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All they need to do is express their interest to a theatre faculty member and we will be happy to get them involved.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"testimonial-author\">\u2014 <strong>Lee Orchard, Ph.D., Professor of Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons testimonial-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pill-button is-style-secondary-inline-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Theatre &amp; Dance<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"valpo-testimonial-carousel-slides__slides-controls\"><button aria-label=\"Previous Testimonial\" class=\"valpo-testimonial-carousel-slides__slides-controls-item valpo-testimonial-carousel-slides__slides-control--prev\"><div class=\"valpo-testimonial-carousel-slides__slides-controls-arrow\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 9\" fill=\"#fff\"><path d=\"M6.82525 0.96967C6.53236 0.676777 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