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  • FALL 2025 | Leadership Lessons from the Front Lines of Public Service

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

    Dole Fellow, bestselling author, and political consultant Joni Wickham examines topics in local governance, including mayoral and representative leadership, public advocacy, and local policymaking in her Fall 2025 Discussion Groups series, Leadership Lessons from the Front Lines of Public Service." Learn more about her Discussion Groups series by visiting her Fellow profile.

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    Transformational Leadership: Exhausting and Exhilarating

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Former Kansas City Mayor Sly James took office after an economic downturn and at a moment when civic pride was nonexistent. Through a systems-thinking approach to governance, strategic community engagement, and data-informed decision-making, Mayor James’ administration led the city through a renaissance that transformed everything from the city’s skyline to its sense of self. Mayor […]

  • Event graphic, text reads: Cadettes; Democracy for Cadettes with the Dole Institute of Politics

    Democracy for Cadettes with the Dole Institute of Politics

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

    Join GSKSMO at the Dole Institute of Politics for a fun, interactive learning experience about the branches of American government and how they work together to form our democracy. Register on the Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri website →

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    Kansas Court of Appeals Constitution Day Hearings

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

    In honor of Constitution Day, the Kansas Court of Appeals will be hearing oral arguments in two cases at the Dole Institute on Tuesday, September 16 at 10 a.m. Learn more about docket and case information by visiting the Kansas Court of Appeals website → Commemorated annually throughout the nation, Constitution Day celebrates the anniversary […]

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    Water for Our Future

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Join Dole Fellow Karen Willey for a bipartisan conversation with legislative members of the Water Program Task Force. Kansas State Sen. Kenny Titus (R) and State Rep. Lindsay Vaughn (D) are two members of the 16-member panel, which will produce its first report by the end of January 2026. The Water Program Task Force was by […]

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    Turning Research, Policy Solutions and Civic Engagement into Results for Kansas Women

    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    United WE has been breaking down barriers to women’s economic growth and leadership since 1991. The “think and do” tank’s nonpartisan, research-backed approach has driven meaningful change across the nation, proving that when women succeed, communities and economies flourish. Kansas in particular has been fertile ground for United WE’s policy agenda, including increasing access to […]

  • A program graphic for a Fort Leavenworth Series program. A photo of a WWI-era tank and troops is in the background. Text reads: Ft. Leavenworth Series; Tanks & Trenches: Armored Warfare in WWI; Dr. Sean Faulkner; Professor of Military History; U.S. Army Command Staff and General College.
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    Tanks and Trenches: Armored Warfare in WWI

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    The tank was one of the most iconic weapons of the 20th century. While it was a dominate weapon on the battlefields of Europe and the Middle East from World War II and beyond, its origins were deeply tied to the realities of the Western Front of the Great War This lecture will examine how the […]

  • Event card. Text reads: Juniors; Democracy for Juniors with the Dole Institute of Politics

    Democracy for Juniors with the Dole Institute of Politics

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

    Join GSKSMO at the Dole Institute of Politics for a fun, interactive learning experience about the branches of American government and how they work together to form our democracy. Register on the Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri website →

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    Why the Armenian Genocide Still Matters

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    The Dole Institute of Politics 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, United States
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    Over a century later, the 1915 Armenian Genocide continues to offer us many insights about human rights, competing national interests, and the role of history in identity and narrative-building. Join Dole Institute senior archivist and head of collections Sarah Gard, historian Alice Kelikian, and journalist Michael Bobelian for a conversation inspired by the Dole Institute’s […]