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Five Outstanding Alumni to Be Honored During Coming Back Together 2021
Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement today announced that five accomplished alumni will be recognized during Coming Back Together (CBT) this September. CBT is a triennial reunion that welcomes Black and Latino/a alumni back to campus to celebrate their accomplishments,…
ECS, Architecture Alumni Share Experiences, Advice During CBT
Alumni shared experiences and advice during a discussion on “Diversity in ECS & Architecture: Challenges and Successes” for Coming Back Together 2017. College of Engineering and Computer Science alumni Clyde Forbes ’76, Michelle Tomlinson ’97 G’98 and Troy Tomlinson ’97 joined School of…
Carmelo Anthony to Receive Chancellor’s Medal at CBT Reunion Gala Sept. 16
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.
Actor-singer Taye Diggs ’93 Returns to Campus for Coming Back Together Book Signing
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…
Q&A with CBT Chancellor’s Medal Winner Michael Blackshear
Michael Blackshear, who will receive a Chancellor’s Citation at this week’s Coming Back Together reunion, serves as the North America chief compliance officer for Chubb Insurance Co., the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. Blackshear periodically lectures…
Q&A with Coming Back Together Chancellor’s Citation Winner Colline Hernandez-Ayala
Colline Hernandez-Ayala is a partner at GTM Architects and leads the multifamily/mixed-use studio practice specializing in the planning and design of large urban redevelopment projects. She began her career as an architectural designer at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in Chicago,…
Acclaimed Journalist Soledad O’Brien Headlines Coming Back Together, University Lectures series
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…
12th Coming Back Together Set for Sept. 14-17
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.
Diversifying Medicine: Triple Triumph Panel at Coming Back Together
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…
Meet the CBT 2017 Alumni Co-chairs
Drawing from its legacy of quality alumni programming, the Office of Program Development promises an outstanding weekend for CBT 2017, Sept. 14-17. There will be mentoring and networking workshops, cultural events and performances, as well as plenty of opportunity to…