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Campus & Community

Carmelo Anthony to Receive Chancellor’s Medal at CBT Reunion Gala Sept. 16

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

NBA All Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist Carmelo Anthony will receive the Chancellor’s Medal for Philanthropy during the upcoming Coming Back Together (CBT) reunion dinner gala Saturday, Sept. 16.

Campus & Community

Gwynne Wilcox ’74 Recalls Her SU Experience, Start of CBT (Q&A)

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Since its inception in 1983, the triennial Coming Back Together (CBT) reunion has far exceeded the expectations of Gwynne A. Wilcox ’74. She was one of a small group of alumni who helped plan the first reunion. “When we started,…

Arts & Culture

Exhibitions, Film Screening Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The Office of Cultural Engagement for the Hispanic Community at the College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with various campus and local organizations, is gearing up for Hispanic Heritage Month 2017 (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with several events. LA CASITA…

Business & Economy

Kennedy Patlan named first Blackstone LaunchPad Engagement Scholar

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Kennedy Patlan ’18, a triple major in advertising in the Newhouse School, citizenship and civic engagement in the Maxwell School and women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the first Blackstone LaunchPad Engagement…

Arts & Culture

Actor-singer Taye Diggs ’93 Returns to Campus for Coming Back Together Book Signing

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Most people know Taye Diggs ’93 as an award-winning actor and singer, but when he participates in this week’s Coming Back Together reunion for African American and Latino alumni, he will do so as a best-selling author. Diggs is the creator of…

Campus & Community

Bring Your Sneakers to Chancellor’s CBT 5K Run, Walk and Roll Sept. 15

Monday, September 11, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Runners and walkers are invited to take part in the Coming Back Together (CBT) reunion’s Chancellor’s 5K Run, Walk and Roll on Friday, Sept. 15. The event is a fundraiser for the Undergraduate Black/Hispanic Endowed Scholarship, which is part of…

Campus & Community

Wheatly, Sala Convene First Campus Facilities Advisory Board Meeting of 2017-18 Academic Year

Monday, September 11, 2017, By News Staff

Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost, and Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, convened the first Campus Facilities Advisory Board (CFAB) meeting of the 2017-18 academic year. Wheatly and Sala, the CFAB co-chairs, and Cathryn Newton, special…

Media, Law & Policy

Acclaimed Journalist Soledad O’Brien Headlines Coming Back Together, University Lectures series

Friday, September 8, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Tickets for Soledad O’Brien (available at boxoffice.syr.edu) are free for CBT registrants, $5 for SU/SUNY-ESF students with I.D. and $10 for the public. When Soledad O’Brien was working on the acclaimed CNN series “Black in America,” someone asked her what she had…

Campus & Community

12th Coming Back Together Set for Sept. 14-17

Friday, September 8, 2017, By Scott McDowell

Launched in 1983, Coming Back Together (CBT) became the first reunion of its kind in the country, strengthening Syracuse University’s reputation as a leader in diversity and inclusion.

Health & Society

Diversifying Medicine: Triple Triumph Panel at Coming Back Together

Thursday, September 7, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Three women physicians, as students, doctors and faculty members, faced discrimination of many kinds. These powerful pioneers, Sharon Brangman, Patricia Numann and Ruth Weinstock, created programs that earned the highest levels of national distinction and acclaim. Their work and their names…