{"id":26745,"date":"2025-01-30T22:01:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T22:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-news\/?p=26745"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:01:11","slug":"brighter-campaign-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/brighter-campaign-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighter Campaign Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Skates strapped on, fires roaring, and s\u2019mores toasted\u2014a winter party was the perfect way to introduce the campus community to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/brighter\/\">Brighter, Macalester\u2019s new campaign<\/a>! Brighter is about boosting opportunities for students and celebrating the unique spark in each Scot that lights the way for others and opens up a brighter world of possibilities. 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