Staff and administrators lined the hallways of the Hurley Administration Building in August to say goodbye to Norval Pohl as his term as UNT president ended.

photo by Li Fan

New UNT President Gretchen M. Bataille attended a reception in her honor Aug. 14, the day she was officially named the 14th president of the university.

photo by Angilee Wilkerson

Howard Johnson, right, provost and vice president for academic affairs, and President Gretchen M. Bataille attended Sunday Fun Day Aug. 20, the day members of the UNT community helped students move into the residence halls for the fall semester.

photo by Li Fan

UNT officially welcomed its incoming students at New Student Convocation Aug. 25 in the Coliseum. This fall’s freshman class of 3,885 students is the largest in the university’s history.

photo by Li Fan

New TAMS students participated in an annual Community Service Day during their fall orientation Aug. 25.

photo by Li Fan

Fans celebrated as the Mean Green beat SMU 24-6 in the home opener at Fouts Field. It was the teams’ first meeting in 14 years.

photo by Jerrell Jones

A ceremony was held Sept. 11 at the Shrader Pavilion on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The memorial service included an address by Richard Wells, professor of journalism and retired Navy rear admiral, and remarks from Alan Ross, Student Government Association president, and Dianne Berg, director of the North Texas Chapter of the National Coalition Building Institute.

photo by Li Fan