The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth officials announced Aug. 29 they are launching a new graduate school to enhance graduate education, and three of the schools are being renamed to elevate their focus.

The details

According to a news release, the new graduate school will be led by Dr. Tom Cunningham, interim vice provost, and serve as the central hub of support for the following programs:
  • Master’s degree
  • Doctoral degree
  • Dual degree
The news release states the school will focus on aligning graduate education with HSC’s research enterprise, ensuring a seamless student experience and coordinating administrative services across various programs.

Quote of note

“Our continued growth is creating opportunities for new degree programs and interdisciplinary training,” Cunningham said. “The graduate school will help us make the most of these opportunities by facilitating collaboration among existing programs and standardizing certain aspects of research-heavy degree programs so we can serve our students better.”




In other news

According to the news release, to further clarify the distinction between HSC’s colleges, which offer degrees, and schools, which provide administrative support, three schools were renamed on Sept. 1.

They are:
  • School of Health Professions to College of Health Professions
  • School of Public Health to College of Public Health
  • School of Biomedical Sciences to College of Biomedical and Translational Sciences
The news release states HSC’s three other colleges—the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Pharmacy and College of Nursing—will keep their current names.