{"id":31967,"date":"2024-08-15T16:38:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T20:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?page_id=31967"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:56:13","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Mitchell Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id31967_fef9a5-2e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31967_fef9a5-2e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31967_fef9a5-2e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id31967_fef9a5-2e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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