{"id":25800,"date":"2026-08-26T14:21:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/?p=25800"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:21:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:21:25","slug":"community-engaged-courses-upcoming-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2026\/08\/26\/community-engaged-courses-upcoming-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Community-Engaged Courses &amp; Upcoming Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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