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2024 SPRING | Obstacles and Opportunities: Tackling Sustainability in Kansas

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Our Spring 2024 Discussion Group series, "Obstacles and Opportunities: Tackling Sustainability in Kansas," will be a four-part series moderated by Kansas Rural Center Board Member Karen Willey. The series was created alongside Discussion Group Coordinators Braiden Bangalan and Rachel Creighton by engaging with members of the Dole Institute's Student Advisory Board to determine which topics […]

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World Leaders in Wartime: Winfield Scott and Joint Warfare in 1847-1848

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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In March of 1847 General Winfield Scott led the first large-scale joint operation in U.S. history. Seeking to compel a favorable conclusion to the ongoing war with Mexico, the veteran U.S. Army commander developed an ad hoc partnership with the U.S. Navy to conduct an amphibious landing and assault on the fortress city of Veracruz […]

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Kansas Speaks: the Crossroads of Policy and Public Opinion

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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Discover the intersection of policy and public opinion at the Spring Student Advisory Board Program moderated by SAB Coordinator Allie Haggar featuring a panel of Kansas Speaks Contributor Dr. Alexandra Middlewood, as well as Rep. Christina Haswood and Rep. Nick Hoheisel, two legislative members of the Kansas Future Caucus, representing both Republican and Democrat perspectives. […]

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The 2024 Easter Egg Roll with Dole

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

Come one, come all, for the Dole Institute’s Easter Egg Roll with Dole! Join us on Saturday, March 30, for a morning of family fun, including a White House-style egg roll race, egg hunt, games, crafts, and more. The event is free and open to the public, and will go on rain or shine.   […]

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World Leaders in Wartime: King Henry II

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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King Henry II of England (reigned 1154-1189) was the most powerful European monarch of his day, husband to Eleanor of Aquitaine, and father to two successors: Richard the Lionheart and King John. Over the course of 35 years, he successfully warred against neighbors in the Isles and on the Continent, expanding his domains to create […]

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The 2024 KU Security Conference Keynote Address with General Philip Breedlove

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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On April 10, General Philip M. Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, will open the 2024 KU Security Conference with a keynote address at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. This address will kick off a two-day conference at the University of Kansas aimed at bringing together scholars and practitioners from academia, the […]

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Bill Kurtis

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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“Before it was history, it was news,” reflects Kansas-raised journalist, network news anchor, producer, and rancher Bill Kurtis. Join acclaimed journalist Bill Kurtis in conversation with Dole Institute Director Audrey Coleman for a lively discussion of his Kansas roots and the news that shaped the nation over the course of 7 decades in journalism.   […]

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The Counselors

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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Join us on April 23, 2024, for this year’s edition of The Counselors: “Resolved: Justices to the U.S. Supreme Court should be appointed for a single, fixed 18 year-term rather than a lifetime appointment.” The Dole Institute has been proud to present The Counselors program, a cross between a mock trial and a debate, featuring […]

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World Leaders in Wartime: William McKinley

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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At the turn of the 20th century, President William McKinley led the United States' continued expansion abroad through war with Spain over Cuba and the Philippines. His expansion of American power and influence abroad through two subsequent wars attempted to continue shifting the global balance of power dominated for the last few centuries by European […]

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World Leaders in Wartime: Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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Dr. Babb will discuss the wartime leadership of Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) and Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong). Their political and military leadership in the Chinese Civil War, the War Against Japan, and during two crises in the Taiwan Strait encompassed an adversarial relationship that stretched for nearly 50 years. These two leaders not only sought […]

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Discover with Dole: Celebrating Independence Day

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The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States

Join us for Discover with Dole as we celebrate Independence Day from June 28 to July 7! Our Museum & Galleries will feature family-friendly crafts and activities for all ages, including scavenger hunts, trivia, coloring, and much more! Plus, learn about the life and legacy of one of Kansas' greatest sons, Robert J. Dole, and […]

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