The future campus: UNT at Dallas
Destination: UNT at Dallas
UNT
Dallas Campus was established in 1999 to enhance access to public higher
education in Dallas and Ellis counties. When enrollment at the Dallas Campus
reaches 1,000 full-time equivalent students, the University of North Texas
at Dallas — the first public university in the city of Dallas — can
be opened. This new institution of higher learning will be built on 264
acres at Camp Wisdom and Houston School roads in southern Dallas, and will
generate:
Closer than you think
- Unprecedented access to high quality, affordable education within the city of Dallas
- Economic development and employment opportunities within southern Dallas
- Major research initiatives in a variety of disciplines
| Adjunct instructor, computer science and technology coordinator at Mountain View College | Student teacher (math and science) at Cowart Elementary and Stockton Middle schools |
Education with a following
You could say that husband and wife Terry and Sara Rawlinson’s education has revolved around the UNT Dallas Campus. Terry was a member of the first graduating class at the Dallas Campus, completing a bachelor’s degree in December 2001. He completed a master’s degree from UNT in May 2003 (a mix of Dallas, Denton and online courses), and wife Sara soon followed.
"We went to community college together. She saw first hand how easy it was to transition to the Dallas Campus. This is the closest culture to a community college you can experience,” Terry says. Sara, now a senior, is earning a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and plans on becoming a teacher.
"UNT has a rich tradition for putting out great educators,” Terry says. "It was an easy choice for her.”
Terry and Sara highly recommend the Dallas Campus to other community college graduates.