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Mon, October 12 - Mon, November 30, 2026
Thu, November 5 - Fri, November 6, 2026
Event Start Time: 8:00 am
Event Location: Camp Oty'Okwa
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Thu, November 12, 2026
Event Start Time: 8:00 pm
Event Location: U.S. Bank Conference Theater
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Fri, November 13, 2026
Event Start Time: 1:45 pm
Event Location: Mendenhall Lab 291

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