{"id":4461,"date":"2023-10-20T21:58:18","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T21:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/?page_id=4461"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:07:32","slug":"bot-mcdaniel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/university\/governance\/board-of-trustees\/bot-mcdaniel\/","title":{"rendered":"BOT McDaniel"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/university\/050323-pomona-campus-from-hec-001.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A tropical courtyard with palm trees.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div 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