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The New York Times published an opinion piece written by Maurice Isserman, the James L. Ferguson Professor of History, titled "The Descent of Men" in its Sunday "Week in Review" section. Isserman wrote the op-ed following the recent avalanche in Pakistan on K2, the world's second-highest peak, that took the lives of 11 climbers. Isserman is the co-author of the forthcoming Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes published by Yale University Press and available in book stores next month.

In support of the final day of Run for the Fallen, members of the Hamilton College and Mohawk Valley communities are invited to participate in a one-mile walk/run beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, on the Hamilton campus. Run for the Fallen is a cross-country relay organized by Hamilton alumnus Jon Bellona '03 and several other Hamiltonians to remember their  classmate Michael Cleary '03 and all other service men and women who have died in Iraq.

For the 27th consecutive year, more than 50 percent of Hamilton alumni made contributions to the college. Of the 52.2 percent who participated in the annual fund, more than half increased the size of their gifts. Total dollars raised for the fund were $5.82 million, a record for this unrestricted fund.

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It's the perennial question at family reunions and holiday dinners. When rising senior and communications major Stacey Klein was asked that question by her boss at CNBC this summer, she had the answer. After spending nine weeks at CNBC's Global Headquarters, she replied, "a television news producer." On Sunday, Aug. 3, the first television production in which she has played a role, "Made in China: The People's Republic of Profit,"  will air on CNBC at 10 p.m. ET.

Run for the Fallen, the 4,113-mile cross-country relay run created by Hamilton alumnus Jon Bellona '03, was featured on CBS Evening News and NBC Nightly News  on Sunday, Aug. 3, and Saturday, Aug. 2, respectively. Bellona organized the run in honor of Michael Cleary '03, his Hamilton roommate who was killed in Iraq, and all of the soldiers who have lost their lives in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Daniel Chambliss, Eugene M. Tobin Distinguished Professor of Sociology, was quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education in a July 21 article titled "Spellings Campaign Runs Low on Time and Power to Persuade." As a member of the executive committee of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Chambliss was invited to the previous week's Spellings Summit in Chicago.

On the 36th day of Run for the Fallen, the cross-country memorial relay for soldiers killed in Iraq, a flag was planted in memory of Hamilton alumnus Michael Cleary '03. Members of the relay team attached the flag to a placard detailing Cleary's life and service at 9:30 a.m. CDT on Sunday, July 20. Cleary's flag was the 29th of 58 flags planted during the day's 58-mile run between Winfield and Longton Kansas.

Cheng Li, William R. Kenan Professor of Government and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, has published "China's Fifth Generation: Is Diversity a Source of Strength or Weakness?" in the July issue of Asia Policy. The abridged article will appear in its complete form in a forthcoming publication based on The National Bureau of Asian Research's "Emerging Leaders in East Asia" project.

Senior Eric Kuhn was interviewed on Wednesday, July 16, on WNYC-FM 93.9, New York's flagship public radio station, on its morning program,"The Takeaway." The segment, "Future politicians will have to face the ghosts of their Facebook pasts," addressed the permanent trails left behind by users of social network Web sites, trails that may embarrass or possibly sabotage future opportunities.

Professor of Music Michael Woods, "Doctuh" Mike Woods, will direct the Zoe Jazz Ensemble in conjunction with the Cazenovia Chamber of Commerce Concerts in the Park series on Thursday, July 17, from 7-9 p.m.at Cazenovia's Lakeland Park. Woods is also the group's bassist playing with trumpeter Jeff Stockham, Bob Cesari on sax, Rick Compton on drums and Tom Witkowski on piano.