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Happy graduation, UNT! The University Mortarboard Collection digitally preserves all the hard work you’ve put into graduating and into your graduation caps. Your cap can live on forever by submitting photos to Keeper. keeper.library.unt.edu digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collec…

On this episode of #HFNT, we’re talking all things #UNTDayofGiving with @mosleyj22 from @MeanGreenSports, students and an 80-year-old #UNTalum who promises to get her first tattoo if her fund reaches its goal. 😲 Listen now: unt.edu/podcast.html

Happy Earth Day UNT! If you aren't able to get out in nature, spend some virtual time in Texas State and National Parks on The Portal to Texas History. bit.ly/47O2F8T

“Blue Bonnets, The State Flower of Texas,” is one of thousands of postcards available on The Portal to Texas History. More interested in photos of our state flower? We have those too! texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=blue…

Celebrate Library Joy by attending one of our National Library Week events!

Join @LinkedIn at #UNT! Learn to navigate the future of work and achieve your career goals. Panels, interactive experiences and free lunch provided. Register now: tinyurl.com/233pc7tn

Calling all PAHS Majors! During this exam season, take some time to browse the Congressional Research Service Reports collection and discover historic federal records about public health, emergency management, and social work. digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collec…

Inspired by the lesser told histories of the Texas plains, artist Doug Ricketts created his exhibit, Art from the Ruins, to highlight these stories. Learn more about Art from the Ruins and the people Rickett was inspired by on The Portal to Texas History. texashistory.unt.edu/search/?fq=str…

Happy Spring UNT! Make sure to spend your extra hour of daylight enjoying the warmer weather and appreciating the beauty and nature around us. Maybe spend your extra hour exploring photos like this one on the Portal to Texas History. texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=flow…

Did you know UNT once had a baseball team? Pictured here is the 1913 North Texas State Normal College team. Discover more school athletic history in the University Photography Collection on The Portal to Texas History. texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=spor…

The Women's Lives in the Southwest collection on the Portal to Texas History is filled with real and fictional stories of women shaping and impacting the world around them. From pioneers to ranch life and all the way to the circus. texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collec…

Named after the famous American abolitionist and women’s rights advocate, the Sojourner Truth Players, Fort Worth’s first Black theater troupe, was founded in 1972 by Erma D. Lewis with support from the Junior Debutantes. texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partne…

Willis Library Spring Break Hours Monday through Friday: 8AM to 6PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Open at 8 AM, return to 24/7

Why were so many "Bermuda" onions grown in Texas in the early 20th century? Our Digital Newspaper Unit investigated using resources available on the Portal to Texas History. Read more on the Portal's news blog. news.texashistory.unt.edu/2026/01/16/the…

Noah Garcia, Graduate Services Assistant in UNT Libraries' Digital Projects Lab, attended the 2025 Digital Library Forum in November 2025 as a Student Fellow. Read his reflection on the experience on the Digital Library Forum website. diglib.org/fellow-reflect…

What’s your favorite Winter Olympic Event? Check out more photographs from the John Rogers and Georgette de Burchard Collection from UNT Special Collections on the Portal to Texas History while you cheer on athletes competing in Milan/Cortina. texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collec…

Celebrating Black History Month. 💚 Learn more about this month: tinyurl.com/45sjcdjs

UNT University Libraries invites applications for the 2026 Research Fellowships with The Portal to Texas History and UNT Special Collections. Applications are due February 13, 2026. More information here: library.unt.edu/research-fello…

Join the UNT Music Library for “Play Again?”: An Online Mini-Symposium 2026 to be held February 13, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST. #vgm #ludomusicology Register Here: unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_af…

Good luck to all the nominees this weekend, including UNT alumna Amanda Ekery! In this photograph Professor of Jazz, Lean Breeden, poses with NTSU’s Jazz band’s Grammy-nominated album. texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collec…