Sylvia Trent-Adams resigns as president of University of North Texas Health Science Center
Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams is stepping down from her role as president of the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
In a statement, the UNT System Board of Regents said it had accepted Trent-Adams’ resignation “by mutual agreement.” Her resignation is effective Jan. 31.
The news was first reported by the Fort Worth Report.
Trent-Adams is the first Black woman to lead a health science center in Texas. She was confirmed in September 2022 as the seventh president of the institution, which has six colleges, including a medical school.
The UNT system’s board appointed Dr. Kirk Calhoun as interim president of HSC effective Feb. 1.
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