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As part of the celebration of entrepreneurship in November, the College of Business Administration's Distinguished Lecture Series will feature Manu Chandaria, the university's International Entrepreneur of the Year. Chandaria's lecture, sponsored by Commerce Bank and the William T. Kemper Foundation, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, in Forum Hall at the 1xbet best casino website Student Union. It is free and open to the public.
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