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SUMMARY:Dole & Dr. K: A Story of Loss and Recovery Turned Advocacy for Armenia
DESCRIPTION:This special exhibit will be closing on February 1\, 2026\, to prepare for a new special exhibit. Make plans to visit the Dole Institute’s Museum & Galleries\, open Tuesday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.\, by visiting our website. \n\nCan’t make it to see this exhibit? View the online exhibit on Dole Collections Online → \n\nA young Bob Dole\, searching for a fuller recovery from grave World War II injuries\, connected with Armenian surgeon Dr. Hampar Kelikian. Over the course of seven surgeries in seven years\, “Dr. K” shared his story of loss and renewal around the 1915 Armenian Genocide—inspiring Dole as he worked to reimagine his future and build a new life. \nKelikian’s lessons resonated with Dole in the decades following as he entered public service. Throughout his time in the U.S. Senate\, Dole championed Armenia\, including calling for official recognition of the Armenian Genocide – despite long odds and competing national interests. \nThis exhibit is based on the research of Michael Bobelian\, who served as the Dole Archives Fellow for Armenian Advocacy in 2018. Mr. Bobelian is the author of “Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the Century-Long Struggle for Justice.”
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/dole-dr-k-a-story-of-loss-and-recovery-turned-advocacy-for-armenia/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Preparing for the Unthinkable: The U.S. Navy\, SLBMS\, and the TRANSIT Satellites
DESCRIPTION:In April 1960 the US Navy launched the first experimental navigation satellite.  This highly classified and cutting-edge technology found in the TRANSIT satellites were designed to provide the Navy’s submarines armed with the new POLARIS ballistic missile with more precise navigation fixes as a means to improve their accuracy\, if and when they had to launch their missiles against the Soviet Union.  Though useful for the U.S. Navy\, President Lyndon Baines Johnson also found a civilian application. Thus\, our routine use of GPS today in 2025 is result of this innovative technology during the Cold War. \nDr. Sean N. Kalic is a Cold War historian. He lectures and publishes widely on topics such as U.S. space policy\, the Cold War\, the post-Cold War security environment\, and transnational terrorism. Prior to CGSC\, he taught at Youngstown State University\, Kansas State University\, and Norwich University. He has presented lectures for the U.S. Navy War College’s Fleet Seminar Program\, The Slovenian General Staff\, The Slovenian Command and General Staff College\, The U.S. Army’s Futures Command\, as well as numerous international conferences. He has taught in the Department of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College since 2004. \nThe 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. \n  \n\n  \nThe opinions expressed herein are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College or any other governmental agency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/preparing-for-the-unthinkable-the-u-s-navy-slbms-and-the-transit-satellites/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250403T190000
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SUMMARY:The State of Education in Kansas
DESCRIPTION:Join the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board for the spring Student Advisory Board Program\, “The State of Education in Kansas.” SAB coordinator Kenna McNally will be joined by experts to discuss K-12 education policy in Kansas. \n  \n\n  \nKenna McNally serves as the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board Coordinator\, in addition to her role as the Dole Institute’s Marketing Intern. She is a junior studying Digital Marketing Communication\, Advertising and Public Relations\, public policy\, and business. \nBrett Parker worked in Kansas schools as a classroom aide\, substitute teacher\, and classroom teacher before being elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2016. After leaving the House\, Brett has worked for Kansas NEA supporting and advocating for educators in the greater Kansas City area in Kansas. \nSenator Doug Shane (R) represents the 37th Senate District\, which includes northern Miami County and southwestern Johnson County. Senator Shane is passionate about education\, possessing a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Production Medicine and Epidemiology. He became active in education policy after serving on the Louisburg USD 416 Board of Education. As a freshman senator serving on the education committee\, he has become a new leading voice on State education policy. \nRepresentative Mari-Lynn Poskin (D) was elected to represent Kansas House District 20 in 2020. Mari-Lynn is a Kansan by choice\, choosing to put down roots here in the aftermath of 9/11 after pursuing a corporate relocation lifestyle for many years. She and her husband David have a blended family of seven children who spent a total of 90 years in K-12 classrooms\, 62 of which were in Kansas public schools\, making them her top legislative issue. David has secondary progressive MS\, is in a wheelchair full time and Mari-Lynn is his primary caregiver\, giving her firsthand insight into the struggles of living with chronic disease and the importance of access to healthcare and growing its workforce. Before joining the legislature\, Representative Poskin worked for 20 years in higher education\, including trade\, community and four-year colleges. She believes our young Kansans are our greatest asset and will continue to fight to make sure that the qualities which drew her to Kansas continue to define the Sunflower State for generations to come.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-state-of-education-in-kansas/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:The SAB Presents
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SUMMARY:The Consent of the Governed
DESCRIPTION:In the final program of his series\, Dole Fellow Matt Beat will explore the various reforms that have been proposed that could not only limit the power of the president but make them less controversial. \n  \n\n  \nMatt Beat is a former middle and high school educator who taught history and civics across various grade levels. His in-depth lessons inspired him to launch his YouTube channels\, Mr. Beat and The Beat Goes On\, which have accumulated over 1 million subscribers and nearly 300 million views from around the world. He has also published two books\, including The Power of Our Supreme Court\, that highlight the powers and dynamics of governmental institutions. \nSara Wolk is the Executive Director of the Equal Vote Coalition\, a nonprofit fighting for true equality in the vote itself. Her background spans from the sustainable agriculture and architecture fields to participating on an ecological survey project to protect Ecuador’s Cloud Forests that helped cement an international judicial precedent on the rights of nature. Today\, she is a peer-reviewed author\, speaker\, researcher\, content creator\, and organizer focused on teaching people about voting methods and the way they shape our society. \nWalter Clapp is an attorney and speaker who received his law degree from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. where he clerked for both the U.S. House and Senate before turning to private practice. While in the House\, Walter focused on oversight of the Executive branch. While in the Senate\, Walter was tasked with researching the history of the size of the U.S. House of Representatives. He now runs the No Cap Fund\, a 501(c)(4) dedicated to uncapping the U.S. House and restoring trust in Federal institutions in this age of artificial intelligence.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-consent-of-the-governed/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
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SUMMARY:Former Dole Staffers Rod DeArment\, Sheila Burke\, and Robert Lighthizer
DESCRIPTION:2025 commemorates the 80th anniversary of Bob Dole’s battlefield wounding\, and the end of World War II. Former Dole staffers Robert Lighthizer\, Sheila Burke\, and Rod DeArment will discuss the Senator’s formative leadership during the Reagan era through his retirement from the US Senate in 1996. How did Dole influence U.S. fiscal and economic policy? What policy concerns shaped his political platform during his presidential runs in 1988 and 1996? Which of his policies and leadership lessons are most relevant today? \n  \nAbout the Dole Lecture\nEach spring\, the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics commemorates the date on which Senator Bob Dole was critically wounded while serving in Italy during World War II. To honor Senator Dole’s courageous recovery and commitment to serve the nation\, we welcome a guest to the Institute who embodies the commitments that Senator Dole held throughout his career in public service. \n  \n\n  \nSheila Burke served as Chief of Staff to Senator Bob Dole from 1985 to 1996 in his capacity as Senate Republican Leader. She was previously a staffer on the Senate Finance Committee\, including as a professional staff member and as Deputy Staff Director. Burke later went on to serve as Executive Dean of the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government\, and remains an adjunct lecturer in public policy. She also served as the Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the Smithsonian Institution. \nRod DeArment served as Chief of Staff to Senator Bob Dole from 1985 to 1986 in his capacity as Senate Republican Leader. From 1979 to 1985\, he served as Chief Counsel and Staff Director and Deputy Staff Director to the Senate Finance Committee\, which Dole chaired. DeArment later served as Deputy Secretary of Labor for President George H.W. Bush\, and was a partner at Covington & Burling.  \nRobert Lighthizer served as Chief of Staff of the Senate Finance Committee from 1978 to 1983\, including while Senator Bob Dole chaired the committee. Most recently\, he served as the United States Trade Representative from 2017 to 2021. Ambassador Lighthizer is also the author of No Trade is Free: Changing Course\, Taking on China\, and Helping America’s Workers. 
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-2025-dole-lecture/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Lecture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250419
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SUMMARY:The 2025 Easter Egg Roll with Dole
DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all\, for the Dole Institute’s Easter Egg Roll with Dole! Join us on Saturday\, April 19\, 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. \nLearn more about this event by visiting our website.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-2025-easter-egg-roll-with-dole/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250424T183000
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SUMMARY:The Counselors: Should Medical Assistance in Dying Be Legal in the United States?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this spring’s edition of The Counselors: “Resolved: Medical Assistance in Dying Should be Legal in the United States.” The program\, a cross between a mock trial and a debate\, features attorneys Ed Duckers and Pedro Irigonegaray alongside members of the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board and students from the Washburn University School of Law who’ve conducted research over the past months\, and will cross-examine expert witnesses. \nThis program will be moderated by Nathan Binshtok\, SAB member and Pizza and Politics Coordinator\, majoring in Economics and Political Science\, on a pre-law track. \n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Washburn University School of Law \n  \n\n  \nAffirming Side\nPedro Irigonegaray is an attorney and partner at Irigonegaray\, Turney\, & Revenaugh. A trial lawyer since 1973\, Pedro is a former President of The Kansas Trial Lawyers Association\, a Fellow in The American College of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow in The International Academy of Trial Lawyers. \nJaspreet Chowdhary has dedicated her career to helping transform systems to be more equitable and empower people to make decisions about their own lives. Currently\, Jaspreet is the Senior Legislative Counsel at Compassion and Choices where she helps draft\, authorize\, and implement medical aid in dying policies across the country. In her current role\, she prepares external policy documents for legislators and partner organizations\, creates and deepens relationships with stakeholders. She also assists with end-of-life care and access efforts across the country. \nDiana Barnard is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Center. She is also board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Barnard is a founding board member of Patient Choices Vermont which led the grassroots effort to pass Vermont’s Medical Aid in Dying Law. Since passage of the law in 2013\, Dr. Barnard has worked across the country on both educational and legislative efforts related to Medical Aid in Dying. She believes that everyone deserves the best possible genuinely patient centered end of life care. \nJanira Silva\, 2L at Washburn University School of Law \nCas Casmus\, KU senior and SAB member majoring in Philosophy \nAva Levin\, KU freshman and SAB member majoring in Political Science and Spanish \n  \nNegating Side\nEd Duckers is partner at Stoel Rives LLP and the head of the firm’s Litigation Practice in California and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is a past chair of Stoel Rives’ Food and Agribusiness Industry Team. \nJason Raibley is a philosophy professor at the University of Kansas known for his work in medical ethics (quality of life measurement)\, political philosophy\, moral psychology\, and value theory. He is an Associate Editor at the Journal of Ethics and does referee work for various leading ethics and philosophy journals. \nMichaela Prezzia worked as Coalitions Coordinator for the Patients Rights Action Fund\, a single-issue organization committed to fighting assisted suicide. She helped states form diverse coalitions committed to prevent legalization of the practice as one that threatens harm\, abuse\, and coercion to vulnerable populations. She helped develop and coordinate state trainings (including training materials)\, end-of-life directives\, strategic coalition meetings\, press releases\, and responses to bills at various stages of ratification across the United States. She has since turned to teaching. \nRyan Petersen\, 3L at Washburn University School of Law \nJaspreet Kaur\, KU sophomore and SAB member majoring in communications \nHarini Sreekanth\, KU junior and SAB member majoring in Political Science and Philosophy
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-counselors-spring-2025/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Counselors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250430T203000
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SUMMARY:A Fireside Chat with Sec. Robert Gates
DESCRIPTION:Former United States Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (2006-2011) will be in conversation with Dole Institute Visiting Fellow Jerry Seib for the opening of the 2025 KU Security Conference\, which is aimed at understanding China’s long-term geopolitical objectives and how they affect U.S. national security. \nMore information about the KU Security Conference can be found on the ICCAE website. \n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with the University of Kansas National Defense Initiatives\, the Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence\, and the Command and General Staff College Foundation\, Inc. \n  \n\n  \nJerry Seib has been a journalist with The Wall Street Journal for almost 45 years. He served as the Journal’s Executive Washington Editor and wrote the weekly “Capital Journal” column for 29 years. He also reported from the Middle East for the Journal in the mid-1980s\, covered the White House\, has moderated three presidential debates\, and interviewed every president since Ronald Reagan. \n  \nRobert M. Gates served as the nation’s 22nd Secretary of Defense (2006-2011). Dr. Gates served eight U.S. presidents across both parties and has the distinction of being the only secretary of defense in U.S. history to be asked to remain in office by a newly elected president. On Gates’s last day in office President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom\, America’s highest civilian honor. \nPrior to becoming Secretary of Defense in 2006\, Gates served as president of Texas A&M University\, one of the nation’s largest universities. \nGates served in the CIA for nearly 27 years\, culminating his service as Director of Central Intelligence from 1991 to 1993. He is the only career officer in CIA’s history to rise from entry-level employee to director. He spent nearly nine years on the National Security Council at the White House\, serving four administrations across both parties. \nGates has been awarded the National Security Medal\, the Presidential Citizens Medal\, has three times received the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal\, and has three times received CIA’s highest award\, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal. \nGates is a principal at the consulting firm Rice\, Hadley\, Gates & Manuel\, LLC\, alongside former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice\, former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley\, and Executive Director of the Aspen Strategy Group Anja Manuel. Additionally\, he is Chancellor of William & Mary\, his alma mater. He has served on various public boards to include Starbucks\, Fidelity Funds\, the NCAA\, the American Council on Education\, and the Boy Scouts of America. Gates has authored four books\, covering his experiences at CIA and at the Pentagon\, leadership\, and U.S. nonmilitary instruments of power.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/a-fireside-chat-with-sec-robert-gates/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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