A photograph of Lou Pelton sitting for a portrait. He is wearing a suit and red tie. The background is a mottled gray color.

A logo for the UNT Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity, held by UNT Special Collections. The logo consists of the name of the Division on the left and the letters "UNT" on the right with a box separating them. All the letters and such are green.

A logo for the UNT Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity, held by UNT Special Collections. The logo consists of the name of the Division on the left an the letters "UNT" on the right with a box separating them. All the letters and such are white and the background of the logo is green.

A green logo for the UNT Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity, held by UNT Special Collections. The words "Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity" are at the top in green letters with a green rectangle symbol next to it. The letters "UNT" are at the bottom in big green letters and the background of the logo is white.

A logo for the UNT Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity with a green back ground. The words "Division of Institutional Equity & Diversity" are at the top in white with a white rectangle symbol next to it. The letters "UNT" are at the bottom in big white letters and the background of the logo is green.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

Photographs of the 2012 BSE Training group outside Willis Library, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows about 10 African American men and women standing outside of Willis Library during the daylight. On the outside of the building is a green UNT banner, and one of the people in the group has a hoodie over their head. Image 2, six African American men and women stand around each other on campus. Behind them a water fountain can be seen. Image 3, groups of African American men and women standing just outside the entrance to Willis Library on UNT campus. Image 4, closeup of a small group of men and women standing in a circle talking to each other just outside of Willis. A fountain is partially seen behind them. Image 5, side view of the group outside of Willis. In the background the Administration building with the clock tower can be seen. Image 6, view from the back of a group outside of Willis Library showing the entrance doors to the buildings. Image 7, small group of men and women standing in a circle by a water fountain on campus. Image 8, group of men and women outside …

Photograph of a group outside on campus at the 2012 BSE Training.

Photograph of four people at the 2012 BSE Training, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows three African American women and one man sitting at a round table that contains empty water bottle cases and a cardboard boxes. They are in a room with a grey carpet. 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 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 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 poster from the 2012 BSE Training, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a big white sheet of paper stuck on a lower part of a wall, close to the ground. The poster is written on with marker. In the top left corner is the date "Sept 25, 1992" and the top right corner says "God created me." The poster is written on with other phrases such as "always unsure of myself" and "UNT vs OSU." 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.

A photograph of students standing in the UNT Library Mall outside of Willis Library. They are all facing towards the Administration Building on campus and there are trees and green spaces behind them.

A photograph of students standing in the UNT Library Mall outside of Willis Library. They are all facing towards the Administration Building on campus and there are trees and green spaces behind them.

Photograph of three women outside on campus at the 2012 BSE Training, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows three African American women outside a building (Willis Library) on the UNT campus. Two of them wear jeans and shirts and the woman on the right wears a light grey dress. 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 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 women at computers at the 2012 BSE Training, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two African American women behind a desk with a black computer in front of each of them. 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 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.