Video of the Fall 2022 Doctoral and Masters commencement ceremony that honors graduates from the College of Music, College of Information Science, College of Business, College of Science, and the College of Visual Arts and Design. The video begins with a series of clips featuring: a narrator explaining the history and accomplishments of the University of North Texas; two students explain why UNT is an excellent school; and other students share their stories regarding their college journeys and the struggles they faced in obtaining a degree. The ceremony begins with Natasha Beckford, a doctoral student, singing the Star-Spangled Banner after the graduates and faculty walk into the Coliseum. Victor Prybutok, Dean of the Toulouse Graduate School and Vice Provost for graduate education, and Neat Smatresk, UNT's President, open the ceremony with speeches congratulating the graduates on their accomplishments and explaining the history of the hood ceremony. Brandon Buzbee, vice president of university advancement, closes the ceremony with words of encouragement and the singing of the alma malter by Natasha Beckford.

Video of the Fall 2022 Doctoral/Masters I commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas' Coliseum. The video begins with a series of clips featuring: a narrator describing the founding history of the university, two students explaining why others should attend the university, and a compilation of graduates expressing gratitude for the university and celebrating their accomplishments. Natasha Becker, a doctoral student, sang the national anthem after the graduates and faculty marched into the auditorium. Dr. Victor Prybuthok, Dean of the Toulouse Graduate School, gave opening remarks for the ceremony while congratulating the graduates on their degree. Dr. Neal Smatresk, president of the university, gave a speech encouraging the students to make a difference in the world. Dr. Michael Williams, chancellor of the North Texas system, gave his congratulations to the graduates. Dr. Cathy Bryce, a past chair of the Alumni Association, gave closing remarks before a doctoral student sung the Alma Mater as students and faculty exit the auditorium.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Health & Public Service, College of Information, and New College commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas' Coliseum. The video begins with a series of clips featuring: a narrator explaining the founding history of the university, two students explaining why others should attend the college, and a compilations of students expressing their gratitude for the university and celebrating their degrees. A doctoral student begins the ceremony by singing the national anthem. Dr. Wesley Randall, Dean of New College, opened the ceremony by congratulating the graduates and giving thanks to those who have helped along their journey. Dr. Michael McPherson, the UNT Provost, recognized the academic accomplishments of the graduates in a speech explaining the significance of their formal robes. Dr. Yunfei Du, Associate Dean of Academics in the College of Information, gave a speech recognizing the highest achieving graduates. Dr. Nicole Dash, Dean of the College of Health and Public Service, gave the closing remarks before a doctoral student sang the Alma Mater as the graduates and faculty exit the auditorium.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Education, College of Merchandising, Hospitality & Tourism, and the College of Visual Arts & Design, commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas' Coliseum. The national anthem was sung by Carole Libby, a doctoral student. Dr. Jana Hawley, Dean of the College of Merchandising, Hospitality & Tourism, opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates. Randy Bomer, Dean of the College of Education, gives acknowledgements of the students who are graduating with honors. Dr. Michael McPherson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, gives an uplifting speech for the graduates. Daniel Suda, director of infinity programming with the alumni association, gives closing remarks followed by the singing of the alma malter by Carole Libby.

Video of the Fall 2022 G. Brint Ryan College of Business commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas' Coliseum. The beginning of video contains clips featuring: a narrator explaining the history and accomplishments of the university; two students explaining why others should attend UNT; a compilation of graduating students and their family's expressing gratitude for the university; and a final compilation of photo taken by graduates. The ceremony begins with a band welcoming in the graduates and faculty members into the auditorium. Carole Libby, a doctoral student, sung the national anthem. Marilyn Wiley, Dean of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates on their accomplishments. Dr. Neal Smatresk, president of the university, gave a speech encouraging the graduates to make a difference in the world with their newfound knowledge and explains the significance of the graduates' ceremonial attire. Sarah Wagner. chair of the UNT alumni association board of directors, closes the ceremony with a speech, followed by the singing of the alma malter by Carole Libby.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Engineering & College of Science commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas in the Coliseum. The video starts with clips featuring: a narrator telling the history of the university's founding, two students explaining why students should attend the university, and a compilation of graduates expressing gratitude for the university. A doctoral student sung the national anthem as the students and faculty marched into the auditorium. Dr. Shengli Fu, Dean of the College of Engineering, opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates. Dr. Neal Smatresk, president of the university, gave a speech urging the students to make the most of their degrees and explains the significance of their ceremonial robes. Dr. John Quintanilla, Dean of the College of Science, gave a speech acknowledging the academic accomplishments of the graduates. Daniel Suda, director of infinity programing with the UNT alumni association, gave closing remarks before joining the rest of the faculty and a doctoral student in singing the alma mater.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences I commencement ceremony at the University of North Texas held in the Coliseum. The video begins with clips featuring: a compilations of clips showcasing UNT as a diverse school, graduates expressing their gratitude for the university, and graduates celebrating their accomplishments. Dr. James Meernik, executive dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates on their accomplishments, after Carole Libby, a doctoral student, sung the national anthem. Dr. Neal Smatresk, president of the university, gave a speech explaining the significance of their ceremonial robes. Dr. Steven Cobb, Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs for CLASS, recognized the academic acknowledgements of the graduates. Daniel Suda, Director of Affinity Programming with the Alumni Association, gave closing remarks welcoming the graduates to the alumni family followed by the singing of the Alma Malter.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences II commencement ceremony held at the University of North Texas in the Coliseum. The video begins with a series of clips featuring: a narrator telling the history of the founding of the university, two students explaining why students should attend the college, and a compilation of graduates expressing gratitude for the university. A doctoral student sung the national anthem after the students and faculty entered the auditorium. Dr. James Meernik, Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, opens the ceremony by congratulating the graduates on achieving their degree. Dr. Neal Smatresk, president of the university, gave a speech explaining the significance of their ceremonial robes. Dr. Steven Cobb, Associate Dean of Administrative Affairs, gave a speech acknowledging the academic accomplishments of the students. Sarah Wagner, chair of the Alumni Association, gave the closing remarks before the same doctoral student sung the Alma Mater at the end of the ceremony.

Video of the Fall 2022 College of Music undergraduate commencement ceremony held on December 16, 2022, in the University of North Texas' Murchison Performing Arts Center. An organist opens the ceremony with a performance followed by the procession of the graduates and faculty members. Trace Hunter, a student graduating during the ceremony, sings the Star-Spangled Banner accompanied by a faculty member on the piano. John W. Richmond, Dean of the College of Music, gives a speech welcoming the guests to the ceremony. Dr. Mike McPherson, provost and vice president of academic affairs, gives a speech congratulating the graduates and acknowledging the academic accomplishments of the students. The keynote speaker was Dr. Susan Poser, a close friend of the dean. Students Seth Carter and Nicole Ying performed "Turbulence" by Bruce Faulconer on the piano and tuba. After the graduates received their degrees, a student jazz band played as the graduates existed the performance hall.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their 14-Hour Film Feast: A Closeup On Beah Richards - Film Talk with Filmmaker Lisa Gay Hamilton, held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in Dallas, TX. The audio starts with the showing of the film, followed by discussion over the content.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Believe" Concert held on February 22-23, 2013 as part of the PYA Series. The concert featured numerous gospel performances accompanied by an organ, drums and choir.

Video from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded. The video is a recording of "Bethune," a one-woman show on the life of Mary McLeod Bethune ft. Esther Rolle, held from July 12 - 14, 2014 at the Burton Main Theater at 8:00 pm.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Thinkers: From Table to Action - Cultural Discourse" event. The event feature a roundtable discussion about the Bible while the participants eat dinner. Included amongst the speakers is featured artist John Paul Batiste. This is the first of two audios.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Black Thinkers: From Table to Action - Cultural Discourse" event. The event feature a roundtable discussion about the Bible while the participants eat dinner. Included amongst the speakers is featured artist John Paul Batiste. This is the second of two audios.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their "Don't be Deceived There's Still Some Good Men Left", dress performance series. The audio features numerous dance performances with audience's reactions.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Two Sisters in Gospel Concert held at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in Dallas, TX on May 7, 2007. The concert features gospel performances from featured artists Myrna Summer and Sara Jordan Powell, and a choir. The audio is the second tape in the series.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features the orchestra and choir rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen helping orchestra conductors set up the stage and introduces the orchestra. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number six of the series.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features the dancers and singers rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. A choreographer is seen directing performers through their rehearsal with large painted trees and stools. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number five of the series.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 26. The video features the dancers and singers rehearsing for their performance and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers through their rehearsal are they maneuver through the auditorium. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number four of the series.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features young performers dancing, singing, and reciting spoken word poetry during a performance rehearsal and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers after their rehearsal. The video also features army members posing with the students and talking about how much the performance meant to them. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Army Visit rehearsals on June 27. The video features young performers dancing, singing, and reciting spoken word poetry during a performance rehearsal and features behind the scenes footage of the crew. Curtis King, TBAAL founder and president, is seen directing performers through their rehearsal. The video also features an interview with service members who were invited to attend the show. The performance was used to showcase the talents of young people in the Dallas area for a professional audience. This is tape number two of the series.

Audio recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters. The audio is the first of two recordings of the Two Sisters in Gospel concert, hosted at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre in Dallas, TX. The two featured artists were Myrna Summer and Sara Jordan Powell, among other performers.

Audio from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters of a city council meeting held on September 13. The audio begins with a prayer for patience. After, the Dallas mayor suggests moving to a different chamber to accommodate for the large number of citizen speakers in the audience and waiting outside to be seated. The discussion devolves into an argument due to a large majority of council members and audience members wanting to remain seated. Once moved, guest speakers walk up one by one to give their opinions over a tax increase on the Dallas citizens for renovations to cultural institutions such as the Dallas Convention Center and stadiums.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters presenting the film "Documentary #1." The video alternates between two anchors explaining the history of the JBBAL and various people reciting spoken word poetry on a blue background while singing and dancing.