sign up now for ut alumni reunion

      KNOXVILLE – The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Black Alumni Weekend is scheduled for April 9 and10 and spaces are filling up fast.
     The event will take place on campus and includes a welcome reception and mixer on Friday evening and a continental breakfast, a choice of workshops, lunch and a gala event on Saturday.
      Participants can choose from three workshop sessions including using technologies such as Twitter, blogging and Google Dashboard to enhance leadership skills; managing assets and debt, as well as investing and tips for entrepreneurs; and managing career change and identifying resources and skills to navigate through a tough job market.
      The weekend ends with the "Honoring Our Heritage" gala at the UT Visitors Center on Saturday night.
      The cost for the weekend is $60, $10 for Friday evening only or $35 to attend only the gala. More information and online registration is available at http://alumni.utk.edu/programs/blackalumni/. The registration deadline is April 5.
      The reunion event is sponsored by the UT Knoxville Alumni Association.