{"id":23019,"date":"2024-06-05T10:59:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/marcom\/?page_id=23019"},"modified":"2024-06-05T10:59:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:59:58","slug":"wolfbytes-2-1-24","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/marcom\/newsletters\/wolfbytes-2-1-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolfbytes 2\/1\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_2,1_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2560px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;36px||35px|||&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||13px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-3px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Western Oregon University&#8217;s Newsletter: February 1, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_6699.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Image of students outside the WUC&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_6699&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||13px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||50px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|3%|0px|3%|false|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Students, employees, and community members marked their place in history as they inscribed their names on the final steel beam during the Topping Out Ceremony for the new Student Success Center.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; 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This is a symbolic moment when the last structural beam is placed in a building marking an important milestone in the progress of the structure. This year, we asked members of the Western community to sign the beam. We also welded the name of Bruce Tuma onto the beam. Bruce was a member of the WOU facilities team for over 30 years and recently passed away. For me, Bruce\u2019s name and all the other signatures on the beam remind us of the people who created the place. A building is empty until it is filled with the energy, passion, knowledge, and kindness of people who create a community.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>The new Student Success Center will be an important moment for this university. It will signal our commitment as a community to the success of our students just as the steel beam supports the physical structure, the people at Western support the success of each other. I\u2019ll see you again at the grand opening!!<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>We. Are. <\/em><em>Wolves!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;38px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||11px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Student Success Center Update<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2024\/06\/IMG_7301.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;WOU students in library&#8221; title_text=&#8221;IMG_7301&#8243; url=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/X13tiaTs02E?si=6M0TlvZG71jUgGfH&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Georgia|600|on||||||&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-3px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|3%|6px|3%|false|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Watch the time-lapse video highlighting the construction progress made over the past few months on the new Student Success Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/X13tiaTs02E?si=6M0TlvZG71jUgGfH&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Watch now&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;8px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|3%|50px|3%|false|true&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;38px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||11px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">News<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/marcom\/files\/2024\/06\/10-04-WOU-9.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;WOU students in library&#8221; title_text=&#8221;10 04 WOU -9&#8243; url=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/2024\/01\/23\/western-oregon-university-awarded-grant-to-boost-services-for-veterans\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;Georgia|600|on||||||&#8221; header_3_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-3px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|3%|6px|3%|false|true&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>Western awarded a grant to boost services for veterans<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Western was among 14 institutions chosen to receive grant funding from the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs. 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