Before West Virginia University seniors don their caps and gowns, they will gather for a Senior Send-off: A Zero Year Reunion at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, at Erickson Alumni Center.

This is a farewell event hosted by the Undergraduate Alumni Association,said Amanda Tranquillo with Student Affairs.Members of the UAA take this opportunity to officially welcome the graduating senior class as alumni.

The event will have a fiesta theme with free food and beverages.

Enjoy a barbecue while you win prizes, listen to music and sign the Class of 2004 banner,she said.

Always a fun time, this is an opportunity for graduating seniors to mingle with friends just before graduation as well as meet alumni. Students may bring their resumes and start networking as alumni, take advantage of free tutoring as they prepare for finals and get advice from the Career Services Center as they plan for their future.

The send-off party is part of the Senior Year Experience at WVU . For more information, call 304-293-5811 or go tohttp://www.wvu.edu/~studaff/senioryear.html.