Milton 'Pat' Howell, 74, former UNT associate vice president for facilities and associate vice chancellor for system facilities from 2001 to 2005, died Sept. 5 at his home in Albuquerque, N.M. Howell was recognized by UNT in 2014 with a UNT Presidential Citation for his integral role in the planning and development of campus facilities. He played a key role in the purchase and development of a former manufacturing facility from Texas Instruments that became Discovery Park. Around the same time, he helped UNT develop the former Liberty Christian School campus along Bonnie Brae Street into athletics facilities that met NCAA standards. Howell also had a major role in the construction of the Chemistry Building, Chestnut Hall, the Pohl Recreation Center, Honors Hall and Legends Hall, among others. He spearheaded the master planning for Victory Hall, the Athletics Center and Apogee Stadium, and he worked with the Texas Department of Transportation to plan the pedestrian bridge over Interstate 35E between Fouts Field and Apogee Stadium. He served as a consultant for the UNT System on some of the university’s large planning and construction projects after he retired. He previously was director of facilities management at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth. He served in the Army Corps of Engineers, retiring as a colonel. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and his master’s degree from the University of Missouri-Rolla.