{"id":2,"date":"2017-05-03T18:11:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T18:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:28:11","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-image:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(51,51,51,0.75) 0%,rgba(51,51,51,0.25) 75%);background-position: center top;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);background-position: right top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:right top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:right top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3><b><i>At MoWest, service and the development of critical skills are central to our core mission.<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MoWest is proud to be an applied learning institution and gives students the opportunity to gain experience outside of the classroom in a variety of ways, including service to the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Center for Service seeks to provide opportunities to learn and serve by connecting students to real world service within the community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students can choose between two different service paths:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Community Volunteerism<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be inspired! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsls.org\/blog\/unexpected-benefits-volunteering-will-inspire-you\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 Unexpected Benefits of Volunteering That Will Inspire You<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Opportunities on and off campus to interact with the community virtually or in person<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn to work with other volunteers in a team-based environment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers are 82% more likely to choose a candidate with volunteering experience<sup>1<\/sup><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many organizations within the community rely on volunteers to make their programs function to their full potential<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Service for Credit<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students can earn up to three college credits toward their degree for by serving in the community<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earn one credit for every 40 hours of community service<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credit is awarded following completion of orientation, approval of service, service, verification of hours, reflective activity and end of project meeting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><sub><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deloitte, 2016, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/content\/dam\/Deloitte\/us\/Documents\/us-deloitte-impact-survey.pdf\">Deloitte Impact Survey<\/a>; Building Leadership Skills Through Volunteerism\u2019, accessed 11 February 2021.<\/span><\/sub><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Upcoming Service Events<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1 i {color:#333333;}.fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-icon-divider{border-color:#333333;}.fusion-button.button-1:hover .fusion-button-text, .fusion-button.button-1:hover i,.fusion-button.button-1:focus .fusion-button-text, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/upcoming-service-events\/\"><i class=\"fa-calendar-alt fas button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">View Full Calendar<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:40%;width:calc(40% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.4 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;background-color:#e0e0e0;border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;overflow:hidden;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\"><em>Are you ready to get involved?<\/em><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Fill out a request form to get started.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">FOR STUDENTS<\/h4>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:4px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/students\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Request Volunteer Opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">FOR PARTNERS<\/h4>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-button.button-3 {border-radius:4px;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" 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fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% + 4% + 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #eaeaea;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#000000;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">MoWest students are doing good things in the community:<\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#000000;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"lcnb_6\" class=\"lcnb_wp_wrap\"><div class=\"nb_news_wrap\" style=\"display: none;\" link_target=\"_top\"  exp_img_pos=\"inside\" exp_img_w=\"1_3\" exp_img_h=\"250\" ><article datetime=\"2021-01-11T21:11:08+00:00\">            <header>Sigrist will lead Center for Service<\/header>            <section><div class=\"post-content\"><p><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/148\/2021\/01\/Kim-Sigrist-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Sigrist\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p><p>Jan. 6, 2021\u2013Kim Sigrist will lead the Center for Service at Missouri Western State University. Sigrist is currently Missouri Western\u2019s executive director of enrollment management.<\/p><p>\u201cKim is a Griffon through and through, and her love for the University and our students combined with her strong ties to the community will provide outstanding opportunities for our students to volunteer with area agencies,\u201d said Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, interim president.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/\">The Center for Service<\/a>\u00a0provides students with opportunities to learn and serve by connecting them with volunteer opportunities in the community. Students can earn elective credits for their community service.<\/p><p>\u201cMeaningful service experience goes well beyond earning elective credits\u201d, Sigrist said. \u201cWe believe our students can gain experiences that will benefit them as they graduate and enter the workforce, while at the same time instill a lifelong passion for serving the community.\u201d<\/p><p>Sigrist graduated from Missouri Western with a Bachelor of Science Technology in Business Management\/Legal Studies. Her current time at Missouri Western started in 2015, serving as administrative assistant in the Department of Athletics, then Executive Associate to the President and Secretary to the Board of Governors before moving to her enrollment management role earlier this year.<\/p><p>Previously at Missouri Western, she served as an employee relations clerk, admissions counselor and director of the Pass the Power adult literacy program. Sigrist also worked for the St. Joseph School District for 10 years.<\/p><p>Sigrist is a member of Missouri Western\u2019s Gold Coat Club Board of Directors and a former member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. She and her husband Robert\u00a0are longtime members of the Western League of Excellence and United Way Crystal Circle.<\/p><p>Sigrist succeeds Dr. Gary Clapp, who has been named director of the Innovation Stockyard.<\/p><p><i>Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.<\/i><\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sharing-box fusion-single-sharing-box share-box\"><\/div><\/section><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/sigrist-will-lead-center-for-service\/\" class=\"lcnb_inline_link\"><\/a>        <\/article><article datetime=\"2020-10-21T20:06:06+00:00\">            <header>Students Volunteer With Mosaic Foundation<\/header>            <section><p dir=\"ltr\"><img class=\"wp-image-1822 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/148\/2020\/10\/CFS-Mosaic-Foundation.jpg\" alt=\"McKenzie Waters\" width=\"201\" height=\"268\" \/>Getting involved with Mosaic Life Care and Mosaic Life Care Foundation is becoming easier for Missouri Western State University students.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Mosaic Life Care and Mosaic Life Care Foundation has welcomed multiple Center for Service volunteers from Missouri Western. Four volunteers have been placed at the Mosaic Life Care Auxiliary Gift Shop, guest relations, distribution and emPowerU.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">McKenzie Waters, student and volunteer, has chosen to volunteer at the Mosaic Life Care Auxiliary Gift Shop.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\"The people here are amazing,\" Waters said. \"This will definitely be a future workplace for me.\"<\/p><\/section><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/students-volunteer-with-mosaic-foundation\/\" class=\"lcnb_inline_link\"><\/a>        <\/article><article datetime=\"2020-10-20T18:32:23+00:00\">            <header>KQ2: MWSU \"Center for Service\" Program Seeks Funding From City<\/header>            <section><p>The \"Center for Service\" program, is a course for students to connect to community members and find volunteer work, all while receiving course credit for no cost. St. Joseph's city council is presenting a resolution to the funding of $40,000 for \"Center for Service\" during the council meeting on Monday, October 19.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kq2.com\/content\/news\/MWSU-Center-for-Service-program-seeks-funding-from-city-572798721.html\">Read more at KQ2.com<\/a><\/p><\/section><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/kq2-mwsu-center-for-service-program-seeks-funding-from-city\/\" class=\"lcnb_inline_link\"><\/a>        <\/article><article datetime=\"2020-10-12T17:37:08+00:00\">            <header>News-Press NOW: Western program warms up for more volunteering<\/header>            <section><div class=\"subscriber-preview\"><p>Getting involved in the community now is becoming easier for students at Missouri Western State University. Missouri Western\u2019s Center for Service is working on bolstering student volunteerism by offering free elective credits for community service.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"subscriber-only\"><p>According to Gary Clapp, Director of the Center for Service at Missouri Western, students can take a class, called University 201, where they can get involved with or create their own community-service projects to earn one elective credit for every 40 hours of volunteer work. \u201cYou have to take elective credits anyway,\u201d Clapp said. \u201cIt\u2019s a great opportunity for people to reduce some of the cost associated with higher education.\u201d<\/p><\/div><div class=\"subscriber-only\"><p>The Center for Service currently has nine students going through the online orientation for University 201. While some student organizations already are required to do some volunteer work, Clapp said University 201 will attract more students to volunteer in the community.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"subscriber-only\"><p>\u201cWhat we find is that once people start doing some good work in the community, they don\u2019t want to quit,\u201d Clapp said. \u201cOnce they\u2019ve got their hours in for what their needs are, maybe some of them quit but some of them say, \u2018Hey, that makes me feel good!\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/div><div class=\"subscriber-only\"><\/div><div class=\"subscriber-only\"><p>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newspressnow.com\/news\/local_news\/education\/western-program-warms-up-for-more-volunteering\/article_dc4b5014-04b4-11eb-a4fb-f7ea39421290.html\">newspressnow.com<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/news-press-now-western-program-warms-up-for-more-volunteering\/\" class=\"lcnb_inline_link\"><\/a>        <\/article><article datetime=\"2020-03-05T17:10:34+00:00\">            <header>Shoot Against The Prez Raises $19,000 for Center for Service<\/header>            <section><p>The Shoot Against the Prez competition wrapped up last week, and raised a total of $19,000 for the Center for Service.<\/p><p><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:1000px;max-height:563px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0asgdhQoKzk?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/section><img src=\"\" lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/148\/2020\/03\/center-for-service-shoot-against-prez.jpg\" class=\"lcnb_main_img\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/shoot-against-the-prez-raises-19000-for-center-for-service\/\" class=\"lcnb_inline_link\"><\/a>        <\/article><article datetime=\"2020-03-02T21:17:08+00:00\">            <header>Excellence in Philanthropy Award Nominations Due April 17<\/header>            <section><p>The deadline to nominate a student organization for the Excellence in Philanthropy Award, given by the Missouri Western Foundation is April 17.<\/p><p>This award recognizes service by a student organization which has demonstrated outstanding commitment to their community through direct financial contributions, development of charitable programs, volunteering and leadership in philanthropy.<\/p><p>Nomination criteria and instructions can be found here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/foundation.missouriwestern.edu\/philanthropy-award\/\">https:\/\/foundation.missouriwestern.edu\/philanthropy-award\/<\/a><\/p><\/section><img src=\"\" lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/148\/2020\/03\/studentsserving.jpg\" class=\"lcnb_main_img\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/center-for-service\/excellence-in-philanthropy-award-nominations-due-april-17\/\" class=\"lcnb_inline_link\"><\/a>        <\/article><\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">jQuery(document).ready(function($) {var box_opts = {rss2json_token:lcnb_glob_vars.rss2json_token,src:[{exp_img_manag:{pos : \"inside\", w : \"1_3\", h : \"250\"},type:\"rss\",url: \"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/category\/acadaff\/center-for-service\/feed\",author : '',link_target : '_top',strip_tags : '',remove_tags : ''}],max_news : 6,news_per_time : 3,height : 300,layout : 'horizontal',boxed_news : true,horiz_img_mode : true,buttons_position : 'bottom',hide_elements : [],btn_over_img : '',show_src_logo : false,horiz_img_h : 180,vert_img_w : 160,title_behavior : 'none',img_behavior : 'none',date_format : 'd mmmm yyyy',elapsed_time : false,read_more_btn : true,read_more_btn_txt : 'Read more',expandable_news : true,scroll_exp_elem : true,manage_exp_images : true,nav_arrows : 'bottom_c',carousel : false,animation_time : 700,autoplay : false,slideshow_time : 4000,pause_on_hover : false,slide_all : false,autop_after_exp : false}; 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