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The president of Minneapolis College of Art and Design Jay Coogan has proved you can grow money by growing facial hair.

The fundraisers at MCAD convinced Coogan he should grow a "creepy, early-1970s mustache" if the staff and faculty raised an additional $1,000 for student scholarships. The gimmick gave an extra incentive for people to donate 

According to MCAD's P-R man Rob Davis, the 'stache did the trick:

"I just thought a mustache would be funny." said Kate Mohn, executive assistant to Jay Coogan and the one responsible for the idea. She created the "'Stache" promotional image seen above.

Davis says MCAD is still (of course) accepting donations to the 

- any gifts  received through next Friday will be counted as "'stache inspired."

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It turns out raising funds for the student scholarship was by no means a close shave.

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