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Be a part of the UACCM Race for the Cure Team! First team meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 14, at noon in Business Technology Center Room 102. Can't make today's meeting? Contact UACCM counselor Lynn Baker for more information at (501) 977-2012 or baker@uaccm.edu.
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