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Before leaving for Beijing, Russell, a 2001 graduate of the physical therapy program, spoke with Magazine of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Editor Jaleh Hagigh about making the Olympic marathon team.

Check out the award-winning YouTube video created by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ juniors Katie Pietrowski, Alan Duvall and Brent Gilmore for the Stanford Global Innovation Tournament. Their challenge? Create something of value using water bottles, then post a film to YouTube for evaluation. Their work demonstrates how ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership is leading the way in entrepreneurship education.

In this video, Perkins, who led ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's communications, admissions and advancement divisions, discusses ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's transformation, the challenges the university faces in the next decade and how alumni can help their alma mater continue to succeed.

Noel Lee Allen, a 1969 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ alumnus whose distinguished legal career has won international accolades, received an honorary doctor of humane letters during ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Convocation for Honors on March 31. The degree was conferred by President Leo M. Lambert and presented by John G. Sullivan, professor emeritus of philosophy.

President Leo M. Lambert, Love School of Business Dean Mary Gowan, five business students and other friends of the university sounded the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on March 9 on a day when Wall Street celebrated ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's academic achievements.

More than 250 alumni, parents and friends gathered at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan March 9 for the New York launch of Ever ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ: The Campaign for the Future of Our University.

In his column in the spring magazine, President Lambert examined the subject of grade inflation in higher education. These animated motion graphs show a 30-year look at grade distributions at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ. The graphs were created by Anthony Crider, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ associate professor of physics.

Waggoner, the chronicler of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ athletics history, helps his alma mater celebrate 100 years of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ men's basketball.

Cole talks about his storied basketball career at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ as well as his service to his community. This story is part of the magazine's coverage of 100 years of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ basketball.

Branson sets a benchmark for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ basketball. This story is part of the magazine's coverage of 100 years of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ basketball.