Career Ready

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Next, we have the privilege to meet the University of North Texas is president Neal Smatresk, who will tell us about how all the degrees at UNT are created with professional development and career readiness built-in. So UNT graduates are workforce ready, President Smatresk, please take it away.

– Hey, thanks Alex. And thanks to all of you for joining us today. You going to learn a little bit about our beautiful campus. And I want to tell you a little bit more. First of all, the University of North Texas is a contiki tour institution. It’s a research institution that brings cutting edge programming, education, research to all of you who come here. As a research one institution, we’re very concerned that you get the experiences that you need and our amazing campus. We have amazing events, great sports. We have a beautiful campus. We’re a tree campus and we’re a sustainable campus. So all of these things together create a great feeling for a our Mean Green Family. And I know that a lot of you, if you’re watching these shows are asking questions like, so what are the programs like? Well, we have over 200 degree programs that you can choose from. We’ve got something for everybody here. We have some of the top degree programs in the country. In fact, 88 of our programs are ranked in the top 100. We’ve got brilliant music, brilliant arts, brilliant humanities, brilliant business, great engineering and science programs. And I can go on. Hey, fun fact, since the Grammy started our alumni and our faculty have won 114 Grammy awards, kind of mind blowing, isn’t it? You know, a lot of people have questioned the value of a college experience. They say, do I need a degree to get a good job? I mean, after all, it’s a great market out there. We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that if you get a college degree, you’re gonna earn more in your lifetime. You’re gonna to have a greater sense of wellbeing and you’re gonna be better adapted to a really rapidly changing job market. I mean the job market’s going nuts right now. We don’t even know what the jobs will be in the next 10 years. But what we’re dedicated to do is to help you answer a really important question. Is it worth going into debt to get a college degree and will my career outcome be solid? We;’re gonna change this unlike any other college I’ve heard of with a systemic program to help you develop as a professional. And I think that’s gonna be an edge that you’d really appreciate. We’re also gonna make sure you can write a resume. You can write a cover letter, you know how to interview, you know how to negotiate a salary. You’ve networked, maybe even get an internship. So all of these things together we believe will give you an edge, not just for the first job that you get, but for the many jobs that you might face in the future. Those new positions or something, we might not be able to prepare you for fully today, but we can make sure that you’re ready to understand and negotiate that changing future better than your peers. Our top value is caring. And what I want you to know is when you come here, we care about you. It’s a big campus with a lot of opportunity, but we feel like a little campus that can really take care of you. I’m really excited to see you. I hope you come visit. You’re gonna to love your trip here and your experience and what I wanna tell you all before I go is leave you with my three favorite words, Go Mean Green.

– Thank you, President Smatsek. That was fantastic. It’s great to know that UNT students are learning skills to secure the job as they’re earning their degree. Also, they can have the career of their dreams. That was great. Thanks again, president, Smatrek.