Photograph of Cara Walker and a friend at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two African American women standing next to each other and smiling for the camera. The woman on the left wears a light blue shirt for the Multicultural Center at UNT and has green UNT name tag with her name "Cara Walker" on it. The woman on the right wears a green shirt and has on a white name tag, but her name is not visible. 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 Cara Walker and Shaniqua at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two African American women standing next to each other and smiling for the camera. The woman on the right wears a light blue shirt for the Multicultural Center at UNT and has green UNT name tag with her name "Cara Walker" on it. The woman on the left wear a red blouse with a name tag containing her name "Shaniqua" on it. 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.