At UNT, we should equip all UNT students with the knowledge, skills, experiences, and credentials they need to take their talents as far as they want to take them. - President Harrison Keller, Ph.D.

Harrison Keller became the 17th president of the University of North Texas in August 2024, bringing with him a deep commitment to advancing student success and elevating UNT’s rich tradition of academic and research excellence at the national level.

The President’s Cabinet, headed by President Harrison Keller, leads the core functions of the university.

Harrison Keller became the 17th president of the University of North Texas in August 2024, bringing with him a deep commitment to advancing student success and elevating UNT’s rich tradition of academic and research excellence.

Jul 1, 2024 · Dr. Keller, who currently serves as the commissioner and chief executive officer of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, will become the 17th president in UNT’s history, effective Aug. 1. He will succeed Dr. Neal Smatresk who became president of UNT in 2014.

Harrison Keller is an American academic, former education commissioner, and university president who is the current president of the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. He assumed office on August 1, 2024, succeeding outgoing president Neal Smatresk .

Harrison Keller, Ph.D., became the 17th president of the University of North Texas in August 2024, bringing with him a deep commitment to advancing student s...

Feb 6, 2024 · University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk is stepping down this summer after ten years as president of the 47,000-student public university in Denton.

Harrison Keller became the 17th president of the University of North Texas in August 2024, bringing with him a deep commitment to advancing student success and elevating UNT’s rich tradition of academic and research excellence.

Jun 7, 2024 · After a national search to find the next president of Texas’ third largest institution of higher education, the University of North Texas System Board of Regents announced the selection of Dr. Harrison Keller as the sole finalist for president of the University of North Texas.