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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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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915
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SUMMARY:September 11\, 2001: The Day That Changed the World
DESCRIPTION:In commemoration of the anniversary of the September 11\, 2001\, attacks\, the Dole Institute will be displaying a special memorial poster exhibit\, “September 11\, 2001: The Day That Changed the World\,” developed by the 9/11 Memorial Museum with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.  \nThe exhibit reviews the events of the day\, highlights personal experiences\, and invites reflections from all patrons. Guests can also view the Institute’s permanent September 11 Memorial in Hansen Hall\, featuring two original beams from World Trade Center Tower 1.  \nPlan your visit to the Dole Institute’s Museum & Galleries →
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/september-11-2001-the-day-that-changed-the-world/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250903T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250903T161500
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SUMMARY:The Musket Problem: Technology and Military Innovation in the French Army 1700-1815
DESCRIPTION:In 1700\, the French army adopted the musket with attached socket bayonet\, but it took over a century for it to master the new art of war that the technology brought about. Exploring why explains the challenges new technologies present to militaries and illustrates how they adapt to them. \nDr. Jonathan Abel is an Associate Professor of Military History at the US Army Command and General Staff College\, where he teaches courses on French history as well as Greece and Rome\, and wargaming. He received his PhD from the Military History Center at the University of North Texas in 2014\, and he is the author of several works on the eighteenth-century French army. \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/the-musket-problem-technology-and-military-innovation-in-the-french-army-1700-1815/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ft. Leavenworth Series
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SUMMARY:Church and State
DESCRIPTION:With Catholics assuming prominent roles in Washington\, and a new American Pope in place in the Vatican\, a look at how Catholic thought is impacting the public debate. \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. \nJames V. Grimaldi is executive editor of the National Catholic Reporter\, a 60-year-old award-winning nonprofit news organization independent of the Catholic Church and based in Kansas City\, Mo. A multiple Pulitzer Prize winner and former investigative reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post\, Grimaldi is a native of Kansas City\, Missouri\, and a graduate of the University of Missouri Journalism School and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He has an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Creighton University and was named 2025 Distinguished Alumnus at the University of Missouri. His relationship with NCR began when he was a student at Kansas City’s Jesuit-run Rockhurst High School. Grimaldi\, who has two grown sons\, lives in Washington\, D.C. with his wife\, two dogs and three cats. \nAshley McGuire is a Senior Fellow with The Catholic Association. Her writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal\, The Washington Post\, USA TODAY\, TIME\, Newsweek\, First Things\, RealClearPolitics\, the New York Post\, and The Huffington Post\, among others\, and she has appeared on CNN\, Fox News\, PBS\, and most major television networks. In March of 2013\, Ashley traveled to Rome to cover the papal conclave and provided live commentary for major news outlets like CNN International and the BBC. In April of 2014\, she traveled to Geneva to testify at the United Nations in defense of the Holy See. She is a recipient of the Phillips Foundation Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship and the Susan B. Anthony List’s Young Pro-Life Leader award. She lives in the Washington\, D.C. area\, with her husband and five children.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/church-and-state/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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SUMMARY:Democracy for Brownies with the Dole Institute of Politics
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister on the Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri website →
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/democracy-for-brownies-with-the-dole-institute-of-politics/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250911
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SUMMARY:FALL 2025 | Leadership Lessons from the Front Lines of Public Service
DESCRIPTION: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.” \nLearn more about her Discussion Groups series by visiting her Fellow profile.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/fall-2025-leadership-lessons-from-the-front-lines-of-public-service/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion Groups
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SUMMARY:Transformational Leadership: Exhausting and Exhilarating
DESCRIPTION: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 James will talk about his time in office\, his leadership style and explain why transforming his hometown was both exhausting and exhilarating. \n  \n\n  \nJoni Wickham is a former Chief of Staff to Kansas City\, Missouri\, Mayor Sly James\, and previously worked with the American Federation of Teachers\, the Missouri Department of Transportation\, and in the office of Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. A recipient of the 2019 University of Missouri Truman School of Public Affairs Mel Carnahan Public Service Award\, she was also named to the Kansas City Business Journal’s prestigious Class of 2023 Women Who Mean Business. \nSly James is a former mayor of Kansas City\, Missouri\, known for leading the city’s transformation through major initiatives like a new airport terminal\, a modern streetcar line\, and North America’s first “Smart City” project. A Marine Corps veteran and successful trial attorney\, he also championed universal pre-K and diversity in the legal profession\, founding the award-winning KCMBA Diversity Initiative. His leadership earned numerous honors\, including the American Graduate Champion of Education and Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers\, Dreamers\, and Drivers. Sly is also an author of two books focused on civic leadership and opportunity.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/transformational-leadership-exhausting-and-exhilarating/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T193000
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SUMMARY:Democracy for Cadettes with the Dole Institute of Politics
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRegister on the Girl Scouts of NE Kansas & NW Missouri website →
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/democracy-for-cadettes-with-the-dole-institute-of-politics/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250916T100000
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SUMMARY:Kansas Court of Appeals Constitution Day Hearings
DESCRIPTION: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 → \nCommemorated annually throughout the nation\, Constitution Day celebrates the anniversary of the adoption of the United States Constitution in September 1787. Learn more about the Dole Institute’s Constitution Day celebrations →
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kansas-court-of-appeals-constitution-day-hearings/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250923T201500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T165500Z
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SUMMARY:Water for Our Future
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Water Program Task Force was by Kansas House Bill 2172 (2025) to examine policy solutions in response to Kansas’ current and future water supply\, assess potential impacts on the state’s economy\, and consider funding efforts for related special projects. Governor Laura Kelly signed HB 2172 in March 2025 having received overwhelming bipartisan support during consideration in the state legislature. \n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with the KU Honors Program. \n  \n\n  \nKaren Willey serves as the Douglas County\, Kansas Commissioner for District 3. Dr. Willey holds a BA in Environmental Studies and a PhD in Geography\, both from KU. She works as a nonprofit consultant through Futureful\, a local company providing organizational health and fundraising support to health\, housing\, and human services organizations in urban Kansas City. She leverages this social impact work along with her science and entrepreneurship experience in crafting grounded local policy. \nSen. Kenny Titus was born and raised in Great Bend\, Kansas\, and attended Kansas State University where he received BS degrees in Journalism and History and a MA in History\, along with a JD from the University of Kansas School of Law. Kenny has worked as a public service attorney for the Kansas Department of Transportation\, Kansas Attorney General\, and Kansas Department of Agriculture\, where he dealt extensively with the state’s water law issues\, and he taught water law as an adjunct professor for the University of Kansas School of Law. He currently resides near Manhattan and represents the 51st District in the Kansas House\, which includes Pottawatomie\, Wabaunsee\, and Riley Counties and serves on the House Water Committee. \nRep. Lindsay Vaughn is a Kansas State Representative serving District 22 in Overland Park\, where she was born and raised. Lindsay is the Ranking member of the House Water Committee and is focused on developing policy and working with stakeholders across Kansas to build nonpartisan coalitions aimed at sustainable water use. As the youngest woman in the Kansas Legislature\, Rep. Vaughn is also dedicated to elevating the voices of young Kansans and advocating for future generations. To her legislative work\, she brings diverse experiences in nonprofit and volunteer management as well as grassroots community organizing. Lindsay is active in her local community and serves on the board of Heartland Conservation Alliance\, a land trust dedicated to stewarding the Blue River watershed.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/water-for-our-future/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250924T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250924T173000
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SUMMARY:Turning Research\, Policy Solutions and Civic Engagement into Results for Kansas Women
DESCRIPTION: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 childcare\, occupational licensing reform\, fostering women’s entrepreneurship and growing the civic leadership bench with women interested in serving their communities. \n  \n\n  \nJoni Wickham is a former Chief of Staff to Kansas City\, Missouri\, Mayor Sly James\, and previously worked with the American Federation of Teachers\, the Missouri Department of Transportation\, and in the office of Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. A recipient of the 2019 University of Missouri Truman School of Public Affairs Mel Carnahan Public Service Award\, she was also named to the Kansas City Business Journal’s prestigious Class of 2023 Women Who Mean Business. \nWendy Doyle is a leading advocate for women’s economic and civic advancement\, serving as president and CEO of United WE. Over the past decade\, she has driven impactful policy change through research\, advocacy\, and initiatives like the Appointments Project. Wendy regularly advises policymakers\, testifies before legislatures\, and champions reforms in equal pay\, childcare\, paid leave\, and more. Her leadership has earned numerous honors\, including the Missouri Lieutenant Governor’s Women of Achievement award and induction into the Missouri Public Affairs Hall of Fame. She holds a B.A. from Rockhurst University.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/turning-research-policy-solutions-and-civic-engagement-into-results-for-kansas-women/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
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