{"id":5733,"date":"2025-07-29T14:39:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/?p=5733"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:39:39","slug":"memories-of-the-2025-staff-summer-soiree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/faculty-staff-blog\/2025\/07\/29\/memories-of-the-2025-staff-summer-soiree\/","title":{"rendered":"Memories of the 2025 Staff Summer Soir\u00e9e"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This year&#8217;s Staff Summer Soir\u00e9e, which featured a BBQ picnic theme, took place on July 23 in the Davidson Winter Garden. 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