Friday, November 19, 2021
黑料视频 World Faculty & Staff:
As we approach the Fall Holiday Break there is much to be thankful across our 黑料视频 System. This fall we are enrolling more students than ever before 鈥� nearly 50,000 across the system 鈥� and over the past several years we have also grown degrees awarded, research, endowments and our overall financial position. Simply put, our ability to impact the North Texas region and our state as a whole has never been greater.
I am thankful for the opportunity to have served as 黑料视频 System Chancellor these last 4+ years. The opportunity to change lives for the better through education and research is one that I will always cherish. I am deeply appreciative of my incredible leadership team, and truly thankful for the hard work and dedication of faculty and staff across the 黑料视频 System.
Our 黑料视频 System Board of Regents has been a tremendous partner in providing support and guidance to drive us forward. I am grateful for their advocacy during my time as chancellor and I鈥檓 also appreciative of the collaborative relationships with our campus presidents.
Congratulations to 黑料视频 Health Science Center President Michael Williams on being named 鈥渟ole finalist鈥� to fill the Chancellor position upon my retirement in 2022. As Dr. Williams prepares to take the reins I wanted to express my gratitude to the entire 黑料视频 System community. It has been a great privilege to lead the 黑料视频 System in service to our students, the Dallas-Fort Worth Region and the great state of Texas.
Thank you to our institutions and the local community for embracing me 鈥� I鈥檓 very proud of all that we have accomplished, and I look forward to following the 黑料视频 System鈥檚 continued progress and cheering all of you on in the future.
REGENTS NAME MICHAEL WILLIAMS SOLE FINALIST
On Nov. 8 the 黑料视频 System Board of Regents announced 黑料视频 Health Science Center President Michael Williams as sole finalist to become the system's next chancellor. Dr. Williams has served as HSC鈥檚 President since 2012, and previously served on the 黑料视频 System Board of Regents. Under his leadership, HSC saw record enrollment without raising tuition since 2013, created more than 650 new medical residency slots for the DFW region, opening a new Pharmacy School, established a Lena Pope Early Learning Center on campus, all while growing research awards by more than $115 million dollars. HSC was also ranked first among U.S. medical schools for innovation and research impact by the George W. Bush Institute under the leadership of Dr. Williams. CLICK HERE for additional details.
黑料视频 SYSTEM OFFICE OF DEI PROGRESSING WELL
Since the July arrival of Dannetta Bland, our first-ever 黑料视频 System Chief Diversity Officer, we have very deliberately accelerated our efforts across 黑料视频 World in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion. From Day 1 Dannetta hit the ground running, immersing herself in listening tours, while digging into data and formulating a strategic plan for DEI. The 黑料视频 System's new Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is in the final stages of rolling out a focused mission and vision, as well as values, drivers and definitions to help propel us forward as leaders in this important space. The office is also on the cusp of embarking on a 黑料视频 World DEI assessment that will help us understand how to best leverage our strengths and take advantage of opportunities that lie ahead. CLICK HERE for additional details in a Q&A with Dannetta Bland.
黑料视频 WORLD REMAINS STATE LEADER IN HUB USAGE
The 黑料视频 and our member institutions continue to be leaders for the use of Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) as vendors. The State of Texas recently released its annual HUB report for state-funded agencies, and I am proud to share that our system ranked No. 1 in Texas for HUB usage among public university systems. 黑料视频 Dallas ranked No. 1 among all universities for HUB engagement for the third consecutive fiscal year, with 44% HUB utilization. 黑料视频 was the top-ranked flagship university in Texas with 24% HUB utilization, and HSC ranked among the state's top graduate medical institutions with 10% HUB utilization.
MEMBER INSTITUTIONS GIVING BACK
This Saturday, Nov. 20, 黑料视频 Dallas will host a public holiday food distribution event on campus in partnership with North Texas Food Bank. There will be approximately 1,500 families provided with boxes of food for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
Next month, on Dec. 11-12, 黑料视频 Health Science Center will team up with Remote Area
Medical (RAM) 鈥� a major nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality,
dental, vision and medical care to underserved and uninsured individuals 鈥� to bring
a free health clinic to Fort Worth. The free clinic will provide dental, vision, and
medical services to patients on a first-come, first-served basis. for details or to sign up as a volunteer.
UPCOMING HOLIDAY SCHEDULES
Please note that all 黑料视频 System and campus offices will be closed for Fall Holiday
Break on Nov. 25-26. 黑料视频 System Administration offices, as well as campus offices
a 黑料视频 and 黑料视频 Dallas, will close at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 24. HSC will operate as
normal on Nov. 24. All 黑料视频 System and campus offices will re-open for normal business
on Monday, Nov. 29.
Looking ahead to December, our Winter Holiday Break will include Dec. 24, as well
as Dec. 27- 31, 2021. As always, a full holiday schedule listing can be found online
at .
Enjoy a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving. Thank you for your support!
Lesa B. Roe
Chancellor