“We are laser focused on our vision:
Provide a Pathway to Socioeconomic
Mobility for our students. We
collaborate strategically with area
school districts, community colleges,
non-profits, and industry partners
like no other area university.”
BOB MONG
UNT Dallas President
In addition to educational partnerships, the
university works with area civic and non-profit
organizations to promote the health and
wellbeing of its students, and the broader Dallas
community. Examples include the UNT Dallas
Community Youth Development Program
Rising Blazers project, which provides mentoring
and leadership development opportunities
for area youth; the Meadows Mental Health
Policy Institute, through which the university
is addressing innovative solutions to complex
policing problems; and the North Texas Food
Bank, through which the campus serves as a food
distribution site for the surrounding community.
The campus plan supports these and similar
initiatives, providing spaces that help the
university to accommodate a diverse population
of new and continuing students, and to further its
community-focused mission.
UNT Dallas served as a staging site for the North Texas Food
Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: UNT Dallas)
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