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state representatives meet at UNT, TWU to discuss higher education
needs, opportunities
3/13/08
DENTON –
State Rep. Myra Crownover and State Rep. Warren Chisum, chairman
of the House Appropriations Committee, met with officials
from the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s
University on Wednesday (March 12) to discuss the opportunities
and needs of higher education in Texas.
Crownover and Chisum
visited with UNT System Chancellor Lee Jackson and other university
officials at UNT’s Gateway Center and toured the UNT
campus. Later in the day, the representatives met with TWU
Chancellor Ann Stuart and other TWU officials and talked with
students.
“The legislature
faces a daunting challenge each session in allocating the
resources of the state to best meet its immediate needs and
those of the future,” Jackson said. “As a state
leader in enrollment growth and degrees awarded, we are grateful
to have a chance to demonstrate how we have used the assets
entrusted to us in the past and discuss how bright we believe
the future can be.”
“Our two
universities have positioned themselves as great places to
serve the Metroplex and the state of Texas,” said Crownover,
who represents District 64, including UNT and TWU. “I
asked Chairman Chisum to visit Denton to ensure he, as an
important leader of the state of Texas, knew the story of
UNT and TWU. Fabulous opportunities are ahead, and we are
excited to be a part of it.”
Chisum added: “UNT
and TWU have grown in student population — and continue
to grow — and we need to focus on what needs are important
to continuing that pathway to success. We are visiting the
two Denton university campuses to get an up-close view of
the growth of this area and what opportunities exist for continuing
to improve higher education in Texas.”
“TWU
has a wonderful and active partnership with the legislature
and we are proud to work with them in solving the critical
needs of the state,” Stuart said. “What we at
TWU do, and do well, is educate and graduate the many professionals
who impact directly the lives and needs of the citizens of
Texas.”
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The University of North Texas is a student-centered
public research university and the flagship of the UNT System.
One of Texas' largest universities, UNT offers 96 bachelor's,
111 master's and 50 doctoral degree programs, many nationally
and internationally recognized. UNT's more than 34,000 students
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Texas Woman’s University occupies a notable position
in higher education as the nation’s largest university
primarily for women. Its campuses in Denton, Dallas and Houston
are joined by an e-learning campus that offers innovative
online degree programs in business, education, nursing and
general studies. Six consecutive years of enrollment growth
have produced a record enrollment of 12,173.
Media Contact:
UNT
Ellen Rossetti
Tel:(940) 369-7912
e-mail:
erossetti@unt.edu
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TWU
Amanda Simpson
Tel: (940) 898-3456
e-mail: asimpson1@twu.edu |
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