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November 18, 2016
November 29 is Giving Blueday! | Short Read

November 29 is Giving Blueday!  This year we are asking you to support the Department through gifts made to our Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Support Fund. From midnight through 11:59 p.m. EST on November  29th, you can be a victor for Michigan by making a gift to support. Your gift, no matter the size, will make a difference.

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