Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams was paid $560,000 in exchange for her voluntary resignation, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — The University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNT HSC) in Fort Worth paid $560,000 to its former president, Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams, in exchange for her resignation, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Dr. Trent-Adams resigned voluntarily on January 31, after signing a mutual termination and release agreement with the university on January 30. Public records obtained by the Star-Telegram confirm the details of her departure.
As part of the deal, Trent-Adams agreed to release UNT HSC from any potential claims or legal actions, the Star-Telegram reported.
Neither Trent-Adams nor the university has provided any public explanation for her resignation. However, it comes shortly after an NBC News investigation revealed troubling details about the school’s willed body program. The report found that the program had used donated bodies for research or training without the knowledge or consent of the families involved. Since 2019, UNT HSC had received over 2,000 unclaimed bodies through agreements with Tarrant and Dallas counties. NBC News reported that at least 12 families were unaware their loved ones’ bodies had been used by the school.
In response to the investigation, UNT HSC suspended the willed body program, and both Tarrant and Dallas counties ended their contracts with the university. The school also dismissed leadership within the program.
Dr. Trent-Adams had been with UNT HSC since 2022.
In a statement following her resignation, the UNT Board of Regents praised her for her “dedication, integrity, and respect” during her tenure as both president and executive vice president and chief strategy officer.