COLUMBIA - University of South Carolina alumni are invited to campus May 16-17 for a weekend of class reunions and checking out what's new on campus.

Traditionally, Homecoming Weekend has been the time for class reunions and events that revolve around Carolina football. However, the increasingly tentative nature of kick-off times for football games has made planning events for alumni increasingly difficult. The Carolina Alumni Association has launched Spring Reunion 2008 to respond to alumni interest in reunions.

Many events will tie into events from schools and colleges. In addition to reunions for particular classes, a full list of events for all alumni is on the Carolina Alumni Association Web site: www. MyCarolina org.

Special reunions are being planned by several classes and for Greek alumni.

Early plans for Spring Reunion 2008 call for tours of new buildings on campus, a jazz concert by faculty and students from the School of Music, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Colonial Center, a fun run/walk through campus, a gala event and the South Carolina-Tennessee baseball game.

The weekend also will offer alumni the opportunity to head back to class for an array of educational offerings. In addition to the health sciences, topics will include media and politics and a culinary class taught by faculty in the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management

Alumni are encouraged to visit the Web site, www.MyCarolina.org, often for Spring Weekend 2008 updates.