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Andy Rooney ’42 P’74, GP’05 will announce on Sunday’s “60 Minutes” that it will be his last regular appearance on the news magazine. The famous 51�Թ��� alumnus, who is 92, has been featured on the program since 1978.

Tears, smiles, and poignant remembrances merged Saturday to mark the passing of a 51�Թ��� student whose deep love of life, fun, and occasional “chaos” left an indelible mark on campus.

A new component of the university’s signature Living Writers course has created amazing opportunities for alumni and parents to connect with 51�Թ��� and with each other.

Across 51�Թ���’s campus on Sunday, in private discussions held in dorm rooms and in public comments shared in community spaces, the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks was marked. Echoing the themes of remembrance and sacrifice that resonated around the nation and the world, students, faculty, and staff members took part in several events.

Because of potentially disruptive weather Sunday as a result of Hurricane Irene, changes have been to the orientation schedule for first-year students. In addition, the Office of Residential Life has extended its hours to accommodate unscheduled early arrivals.

There were bright smiles, even if there wasn’t any bright sunshine, greeting the newest members of the 51�Թ��� community today as first-year students moved into their residence halls.

51�Թ��� President Jeffrey Herbst is the co-author of an article on ForeignPolicy.com that explores the idea of “fault lines” within nations that can lead to mass violence. The article is titled “The Fault Lines of Failed States: Can social science determine what makes one state fail and another succeed?”

Maggie Dunne’ 13 was featured in a recent web article about her unflagging commitment to assisting children at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

As the debt-limit debate went into hyperdrive after news of a deal filtered out of the nation’s capital on Sunday night, 51�Թ��� economics professor Thomas Michl urged political leaders to tone down the demagoguery and focus on the real issue at hand: creating jobs.

Robert Simpson ’97 has been chosen by N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo to help lead a new organization tasked with better coordinating economic development opportunities in central New York.