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Blake Russell, a 2001 graduate of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's physical therapy program, finished 27th overall in the women's marathon of the Beijing Olympics with a time of 2 hours, 33 minutes and 13 seconds. She was the sole American to complete the race and is profiled in the summer issue of The Magazine of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ.

The regional chapters of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Alumni Association will host members of the Class of 2008 at a series of Welcome to the City events. These gatherings are designed to enable ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s newest alumni to get to know other alums in their cities while maintaining ties to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ.

"The Phantom" played to sold-out audiences in February 2008 and was the largest-scale production of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's Department of Performing Arts. View two photo galleries and a video of opening-night events.

Hemmerly-Brown, a member of the U.S. Army Reserves 210th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, spent one year serving in Iraq. Read about her experiences in her blog.

Since last week's launch of the IGNITE annual giving program, 32 young alumni have joined this donor recognition group by making gifts to support the hallmarks of an ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ education.

A $500,000 gift from Maurice Jennings Sr. ’57 and his wife, Linda, and Maurice “Burney” Jennings Jr. ’87 and his wife, Dina '87, will establish an endowed professorship at the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ School of Law. The gift includes an estate gift from Burney Jennings, an ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ trustee.