{"id":231,"date":"2021-09-20T09:29:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T14:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2022-06-10T11:31:45","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T16:31:45","slug":"colonias-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/impact\/centers-institutes-outreach\/colonias-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Colonias Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\n\t\n<style>\n\t.huge-banner__img {\n\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/arch.tamu.edu.staging2.juiceboxint.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/coln-colonias-1440x850-featured-center.jpg');\n\t}\n\n\t\n\n  \/* If this is used on the department page, there\n  are template-level colors. 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