Photograph of an assortment of protective face masks owned by Alba Melgar-C'DeBaca. The masks were acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic. The masks in the assortment are both store-bought and handmade.

Photograph of rows of empty shelves at a local Walmart store on March 13, 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photograph of a building wall covered in colorful graffiti and text. The center of the graffiti depicts a large green shape and a spray painted message in white capitalized text that reads "UNT Does Not Care About Student Covid-19 Death...Transparency Now."

Photograph of student Kendall Martin talking to author Tomi Adeyemi at a book signing hosted by the Mary Jo and V. Lane Rawlins Fine Art Series at the UNT Union Lyceum. Tomi is sitting at a table with a green tablecloth, two books, a pen and sticky notes. Tomi is in the process of signing the inside flap of the book and looking up at Kendall who is standing in front of the table. Tomi is wearing a black and white tweed blazer. Kendall is wearing a blue cloth face mask, a sweater, jacket, and jeans. A line of other guests waiting to meet Tomi and have their books signed are shown in the background of the image.

Photograph of Haley McGlynn's COVID-19 vaccination record card. The image shows that Haley received two doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, one single dose and one booster dose. The single dose is indicated by a printed sticker with the name and number of the vaccine dose and the date Haley received the vaccine, which was April 6, 2021. The booster shot is indicated in blue pen with the name and number of the vaccine dose, the date (November 12, 2021), and the Healthcare Professional or Clinic Site (WM4627).The card reads "Please keep this record card, which includes medical information about the vaccines you have received" and contains the image of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) logo and the Department of Health and Human Services USA (DHHS) logo.

Photograph of three individuals wearing face masks and white name tags facing the camera and standing behind a table that displays a green UNT College of Information tablecloth with white lettering and items like books, pamphlets, fliers, and other branded accessories arranged on the tabletop.

Photograph of a pathway with benches in between the Union lawn and the Library Mall. Medium size trees and the benches next to them are lined next to the pathway and spaced out by a few yards. A red ruffled short sleeve lace dress is hanging on each of the trees. A small white sign near the first bench reads "Remember the fallen" in Sharpie. The G. Brint Ryan Business Leadership Building is visible at the end of the path on the other side of Highland Street. Larger oak trees are also visible up on the top of the hill closer to the Library Mall.

Photograph of a table with a green and black tablecloth and a display of round tiers holding dozens of chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with white or brown frosting and green sprinkles. The center tier, which is approximately four feet tall, has seven plates with each ascending plate being smaller. The table and cupcakes are under a large temporary metal and tarp event tent. A Dining Services employee is shown in the foreground and left side of the image wearing a face mask and a short sleeve black and green shirt with a black apron. The employee is sorting out a pile of white square napkins with purple disposable gloves on. A man stands in the middle ground of the image on the right side and also has a purple disposable glove on. The man is wearing a short sleeve striped button up shirt, brown pants, black sunglasses and a face mask. The man appears to be picking up a cupcake with a tong in one hand and a napkin in his other hand. Other guests of Scrappy's birthday celebration and green trees are visible in the background.

Photograph of fifteen students posing in front of the "UNT" letter installation situated in front of the Welcome Center building on UNT's campus. All of the students are wearing green t-shirts with white lettering that reads "2025," as well as shorts or jeans and sneakers. The students are staggered in and around the large, outlined "UNT" letters. One student sits on top of the left-side of the letter "N."

Photograph of a sticker still with its original paper backing that reads "Denton County Public Health" on the top in serif letters over a white background and "vaccinated me at TMS" in serif letters over a light blue background. On the right side of the Denton County Public Health logo is a blue image of the Denton County's original courthouse's clocktower.

Digital flyer created by the University of North Texas to congratulate graduates of the Spring 2021 semester. The right side of the flyer shows a cartoon image of the university's mascot, Scrappy, with its wing's crossed and wearing a green graduation cap and a light green face mask. The left side of the flyer contains the text, "Just because we're stuck in ISOLATION doesn't mean I forgot your GRADUATION! CONGRATS, GRAD! Now go out into the world and make me #UNTproud! With Mean Green Love, Scrappy." The text over Scrappy reads "Class of Quarantine 2021."

Photograph of a screenshot from the University of North Texas' Spring 2021 virtual recognition ceremony showing the text, "Tina Sook Youn Cho" in large letters and the text, "M.S. Information Science, Spring Commencement 2021" under it.

Photograph of the cover of a journal designed by Leonetta Brown.

Photograph of a page from a journal made during the COVID-19 pandemic by Leonetta Brown.

Photograph of a page from a journal made during the COVID-19 pandemic by Leonetta Brown.

Photograph of a page from a journal made during the COVID-19 pandemic by Leonetta Brown.

Selfie of Nikki Machacek wearing a cloth face mask in front of the University of North Texas sign on UNT's campus.

Photograph of Nikki Machacek's University of North Texas student ID card.

Photograph of Sarah Murphy's desk, which was purchased before Murphy's first day of online graduate school at The University of North Texas, January 2021.

Screenshot of a message from the President of the University of North Texas to students regarding safety guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The message specifically mentions the upcoming holiday break for Thanksgiving and how students can get tested for COVID-19 before travelling over the break.

Photograph of Jacqueline Aleman-Tena wearing a cap and gown for her graduation from the University of North Texas Master of Library Science graduate program.

Photograph of UNT College of Visual Arts and Design graduate Samantha Ekberg during UNT's Fall 2020 commencement ceremony. She is wearing graduation robes and a UNT branded face mask. The ceremony was done earlier than usual - before fall break - to follow the university's decision to move all classes and otherwise online for the rest of the semester after the fall break. During this ceremony there were multiple speakers and a looping video featuring the graduate's names, however students did not walk the stage or otherwise move. The ceremony was outside in Apogee Stadium, was for certain colleges within UNT, but unlike usual both graduate and undergraduate students were included. Graduate students are seen sitting on the field, and undergraduate students were placed in the stands by name, socially distanced.

Photograph of socially distanced students and limited guests (2 per graduate) during UNT's Fall 2020 commencement ceremony in Apogee Stadium. The ceremony was done earlier than usual - before fall break - to follow the university's decision to move all classes and otherwise online for the rest of the semester after the fall break. During this ceremony there were multiple speakers and a looping video featuring the graduate's names, however students did not walk the stage or otherwise move.

Photograph of socially distanced students in the stands (undergraduate) and on the field (graduate) during UNT's Fall 2020 commencement ceremony in Apogee Stadium. The ceremony was done earlier than usual - before fall break - to follow the university's decision to move all classes and otherwise online for the rest of the semester after the fall break. During this ceremony there were multiple speakers and a looping video featuring the graduate's names, however students did not walk the stage or otherwise move.