A photograph of a tiered cake covered in white icing with black scrollwork details and brown ribbons. There are also white flowers and a gold topper on it.

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 the mural on the wall of the UNT Multicultural Center office. It has several different people painted onto it taking part in various activities with various patterns painted behind them. The shot is cropped to look like a banner and was used in the MC event calendars.

A photograph of Conrad D. Alagaban, Jr. standing for a portrait picture. He is wearing a suit with a yellow tie and has his hands folded in front of him.

A photograph of Thomas Nguyen at an event. He is wearing a gray suit jacket over a light blue button down with a navy blue tie.

A photograph of a light green t-shirt at the Clothesline Project hosted by the UNT Multicultural Center. A student is painting a message that reads "You should NEVER be ashamed, It was not your fault... BE STRONG".

A photograph of speakers during the 2012 Equity and Diversity Conference. They are sitting on a raised platform with a UNT backdrop behind them. People are also sitting at the banquet tables arranged in front of the stage.

A photograph of a man standing in front of a stage in the Library Mall for the 2012 Native American Heritage Month event. He is wearing traditional clothing and has feathers at his back. There are students visible past him walking by and standing to watch.

A photograph of a speaker at an Asian Student Association and Chinese Student Association's meeting. She is standing at the front of a lecture hall and there is a desk behind her.

A photograph of dancers at La Vida 2012. They are wearing straw hats, white tops, and red skirts during their performance. There is an audience seated in front of them and booths set up behind them.

A photograph of a man teaching students a dance in the Library Mall for the 2012 Native American Heritage Month event. They are standing in pairs and he is leading them in a chain in front of the stage. He is wearing traditional clothing and has feathers at his back.

A photograph of dancers at La Vida 2012. They are wearing black dresses and are performing for the audience. Behind them different booths are set up with posters and different display items.

Photograph of three women mingling at the 2nd Annual BSE event in 2012, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows three African American women standing by each other and mingling. They stand in a grey carpeted room with a circle of chairs arranged behind 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 at the Art of Africa events, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a woman from the back who is sitting at a chair. On the left is a woman in a pink shirt and printed skirt standing up. Behind them are three women by a brick wall.

Photograph of BSU members filling out forms, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows African American women sitting behind a blue table with sheets of white paper laid out in front of them. In front of the table a few people can be seen filling out the forms. The Black Student Union or BSU, (Previously the Coalition of Black Organizations, CoBO) is the presiding organization representing marginalized students of African descent at the University of North Texas. Their mission is to educate, uplift, support and empower students with a variety of programming, professional and leadership development seminars, workshops, and social justice training. BSU is committed to creating an intentional, empowered and engaged community that centers the intersectional black student experience at UNT.

Photograph of Briana Crowe and four men at the Multicultural Center's 20th Anniversary event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a group of four African men and one woman (Briana). The men stand behind Briana, and they all smile for the photo. They are all dressed in business casual clothing. Behind them are other people in the crowd.

Photograph of a carnaval on UNT campus, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a a big crowd of people on UNT's campus outside of Willis Library, with booths set up for them to see and walk around.

Photograph of a Paraguay board display at a carnaval on UNT campus, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a board laying flat on a table and titled "Paraguay" at the top. Under it are paragraphs of information under titled sections such as: Facts, History and Culture.

Photograph of an Ecuador board display at a carnaval on UNT campus, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a white board and is titled "Ecuador" in yellow at the top. Information on the boards are in yellow and red blocks and has the Ecuador symbol under the title, and the flag on the right. A young Latina woman stands on each side of the Ecuador board.

Photograph of Neal Smatresk and group at the Multicultural Center's 20th Anniversary event, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows Neal Smatresk, the president of the University of North Texas. wearing a dark grey suit and a patterned tie, standing at the back of a group of eight other men and women. All of them hold eagle award in their hands. Behind them is a green background with the letters UNT and the phrase "A green light to greatness" all over it.

A photograph of a band performing under a pavilion for the 2012 Denton Juneteenth Celebration. They are all wearing white shirts and are playing their instruments. One of the signs behind them reads "Denton Juneteenth Celebration".

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.

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.

A photograph of Cara Walker standing with three other women at the Equity and Diversity Fall Welcome event. They are in the Golden Eagle Suite on campus and there is a door.