2021
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» College of Law ranked #1 in the U.S. for law school diversity.
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First Class of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Early College High School students celebrated graduation.
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» broke ground on Amanda & G. Brint Ryan Tower – a new landmark, which will be visible for miles in every direction.
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» opened Hart Amphitheater, an open space for small gatherings, outdoor classes and cultural performances.
2020
- Celebrated 10-year anniversary.
- Launched Trailblazer Elite Program providing strategic services and resources to 18-22-year-olds who are first generation students and starting college for the first time.
- Selected to manage Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Leadership Program, which offers impactful internship opportunities to students.
- Received approval for the Caruth Police Institute to provide Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) training to the Dallas Police Department.
2019
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» opened the $63 million Student Center.
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» College of Law moved into the former Dallas City Hall following— a $71 million renovation on the historically significant building.
2018
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» earned reaffirmation of its accreditation from the SACSCOC.
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» is ranked as the lowest debt upon graduation of any university in the United States.
2017
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» System acquired the historic City of Dallas Municipal Building (106 S. Harwood) to become the permanent home of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» College of Law.
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» College of Law received approval for provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association.
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» was awarded $2.58 million for TRIO Upward Bound Programs by U.S. Department of Education.
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» opened University Hall, the campus’ first residence hall.
2016
- DART opened a new Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» campus light rail station.
- Ground was broken on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™ first residence hall, a milestone signifying the university’s continued growth.
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» announced record enrollment, exceeding 3,000 students for the first time.
2015
- Former Dallas Morning News Editor in Chief Bob Mong named President of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³».
2014
- The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» College of Law admitted its first class.
2013
- Senior U.S. District Judge Royal Ferguson, Jr., stepped down from his bench at the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, to become founding dean of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» College of Law.
- Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»D presented degrees to its first graduating class.
- In June, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»D received accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) retroactive to January 1, 2013.
2012
- The Commission issued its report, which made recommendations focused on teaching, students and affordability.
2011
- The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Commission on Building the University of the 21st Century was formed.
- Houston School Road north of I-20 is renamed University Hills Boulevard.
2010
- The second academic building was completed and occupied.
- In the fall, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»D welcomed its first freshman class.
- A $5 million appropriation to fund start-up costs for the law school was authorized in the 2010-2011 state budget.
2009
- In May Governor Perry signed Senate Bill 629, which released $25 million in revenue bonds.
- Construction got underway on a second, companion academic building.
- Work began on Vision 2020: A Framework for Achieving Comprehensive University Status. The effort was spearheaded by Bain & Co.
- Legislation establishing the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» College of Law passed and was signed by Governor Perry.
2006
- The initial academic building was completed and occupied.
2005
- The master plan for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»D’s new Dallas campus, which took 18 months to complete, was approved.
- Ground was broken in October to begin construction of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»D’s initial academic building—a 75,000 square foot, three-story structure.
2003
- The Communities Foundation of Texas awarded the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» System a $500,000 planning grant to fund a high quality, professional master plan for property Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»D owned. Consisting of 264 wooded acres, the site was ideally located just east of I-20 on what was then Houston School Road.
- The Legislature authorized $25.4 million for construction of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»D’s initial academic building.
2001
- On May 8, Governor Rick Perry signed into law Senate Bill 576, which formally created an independent Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Enrollment had surpassed the 1,000-students threshold, required before independent status could be triggered.
- Dr. John Ellis Price was named Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»D’s first chief executive officer.
2000
- Dr. Virginia Wheeless, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Associate Chancellor for Planning, was appointed the System Center’s interim executive director.
- In the fall, the institution began offering degree-related programs at temporary quarters in a Dallas business park.
1999
- In January, the coordinating board granted permission to the University of North Texas to open the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» System Center at Dallas.
- In June, the Texas Legislature and governor approved a $4.2 million appropriation to fund start-up costs and operations at the System Center. Support for the funding was led by State Sen. West and State Rep. Giddings.
1998
- In July, the committee recommended that the study area be broadened to include Ellis County as well as southern Dallas County.
- In September, the University of North Texas was selected to be the new university’s educational partner.
1997
- State Senator Royce West and State Representative Helen Giddings introduced SCR 75 at Texas’ 75th Legislative Session. The bill authorized the establishment of a commission to study the creation of an institution of higher learning to be located in southern Dallas County. The bill passed but was vetoed by the governor.
- Not to be deterred, organizers formed the Southern Dallas County Higher Education Feasibility Task Force. That summer, the Task Force made a formal request to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct the study.
- By fall, the coordinating board commissioner had appointed a special committee to coordinate the study.