Alumni "mug" shot of the Month   Fifty-two UTM alumni from the Classes of 1971-76 recently had a reunion in Nashville and spent the weekend looking at old copies of the Pacer and various scrapbooks brought by different individuals. One highlight was a tour of Nashville on the "Nash Trash" pink bus. Many of the alumni had not seen each other since graduation. Alumni attended from as far away as Tampa and Houston. - Lisa Clark   News_______________________________   Applications for summer and fall admission at the University of Tennessee at Martin have increased by 15 percent over the same period last year, according to the Office of Admissions. More... "The Balancing Act of Juggling Life's Many Roles” is the theme of the 11th Conference for Working Women, 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m., Feb. 27, at the University of Tennessee at Martin Boling University Center Duncan Ballroom. Need to know more? Food donations at the recent 24th annual Santa's Village event at the Ned McWherter Agricultural Complex at the University of Tennessee at Martin set a record with a value of $46,839.77. Attendance at the four-day event was 12,767, fifth largest in Santa's Village history. Alyson Gilbert-Harms seldom passes up an opportunity to be on stage. A performance obligation kept the Nashville Star finalist from walking across UT Martin's commencement stage, Dec. 13, to accept her diploma. But with her final exams behind her and degree in hand, the future is filled with possibilities, including Alyson's dream to succeed in the music business. More... The University of Tennessee's Committee on Effectiveness and Efficiency for the Future, a special committee of the UT Board of Trustees, discussed more cost-cutting proposals on Jan. 5, as university campuses and entities continue to prepare scaled-back budgets. Read more about the budget situation for the state and how it is impacting your university. HELP!!! Your help is needed in finding lost alumni. The Office of Alumni Relations is undertaking an ambitious goal of locating more than 600 alumni before the end of this calendar year without spending any money in the process. "Retirees In Action" and other groups have already started looking at lists and trying to locate alumni. Please take a moment to verify that you are not on the list and then review your class year to see if you know the whereabouts of your classmates. Lost Alumni   Events______________________________  Saturday, Feb. 14 - Men's and Women's Basketball Team Reunion - For more information, please call 731-881-7630. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28 - Vanguard Theatre Last Dance, No Surrender Soiree and Reunion of all past cast members and support crew. For more information, please contact Doug Cook at dcook@utm.edu or visit the department's Web site at www.utm.edu/vta. Saturday, March 21 - UT Martin Alumni Council Spring Meeting Thursday-Saturday, April 16-18 - UT Martin Spring College Rodeo Monday-Tuesday, April 20-21 - UT Martin Golden Grad Reunion - For all graduates of UT Martin from 1959 and earlier. Please contact Sarae Seratt for more information at 731-881-7610 or alumni@utm.edu.