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Career Coachella participants pose for a photo in the Union Ballroom on Mar. 2, 2024. Photo by Maria Ramirez.

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March 7, 2024

Princeton Echols in discussion about the collaborative project at Barnard Observatory gallery during Our Turn on March 1, 2024.

The Black Alumni Reunion, which lasted from Thursday, Feb. 29 to Sunday, March 3, attracted more than 400 University of Mississippi alumni from as far back as the class of 1972 to campus. Attendees enjoyed mixers and networking events and watched their fellow alumni be honored with awards, such as the Dr. Jeanette Jennings Trailblazer Award and the Alumni Achievement Award.

Alexandria White, president of the Black Alumni Chapter Board and an adjunct faculty member in the School of Education, said the event was a success and gave students past and present new opportunities, like walking on the football field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for the first time.

“It was filled with fellowship, fun, networking and nostalgia,” White said. “We are looking forward to the next one.”

Career Coachella participants pose for a photo in the Union Ballroom on March 2, 2024. Photo by Maria Ramirez.

Kickback participants pose for a photo at The Inn at Ole Miss, Stark Family Garden on Feb. 29, 2024. Photo by Antonella Rescigno.

Farah Jaentschke, Meghan Curry, and Azurrea Curry attend Buy The Block in The Student Union on Feb. 29, 2024.

Delta Sigma Theta perform at the Greek Stroll Off inside the Pavilion on March 1, 2024. Photo by Maria Ramirez.

BAR Cookout participants enjoy food at Vaught- Hemingway Stadium on March 2, 2024. Photo by Antonella Rescigno

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