The Dole Institute of Politics

2021 Constitution Day program: The Constitution and COVID-19 Lou Mulligan, Sharon Brett, Clay Britton, Brant Laue September 16, 2021 | 7 p.m. As we continue to go through the worst pandemic in more than a century, there has been increased debate on whether the State can enforce health mandates — such as masking, distancing, and vaccine injections […]

2021 Constitution Day program: The Constitution and COVID-19 Lou Mulligan, Sharon Brett, Clay Britton, Brant Laue September 16, 2021 | 7 p.m. As we continue to go through the worst pandemic in more than a century, there has been increased debate on whether the State can enforce health mandates — such as masking, distancing, and vaccine injections […]

“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” -Shirley Chisholm The Bring Your Own Chair project is inspired by Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s words and lifetime of work to promote a more inclusive democracy. Chisholm was the first black woman elected to Congress in 1968 and the first black candidate to […]

In Hansen Hall, visitors can also view two original beams from World Trade Center Tower One, a permanent memorial at the Institute. The two columns were salvaged and presented to the Dole Institute by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in appreciation of Senator Bob Dole’s work with Former President Bill Clinton on the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund for the children of 9/11 victims.