{"id":107831,"date":"2026-03-19T14:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=107831"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:43:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T23:43:45","slug":"attend-a-diversity-dialogue-about-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2026\/03\/19\/attend-a-diversity-dialogue-about-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"Attend a &#8216;Diversity Dialogue&#8217; about veterans on April 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program for a &#8220;Diversity Dialogue&#8221; centered around veterans. 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