Photograph of two people playing a game of Monopoly at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two African Americans (man on the left and woman on the right). They both sit at a round table that has a Monopoly game laid out on the table. Black Student Experience (BSE), was created to foster pride and promote academic success among the Black student population at UNT. Created in 2011, BSE is a weekend retreat that introduces incoming freshman and transfer students to leaders of the Black student population. This retreat is an opportunity for students to discover their campus involvement interests, become introduced to black faculty, staff, and alumni, and ideally begin or cultivate a path to become a leader themselves. BSE participants leave the retreat with a better knowledge of the UNT resources available to them, a foundation that will prepare them to be successful at UNT and a community of support and family.

Photograph of three friends with a game of Battleship at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows Three African American's (two women and one man) sitting by each other at a small round table. On the table lays a box for the game of Battleship. Black Student Experience (BSE), was created to foster pride and promote academic success among the Black student population at UNT. Created in 2011, BSE is a weekend retreat that introduces incoming freshman and transfer students to leaders of the Black student population. This retreat is an opportunity for students to discover their campus involvement interests, become introduced to black faculty, staff, and alumni, and ideally begin or cultivate a path to become a leader themselves. BSE participants leave the retreat with a better knowledge of the UNT resources available to them, a foundation that will prepare them to be successful at UNT and a community of support and family.

Photograph of John Ting at the 3rd Annual BSE event in 2013, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows an Asian American man a dress shirt and blue striped tie. Black Student Experience (BSE), was created to foster pride and promote academic success among the Black student population at UNT. Created in 2011, BSE is a weekend retreat that introduces incoming freshman and transfer students to leaders of the Black student population. This retreat is an opportunity for students to discover their campus involvement interests, become introduced to black faculty, staff, and alumni, and ideally begin or cultivate a path to become a leader themselves. BSE participants leave the retreat with a better knowledge of the UNT resources available to them, a foundation that will prepare them to be successful at UNT and a community of support and family.

Photograph of T Shirts from the Clothesline Project at the University of North Texas, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two shirts pinned with clothespins to the front of a table that has shirts stacked on them. The shirts pinned on the front are pink and yellow. The pink shirt says "resilience: you are bigger than your" and the yellow shirt on the right says "Survived." The Clothesline Project was started in Cape Cod, MA, in 1990 to address the issue of violence against women and serve as a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions. The Clothesline Project takes place multiple times during October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Students and community members may create a shirt which allows each survivor to tell their own story, allowing those who are still suffering in silence to understand they are not alone.

Photograph of love shirts from the Clothesline Project at the University of North Texas, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two shirts pinned with clothespins to the front of a table that has shirts stacked on them. The shirts pinned on the front are green and pink. The green shirt on the left says "The Lord hears His people when they call to him. He rescues them from all their troubles." The pink shirt on the right has a heart drawn on it and says the word "Love." The Clothesline Project was started in Cape Cod, MA, in 1990 to address the issue of violence against women and serve as a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions. The Clothesline Project takes place multiple times during October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Students and community members may create a shirt which allows each survivor to tell their own story, allowing those who are still suffering in silence to understand they are not alone.

Photograph of a woman designing a shirt from the Clothesline Project at the University of North Texas, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a woman sitting over a table where a light pink shirt lays. She holds a bottle of pink shirt paint over the shirt, and a green bottle stands on the side. The shirt says "For Zina." The Clothesline Project was started in Cape Cod, MA, in 1990 to address the issue of violence against women and serve as a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions. The Clothesline Project takes place multiple times during October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Students and community members may create a shirt which allows each survivor to tell their own story, allowing those who are still suffering in silence to understand they are not alone.

A logo for UNT University Relations, Communications & Marketing, held by UNT Special Collections. The logo is a circular wheel-like symbol that is pale green and white and finger-like parts sticking out. This symbol is on a dark grey part of the logo. At the bottom is a light grey banner with the words "A green light to greatness" on the left, and the green UNT letters on the right.

Photograph of a woman named Michelle, held by UNT Special Collections. The image is a selfie of a woman with shortly cropped blonder hair wearing a black top.

A photograph of the altar for Dia de los Muertos set up on the UNT campus. There is a lace cloth over the table and yellow flowers and skulls decorate it. There are also cut paper flags on strings above it. There are book cases visible past the set-up.

A photograph of Cheylon Brown sitting for a portrait picture. She is wearing a striped button down blouse and hoop earrings.

A photograph of Warren Burggren, Provost of UNT, mingling at an event held in the UNT Student Union. There are cocktail tables set up in the room and two large artworks displayed on the far wall.

A photograph of Dr. Yolanda Flores Niemann, Dr. Gilda Garcia, and Dr. Elizabeth With standing together in front of a green UNT backdrop. They are each holding awards that read "In appreciation of your tremendous support during the creation of the Pride Alliance of UNT".

A photograph of the people gathered for the Pride Alliance of UNT's award ceremony. Several are holding drinks and plates of food while others are clapping. Nametags on those in the crowd read Todd Lee, Angela, (Chris)Topher, and Tom Rufer.

A photograph of two students talking to each other in the office of UNT's Multicultural Center. There are other students and bookshelves on the wall behind them.

A photograph of two staff members in the office of UNT's Multicultural Center. They are standing in front of a doorway and Monica is holding a green conversation ball against her hip.

A photograph of a group of students and their sponsor Monica together at one of the UNT Buddy System events. They are standing and sitting together in the Multicultural Center offices. They are holding up their hands in the eagle claw hand signs and some are also holding balloons.

A photograph of a group of students and their sponsor Monica together at one of the UNT Buddy System events. They are standing and sitting together in the Multicultural Center offices. Some are holding multi-colored balloons.