University of North Texas System chancellor, and first woman in the role, to retire
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
16 hrs ago
Kaley Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jun. 29—Lesa Roe, who became the first woman to lead the University of North Texas System in 2017, announced her plans to retire Monday.
Roe will retire effective March 31, 2022, after spending four years within the UNT System and 33 years as an electrical engineer and executive at NASA, according to a press release from UNT.
"It has been a great privilege to lead the UNT System in service to our students, the Dallas-Fort Worth Region and the great state of Texas," Roe said in the release. "Thank you to our institutions and the local community for embracing me — I'm very proud of all that we have accomplished, and I look forward to following the UNT System's continued progress and cheering on the Mean Green."