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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">Hanan Al-Zubaidy
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://namedrop.io/hananalzubaidy" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">(pronounce)</span></a></span></u></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">o: 360-704-4358</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities &lt;conference@nwccu.org&gt;
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 16, 2025 11:16 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hanan Al-Zubaidy &lt;hal-zubaidy@sbctc.edu&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> NWCCU 2025 Annual Conference: Call for Proposals Open!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt">Submit your presentation proposal for NWCCU's 2025 Annual Conference, Reimagine Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is now accepting proposals for its 2025 Annual Conference,
<b><i>Reimagine Education</i></b>. The conference will be held December 2-4, 2025, at</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:#315FC3">
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 Regency</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"> in Seattle, Washington.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#111F33"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">NWCCU encourages submissions from a diverse range of perspectives, including faculty, staff, administrators, student services, and researchers. Proposals should be tied to
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 Standards for Accreditation</span></a><a href="https://f8kkx76ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001261w4Hoe23Ztu1Vg9kQrHMkW0BCGjz-1xPfKZTDwKLZMOlRwBgZzS8OSTyRApB3NPikPA2S-BfODpXpQQN-cvsQnoPxpelKJnC8Gv_jgFH-R63XD4QZf2IZtvr0L4C95xq00T_lHm-9pt6HtRwAenK4F-iXG33c9cj6uCzyj3xxHApSLszbPmjx4jbe0q1ekajdVDyGelhNSG69RhKOaag==&amp;c=TNnWbM5Zxg3v3SsZDj_apTz_hIitftSrnuiR19lG_ES78hHHM-UNaQ==&amp;ch=hOXWVM1r_0fKwqPbUkn7Vhy5BbalD3htx-yfsrG0pvZzpY_ovFbJvA==" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none">
</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">and reflective of the theme,
<i>Reimagine Education</i>.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#111F33"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">NWCCU agrees to provide</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">\u202f</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">a
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<h1 style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:white">Proposal Criteria</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:#070C14">NWCCU encourages proposals that:&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#111F33"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:#070C14">Speak to the conference theme,
<i>Reimagine Education</i></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#070C14">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:#070C14">Offer new viewpoints, insights, and innovative practices&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#070C14"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:#070C14">Foster audience engagement and participation&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#070C14"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:#070C14">For more information and topics to consider, please visit
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#111F33"><a href="https://f8kkx76ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001261w4Hoe23Ztu1Vg9kQrHMkW0BCGjz-1xPfKZTDwKLZMOlRwBgZzS4QDfTl0LILsVc0rhs8GSwByIL4gTYlL0v_SisTTF0w-Q3B7vAn9vF4EwXxNstyDTLKJZBmJ_eeIulV1Tqx-JvZP0uYV4ecHG9KkFHPh7O7iI9YDb92XV90KOrLVC5JBWgsZvRO6HK3BYNE7qDhLPbI=&amp;c=TNnWbM5Zxg3v3SsZDj_apTz_hIitftSrnuiR19lG_ES78hHHM-UNaQ==&amp;ch=hOXWVM1r_0fKwqPbUkn7Vhy5BbalD3htx-yfsrG0pvZzpY_ovFbJvA==" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:#315FC3">NWCCU's
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Proposals should be submitted by<b> June 30, 2025,</b> via
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