Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access

President Smatresk and UNT leaders from across the university worked together to create an action plan to ensure our university better incorporates initiatives targeted at advancing diversity and inclusion on campus.

On January 15, 2021, the College of Engineering was rated by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) as being among the nation's leaders in inclusive excellence. Bronze level recognition was the highest level ASEE issued for the application cycle.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart designated UNT as a Purple Heart University on May 3, 2018. The honor recognizes UNT’s commitment to serving veterans and their families and celebrates all members of the UNT community who serve or have served in the military.

On January 14, 2021, the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism was selected to take part in NBCUniversal News Group’s NBCU Academy, a new multiplatform journalism training and development program for four-year university and community college students. NBCU Academy will focus on reaching students from underrepresented groups, including those with diverse racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, economic and geographic backgrounds.

This new fund is a university-wide initiative intended to build diversity and inclusion at the University of North Texas. It will create opportunities for programmatic support, scholarships and student-centered initiatives on campus. When you give to any of the funds or scholarships listed, UNT will give a 100% matching gift to the UNT Together Fund.