Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue will speak at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at Kansas University’s Dole Institute. Tagliabue will discuss his time as NFL commissioner (1989 to 2006) and how globalization is affecting the sports world. The event is free.

Tagliabue’s appearance will kick off the Dole Institute’s Leadership and Globalization in Sports series.

The series will look into aspects of sports broader than wins, losses and national rankings.