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Today, we break ground to add an important piece

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to the heart of our campus, the Student Success Center. 

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Thank you to the Oregon Legislature for allocating funding for this building.

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Thank you to President Peters for making this project a priority

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for our students and the campus community. 

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This is a public service community at its heart.

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And right now there's no more important investment we can make as a community 

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than in helping students navigate a much more dynamic world

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than It was when I was a student. 

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This is a great day. It's great to be the president of a university 

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when something like this is taking place. When we're really

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marking a transition as Rep. Evans said. 

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In some ways, maybe we can see it as a rebirth of Western.

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But I think what we're really doing is capitalizing on the 

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strengths that have always been at Western Oregon University. 

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The Student Success Center will serve as a permanent new home

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for crucial services such as disability services, advising, tutoring, 

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and the Center for Professional Pathways. 

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The support that each of these services provides the students,

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combined with the now being housed in one building

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shows that the university has dedication to accommodate our needs as students first,

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while also wanting to create a stronger community on campus for all.

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