{"id":13306,"date":"2026-01-28T16:16:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/?p=13306"},"modified":"2026-02-17T10:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:55:48","slug":"level-up-professional-development-to-support-you-this-reading-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/ciel\/2026\/01\/28\/level-up-professional-development-to-support-you-this-reading-week\/","title":{"rendered":"LEVEL UP: Professional Development to Support You This Reading Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This Reading Week, Student Affairs, the Office of Diversity, Equity &amp; Human Rights (DEHR), and the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (CIEL), are partnering to bring you the <strong>LEVEL UP Staff and Faculty Professional Development Series<\/strong>. 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