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• Position: Inspiring ENVIRONMENT

Dr. Caryn McTighe Musil senior vice president at the Association of American Colleges and Universities, presented a lecture based on the National Call to Action, "A Crucible Moment," for which she was the primary author. Her work calls on U.S. colleges and universities to reclaim their mission to educate students for careers and citizenship.

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The Women's and Genders Studies Program held a screening of "The Invisible War," an award-winning film that focuses on women and assault in the military. The event included a Q&A session with CJ Scarlett, a former Marine who went on to serve as director of Victims Issues with the N.C. Attorney General's Office, and Elle Helmer, who is featured in the film.

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The Sechrest Gallery hosted an art show, titled "School of Art and Design Faculty: Past, Present and Future Exhibition," that highlighted the lineage of HPU's esteemed faculty with a broad spectrum of their work from the past decades to present time.

World-renowned and award-winning author Chang-rae Lee served as the guest speaker for the university's 42nd Annual Phoenix Literary Festival. HPU students and local high school students submitted poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction works for judging at the event and attended workshops with Lee.

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The university thanked its 82 Passport Partners, which consist of local restaurants, retail shops and businesses where students can use their Passport cards to make purchases, with a luncheon on campus. The program began in 2006 with six partners.

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Students celebrated the Thanksgiving season this year through the "Gratitude Project" by...