Donated coats, skirts make suit of armor for U of M students headed to interviews
University of Memphis students peruse racks of donated work clothes during the school’s Career Closet event Sept. 24. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
In five hours, 755 students cleared out nearly 10,000 free jackets, blazers, blouses and ties.
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Office of First Generation Student Success University of Memphis Bill Hardgrave Jacki RodriguezJane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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