Photograph of people standing at an event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a woman in a purple suit and short hair on the left side of the photo. Behind her on the right is a group of four women and one man standing in business clothing. They are in a dimly lit room.

A photograph of two people facing each other at the "Artistically Speaking" art show hosted by the UNT Women's Center on campus. Two large paintings are visible behind them on the wall with spotlights on them.

A photograph of two people standing together at the "Artistically Speaking" art show hosted by the UNT Women's Center on campus. There is a stairwell and small paintings behind them.

A photograph of a young man standing on stage during the 3rd Annual APAEC. He is wearing casual clothing and is holding a piece of paper. There is also a water bottle on the ground in front of him.

Photograph of volunteers outside from the Big Event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows several volunteers in white t shirts outside of a brick building by dry ground/plants.

Photograph of two women at an event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows an Asian American woman and an African American woman standing side by side each other in a dimly lit room, and smiling for the picture.

Photograph of people cleaning up a garden from the Big Event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a wide vies of a garden in a building's outside courtyard, with several people in white t shirts standing in various places around it cleaning it up.

Photograph of a group circle chant at the 2012 BSE Training group. The image shows a top view group of African American men and women close together in a circle with their hands meeting in the middle of them all. They stand outside during the day time.

Photograph of a woman by rocks from the Big Event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a young woman in a white t shirt and jeans kneeling by some rocks on the dry ground.

Photograph of a woman speaking at the 2012 BSE Training, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a woman in a blue cardigan and jeans standing by a small brown podium in a grey carpeted room, the walls to her right clear glass. 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 a woman picking up trash from the Big Event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a woman kneeling on the ground picking up trash with a big black trash bag next to her. Another woman can be seen in the background also picking up trash.

Photograph of a man picking up trash from the Big Event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a man in a green t shirt and jeans bending over to pick up trash on the dry ground, while holding a black trash in hand. Behind him is a bricked building.

Photograph of the Hot Topics presenters at the 2012 BSE Training, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two African American women and one man standing by a small podium. They are facing the projector screen behind the podium and the screen is titled Hot Topics and contains a list: Religion, Time Management, Greek Life and Academia. 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 a group outside on campus at the 2012 BSE Training.

A photograph of Native American performers in the UNT One O'Clock Lounge. They are standing in front of and on a raised platform in the corner of the lounge and some are wearing traditional regalia with feathers and beadwork.

A photograph of people signing in at the information table for a UNT Multicultural Center event. There are staff members on the other side and several papers on the table.

A photograph of two people on stage during the 2008 APAEC, which was hosted by the UNT Multicultural Center. One is sitting on a stool and is holding a microphone up to his face and the other is standing behind him and holding a microphone and paper in his hands.

A photograph of a group of performers on stage during the 2008 APAEC, which was hosted by the UNT Multicultural Center. They are all wearing pink pants with yellow tops and are holding up one arm and putting the other behind their backs.

A photograph of a band performing on stage during the 2008 APAEC, which was hosted by the UNT Multicultural Center. They are all standing in different areas of the stage. There is a drummer, two guitarists, and a singer.

A photograph of a guitarist performing on stage during the 2008 APAEC, which was hosted by the UNT Multicultural Center. He is playing with his band but they are not in the picture.

A photograph of two people on stage during the 2008 APAEC, which was hosted by the UNT Multicultural Center. One is sitting down at a piano and the other is standing beside the instrument and singing. There is sheet music on the piano's display and the young woman is holding a microphone.

Photograph of a woman and child from the Big Event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a woman in a white t shirt and black cap sitting on the ground on grass with a young boy sitting near her with a small trashcan next to them. They both wear gloves, and a pebbled pathway is in the background.

Photograph of two volunteers outside from the Big Event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image show a young man and woman sitting on the dry ground with some small green bushes by them. Other volunteers are seen in the background.

Photograph of women sitting on benches at the 2012 BSE Training group, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a side view of a group of African American women sitting on benches outside on UNT campus. A few women are standing up. They are all looking forward. 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.