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Welcome to the 2021 Academic Excellence Showcase.

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This long-standing tradition and annual event is fundamental to WOU's  

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commitment to engage learning and high-impact practices,

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and to promote academic excellence

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in an engaged student- focused learning environment. 

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The work underscored in the Academic Excellence Showcase

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highlights our engagement and commitment 

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to help our student undertake scholarly, 

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and creative activities, to expand learning

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and promote a culture of academic excellence.

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We applaud your participation which shows our universities dedication

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to academic excellence and student success.

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Even in the midst of the past year of unprecedented challenges.

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We applaud the faculty members who helped students turn their

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classroom experiences into and beyond local, state and national

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presentations, in this new era of virtual learning and engagement.

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I want to thank all the faculty and staff and students

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who've chosen to share their work with us this year. 

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In closing, Western Oregon University commends our students for their

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dedication, commitment, creativity and persistence 

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in pursuing academic excellence.

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We're proud of what you can do.

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And as a community, we'll walk through the crisis

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and together we will succeed.

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