Photo Gallery: Newhouse at Coming Back Together Reunion

The Newhouse School hosted an alumni luncheon and speed networking session on Sept. 13, as part of Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement Coming Back Together (CBT) reunion, which was held Sept. 12-15. Newhouse staff, faculty, alumni and students also attended many more CBT events throughout the weekend.

CBT is a triennial gathering—this year’s gathering represents the 14th reunion—that welcomes Black and Latino alumni back to campus to celebrate their accomplishments, meet current students and stay connected with the University.

All photos by Madelyn Geyer unless otherwise noted.

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Newhouse Dean Mark J Lodato welcomes everyone.
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Hua Jiang, DEIA interim associate dean, speaks during the event.
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Associate professor Charisse L’Pree (left) speaks to an attendee in the Newhouse 3 lobby.
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Attendees connected during lunch.
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Newhouse alums sat and ate lunch while they listened to the speakers.
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Newhouse associate professor Rockell Brown Burton (right) arrives at the event.
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Attendees chat during the speed networking portion of the event.
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Newhouse student Chimdi Onyeama reports during the event.
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Rick Wright G’93 (left), a professor emeritus of television, radio and film, talks to an attendee.
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Rockell Brown Burton was honored during the event for her former role as DEIA associate dean.
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An attendee poses for a photo at the photo booth.
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Newhouse faculty and staff, from left to right Keonte Coleman, Rockell Brown Burton, Wes Whiteside, Charisse L’Pree and Milton Santiago, attend the CBT gala on Sept. 14. (Photo courtesy of Charisse L’Pree)
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Newhouse student Jada Knight (far left) hosted a panel with the cast of the television show “Bel-Air” on Sept. 14 (Photo by Duane Tilghman)
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Knight (far left) with the “Bel-Air”cast. (Photo by Duane Tilghman)