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BEST Houston to host Labor Day Weekend Kickoff
The Longhorns will open the 2010 Season on September 4th against Rice.
Kickoff the weekend and the season with fellow alumni at aloft (5415 Westhiemer)
on Friday, September 3rd, 5pm-10pm.
Black Alumni Strategic Initaitives
The Black Alumni Steering Committee and BEST are working to establish key strategic initaitives
to provide a common vision and focus for black alumni programming.
Please contact Alshare Hughes for more information or to participate.
Scholarships & Endowments - Student Contact
Alumni Engagement - Alumni Advocacy
TEXAS/ou Weekend
Make plans to attend TX/ou Weekend in Dallas on October 1-3, 2010
The Second Annual "Welcome Black" Homecoming Weekend
The BEST Austin Chapter & the Black Alumni Steering Committee
will be hosting the 2nd Annual Homecoming Weekend on November 12-14, 2010.
BEST NY Metro
Do you live in the NY/NJ/CT area?
Please contact Tammy Smithers as we plan to launch BEST NY Metro.
BEST CHAPTERS
The first chapters have been chartered in Houston and Austin.
BEST HOUSTON - BEST AUSTIN
Get involved in the Dallas/Forth Worth Area
BEST is looking for those individuals who would like to assist with starting chapters in cities across the country.
Contact us to assist with bringing a chapter to your area.
Calling all alumni to participate in Student Recruitment Volunteer Opportunities.
Contact Letitia Cooper, Alumni Volunteer Coordinator to sign up or for more information.
You can also call 512-232-3710.
BEST is proud to announce our 2009 - 2010 Scholarship Recipients. Congratulations!
Department of African and African Diaspora Studies
The University of Texas at Austin has created a new academic department devoted to studying the experiences of African Americans, indigenous Africans and people of African descent around the world and an affiliated institute that will focus on urban policy.
BEST would like to thank all alumni and friends who supported the Scholarship Program in 2009.
You can support the scholarship program by
making a donation.
Join us on Facebook
Search for Black Ex-Students of Texas
Get connected with friends and other alumni. Stay connected with the latest posts and other BEST information.
Join the BEST group and your city?s profile.
TEXAS/ou Weekend
Make plans to attend TX/ou Weekend in Dallas on October 1-3, 2010
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Beginning in the Fall 2007, BEST awarded scholarships for Continuing Students in addition to our scholarships for Incoming Freshman. This marked a great milestone as we strive to support the future Texas Graduates.
Alumni and Friends - You can continue to help the scholarship program grow by making a tax deductible donation to the scholarship fund or by joining the Scholarship Committee.
BEST Efforts - fellow alumni impacting the community.
Are you involved in some special activity to serve our community? Let us know so that we can share your efforts with other alumni and friends.
BEST is a national organization comprised of former African American students of The University of Texas at Austin. Since our inception in 1998, it has been our mission to promote higher education and to engage in activities that support The University of Texas at Austin's and the Ex-Students Association's activities and programs with specific emphasis on the African-American/Black Community.
Black Ex-Students of Texas, Inc.
P.O. Box 222204
Dallas, TX 75222
www.blackexes.net
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