{"id":45592,"date":"2025-12-23T14:45:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/?p=45592"},"modified":"2025-12-23T14:48:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:48:14","slug":"video-happy-holidays-from-the-und-alumni-association-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/2025\/12\/video-happy-holidays-from-the-und-alumni-association-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Happy holidays from the UND Alumni Association &amp; Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Happy holidays, with gratitude and respect for all who\u2019ve helped UND have such an exceptional year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 UNDAAF Holiday Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9-s3Vz7Thr4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This special holiday video features a heartfelt message from DeAnna Carlson Zink, CEO of the UND Alumni Association &amp; 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