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SUMMARY:Dwell in Possibility: Space Exploration in the Dole Archives
DESCRIPTION:Throughout his career in public service\, Senator Bob Dole saw the rapid expansion of our nation’s space program\, including the Apollo 11 moon landing\, the Space Shuttle program\, and the Hubble Space Telescope project. \nDrawing on the themes found in the 2026-27 KU Common Book\, Orbital by Samantha Harvey\, this special exhibit showcases documents\, photographs\, and other artifacts from the Dole Archives illustrating America’s history in space exploration. \nLearn more about the KU Common Book program →
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/dwell-in-possibility-space-exploration-in-the-dole-archives/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:'96: Bob Dole's Campaign for the Presidency
DESCRIPTION:Opening in the Elizabeth Dole Gallery & Reading Room on Oct. 6. Learn more about our Museum & Galleries →\nThirty years ago\, Senator Bob Dole embarked upon his third campaign for our nation’s highest office. As he accepted his Party’s nomination for President\, he told crowds at the Republican National Convention that “…A presidential campaign is more than a contest of candidates\, more than a clash of opposing philosophies. It is a mirror held up to America. It is a measurement of who we are\, where we come from\, and where we are going.” \nExplore Dole’s 1996 presidential bid – from announcement tour and Senate retirement to the convention\, debates\, and final rallies – through rarely seen memorabilia\, behind the scenes photographs\, and working documents from his political collections in the Dole Institute original exhibit\, ’96: Bob Dole’s Campaign for the Presidency.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/96-bob-doles-campaign-for-the-presidency/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261014T160000
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SUMMARY:Previewing the Midterm Elections
DESCRIPTION:Ahead of this year’s Midterm Elections\, journalists Kirk Bado (National Journal) and Jacob Rubashkin (Inside Elections) join Dole Fellow Dr. Colleen Shogan to discuss the forces shaping this year’s campaign. \n  \n\n  \n  \nDr. Colleen Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States – the first woman to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). She currently serves as a senior fellow at More Perfect and CEO of In Pursuit\, an ambitious history-based nonpartisan civics initiative that is identifying the most insightful and timeless lessons from the past 250 years of American history. She also currently serves as a Senior Practitioner Fellow at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia. Shogan was recognized at the Dole Institute’s Elizabeth Dole Women in Leadership Lecture in early 2026. \nKirk Bado is the editorial force behind National Journal’s campaign coverage. He directs campaign coverage\, edits National Journal’s twice daily political newsletters\, and leads a team of correspondents covering the day-to-day political news from races all over the country. Kirk is a graduate of Shawnee Mission Northwest High School before he received his Bachelors of Science in Politics and Public Law from Belmont University and a Masters in Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina. \nJacob Rubashkin is the deputy editor of Inside Elections\, which provides nonpartisan analysis of campaigns for Senate\, House\, governor and president. He’s also co-host of The Inside Elections Podcast and was previously a contributor to elections site FiveThirtyEight. Jacob has appeared on CNN\, MS Now\, Fox\, C-SPAN’s Washington Journal\, the BBC\, and other TV networks around the country and globe. He’s been quoted on elections in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Wall Street Journal\, the Associated Press\, and local outlets from South Florida to Alaska.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/previewing-the-midterm-elections/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussion Groups
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SUMMARY:The A.I. Boom and the Future of Energy
DESCRIPTION:As artificial intelligence reshapes industries and accelerates innovation\, it is driving unprecedented demand for energy\, water\, land\, infrastructure\, and more. Communities across the country are grappling with balancing economic development with this increased strain on vital resources. Join David R. Hill\, executive vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Energy Program\, and Adam Cowie-Haskell\, senior policy analyst for the BPC’s Energy Program\, for a discussion on the A.I. boom’s impact on energy\, and the bipartisan solutions being found around the country. \n  \n\n  \n     \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center and the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce \n  \n\n  \nDavid R. Hill is the executive vice president of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Energy Program in Washington\, DC. He also currently serves as vice chairman of the board of directors of the New York Independent System Operator\, Inc. Hill’s prior positions include general counsel of the U.S. Department of Energy under then-President George W. Bush; partner and co-head of the energy practice at Sidley Austin LLP in Washington\, DC; and executive vice president and general counsel of NRG Energy\, Inc. and NRG Yield\, Inc. Early in his career\, Hill was associate counsel to the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. Hill received his Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural journalism from the University of Missouri\, and his J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law. \nAdam Cowie-Haskell is a senior policy analyst with the Energy Program\, bringing deep expertise in the electricity sector. He previously spent a summer at Pattern Energy working with the distributed generation and merchant transmission regulatory team. He has held several full-time roles\, including at Solstice\, where he focused on formalizing partnerships with distributed solar developers to bring benefits to low-income populations. He also worked at CIC Health\, an early pandemic start-up that provided widespread COVID-19 surveillance testing to schools\, hospitals\, and communities in New England. Cowie-Haskell received his master’s degree in energy economics and policy from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a certificate in English from Wesleyan University.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/the-a-i-boom-and-the-future-of-energy/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Sheila Bair
DESCRIPTION:New York Times bestselling author\, and former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair will sit for a moderated conversation with Dole Institute director Audrey Coleman. Bair has authored numerous children’s books on financial basics\, including her most recent book\, How Not to Lose a Million Dollars. Sheila is a graduate of the University of Kansas and a former counsel to Senator Bob Dole. In 2012\, she received one of KU’s inaugural honorary degrees for her contributions to financial policy. \n  \n\n  \n \nThis program is presented in partnership with KU Alumni \n  \n\n  \nAbout Sheila Bair\nSheila Bair has had a long and distinguished career in government\, academia\, and finance. Twice named by Forbes Magazine as the second most powerful woman in the world\, she is perhaps best known as Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) from 2006 to 2011\, when she steered the agency through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. For her efforts to protect bank depositors and homeowners during the crisis\, she received the Kennedy Library’s Profiles In Courage Award\, and was named the “little guy’s protector in chief” by Time Magazine. \nPrior to chairing the FDIC\, Ms. Bair held several influential positions. She served as Professor of Financial Regulatory Policy at the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management (2002 to 2006);  Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury (2001 to 2002); SVP for Government Relations of the New York Stock Exchange (1995 to 2000)\, Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (1991 to 1995); NYSE Legislative Counsel (1988 to 2000) and Counsel to Kansas Republican Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (1981 to 1988). \nSubsequent to the FDIC\, she served as a senior advisor to the Pew Charitable Trust (2011-2015) and and as the first woman president of Washington College (2015 to 2017). She also served on a number of corporate boards including Fannie Mae where she became the first woman chair (2019-2022); Bunge\, where she served as Deputy Chair and Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee Chair (2019-2025)\, The Lion Electric Company\, where she chaired the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (2019-2025); Thomson Reuters\, where she chaired the Risk Committee (2014-2020); Santander (2014 to 2015); Host Hotels & Resorts (2012-2021); and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (2015-2018). \nMs. Bair currently serves as an advisor to several financial organizations\, including Santander’s International Advisory Board\, Ripple’s Stablecoin Advisory Board\, Jiko’s Advisory Board\, and Wealthfront’s Banking Advisory Board. She continues her work on public policy issues as chair emeritus of the Systemic Risk Council\, which advocates for financial stability; founding director of the Volcker Alliance\, which advances excellence in public service; and Senior Advisor to the Center for Financial Stability which promotes responsible monetary policy. She is also a longtime member of the prestigious International Advisory Council of China’s National Financial Regulatory Authority. \nMs. Bair is a frequent commentator on financial regulation and the economy and a regular contributor to the Financial Times. She is an accomplished author with her NY Times Best Seller\, Bull by the Horns\, her memoir of the financial crisis and the accompanying book for teens\, Bullies of Wall Street; her eight-book Money Tales series for children; and newest book\, How Not to Lose a Million Dollars.
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/an-evening-with-sheila-bair/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dole Forum
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SUMMARY:KUCCO Annual Trunk or Treat
DESCRIPTION:Join KU Center for Community Outreach and the Dole Institute of Politics for our annual Trunk or Treat! Located in the parking lot of the Dole Institute of Politics\, all are welcome to join us for games\, activities\, and candy! Come in your best costume for a scary good time!
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/kucco-annual-trunk-or-treat-3/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Community Blood Drive at the Dole Institute
DESCRIPTION:You don’t have to dress up in a cape to be a lifesaver. \nJoin the Dole Institute of Politics and the Community Blood Center for a blood drive on Friday\, October 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more about donating blood and view donor eligibility requirements on the Community Blood Center’s website. \nSchedule your blood donation
URL:https://doleinstitute.org/event/community-blood-drive-at-the-dole-institute/
LOCATION:The Dole Institute of Politics\, 2350 Petefish Drive\, Lawrence\, KS\, 66045\, United States
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