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As part of ongoing employee engagement efforts and in response to faculty and staff feedback, the President's Cabinet will launch a new program called Onward for the Brown and Gold in January. Presented by vice presidents and other senior leaders, these sessions will explore a range of topics that unpack University operations, the factors that shape decision-making and initiatives advancing Western's core mission. A spring semester session is set for Thursday, Jan. 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the WMU Student Center ballroom. Titled Empowering Futures: Empowering Distinction, Student Success and Equitable Outcomes, the session will highlight how the Empowering Futures Gift is driving the creation and expansion of Â鶹´«Ã½ support resources and systems, resulting in improved retention and graduation rates as well as gains in other Â鶹´«Ã½ success metrics. These efforts are also enhancing Western’s distinctiveness and advancing our North Star, experience-driven learning. Release time will be provided so employees can attend the session. Light refreshments will be served after the formal part of the program ends.