{"id":960,"date":"2024-11-20T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/chancellor\/?p=960"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:08:25","slug":"grounded-in-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/chancellor\/grounded-in-gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"Grounded in Gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Employees, Students and Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we approach the end of our fall semester, I want to take a moment and reflect on the many positive elements that bring us all together. I feel grateful that we are united by a common mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At 51ÁÔÆæ, we share a commitment to providing opportunities through access to education. We remain dedicated to solving complex problems through collaborative research. 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