{"id":6207,"date":"2026-05-06T23:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/?page_id=6207"},"modified":"2026-05-06T23:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:06:46","slug":"institutional-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/university\/institutional-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/university\/images\/institutional-awards\/111425-westernu-bot-gratitude-dinner-005.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/university\/images\/institutional-awards\/111425-westernu-bot-gratitude-dinner-005.jpg 2048w, \/media\/university\/images\/institutional-awards\/111425-westernu-bot-gratitude-dinner-005-1536x1175.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A table displays various crystal awards and a large gold football decoration, with colorful balloons and a stage visible in the background.\">\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 class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/university\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">About WesternU<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Institutional Awards<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Institutional Awards<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/university\/images\/institutional-awards\/111425-westernu-bot-gratitude-dinner-027.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/university\/images\/institutional-awards\/111425-westernu-bot-gratitude-dinner-027.jpg 2048w, \/media\/university\/images\/institutional-awards\/111425-westernu-bot-gratitude-dinner-027-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Two women stand smiling in front of a colorful balloon backdrop with orange slice decorations and a &quot;WesternU&quot; sign.\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">History<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">of Awards<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Established in 2024, the Institutional Awards are presented to employees who exemplify expertise, dedication and enthusiasm in their job performance, show a willingness to assist their peers, work well with others, and have made university-wide contributions.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nNominations:<br \/>\r\nOpen: Friday, August 1, 2026<br \/>\r\nClose: Friday, September 15, 2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow 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