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Birmingham-Southern College alumni, prospective students to gather in Gadsden

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-A state-of-the-college address will highlight a Gadsden area gathering in January of Birmingham-Southern College alumni and friends.

The Tuesday, January 15, event at Center for Cultural Arts begins at 6 p.m. Dr. Neal R. Berte, nearing his 26th year as president of Birmingham-Southern, will present a "21st Century" report on college activities.

The buffet reception is being sponsored by the college and a Gadsden Area Host Committee. For reservations, contact the college at 800-523-5793, extension 4981.

Prior to the 6 p.m. alumni event, college admission representatives will entertain prospective students and their parents at the Center for Cultural Arts beginning at 5:15 p.m. to answer questions about Birmingham-Southern's academic opportunities and admission requirements, among other things.

Birmingham-Southern College receives consistently high rankings as one of America's top national liberal arts colleges. The institution began its 146th academic year last August with the largest class of first-year students in school history.