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McKinney Edition VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7 OCT. 23NOV. 21, 2024

2024 Voter Guide

City council term limits put to a vote

McKinney City Council members are limited to two terms, while some neighboring cities allow council members to serve three or more terms. Comparing council term limits

Celina: No term limit

Residents to also consider council pay, charter changes

BY SHELBIE HAMILTON

Prosper: 3-term limit

In addition to the presidential race, McKinney residents will see four local propositions on the November ballot. The election outcome could change pay and term limits for City Council members, months before four council seats are up for election in May. Proposition A, if approved, would increase the number of terms City Council members are allowed to serve in a given seat from two to three terms. Sally Riche, president of the Citizens for McK- inney political action committee, said this change would enable elections to be decided by voters rather than be aected by term limitations. “All decisions on candidates should be deter- mined at the ballot box, as for every other elected position,” she said. Tammy Warren, who served on a citizen commis- sion that evaluated the city charter, said she has not heard a “compelling reason” to change the charter, including to allow for increased term limits. “McKinney has just grown exponentially,” Warren said. “There’s so much talent here ... look at how many boards and commissions we have, ... we have so many leaders, and you have to let people have a chance to lead.”

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FOUR CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO: MCKINNEY VOTERS WILL CONSIDER w PROP A: Provide that the Mayor and City Council members shall have term limits consisting of three (3) consecutive, four (4) year terms beginning with the 2025 election. Currently provided: Two (2) consecutive, four (4) year terms w PROP B: Provide for compensation of $750 per month for newly-elected Council members and $1,000 per month for a newly-elected Mayor beginning Oct. 1, 2025.

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Currently provided: Compensation of $50 per meeting for all members, including the Mayor. In addition, the Mayor is provided compensation of $100 per month.

w PROP C: Correct non-substantive errors such as misspellings, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure, and revise references to obsolete provisions of state law and harmonize conflicting sections and conform notice and publication requirements to state law. w PROP D: Delete provisions, practices, and policies, which are no longer employed by the City of McKinney.

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3 Kindred Smiles Dental The new dentistry office offers a variety of services including routine cleanings, fillings, tooth extractions and teeth implants. • Opened Sept. 30 • 3801 Virginia Parkway, Ste. 800, McKinney • www.kindredsmilesdental.com 4 One Community Church According to its website, the church offers non- denominational worship services on Sunday mornings. • Opened Sept. 15 • 1701 S. Central Expressway, McKinney • www.visitonecc.com/mckinney 5 RxPro Medical Supply The business sells medical supplies such as diabetes equipment, continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, units, orthopedic braces and more. • Opened Aug. 1 • 1705 W. University Drive, Ste. 104, McKinney • www.rxpromedicalsupply.com 6 Stonebriar Facial and Oral Surgery The facility provides oral and maxillofacial surgery services including implants. • Opened Sept. 27 • 2164 N. Lake Forest Drive, Ste. 712, McKinney • www.stonebriarfaces.com 7 Twin Peaks The restaurant serves 29-degree draft beer, cocktails, drinks and signature dishes including the Smokestack Burger and Billionaire’s Bacon. • Opened Oct. 14 • 3750 W. University Drive • www.twinpeaksrestaurant.com/locations/mckinney

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2 Jet’s Pizza The restaurant serves a variety of pizzas with different crust styles including Detroit-style, hand-tossed and New York-style thin crust. The menu also includes calzones, salads and sides such as breadsticks and chicken wings. • Opened. Sept. 7 • 3700 McKinney Ranch Parkway, Ste. 200, McKinney • www.jetspizza.com

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1 EFS Flooring America EFS Flooring America offers flooring sales and flooring installation services for McKinney and the surrounding areas, according to its website. The business also offers full-service bathroom and kitchen remodeling services. • Opened August 2024 • 3265 N. McDonald St., Ste. 1, McKinney • www.efsflooringamerica.com

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8 Bojangles Bojangles locations serve chicken dishes, according to its website. The restaurant also serves breakfast. • Opening in summer 2025

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12 The Now Massage The business offers three signature massage styles—a relaxation massage, a healing massage and a sports recovery massage. • Opening in early 2025 • 4010 W. University Dr, McKinney • www.thenowmassage.com

• 200 S. Central Expressway, McKinney • www.bojangles.com

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9 EoS Fitness The 40,000-square-foot gym will offer a selection of cardio and strength workout equipment. • Opening in 2026 • Southeast corner of Lake Forest Drive and McKinney Ranch Parkway, McKinney • www.eosfitness.com 10 La Quinta and Hawthorn Suites The four-story prototype hotel will feature about 100 rooms with a mix of La Quinta guest rooms and Hawthorn Extended Stay guest rooms. • Opening in 2026 • Near the intersection of Hardin Boulevard and McKinney Ranch Parkway, McKinney • www.development.wyndhamhotels.com/ build-dual-brand-la-quinta-hawthorn 11 Shipley Do-Nuts The bakery will sell iced and glazed doughnuts in a variety of flavors. It will also serve cake and jam-filled doughnuts as well as kolaches and cinnamon rolls. • Opening in late 2024 or early 2025 • 3801 Virginia Parkway, Ste. 600, McKinney • www.shipleydonuts.com

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13 Guitars and Growlers Guitars and Growlers celebrated five years in business in McKinney, according to a social media post from the company. The restaurant serves sub sandwiches, paninis, nachos, chicken wings and more. • 2741 Virginia Parkway, Ste. 500, McKinney • www.guitarsandgrowlers.com Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Officials broke ground on a $5 billion pediatric campus Oct. 1 in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District, according to a news release. • www.childrens.com; www.utsouthwestern.edu

14 Simply Pho House The family-owned restaurant serves Vietnamese cuisine, including dishes such as pho, steamed and fried rice dishes, vermicelli and stir fried noodles. The eatery’s menu also includes appetizers such as spring rolls and chicken wings, as well as banh-mi sandwiches. The business, which began in 2014, has four other locations, including one in Celina and three in the Austin area. • Opened Sept. 27 • 3540 W. University Drive, Ste. 100, McKinney • www.simplyphohouse.com

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1 Lucky Friez The restaurant, which is located inside of Wulf Burger on Stacy Road, serves loaded fries such as the Hot Chick loaded fries, which features Nashville-style hot fried chicken tenders with cheddar cheese, pickles and honey sauce. A variety of add-ons are also available. • Opened in September • 7701 Stacy Road, Ste. 300, McKinney • www.luckyfriez.com 2 Westridge Dental Studio The business will offer a number of services including deep cleaning, cosmetic bonding, dentures, teeth whitening, fillings and more. • Opened in October • 1530 Independence Parkway, Ste. 150, McKinney • www.westridgedentalstudio.com 3 Office Evolution The facility spans over 9,000 square feet and offers both private offices and coworking spaces, a news release states. The space also features meeting rooms, a community kitchen and other business center amenities, its website states. • Soft opened Sept. 1

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5 Jet’s Pizza The restaurant serves pizza in a variety of different crust styles including Detroit-style, as well as chicken wings, breadsticks and more. • Opening in early 2025 • 1480 Independence Parkway, Ste. 290, McKinney • www.jetspizza.com 6 OG’s Barber Lounge The barbershop is expected to open in a 1,360-square- foot space along Lake Forest Drive, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

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• Opening February 2025 • 3755 Lake Forest Drive, Ste. 400, McKinney • www.ogschopshop.com

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8 Tea2Go TeaN’ergy The shop served several types of tea including energy tea, fizzy tea and more. It also served drinks such as cream soda and iced black tea. Per signage at the location, the store closed for “unforeseen circumstances.” • Closed June 28 • 1550 S. Custer Road, Ste. 700, McKinney • www.tea2go.us 9 White Rhino Coffee The coffee shop opened in February and is the second business in the area to close because of the upcoming US 380 project. According to the company website, White Rhino served drip coffee, traditional espresso drinks, seasonal drinks and more. • Closed in September • 8710 W. University Drive, McKinney • www.whiterhinocoffee.com

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7 The PREP School of McKinney The private preschool is now owned by Sarah and Clay Yonts following an ownership change over the summer. The new owners, who took over Aug. 1, are both former teachers with 20 years of combined experience. • 5317 W. University Drive, McKinney • www.theprepschools.com/locations/mckinney

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Government

BY SHELBIE HAMILTON

McKinney sees trash collection changes Frontier Waste Solutions took over as the city’s trash and recycling collection provider on Oct. 1. The transition comes after the selection of new providers in August 2023. Over 130,000 residen- tial trash and recycling carts were collected and replaced over the summer ahead of the provider

Airport to get $24M runway extension McKinney National Airport will see a 500-foot extension of the runway following contract approvals by McKinney City Coun- cil members at a Sept. 17 meeting. The details Three resolutions for contracts totaling over $24 million were approved at the meeting, with the contracted work to include construction and construction administration. The runway will be expanded by 500 feet to the north, Airport Director Ken Carley said at the meeting. The runway is currently 7,502 feet long and 150 feet wide, the city’s website states. The project is being funded through an advanced funding agreement with Texas Department of Transportation, Carley said.

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service rate increasing from $18.61 to $19.75. Diving deeper Frontier Waste Solutions will also soon have a permanent facility on a 6.4-acre site in East McKinney. A 14,500-square-foot warehouse facility will be used for truck maintenance and fueling, and an 8,000-square-foot space will be built for office operations, according to a project site plan. The company is currently operating out of a temporary facility on University Drive.

Some collection routes were changed as part of the transition to a new trash and recycling collection provider, with roughly 25% of McKinney residents having collection day changed, Director of Public Works Ryan Gillingham said at a Sept. 3 McKinney City Council meeting. Trash collection schedule changes are in an effort to balance routes, and nearly 15,800 residen- tial properties were affected. The new service rate also went into effect, with the residential monthly

McKinney leaders consider city ordinance changes on golf cart operation

master-planned community. A proposed change would allow for golf carts to be operated on public roads within the city that have a maximum posted speed limit of 35 mph. This operation would require golf carts to have license plates, insurance and certain safety equipment. No action was taken on the item at the meeting but draft ordinance amendments will be consid- ered by the council at a future date.

Golf carts may soon be able to be operated on roadways throughout McKinney. Council members agreed on an ordinance change to allow for golf cart operations on all city public roadways at a Sept. 17 work session. The gist Golf carts can currently be operated on select McKinney roadways, including within a

“We’ve heard from people that … want the golf carts in different parts of town, especially [the] downtown area. We field numerous complaints of people who don’t want golf carts because they can be viewed as a traffic hazard.” JOE ELLENBURG, MCKINNEY POLICE CHIEF

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Election

BY SHELBIE HAMILTON

Voter Guide

2024

Dates to know

Where to vote

Oct. 21: First day of early voting Oct. 25: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Nov. 1: Last day of early voting Nov. 5: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 6 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election on Election Day)

Collin County residents can vote at any polling location during early voting or on Election Day. Visit www.collincountytx.gov/elections for polling locations.

Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.

KEY: D Democrat G Green L Libertarian R Republican *Incumbent

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, presiding judge R David J. Schenck D Holly Taylor Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7 R Gina Parker D Nancy Mulder Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8 R Lee Finley D Chika Anyiam Chief Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District R Justin Jay "J.J." Koch D Staci Williams Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 R Jessica Lewis D Robbie Partida-Kipness* Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 5 R Cynthia Barbare D Erin A. Nowell* Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 9 R Matthew J. Kolodoski D Tina Clinton Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 10 R Earl Jackson D Amanda Reichek* Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 11 R Gino J. Rossini D Kim Cooks Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 12 R Mike Lee D Ken Molberg* Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 13 R Emily A. Miskel* D Tonya Parker

State Board of Education, District 12 R Pam Little* D George King State Senator, District 8 R Angela Paxton* D Rachel Mello State Senator, District 30 R Brent Hagenbuch D Dale Frey State Representative, District 61 R Keresa Richardson D Tony Adams State Representative, District 66 R Matt Shaheen* D David W. Carstens State Representative, District 67 R Jeff Leach* D Makala L. Washington

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Federal elections President R Donald Trump D Kamala Harris L Chase Oliver G Jill Stein U.S. Senate R Ted Cruz*

D Colin Allred L Ted Brown US Representative, District 3 R Keith Self* D Sandeep Srivastava US Representative, District 4 R Pat Fallon* D Simon Cardell State elections Texas Railroad Commissioner

Local elections Collin County Tax Assessor Collector R Scott Grigg D Stephanie Cooksey Collin County Commissioner, Precinct 3 R Darrell Hale* D Yvette Johnson Collin County Constable, Precinct 3 R Sammy Knapp* D Cesar Avila City of McKinney Charter Amendment Election Four propositions regarding the city’s charter will be on the ballot. Learn more about each proposition and how it could affect the city on Page 28.

R Christi Craddick* D Katherine Culbert L Hawk Dunlap G Eddie Espinoza Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 2 R Jimmy Blacklock* D DaSean Jones Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 4 R John Devine* D Christine Vinh Weems Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 6 R Jane Bland* D Bonnie Lee Goldstein L J. David Roberson

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Election

KEY: D Democrat R Republican

Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector

Why are you running for Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector? The tax oce collects over $4.5 billion annually and Collin County needs a Tax Assessor-Collector with the skills and experience to ensure taxpayer money is protected. My decades of experience with multibillion-dollar companies and skillset gives me the unique ability to properly protect taxpayer money and ensure every cent is reconciled.

What are the biggest challenges facing the tax assessor-collector’s oce? Collin County is one of the fastest growing counties in the country, and growth comes with many challenges. With over a million vehicles to register, the challenge will be to make sure that all the needs of the taxpayers are taken care of without sacricing superior customer service.

Scott Grigg Occupation & experience: 35 years audit/accounting/nance experience, six years with county tax oce, former nance manager www.electscottgrigg.com 469-834-3588 Stephanie Cooksey Occupation & experience: Starting two trucking companies, founding member of an AI Tech company. Underwriter and small business owner www.Cooksey4texans.com

To improve the quality of life for all residents by ensuring a more ecient, transparent, and equitable system that benets all. I aim to keep Collin County thriving and well-prepared by modernizing the tax oce, supporting property tax relief, safeguarding taxpayer information, and being a watchdog in county government.

A couple of the biggest challenges are making sure we keep up with continued growth of the county and safeguarding taxpayer information.

Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

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BY DUSTIN BUTLER & MICHAEL CROUCHLEY

KEY: D Democrat R Republican *Incumbent

Collin County Commissioners Court, Precinct 3

What are you hoping to accomplish if elected?

What will you bring to this oce in terms of your qualications or perspective? I have been the sitting commissioner for the past six years. I am a West Point graduate and now an MBA graduate from the University of Texas at Dallas. I have experience as a small business owner for six years as well as being a telecom executive.

I will work with TXDoT to continue to invest in highways and mobility infrastructure to provide freedom of movement to the citizens. Also, our county has been blessed with great infrastructure for the last 20 years but now we must prepare for the next 20 years.

Darrell Hale* Occupation & experience:

Commissioner, West Point Army veteran, engineer, problem-solver, MBA, businessman, Christian, family man with four daughters www.darrellhale.org

I want to bring new perspectives to the commissioners court and advocate for the issues that matter most to our residents. From investing in infrastructure and public health to promoting growth and opportunity. I am committed to building a thriving community.

With 20+ years in nance and living in Collin County, I want to bring my education and experience to this role and focus on the county’s growth, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, while ensuring that our resident’s voice is always represented in our county.

Yvette Johnson Occupation & experience: Finance deal manager, 20+ years of nance experience managing budgets, ensuring responsible nance and problem-solving www.yvettejfortexas.com

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Education

BY SHELBIE HAMILTON

Higher Education Guide

2024

Welcome to Community Impact ’s annual Higher Education edition. This guide features the latest updates and resources about local higher education institutions in your community. All the stories were written by our team of local journalists. In this year’s edition, our team of reporters bring you stories about Collin College as well as the University of North Texas.

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Collin College sees growth in cybersecurity degree programs

Collin College saw an over 20% increase in enrollment for its cybersecurity programs from the 2022-23 academic year to the 2023-24, according to college data. Damien Smith, director of the college’s cyberse- curity program, said the increase is tied to growth in the cybersecurity industry, as well as business growth in the region. “Dallas-Fort Worth, [the] North Texas area, is growing massively, exponentially, and there’s denitely some opportunities for people with certain skills in cybersecurity to ourish in that environment,” Smith said. The details Collin College began oering a dedicated cybersecurity program in fall 2008, and 18 students enrolled the rst semester. The Bachelor of Applied Technology in cybersecurity was introduced in spring 2020, with 24 enrolling the rst semester.

The school now has over 2,000 students enrolled with a declared major in cybersecurity, Smith said. About the program The cybersecurity industry has various focuses, Smith said, such as information assurance, aimed at protecting personal data and health infor- mation. Other focus areas include penetration testing, ethical hacking, digital forensics and risk management. “Technology is playing more of a role in every- one’s lives, whether it’s the car you drive or the appliances you use at home, they’re all connected to the network somehow, someway,” Smith said. “Protecting that data that [the] technology uses and relies upon is crucial, and we need trained professionals that understand that technology.”

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Education

Collin College adds new course offerings Collin College announced three new continuing education program offerings on Aug. 30, including medical massage therapy, welding courses taught in Spanish and an online product management course. The new programs are enrolling students for the fall semester, according to the release. The details The new programs aim to offer career advancement and personal growth. The medical massage therapy program specifically looks to provide “in-demand training for a fast-growing field,” the release stated. The welding program, now offered in Span- ish, includes hands-on experience as well as education on safe welding practices, welding equipment, and common and advanced welding techniques.

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College tax rate stays flat for 3rd straight year Collin County residents can expect to pay the same property tax rate to Collin College for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The gist The college’s board of trustees unanimously approved a tax rate of $0.081220 per $100

valuation during an Aug. 27 board meeting. This is the third year in a row the tax rate did not change, according to Collin County documents. The tax rate is broken down into two pieces: maintenance and operations, which covers oper- ational expenses, and interest in sinking, which pays for principal and interest on debts. The M&O rate is $0.0750 and the I&S rate is $0.00622 per $100 valuation. The board also unanimously approved the col- lege’s FY 2024-25 budget at the meeting, outlining just over $400 million in revenue and nearly $399 million in expenses.

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The University of North Texas has 46,309 students enrolled for the fall semester—a less than 1% dip from fall 2023. Overall, the university’s enrollment has increased 18% since 2019, according to university data. The university opened its Frisco campus in 2023, which now serves over 3,000 students. Dig deeper UNT awarded 12,980 degrees in the 2023-24 academic year. UNT University of North Texas sees overall growth

has accounted for 52.3% of the growth in new enrollees at state public universities since 2019. “UNT is uniquely positioned to make a transformative difference for our entire campus community and businesses, industries and civic organizations throughout North Texas and across Texas,” UNT President Harrison Keller said in a university news release. Keller joined UNT as president Aug. 1. According to the release, he is committed to working on three areas: student success, research and innovation, and strategic budgeting. The university is looking into how it can serve more students, Harrison said in an interview with Community Impact.

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+18.15%

50K

46,724 46,309

44,336

40K

42,168

39,192 40,653

30K

20K

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*ENROLLMENT NUMBERS ARE BASED ON THE 12TH CLASS DAY CENSUS DATE, WHICH WAS AUG. 30. DATA IS NOT CONSIDERED FINAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE UNT SYSTEM BOARD OF REGENTS. Fall 2019 0 Fall 2020 Fall 2021

Fall 2023 Fall 2024* Fall 2022

SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Education

BY SHELBIE HAMILTON

Enrollment trends

The following data sets include facts and figures about education levels in McKinney, Collin County and throughout the state, as well information about popular academic programs and enrollment trends at local college systems.

Collin College

University of North Texas

Educational attainment

School specifics

Largest academic programs by enrollment, fall 2023

Among residents 25 and older

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

McKinney*

Graduate or professional degree

Business, Management, Marketing

17.7%

Bachelor's degree Associate degree Some college, no degree High school graduate Some high school Less than ninth grade

7,472

15,963

34.6%

Business, Management, Marketing and related Support Services

8.9%

Visual and Performing Arts

18.1%

3,504

4,729

15.7%

Health Professions and related programs

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

4,703

2,694

3.1%

Total student enrollment

Collin County*

Texas

+14.93%

50K 40K 30K 20K 10K

20.5%

11.5%

33.8%

20.7%

7.5%

7.6%

+5.23%

17.9%

20.9%

14.7%

24.5%

2.7%

7.5% 7.3%

Fall 2020

Fall 2021

Fall 2022

Fall 2023

*PERCENTAGES DO NOT EQUAL 100 DUE TO ROUNDING SOURCE: 2022 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 5-YEAR ESTIMATES/COMMUNITY IMPACT

SOURCE: TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Education

BY HANNAH JOHNSON

Q&A: University of North Texas President Harrison Keller outlines visions for university future

process with the aim of putting that into its first iteration in implementing this new process starting in January. There needs to be a much clearer, more transparent connection between our priorities and how we’re budgeting our resources. The second area is around research. Our state policymakers created a new endowment to lift more Texas institutions into that top tier of research universities in the nation and in the world. We want to make sure that we’re spending those effectively and efficiently in line with their intended purpose, which is to grow our research and discovery and innovation mission. We want to work on research that really makes a difference for our region and for the state of Texas. The third area that we’re working on is around student success. We need to commit to students that they’re going to succeed. Not just in com- pleting a program, but in having the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, the skills [and] the credentials that will help them land a good job and will give them the momentum they need into their careers. We need to make sure that our students are equipped with what they need to be competitive in tomorrow’s workforce. What goals do you have for Frisco Landing? We are already making a few changes around our approach for Frisco. Some of the goals are to be much more closely engaged with our employers, with the city, with the Economic Development Corporation and with other stakeholders in Frisco. The workforce needs are changing incredibly fast. All those employers are asking where the talent is going to come from. It’s important that we work

Harrison Keller began his service as the 17th pres- ident of the University of North Texas on Aug. 1. Keller succeeds Neal Smatresk, who led the university for the past decade. Keller previously served as the commissioner and CEO of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board since 2019. The board is a state agency that helps Texans obtain a postsecondary education and oversees higher education policy. Before he was commissioner, Keller was a faculty member and administrator of The University of Texas—Austin. Keller spoke with Community Impact about his priorities goals for UNT’s future. Answers have been edited for length, style and clarity. How have your first few weeks as president been? It’s been really amazing. The welcome from folks on campus, from the community, from [UNT at] Frisco [and] donors, has been very warm. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the campus and getting to know people here at UNT. I’ve spent a lot of time, especially my first six weeks or so, in one-on-one meetings with all the deans, all the vice presidents, some of our department chairs [and] the student leaders. What priorities do you have for UNT that you would like to accomplish in your first year? There are three areas that emerged as important priorities where we need to do some deeper work. First is around how we budget. We need to make sure that we’re budgeting the dollars that have been entrusted to us by students and their families and by the state of Texas as effectively and efficiently as we can. We’re working on a new strategic budgeting

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closely with employers to understand how their workforce needs are changing and then feed that information back into our design programs, into our plans for what kinds of degrees [and] executive and professional education we provide in Frisco. We don’t just want to provide programs, we want to help solve problems. What are some of the challenges higher education is facing right now? The basic design of most universities was for a time when only about a third of your population had a college degree [and] when higher education was something that people did to advance their standard of living, not to maintain their standard of living. The requirements have completely changed. In Texas, more than 92% of the net new jobs require some kind of education and training beyond high school diploma.

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University of North Texas at Frisco College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees Admission rate: 72% (whole school) • 12995 Preston Road, Frisco • www.frisco.unt.edu University of Texas at Arlington College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees Admission rate: 81% • 701 S. Nedderman Drive, Arlington • www.uta.edu This list is not comprehensive.

Amberton University — Frisco College type: two-year, four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees Admission rate: n/a • 3880 Parkwood Blvd., Bldg. 7, Frisco • www.amberton.edu

Texas Wesleyan University College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees Admission rate: 58% • 1201 Wesleyan St., Fort Worth • www.txwes.edu Texas Woman’s University College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees, certificates Admission rate: 93.6% • 304 Administration Drive, Denton • www.twu.edu

• Locations in Bowie, Corinth, Denton, Flower Mound, Gainesville and Graham • www.nctc.edu Tarrant County College College type: two-year Levels of degrees offered: associate degrees Admission rate: open-admission institution (100%) • Locations in Arlington, Fort Worth and Hurst • www.tccd.edu Texas Christian University College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees Admission rate: 43% • 2800 S. University Drive, Fort Worth • www.tcu.edu

Dallas College College type: two-year, four-year

Collin College College type: two-year, four-year Levels of degrees offered: associate degrees, some bachelor’s degrees, noncredit and certificate programs Admission rate: 100% • Locations in Allen, Celina, Farmersville, Frisco, McKinney and Plano • www.collin.edu

University of Texas at Dallas College type: four-year Levels of degrees offered: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctoral degrees Admission rate: 65% • 800 W. Campbell Road, Richardson • www.utdallas.edu

Levels of degrees offered: associate degrees, some bachelor’s degrees, noncredit and certificate programs Admission rate: 100% • Locations in Coppell, Dallas, Garland, Irving, Mesquite, Pleasant Grove and Richardson • www.dallascollege.edu

University of North Texas College type: four-year

North Central Texas College College type: two-year Levels of degrees offered: associate degrees Admission rate: 100%

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