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Blanck to step down at UNT 07:30 AM CDT on Friday, October 7, 2005 By Matthew Zabel / Staff Writer Dr. Ronald Blanck, president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center since 2000, announced this week he would retire as soon as the school finds a new president. Dr. Ronald Blanck Blanck, 64, was traveling Thursday and could not be reached for comment, a university spokeswoman said. But in a prepared statement, Blanck said he and his wife, Donna, want to move closer to their family on the East Coast. “I make the announcement with some sadness, because I love the UNT Health Science Center, and have enjoyed being part of such a wonderful, dynamic institution,” Blanck’s statement said. University administrators said Thursday they were saddened but not surprised by Blanck’s announcement. “It was not unexpected, but it will be a loss for the institution,” said Greg Upp, vice president for institutional coordination. Upp said Blanck was pretty open about his intent to work in that capacity for five years then retire, “and that’s exactly what he did.” Before joining the Health Science Center, Blanck spent 32 years in the U.S. Army, where he retired as a lieutenant general serving as the Army’s Surgeon General. In that position, he had command of 46,000 military personnel and 26,000 civilian employees throughout the world. UNT Chancellor Lee Jackson praised Blanck for his vision and leadership qualities and his involvement in the Fort Worth community. “We’re sorry to see him go,” Jackson said. “We [Jackson and the Board of Regents] have known this day was coming, and we’ve urged him to postpone it as long as possible.” But Jackson said Blanck was doing everything he could to ensure a smooth transition while the university seeks a new president. Among Blanck’s achievements at the Health Science Center include the opening of the Osteopathic Research Center in 2002, the creation of the Diabetes Research and Metabolic Studies Center in 2003, the creation of the School of Health Professions in 2004 and the openings of the Center for Non-invasive Imaging and the Texas Center for Minority Health, Education, Research and Outreach this year. Also during Blanck’s tenure at the university, enrollment nearly doubled, research funding tripled and the size of the campus doubled with the construction of the Center for Bio-Health and the purchase of additional property, including the Osteopathic Medical Center of Texas, which closed last year because of financial problems. Jackson said Blanck’s foresight kept that hospital’s closing from causing a serious problem for the university. Blanck had been working for several years to develop strong relationships with other local hospitals so that the university did not have to rely on just one to provide internships and residencies for its medical school students. When that hospital closed mid-semester, the Health Science Center’s relationships with other hospitals were diverse enough that it was able to relocate its student doctors, Jackson said. “That is a good example of handling a problem with imagination and foresight and not having to whine about the overwhelming events,” Jackson said. One of those key agreements was with John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Jackson said. Blanck also led the university to a high ranking in the U.S. News and World Report and in Hispanic Business magazine. Dr. Marc B. Hahn, a doctor of osteopathic medicine and dean of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, said Blanck has been a great leader, mentor and friend. “He has been a strong and visible leader for the institution for the five years he’s been here,” Hahn said. “In fact, it seems more like 25 years than five that he’s been here because of his impact in the community.” Jackson said a search for Blanck’s replacement would begin soon, and he hoped to name a replacement by late spring or early summer.

The bowl gets to pick and, as I recall, they're itching for some new blood. . . .

It was worse when our defense looked like they had never seen anyone run the ball up the middle. . . .

Students at game can enter $5,000 raffle Bryan Shettig Staff Writer October 04, 2005 NT students attending the Mean Green football game today are able to enter a raffle to win $5,000 for tuition fees, housing and textbooks. The Mean Green football team plays Troy University at 6:30 p.m. at Fouts Field. This is the first time a raffle such as this is held at an NT football game, said Rick Villareal, director of athletics. “We try and do different things every year and come get the students involved,” Villareal said. The event is part of Student Appreciation Day, Villareal said. There will be 3,000 free T-shirts given out during the game as well as raffles each quarter. In the first quarter of the game, students will have their names drawn to win premium parking passes for next semester. Students without a parking pass for this semester will receive a current one. During the second quarter, more premium parking passes will be handed out as well as a $250 gift certificate for textbooks. In the third quarter, premium parking passes will be accompanied with a $500 certificate for books. Student athletes are not eligible for any awards. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, one student will win the cash prize: $5,000 for school-related expenses. “That [money] includes tuition fees, books, parking passes and if there is money to spare, even housing,” Villareal said. The athletics department is paying for this out of their promotional budget, which Villareal says is between $110,000 and $120,000 a year. Some students seem to be reacting positively already. “I think [the raffle] is absolutely wonderful and is a great tool the athletics department is taking advantage of to get students to go to the game,” said Kaycie Tugman, Burkburnett senior and Eagle Talon treasurer. Anida Napkaphone, Mineral Falls junior and Eagle Talons spirit chair, said, “I think it’s a great incentive, and not just because it’s our school but because the game is being broadcasted nationally too.” Mean Green’s football match again Troy University will be featured on ESPN2 and is expected to have an attendance in excess of 500 people( or ), according to www.unt.edu. Current NT students with a school ID card can attend games for free at the student gate at Fouts Field.

They're gone now. . . . Meaning, the evacuees, not the ticket office

Great win for MTSU and the SBC.

nfm

Doesn't matter. Look at Schnelly over at FAU.

AmTrak!

http://www.unt.edu/newuntfeatures/imagespot/

Hmm. Moot-96. EaglePoint. I wonder if there's a code in there?

leisure studies job: industrial spy

Umm, yummy worms, yummy worms, gummy worms!

Such a waste of good talent to just have them sit on the bench and then have them decide not to play. . . .

Coaching raises, softball, new coaches, increased staff, increased cost of scholarships due to increases in "tuition and fees", increases in costs of travel, increases in all kinds of other costs, etc. It all gets eaten up somewhere.

I know of some pretty good HS coaches that would jump at an opportunity. . . .

No tv for this game. Kickoff is at 1:10.

Who's to say they haven't been reading and posting all along?

Yes, but the team that did the spanking was UCLA, not Tulsa. I would not be all that concerned or upset if we had been spanked in a home game by UCLA.

It's actually quite nice in there. Lots of study areas, computers, etc.

It's part of the Mean Green Village, but people haven't gotten used to saying it yet.