Photograph of a graduate from the Spring 2018 Lavender Graduation.

Photograph of the two hosts of the 2018 Lavender Graduation, held by UNT Special Collections. The photo shows the two hosts side by side each other, the person on the right is someone with long blonde hair and wearing a dress,. On the left is a person with shorter hair and a grey long sleeve. In the background a projection with the graduation title can be seen. Lavender Graduation ceremonies have a rich history and began with the first Lavender Graduation at the University of Michigan in 1995. The first Lavender Graduation ceremony was created by Dr. Ronni Sanlo, the Director of the Lesbian and Gay Programs Office at the University of Michigan. Dr. Sanlo, who had been denied admittance to her children’s commencement ceremonies because of her sexuality, realized there were no recognition ceremonies to honor the lives and achievements of Queer and Trans students. With the extra stress and pressure placed upon Queer and Trans college students, Lavender Graduation ceremonies are an important rite of passage that offer recognition and inspiration to students. Lavender Graduation ceremonies are open to all graduates, those within the Queer and Trans communities and their allies. The tradition is continued today at hundreds …

Photograph of a graduate from the Spring 2018 Lavender Graduation.

Photograph of cupcakes from the 2018 Lavender Graduation, held by UNT Special Collections. The cupcakes lay on a tray, and there are two types: vanilla with white frosting and chocolate with chocolate frosting. Each of them have a round piece of chocolate on top with a green eagle symbol. Lavender Graduation ceremonies have a rich history and began with the first Lavender Graduation at the University of Michigan in 1995. The first Lavender Graduation ceremony was created by Dr. Ronni Sanlo, the Director of the Lesbian and Gay Programs Office at the University of Michigan. Dr. Sanlo, who had been denied admittance to her children’s commencement ceremonies because of her sexuality, realized there were no recognition ceremonies to honor the lives and achievements of Queer and Trans students. With the extra stress and pressure placed upon Queer and Trans college students, Lavender Graduation ceremonies are an important rite of passage that offer recognition and inspiration to students. Lavender Graduation ceremonies are open to all graduates, those within the Queer and Trans communities and their allies. The tradition is continued today at hundreds of institutions across the nation and the Pride Alliance is honored to add UNT’s name to that list.

Photograph of a graduate from the Spring 2018 Lavender Graduation.

Photograph of African American graduates from Spring 2018, held by UNT Special Collections. The photograph shows a big group of African American men and women on a stage in their green graduation robes and caps, as well as their stoles with a traditional striped African print on it. They graduates stand on a stage in front of a white screen titled "Spring 2018 Graduates" with twelve columns of their names. Some of the audience is seen watching them, taking pictures.

Photograph of a graduate from the Spring 2018 Lavender Graduation.

Photograph of a speaker at the 2018 Lavender Graduation, held by UNT Special Collections. The image show a speaker behind a podium with a green plaque in front of it. On the plaque are the letters UNT in white. On the right side the projector screen can be seen with the Lavender Graduation title on it, surrounded by a circle of lavender. Lavender Graduation ceremonies have a rich history and began with the first Lavender Graduation at the University of Michigan in 1995. The first Lavender Graduation ceremony was created by Dr. Ronni Sanlo, the Director of the Lesbian and Gay Programs Office at the University of Michigan. Dr. Sanlo, who had been denied admittance to her children’s commencement ceremonies because of her sexuality, realized there were no recognition ceremonies to honor the lives and achievements of Queer and Trans students. With the extra stress and pressure placed upon Queer and Trans college students, Lavender Graduation ceremonies are an important rite of passage that offer recognition and inspiration to students. Lavender Graduation ceremonies are open to all graduates, those within the Queer and Trans communities and their allies. The tradition is continued today at hundreds of institutions across the nation …

Photograph of a graduate from the Spring 2018 Lavender Graduation.

Photograph of a graduate from the Spring 2018 Lavender Graduation.

Photographs of a graduate from the Spring 2018 Lavender Graduation, held by UNT Special Collections.

Photograph of two graduates at the 2018 Lavender Graduation. The image shows two graduates holding framed certificates. The one on the left wears a black blazer and the one on the right a black floral-patterned shirt. They both have purple stoles around their necks, and stand in front of the stage with Kathleen Hobson behind the podium in the background.

Photograph of a Q&A with Michael League, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader of Snarky Puppy, and UNT College of Music alumnus.

Photograph taken during the University of North Texas College of Music Summer Orchestra Day Camp in 2018. This photo shows students wearing green t-shirts with the camp's logo and holding violins. One student shown on the left side of the image is also holding sheet music.

Photograph taken during the University of North Texas College of Music Summer Orchestra Day Camp in 2018. An instructor wearing a green t-shirt with the camp's logo is shown on the right side of the image and is holding up a violin to a student.

Photograph taken during the University of North Texas College of Music Summer Orchestra Day Camp in 2018. Two students wearing green t-shirts are shown playing the cello. One of the students is holding the cello with their right arm and adjusting the music sheets on the stand with their left hand. The second student is smiling and holding a cello behind the other student.

Photograph taken during the University of North Texas College of Music Summer Orchestra Day Camp in 2018. An instructor wearing a green t-shirt with the camp's logo is standing on the left side of the image and conducting a group of students holding violins.

Photograph of a tree in the middleground of the image with a sidewalk and grassy area in front and a pathway to the right. Sycamore Hall is on the left side of the tree in the image, which also includes a UNT campus cart parked next to it. The tree appears to be a large oak tree and has green leaves toward the base that have changed gradually toward the top from yellow, orange, and red at the very top like an "ombre" effect. There are clouds above the tree in the image, indicating the photograph was taken on a cloudy and overcast day.

This video is about how NBC 5 - Texas's first news station founded in 1948 when it was known as WBAP-TV - partnered up with University of North Texas Special Collections in 2014 to create an online news archive spanning the 70 years of the news station's existence. The NBC 5 archival collection is comprised of various audio-visual media, such as16 mm film, UMatic, Betacam, DVC-PRO, 2-inch quadruplex videotapes, negatives, slides, and photographs featuring the station's behind-the-scenes production, and it also includes broadcast scripts and research files. Archivists at UNT Special Collections are working to digitize and preserve this historic footage to make it available to the public via the UNT Libraries' Portal to Texas History.

Video recording of Part I of the College of Business Spring 2018 commencement ceremony held at the Coliseum on Friday, May 11. The ceremony includes remarks by UNT President Dr. Neal Smatresk, Associate Dean for Operations and Research Dr. Terry Pohlen, and System Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Success Dr. Rosemary R. Haggett. The video also includes a pre-recorded feature of graduating students from the College of Business sharing their thanks and contributing remarks before commencement.

Video recording of graduating students from the College of Business sharing their thanks and contributing remarks before commencement.

Video recording of the College of Business Fall 2018 commencement ceremony held at the Coliseum on Saturday, December 15 at 4 p.m. The ceremony includes remarks by the Dean of the College of Business Dr. Marilyn K. Wiley and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jennifer Cowley. The ceremony also includes a pre-recorded video of graduating students from the College of Business sharing their thanks and contributing remarks before commencement.

Photograph of Courtney Parrish standing outside of the Coliseum at the Spring 2018 UNT Commencement. She is wearing full regalia and is graduating from the College of Education. Parrish is jumping while holding her personalized cap, which reads "2:30 Wallow in self pity, 3:00 Stare into the abyss, 3:30 Dinner with me... I can't cancel that again, 4:00 GRADUATION! But... What would I wear?!".

Photograph of the Hurley Administration Building on the UNT campus from the north. There are students walking, riding bikes, and sitting on stone benches in the area in front of the building. There are several trees on either side and grass lawns in the area as well.