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Baker College of Jackson raises $1,000 for breast cancer research

Ashley Sandborn, Community Contributor
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Baker College of Jackson officials organized a campus  ‘Pink Out’ Thursday, Oct. 24, to raise awareness for breast cancer and support breast cancer research, according to Patricia A. Kaufman, Ed.D., Baker College of Jackson president.

Students and faculty wore pink and collected more than $1,000 to Susan G. Komen® for breast cancer research.

The first 150 people who donated $10 or more received a free Baker College of Jackson breast cancer awareness t-shirts.

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Kaufman noted recent statistics from the American Cancer Society:

·            About one in eight, or 12 percent of the women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime.

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·            Death rates from breast cancer, now at about one in 36 (about three percent), have been declining since about 1989, with larger decreases in women younger than 50. These decreases are believed to be the result of earlier detection through screening and increased awareness, as well as improved treatment.

For more information about Baker College of Jackson, email kevin.pnacek@baker.com or call the admissions office at 517.788.7800.

The largest private college in Michigan, Baker College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a nonprofit higher education institution, serving more than 35,000 students on 12 campuses and in three satellite locations. Baker grants certificates and associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business, health sciences, education and human services, and various technical fields, as well as a doctorate of business administration. As a career college, the Baker College system is pleased to report that 97 percent of its available graduates are employed. For more information about Baker College, please check out our website at www.baker.edu
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