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According to a YouGov poll, 31% of Americans made New Year’s resolutions or set goals for 2025. That means about 81 million Americans were determined to learn something new, make a lifestyle change, or set a personal goal in an effort to better themselves. Were you one of them? Did you abandon that goal by February?
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In this episode of 'Exposition', we speak with Emily Denlinger, a professor in the Department of Art and Design at Southeast Missouri State University. Emily talks about the second annual installment of the "Emerging Voices" exhibition, which showcases art pieces created by students from local community colleges. This public gallery is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the show is available to view through January 30, 2026, at the Dobbins Center, located on the SEMO River Campus.
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