Dole Institute

Pre-World War I French Military Doctrine and its Consequences
2021-10-07 15:00 (America/Chicago) | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Ft. Leavenworth: Pre-World War I French Military Doctrine and its Consequences
Richard Faulkner
October 7, 2021 | 3 p.m.
In the years prior to World War I, the French military wrestled with how to defend itself against a larger, more industrialized foe. Like the Great War’s other major combatants, the French pre-war doctrine proved to be ill-suited to meet the realities of the 1914 battlefield. This lecture will examine the factors that influenced the French Army’s pre-war doctrine, how the army envisioned fighting “the next great war,” and how it adapted its tactical strategy from 1915 to 1918, after its peacetime doctrine failed to secure France’s hope for victory in 1914.
The Ft. Leavenworth Series
The Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics.
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming, congressional archive and museum, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole.

Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies
2021-10-14 19:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman returns to the Institute to discuss his autobiography, “Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies,” based on his fascinating career path, which took him from Kansas to D.C. and Hollywood. Glickman served as the Secretary of Agriculture for six years under President Clinton and represented Kansas’s 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for 18 years. Glickman served as director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government from 2002 to 2004 and served as chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America Inc. from 2004 to 2010. He is also a senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center and the former vice president of the Aspen Institute.
This event is cosponsored by KU’s Department of Film & Media Studies.

A Conversation on Race Part IV: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America’s First Black Sports Hero
2021-10-19 19:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Investigative political reporter and author Michael Kranish will join us for our fourth installment of our A Conversation on Race series. He will discuss the life, tribulations, and career of Major Taylor, the first American-born Black world champion in any sport, fifty years before Jackie Robinson became a Major League baseball player. Kranish spent years collecting thousands of articles written about Taylor for his book, “The World’s Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America’s First Black Sports Hero,” in which he tells the story of how Taylor overcame insurmountable odds to become a world-class athlete during the Jim Crow era. Taylor’s trailblazing accomplishments had widespread impact across society and are relevant to conversations we are having about African American athletes today.
This program includes a book sale and signing with the author.

Vo Nguyen Giap and Le Duan: Vietnam’s Victors
2021-11-04 15:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Ft. Leavenworth: Vo Nguyen Giap and Le Duan: Vietnam’s Victors
Martin Clemis
November 4, 2021 | 3 p.m.
Between 1945 and 1975, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam fought and won two major conflicts against tremendous odds: one against France and the other against the U.S. and its South Vietnamese ally. The architects of these incredible victories were General Vo Nguyen Giap, the commander of the North Vietnamese Army, and Le Duan, the General Secretary of the Vietnam Worker’s Party. Although they both utilized a hybrid politico-military approach that synthesized conventional war, guerrilla warfare, and mass politics, they each pursued a unique variation of communist revolutionary warfare. In this lecture, Clemis will discuss how these men and their theories of war carried the communists to victory in Vietnam, and in doing so, brought the most far reaching and consequential conflict of the Cold War to a conclusion.
The Ft. Leavenworth Series
The Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics.
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming, congressional archive and museum, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole.

Kansas Veterans Virtual Memory Wall Veterans Day Open House
2021-11-11 12:00 - 16:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Thursday, November 11, 2021
12-4 p.m.
Join us for a public open house debut of our Kansas Veterans Virtual Memory Wall. Guests will have opportunities to interact with the virtual exhibit, submit new veteran profiles, and enjoy music while honoring Kansas veterans and their families.
Special thanks to these project contributors:
Bernhard Mueller-Anderson, Quatrefoil Associates
Jennifer Kubina, Quatrefoil Associates
Craig Coleman
Marla Schleuder
Skye Conley
Oliva Korte
Amber Wood
Mark Nace
Grant Hayes
Greg Barry
Thanks to these major donors and supporters:
Marcie Adler
Maynard & Sarah Oliverius
Humanities Kansas
Senator Robert J. Dole
Julia & Dennis Meyer
Susan Morris
Gary & Sue Padgett
Ronald A. Marks III
Larry & Jacqueline Gadt
Ned & Jan Riss
Don & Kay Brada
Ric & Darlene Knorr
Don Dale
Sue Anschutz-Rodgers
Eleanor A. Woodyard
Chuck & Diane Frickey
The Hon. Lewis M. Eisenberg
Jeff & Mary Weinberg
Bruce & Margie Johnson
Charles & Lynne Crabtree
Ed & Marie Meyen
Elizabeth L. Harrison
Janet L. Sena
Linda A. Murphy Tavlarios
Martha L. Jenkins
Michael & Mary McCormick
The Hon. Sam A. Crow
Richard & Barbara Meidinger
Dr. Barbara Mason & Prof. Ronald Christ
Debra A. Corkhill
Jim & Sandy Cooper
Nancy & Larry Stoppel
Thomas & Sarah Habiger
Zachary & Melissa Holland
Benedict T. Palen, Jr. & Leslie Hammer-Palen
Sheri & Steve Hauck
Bernie & Judith Kish
Beverly Smith Billings
Bill French
Caprice Maxey Thompson & Todd Thompson
Deb & Ron Teeter
Debhora J. Thompson
Diana Bartelli Carlin & Joe Pierron
Judy Biviano Lloyd
Larry & Rosemary Schroeder
Marc B. Langston
Martin & Shari Albrecht
Maureen P. West-Gannon
Rex B. Wackerle
Richard D. Lipsey Jr.
Sheri & Alex Hamilton
Spring T. Unes
William M. Nolte
Adam T. Steinhilber

Careers in Public Service
2021-11-16 15:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
The Dole Institute of Politics invites you to join us for an online panel discussion on careers in public service featuring four former Dole Student Advisory Board members.

Julia Groblacher: Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
After graduating from KU in 2010, Julia received her Masters in Public Policy from the Harvard JFK School of Government. Since entering the Foreign Service in 2012, Julia has served domestically on the Syria and Afghanistan desks, and overseas at the U.S. embassies in Moscow, Baghdad, and Kabul. She most recently served as a member of Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman’s staff, responsible for the Middle East, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and tech. She will soon depart for U.S. Embassy Beirut.
Marc Langston: Attorney, Strategic Team Advising Research, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Marc Langston is a Wichita native and KU alumnus (’08) with bachelors degrees in political science and art history. He attended law school at Wake Forest University and spent the last decade working as an attorney in Washington, DC. Marc’s legal experience includes a variety of positions in both the public and private sectors.
Eric Pahls: VP, Big Dog Strategies
Eric Pahls is a proud native Kansan who served as Campaign Manager for Dr. Roger Marshall’s successful 2020 U.S. Senate Campaign. Prior to 2020, he served as businesswoman Carly Fiorina’s Communications Director, and as the youngest Press Secretary on Capitol Hill after working on Dr. Marshall’s successful 2016 Congressional campaign, which notably unseated the incumbent in a primary. Eric is a graduate of the University of Kansas’ William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications, and lives in Kansas City, Kansas.
Adam Steinhilber: Judicial Law Clerk to Justice Mark S. Massa, Indiana Supreme Court
Adam Steinhilber is an attorney and law clerk to the Honorable Mark S. Massa of the Indiana Supreme Court. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of Kansas, where he proudly served as the Events Student Assistant at the Dole Institute of Politics.

THE COUNSELORS | Resolved: Cash bail will not be required for individuals who are not a flight risk or dangerous
2021-11-17 18:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
On Nov. 17, the Dole Institute of Politics will debut The Counselors, an engaging series featuring two advocates arguing either side of an important national issue. In a cross between a courtroom trial and a debate, the two counselors will present their opposing arguments and call two expert witnesses each to help build their case.
Focusing on criminal justice reform, the theme for our November program is “Resolved: Cash bail will not be required for individuals who are not a flight risk or dangerous.”
The counselors for “Resolved” will be Edward C. Duckers, partner at Stoel Rives LLP and head of the firm’s Litigation Practice, and Pedro L. Irigonegaray, attorney and partner at Irigonegaray, Turney, & Revenaugh.
Today in the United States, six out of every 10 people in jail are currently awaiting trial without having actually been convicted of a crime. In 2018, the bipartisan FIRST STEP Act was signed into law, creating legislation that would improve fairness in sentencing of federal crimes, reduce recidivism and promote public safety.
At a time when a range of experts are calling for additional criminal justice reform, The Counselors fall program aims to educate on both sides of the argument.
Join us 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, for the inaugural event followed by an open house reception.
The Counselors series is consistent with the mission of the Dole Institute of Politics – to promote political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bi-partisan, balanced manner – and is made possible through a grant from the Koch Family Foundation.
This program is cosponsored by KU Debate and the University of Kansas School of Law.

EXHIBIT – Remembering Service, Sacrifice, Unity, and Victory: A National Memorial to World War II
2021-11-30 - 2022-01-30 | Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, 66045, United States
Remembering Service, Sacrifice, Unity, and Victory:
A National Memorial to World War II
November 30, 2021-January 30, 2022
Exhibit on display in the Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room
The bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941: The tragedy that prompted US entrance into World War II, calling a whole generation into service, both abroad and at home.
Marking 80 years since that dark day, D.C. comes to the Dole Institute with this original concept model of the WWII Memorial presented in partnership with the Friends of the National World War II Memorial.
Bob Dole was one of 16 million Americans who served in uniform during World War II. Senator Dole brought his commitment to veterans to his 35 years of service in the US Congress and beyond. In retirement, Senator Dole served as national chairman of the fundraising campaign to build the National World War II Memorial, which opened on the National Mall in 2004, and has greeted veterans weekly on-site for 15 years.

The Modern History of Kosovo: Past, Present, and Future
2021-12-01 11:00 | https://youtu.be/EZsAc1yT-CU
The modern history of Kosovo is defined by transformative powers that have left an indelible mark on Southeast Europe and around the globe. Please join us for an event centered on the difficulties and optimism that have shaped Kosovo’s past, present, and future. These presenters will bring expertise and personal stories of resilience to a discussion about the division and collapse of Yugoslavia, Kosovo’s road to independence and peace with its neighbors, Senator Dole’s resolute support for Kosovo, the quest to become a member of the European Union, and the new generation of leadership and outlook for this dynamic country, among other issues.
This program was made possible by the Jim Xhema Opportunity Fund.
This program is cosponsored by the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies and the European Studies and Global & International Studies departments at the University of Kansas.

Kennan and Nitze: Early Cold War Theorists
2021-12-02 15:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Ft. Leavenworth: Kennan and Nitze: Early Cold War Theorists
Gates Brown and Dave Mills
December 2, 2021 | 3 p.m.
Brown and Mills will discuss two of the most influential Cold War theoriest: George Kennan and Paul Nitze, who were exact opposites in strategy and outlook. Kennan was a realist who believed the U.S. should eliminate its arsenal of nuclear weapons. His guiding philosophy was that an individual or a nation that desired peace should act peacefully, although his opinions on dealing with the U.S.S.R. ironically led to the most aggressive foreign policy in American history. Nitze was a hawk who advocated a more assertive role in foreign affairs, believing that if a nation desired peace, it should prepare for war. More than any other American, Nitze was responsible for the arms race between the two superpowers throughout the Cold War.
The Ft. Leavenworth Series
The Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics.
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming, congressional archive and museum, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole.

Kansas Day Celebrations
2022-01-27 12:00 - 2022-02-02 16:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Kansas Day Celebrations
January 26-February 2
Celebrate Kansas Day all week long at the Dole Institute! Join us during Museum hours Wednesday, January 26 through Wednesday, February 2 – with special emphasis on Saturday, January 29 – to explore Kansas-themed items at Discover with Dole!
Make your own special Kansas postcard using historical examples from the Dole Archives and explore the state seal. On January, 29 come visit our “Field of Sunflowers” installation and observe Kansas items with a behind-the-scenes look at the Dole Archives.
Discover with Dole features interactive, family-friendly events at the museum. All programs and events at the Dole Institute are free and open to the public.

Jonathan Abel: “France and Corsica: The Range of Military Operations”
2022-02-02 15:00 | https://youtu.be/lZ2MEtYTl8U
“France and Corsica: The Range of Military Operations”
Dr. Jonathan Abel
Wednesday, February 2 | 3 p.m.
VIRTUAL EVENT ONLY
Most students of French history know Corsica as Napoleon’s birthplace, but France’s involvement on the island stretched throughout the eighteenth century. Dr. Abel’s talk will illustrate how France conducted activities across the range of military operations on the island, from counterinsurgency to large-scale combat and stability operations, both in support of Genoa and as ruler of the island itself.
The Ft. Leavenworth Series
The Ft. Leavenworth Series is an annual roster of lectures focusing on significant historical events, usually with an emphasis on military history. Each lecture is presented by faculty from the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. Established by General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881, the CGSC is the graduate college for U.S. Army and sister service officers. The esteemed faculty and guests of the CGSC provide unique and captivating insights into the history of military conflict from the ancient to the modern ages at the Dole Institute of Politics.
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is dedicated to promoting political and civic participation as well as civil discourse in a bipartisan, philosophically balanced manner. It is located on KU’s West Campus and houses the Dole Archive and Special Collections. Through its robust public programming, congressional archive and museum, the Dole Institute strives to celebrate public service and the legacies of U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Elizabeth Dole.

2022 | Military Veterans in the Oval Office
2022-02-11 - 2022-03-24
The Presidential Lecture Series is presented in partnership with the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home.
Join notable historians and archivists as they discuss the military service of former U.S. presidents and the relationship of that service to their own politics, leadership, and policy – both foreign and domestic. How did they – and the Americans they served – value that experience?

From Revolution to Roosevelt
Feb. 10, 2022

Richard Norton Smith worked for Senator Bob Dole as a speechwriter and literary collaborator and was the first Director of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. He served as Director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Center, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the Gerald R. Ford Museum and Library.

President Harry S. Truman
Feb. 24, 2022

With guests Kurt Graham and Mark Adams.
Kurt Graham has been the director of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, since 2015.
Mark Adams, education director, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, is a history educator with more than thirty years of experience.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mar. 3, 2022

With guests Dawn Hammatt and Jim Ginther
Dawn Hammatt is the director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home in Abilene, Kansas.
James Ginther is the supervisory archivist at the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home in Abilene, Kansas.

The Legacy of World War II and Beyond
Mar. 24, 2022

With guest Richard Norton Smith
Richard Norton Smith worked for Senator Bob Dole as a speechwriter and literary collaborator and was the first Director of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. He served as Director of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Center, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the Gerald R. Ford Museum and Library.

2022 SPRING | Giants of the Senate
2022-02-16 - 2022-04-20
This semester’s seven-part Discussion Group series, “Giants of the Senate,” will be led by author and political consultant Robert Blaemire.
The series will discuss former Democratic and Republican Senators, their accomplishments, and their challenges. Featuring former campaign staffers and notable politicos as his guests, Blaemire will lead conversations about times when the Senate and Congress worked together and when many bipartisan acts were passed.
Dole Fellow Robert Blaemire
Read more about Dole Fellows >>
The Dole Discussion Groups are made possible by a grant from Newman’s Own Foundation and are presented in partnership with the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University and the Frank Church Institute at Boise State University.

The U.S. Senate Then and Now: A Historical Perspective
Feb. 16, 2022

With guest Don Ritchie, former Historian of the Senate

Howard Baker of Tennessee – Senate leader, White House Chief of Staff, Ambassador to Japan
Feb. 23, 2022

With guest Tom Griscom, staff of Senator Howard Baker

Birch Bayh and Frank Church: Two Democratic Giants of the Senate in the ‘60s and ‘70s
Mar. 2, 2022

With guest Peter Fenn, staff of Sen. Frank Church

How Bipartisanship in the Senate Changed America
Mar. 9, 2022

With guest Sheila Burke, staff of Senator Bob Dole

Luke Albee on Patrick Leahy: Nearly Half a Century as a Senator
Mar. 23, 2022

With guest Luke Albee, staff of Senator Patrick Leahy

A Biographer’s Perspective
Apr. 6, 2022

With guest John Shaw, Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute and biographer of Senator Richard Lugar.

Nancy Landon Kassebaum: Making Kansans Proud
Apr. 20, 2022

With guest Nancy Kassebaum, Senator

A Conversation on Race, Part V: Tribute to Black History
2022-02-28 19:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Join us for A Conversation on Race, Part V: Tribute to Black History to hear from guests Kevin Willmott, professor, Film & Media Studies; Mark McCormick, director of strategic communications, ACLU of Kansas; Dorthy Pennington, associate professor, Department of Communication Studies; and Shawn Alexander, professor, Department of African & African American Studies.
The conversation will be moderated by Barbara Ballard, associate director of the Dole Institute.

Rich Barbuto: “Defending New York City in the Early Republic”
2022-03-03 15:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
“Defending New York City in the Early Republic”
Rich Barbuto
Thursday, March 3, 2022 | 3 p.m.
During the American Revolution, New York City was occupied by the British. Thereafter, the city soon became the largest port of the new republic. Threatened again as tensions with Britain reached a fevered pitch, federal, state, and local authorities moved quickly to build fortifications and mobilize the citizenry to guard land and sea approaches. In 1814, believing the city too strong to assault, the British chose instead to attack Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
Rich Barbuto served as an armor officer for twenty-three years. He earned a Ph.D. from KU and was the deputy director of the Department of Military History for twelve years. Rich has written several books on the War of 1812 and is a frequent speaker at conferences and public venues.

The Last Liberal Republican
2022-03-08 19:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
“The Last Liberal Republican”
John Roy Price
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 | 7 p.m.
Join us March 8 at 7 p.m. when author John Roy Price will discuss his book “The Last Liberal Republican: An Insider’s Perspective on Nixon’s Surprising Social Policy.” During the first Nixon administration, John Roy Price was special assistant to the president of the United States and executive secretary of the Council for Urban Affairs and the Council for Rural Affairs. Price places Nixon firmly in the liberal Republican tradition of President Theodore Roosevelt, New York governor Thomas E. Dewey, and President Dwight Eisenhower
Price makes a valuable contribution to political scholarship and our understanding of the Nixon presidency.
After the program, there will be a book sale and signing. Price’s memoir is published with the University Press of Kansas.
Join us in person or livestream the event on our YouTube channel.

Exhibit: What Would a Woman Offer Her Country? Elizabeth Dole's Ground-breaking, Trail-blazing Life of Service
2022-03-18 12:00 - 2022-05-28 12:00 | Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, 66045, United States
Exhibit: What Would a Woman Offer Her Country? Elizabeth Dole’s Ground-breaking, Trail-blazing Life of Service
Opening March 18, 2022
After several decades of leadership at the highest levels of U.S. government, Elizabeth Dole asked and answered this pointed question in a 1999 speech she delivered while she contemplated a run for the U.S.presidency. The following year, she became the first viable woman candidate from a major political party to seek our nation’s highest office. As one of just 24 women in her 1965 Harvard Law School class of 550, Senator Dole went on to serve five U.S. presidents and became the first woman to serve in two different positions in two presidential cabinets. She was the first woman head of the American Red Cross since founder Clara Barton in 1881, and later was elected the first woman U.S. Senator from North Carolina. In 2012, she established the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to adress military families’ urgent support needs. It has since become the country’s preeminent organization that empowers, supports, and honors military and veteran caregivers. Aside from these historic firsts, what has Senator Elizabeth Dole offered her county? This exhibit, featuring items from her historical collections which she donated to the Dole Institute in 2017, chronicles over six decades of people-focused leadership and policy making – all while breaking barriers and blazing trails for other women to follow in her footsteps.

SAB Program: "Fall Forecast: Predicting the 2022 Midterm Elections"
2022-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Fall Forecast: Predicting the 2022 Midterm Elections
Thursday, March 31 | 7 p.m.
The Dole Institute Student Advisory Board Program, “Fall Forecast: Predicting the 2022 Midterm Elections” will be held on March 31 at 7 p.m. The program will feature Colleen McCain Nelson, executive editor of The Sacramento Bee and the California regional editor for McClatchy, and Gerald F. Seib, executive Washington editor of the Wall Street Journal. They will lead a discussion on how the Democratic and Republican parties have evolved, challenges facing candidates in uniting their parties and what the two factions will focus on during the 2022 election cycle.

Dave Mills: “Bread for my Enemies: US Aid to Germany after World War 2”
2022-04-07 15:00 - 17:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
The greatest challenge to peace in Western Europe immediately after World War Two was the possibility that the people themselves would vote in Communist governments, primarily due to hunger. This presentation will demonstrate the challenges and the extent to which the American government fed Germany and other nations for both humanitarian and anticommunist reasons between 1945 and 1948.
Dave Mills is an associate professor at the United States Army Command and General Staff College, located at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he teaches military history to senior Captains and Majors from each branch of the military. He holds a Ph.D from North Dakota State University, and is the author of three books on military and Cold War history. His current research project is entitled, Bread for My Enemies: Feeding Germany from the Fall of Hitler to the Marshall Plan. He has been married to his wife, Ann, for almost 30 years, and they have three grown sons.

John Della Volpe: "Fight: How Gen Z is channeling their fear and passion to save America"
2022-04-12 19:00 - 21:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
On April 12 at 7 p.m., John Della Volpe will discuss his book “Fight: How Gen Z is channeling their fear and passion to save America.” The book covers the coming of age of the 70 million young people in America born in a 20-year period beginning in the mid-1990s. Volpe examines the political awakening of this generation that has come largely during the Trump era, as well as what he describes as a “significant mental health crisis,” intensified by the state of the country’s politics. Volpe, the Harvard Institute of Politics Polling Director, also led a town hall meeting for students at the Dole Institute in 2015. He is known as one of the world’s leading authorities on global sentiment, opinion, and influence, especially among young Americans and in the age of digital and social media.

Walt Riker & Clarkson Hine
2022-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
The 2022 Dole Lecture will be held on April 14 at 7 p.m. Presented each spring, the lecture commemorates the date when Bob Dole was critically wounded while serving in Italy during World War II. The Dole Lecture honors Senator Dole’s courageous recovery and continuing commitment to serve the nation. This year’s special guest speakers are Walt Riker and Clarkson Hine. Riker and Hine both served as Press Secretary for Senator Bob Dole during his historic time in the U.S. Senate and on the presidential campaign trail. Riker and Hine will discuss the evolution of the media cycle, share their experiences crafting partisan messaging and reflect on bipartisan leadership.
Walt Riker was the vice president of Corporate Media Relations at McDonald’s Corporation for more than 17 years and is now a freelance communications consultant. He served as Press Secretary for Senator Bob Dole from 1981-93 and was a Kansas Statehouse correspondent and reporter for WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. Riker graduated from KU’s William Allen White School of Journalism in 1978.
Clarkson Hine is Senior Vice President – Corporate Communications & Public Affairs at Beam Suntory, a world leader in premium spirits. He leads the company’s global communications, brand PR and public affairs functions. Before entering business, Clarkson served for seven years in senior communications positions on the Senate Leadership, presidential campaign and post-election staffs of Senator Bob Dole, including three years as Press Secretary during Dole’s high-profile tenure as both Minority and Majority Leader of the United States Senate. A native of New York City, Clarkson is a cum laude graduate of Cornell University.

At the program, we will also honor the 2022 student recipients of the Robert J. Dole Service to Country Award and Elizabeth Dole Public Service Award
The Robert J. Dole Service to Country Award was established by John D. Pinegar, Douglas E. Smith and Pinegar, Smith & Associates, Inc. to provide a $1000 award each year to a student of the University of Kansas who is an active member of the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board (SAB).
The Elizabeth Dole Public Service Award was established by John D. Pinegar, Douglas E. Smith, and Kathleen M. Smith to provide a $1000 award each year to a student of the University of Kansas who is an active member of the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board (SAB).
For more information on the awards, please visit: https://doleinstitute.org/get-involved/awards-and-financial-assistance/

Easter Egg Roll with Dole
2022-04-16 10:00 - 13:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Easter Egg Roll with Dole
Saturday, April 16 | 10 a.m.
Come one, come all, for the Dole Institute’s Easter Egg Roll with Dole! Join us 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.
Activities
Egg Roll, Easter Egg Hunt, story time and special crafts with the Lawrence Public Library, egg corral (littlest visitors), refreshments, games, live bunnies and an Easter-themed photo area
Prizes
All children will receive a special gift when departing the event, including candy from the egg hunt!
Schedule of Events
10 a.m. – Event begins
10:15 a.m. – Story time with the Lawrence Public Library
10:30 a.m. – Egg Hunt #1
11 a.m. – Egg Hunt #2
11:15 a.m. – Story time with the Lawrence Public Library
11:30 a.m. – Egg Hunt #3
12:00 p.m. – Egg Hunt #4
12:15 p.m. – Story time with the Lawrence Public Library
12:30 p.m. – Egg Hunt #5
What is an Easter Egg Roll?
An Easter Egg Roll is a race for children to push an egg (hard-boiled or wooden) through the grass with a long handled spoon. The fastest to the finish line wins!
The Dole Institute’s Easter Egg Roll is inspired by the White House Easter Egg Roll, held every year on the White House South Lawn. This festive tradition began in 1878 under the administration of President Rutherford B. Hayes, and successive Presidents have carried it on to present day. Read more about the White House Easter Egg Roll here.
Read more about the Dole Institute Easter Egg Roll event on Facebook.
Questions? Call the Dole Institute (785-864-4900) or email us at doleinstitute@ku.edu.
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“The Future of Big Tech”
2022-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
“The Future of Big Tech”
April 26 | 6 p.m.
Inspired by our beloved courtroom-style program, The Counselors, Ed Duckers and Pedro Irigonegaray return – this time as mentors to KU undergraduate students! Students will cross examine expert witnesses to debate the future of Big Tech by addressing the resolution: Antitrust laws should be expanded to regulate anticompetitive practices by big tech corporations.
This pilot program is made possible by funds raised during our 2022 One Day One KU initiative to promote new student opportunities at the Dole Institute.

Affirming Side:
Dr. Tarun Sabarwal, Professor of Economics at the University of Kansas
Ruth-Anne French-Hodson, Partner, Sharp Law, LLP
KU Students Catherine Magaña and Michael Scott

Negating Side:
William “Tripp” Monts III, Partner, Hogan Lovells
Jeff Cross, Partner, Freeborn & Peters
KU Students Raina Peter and Will Mechnig

Dave Cotter, Mark Hull, Benjamin M. Schneider: “Examining War Crimes in World War 2: A Panel Discussion”
2022-05-05 15:00 - 17:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Examining War Crimes in World War II: A Panel Discussion
This panel will examine some of the less understood aspects of war crimes of the Second World War.
Dr. Mark Hull will examine the power of the media in World War II era Germany in “Inciting Extermination: the Role of Anti-Semitic Media in the Holocaust.”
Dr. Benjamin M. Schneider will discuss war crimes committed by the U.S. in “The Eisenhower Report: Prisoner Killing in the U.S. Army in WW2”
Dr. Dave Cotter explores the continuing efforts to secure post-Holocaust justice 75 five years after the end of the war with his presentation, “Pursuing Holocaust Justice in the 21st Century.”
Dr. Mark Gerges, Deputy Director, Department of Military History at CGSC will serve as moderator.

Fort Leavenworth: Ethan Rafuse: “Hybrid War in the Shenandoah in 1864”
2022-06-02 15:00 - 17:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Defense analysts have identified the emergence of “hybrid warfare” as a compelling threat to American national security and declared it one of the more notable developments of the first decade of the 21st century. Of course, while the label may be new, hybrid warfare is not new in the human experience. This talk will discuss Union operations in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864, using it as a case study of a specific campaign in the Civil War where both conventional and unconventional operations were significant factors. It examines Sheridan’s efforts, the particular dynamics and challenges he confronted, and the factors that enabled him to prevail.

Exhibit: Missing, Then Action: An Army Wife Speaks out
2022-06-14 12:00 - 2023-01-26 16:00 | Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, 66045, United States
In June 1965, Kansan Kathleen Johnson received word that her husband, U.S. Army Major Bruce Johnson was missing.
For four years, she waited—then, she sought answers for her three young children. This is her story of love, loss, waiting – and action.
Kathleen Johnson of Salina, Kansas was a founding member of the National League of Families of Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. These brave military wives from across the country spoke out, against government policy, to seek recognition, answers, and accounting for their prisoner of war (POW) and missing in action (MIA) husbands during Vietnam. Some national leaders, including Senator Bob Dole, became fervent advocates for them in the halls of the U.S. government.
This special exhibit is made possible by ITC Great Plains.

From Dependents to Interdependence: The Army Officer's Wife Ideal and the Making of Army Family Policy
2022-06-16 14:00 - 15:30 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
Historian Mary McMurray will contextualize the activism of POW/MIA wives with the changing roles and expectations of the Army wife in the 20th century. Using military guidebooks and other sources directed at military spouses, Mary places Army spouses at the center of systemic changes in the Army. Her presentation, followed by audience Q&A, will cover the period from the beginning of World War II, with the old saying, “if the Army wanted you to have a wife, they would have issued you one,” to 1983, with the release of the Army Family White Paper that called for policies and practices to support the interdependence of families and the military.
Mary McMurray is the Director of the Johnson County Museum, which just earned national accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. Mary holds degrees in history from MU (Bachelors), UMKC (Masters), and KU (Doctorate). She is passionate about civic engagement and using lessons from the past to inspire, empower, and embolden people to make a brighter future. Prior to her role at the Johnson County Museum, Mary worked in various roles for two presidential library foundations and as Superintendent of Historic Sites and Outdoor Education for Jackson County.
June 16 at 2 p.m. in Simons Media Room

Discover with Dole: 4th of July
2022-06-28 12:00 - 2022-07-10 16:00 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
12:00 – 4:00pm
Discover with Dole – family friendly activities
Join us for a “Dole” lot of fun with our family-friendly crafts and activities this summer! Vote for your favorite political pet in the election of Socks the Cat vs. Leader the Dog, write a letter to Frances the First Cat of Kansas, scavenger hunts, and check out the world’s largest American flag stained glass window! Open every day between June 28 – July 10 from 12pm – 4pm with special patriotic crafts and activities celebrating the 4th of July!

Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine: planning, operations, and prospects
2022-06-28 15:00 - 16:30 | The Dole Institute of Politics, 2350 Petefish Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045, United States
On February 24, 2022, Russia began a war on Ukraine, unleashing brutality on the European continent not seen since 1945. On June 28, two scholars of war; Kevin Benson, Ph.D., Colonel, US Army (ret), and Prof. Chris Marsh, Ph.D., Joint Special Operations University, will assess the Russia-Ukraine war to date and offer their projections on how the war will progress.
Kevin Benson graduated from West Point in 1977 and served in the US Army for 30 years, retiring in the rank of colonel. He commanded soldiers, served as the lead planner for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and concluded his career as the Director of the School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, KS. He earned a PhD in American history from KU in 2011 and was also a Dole Fellow in 2011.
Dr. Marsh is Director of the Department of Strategic Research & Analysis at the Joint Special Operations University (JSOU), USSOCOM. He also serves as editor of the Special Operations Journal. Prior to joining JSOU, Marsh taught at the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) and Baylor University. He was also an intelligence analyst at the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command. Dr. Marsh is an expert on irregular warfare and Russian & East European studies, having lived and conducted research throughout the region for over 25 years. Dr. Marsh is the author of six books, including the forthcoming Russia’s Special Way of War: Special Operations, Irregular Warfare, and the Grey Zone.
June 28 at 3 p.m. in Simons Media Room
