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 Cynthia Izaguirre, an anchor with Dallas' WFAA, in the courtyard inside of the UNT Student Union for the Multicultural Center's Grand Re-Opening. She is wearing a grey blazer and white blouse and has a microphone attached to her lapel. She also has her purse over one arm. Other people and a banner are visible behind her.

A photograph of people at the Multicultural Center's Grand Re-Opening inside of the UNT Student Union. Two men in suits are shaking hands with two Multicultural Center officials in the interior courtyard. The woman on the left is Cheylon Brown. And University President V. Lane Rawlins is center right.

A photograph of V. Lane Rawlins, President of the University, speaking at the Multicultural Center's Grand Re-Opening inside of the UNT Student Union. He is standing behind a podium with a microphone in front of him. The backdrop behind him is green and has "UNT" across it.

A photograph of Morgan Andersen standing for a portrait. She is near the UNT Library Mall and is wearing a dark gray button down with "Pride Alliance UNT" stitched on it in green. There is a fountain and greenery behind her.

A photograph of a banner announcing the grand re-opening of the UNT Multicultural Center offices. It lists the time and location for the open house and speaker Cynthia Izaguirre, whose picture is included on the right side of the banner.

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 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 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 three women in dance outfits at a carnaval on UNT campus, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows three women behind a tree, one of them partially covered by it. They all wear similar feathered tops and bottoms with a feathered headwear. The one the right has a red outfit, the one in the middle a green one and the one on the left a pink one.

Photograph of two women sitting at a carnaval on UNT campus, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows two women sitting at chairs, facing the same direction as the people sitting in the background behind them.

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 a young woman with a popsicle at a carnaval on UNT campus, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a young woman with dark, blonde streaked hair and a floral shirt holding a yellow popsicle in her hands, as she smiles for the picture.

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 a UNT staff member at a carnaval on UNT campus, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a young African American man with a black t shirt, with the word "UNT Staff" on the back of it in green. A green table with chairs is seen by him.

Photograph of a group of women at a carnaval on UNT campus, held by UNT Special Collections. The image shows a group of women standing by each other by an orange table, outside on campus.

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.

A photograph of Cheylon Brown speaking at the Equity and Diversity Fall Welcome in the Golden Eagle Suite. She is standing behind the podium and the check for the "Asian Sign" is resting against it. There is also a projection screen visible past her.