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New President Named ...
Harrison Keller. Honestly, not sure how I feel about this. I would think we were/are in a situation where we would be able to recruit a top leader in higher education. This guy has never lead a university. Kinda dissapointed. Harrison Keller, PhD COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION The Commissioner of Higher Education is appointed by the Board of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and serves as the CEO of the agency. Dr. Keller came to the Coordinating Board from The University of Texas at Austin, where he served President Gregory Fenves as Deputy to the President for Strategy and Policy. Previously, he served as Vice Provost for Higher Education Policy and Research and founded the OnRamps and Texas OnCourse initiatives. Earlier in his career, he served as Senior Education Policy Advisor and Director of Research for Rep. Tom Craddick during his tenure as Speaker of the Texas House, and as a project director at UT Austin’s Charles A. Dana Center. Dr. Keller received his B.A. with honors from the University of Notre Dame, and went on to receive master’s and doctoral degrees in philosophy from Georgetown University. He also served in the U.S. Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer. A native of the Texas Panhandle, Keller resides in Austin with his wife Gena and their three children. -
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UNT names new President of the University
https://www.ntdaily.com/news/harrison-keller-ceo-of-texas-board-for-higher-education-announced-as-universitys-sole-finalist-for/article_d9766b04-24ee-11ef-affc-5f0690f46485.html Today at the University System's Board of Regents meeting, Harrison Keller was announced as the sole finalist for the position of the University of North Texas' president. Keller, the Commissioner of Higher Education and CEO of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, would potentially replace current president Neal Smatresk in August. After at least 21 days following the announcement, the Board of Regents may decide to select Keller as the new president.- 1
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RIP: Shari L. Henley
Shari Henley (Testerman), 74, of Denton passed away on June 4, 2024, in Austin, Texas. She was born on March 8, 1950, in Denton, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents Francis and Irma Testerman, as well as her beloved husband Don who passed in 2019. She graduated from Denton High School and attended North Texas State University (UNT). She worked for the university for 18 years in the Registrar’s, Provost’s, and Chancellor’s offices before leaving to become a full-time mother. Later in life, she worked as a substitute teacher for Denton ISD and as a poll-worker in many Denton elections. Shari married Don Henley on October 6, 1984, in Denton. Over their 34 years of marriage, they traveled and eventually became members of the Denton Bible Church community. She was a lifelong “Dentonite,” of which she was very proud. She was a definite “people person” with many friends with whom she loved socializing. Shari did not like to miss out on the party. She played piano, did needlepoint and crochet, and was very talented in typing and shorthand. She was also an avid sports fan, following the Dallas Cowboys and Texas A&M as favorite teams, and hated to lose. Read more: https://dentonrc.com/obituaries/shari-l-henley/article_2e8e0843-8f28-5780-901b-9c8243535aef.html -
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RIP: Luther Paden Neeley
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dentonrc/name/luther-neeley-obituary?id=55249904 Luther Paden Neeley, 88, of Denton, Texas went to be with his glorious Savior Jesus Christ on May 31, 2024. Paden was born to Hubert and Orthany Neely on September 1, 1935, in Hardy Arkansas. As an only child, he grew up as an active young boy in Hardy and then moved with his mom to Jonesboro, Arkansas, in his teenage years. This move - in God's great providence - set in motion an educational career and professional legacy that spanned six decades. Paden earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Arkansas State University and was a Distinguished Military Graduate of their ROTC program. Paden then served in the National Guard and active duty during the Berlin crisis. Paden went on to complete both a Masters and Ph.D. in Accounting at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Notably, Paden was both the first and youngest (age 25) awarded Ph.D. in accounting at the university. Paden came to Denton, Texas in 1960 and had an acclaimed career at the University of North Texas for over 40 years. He was recognized numerous times for his excellence as an educator. Paden authored numerous textbooks and materials in accounting, and was honored as a Faculty All-Star Teacher in 1967 and Outstanding Professor in the College of Business in 1975. To honor him, former students established a professorship at UNT in his name in 2006. While teaching at UNT, Paden was the visionary and founding director of the Professional Development Institute, known as PDI across Texas and the nation. With Paden as president, PDI was a non-profit center providing career development programs throughout the US and around the world. Before retiring, Paden was a Vice President at the AICPA. -
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North Texas to host expanded College Football Playoff semifinal game
The Texas Education Agency has placed the University of North Texas’ educator preparation program on probation for the second consecutive year. According to the TEA’s accountability system for teaching certification, a program can be put on probation “if the [program] accumulates less that 80% of the possible points in the Accountability System for Educator Preparation Index system” — that is, if too many students fail their exams. A program can also earn probation status by violating state certification rules or the Texas Education Code’s certification statutes. Ruthanne Thompson, the interim dean of the UNT College of Education, said the probation came as a result of candidate performance. “At this time, college and university officials are working with the TEA to resolve the matter,” Thompson said in a statement to the Denton Record-Chronicle. “The accreditation process is meant to improve the state’s education programs. They informed us of areas of needed improvement and have provided input on our plans and we are using this opportunity to improve teacher preparedness in support of the growing workforce needs of our region and state. We do expect to be back in compliance after this year’s review.” The TEA accreditation dashboard didn’t indicate if UNT was deficient in content areas, such as math or language arts, or if it had violated state education certification board rules or the Texas Education Code. Thompson and university communications officials didn’t reply to a question regarding what deficiencies caused the probation, or other questions regarding the number of candidates who graduated with certifications during the 2023-24 school year. Read more: https://www.ketr.org/2024-06-06/tea-places-unt-educator-preparation-program-on-probation-for-second-year-in-row
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