Photograph of (l-r) Terry Rasor, Butch Hancock, and Steven Fromholz on stage at the John A. Lomax Texas Music Gathering and Chuckwagon Cook-off. The men are sitting side by side on stools, facing to the left of the camera. Rasor and Hancock are looking at Fromholz, who appears to be speaking.

Photograph of two friends at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two African American women sitting on a red carpeted step. The woman on the left wears a white tank top and jeans, and the one on the right a black long sleeve and grey pants. The wall behind them is white. 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 two men at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two African American men in casual clothing, laying on a red carpeted floor and against a white wall. 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 two women at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two African American women leaning against a wall in a white room with a red carpet. They both wear the same grey t shirts and hold a white paper in their hands. 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 wide view of a lake, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a view of a lake from the top of a grassy hill, with a sidewalk going down the middle and leading to the body of water. The sky appears to be cloudy.

Photograph of a woman against a wall at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows an African American woman leaning against a wall, wearing all black and holding a large folded paper in her hands. 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 speaking at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows an African American women on a small stage behind a black stand. In front of her sit four people on the stage. A few people can be seen sitting on the red carpeted floor.

Photograph of a woman writing a name at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows an African American woman writing on a white sheet the name "Jaz in marker. The sheet is on a wooden panel wall. 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.