Dole Forum
The Dole Forum is a major part the Institute’s educational programming efforts to reach the students at the University of Kansas and the surrounding community. It consists of ongoing programs covering a wide variety of topics designed to encourage political participation among young people through education and civil discussion.
Among the national personalities the Dole Forum has hosted are Republican strategist Matthew Dowd, ABC’s Kate Snow, former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Democratic Strategist Donna Brazile, West Wing producer Alex Graves, Iraq commander and former Commander of Ft. Leavenworth Gen. David Petraeus, Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and 2008 presidential hopeful Senator Joseph Biden among others.
Dole Forum - Fall 2008
"Leadership & Globalization in Sports Series" Begins
Thurs. Nov. 13, 2008
7:30 p.m. at the Institute
Former NFL Commissioner
Paul Tagliabue
Tagliabue will discuss his time as NFL commissioner (1989 to Sept. 2006) and how globalization is affecting the sports world. Free and open to the public.
About Paul Tagliabue
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Thurs. Oct. 23, 2008
Broadcast LIVE from the Institute
5:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m
Top-ranked Kansas City's Morning News on KMBZ-980 with EJ & Ellen broadcasted live from the Institute - with news, interviews with political experts, Community Town Hall Forum (7am-8am) and a Student Town Hall Forum (8am-9am). Listen to podcasts | photo documentary
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The many facets of electing our 44th President of the United States (P.O.T.U.S.) was the main focus of the Dole Institute's early fall programming.
Full review of the nine "POTUS 44" programs (Sept. 10 - Oct. 28, 2008)
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Monday, October 20, 2008
U.S. Elections 2008: The World Is Watching
Focus: the world's perceptions of the U.S. presidential election. Speakers: Diana Carlin, KU professor of communications studies, and Burdett Loomis, KU professor of political science. Three Fulbright Scholars in journalism--Soleak Seang, Cambodia; Rauf Arif, Pakistan; Uyanga Bazaa, Mongolia--and International Ford Foundation Fellow Denzyl Janneker, South Africa will also offer brief reflections on the state of thinking in their respective countries. Press Release
Sponsored by KU Office of International Programs and the Dole Institute.
Video | photo documentary
"Post Conventions: What’s Next in Election 2008?"
Sat. Sept. 6, 2008 - KU Union
Editors Day 2008*. Panelists: Bill Lacy, director, Dole Institute of Politics,and former campaign manager for Fred Thompson's presidential campaign; Walter Shapiro, Washington bureau chief for Salon.com; and Raymond D. Strother, author, political consultant and television political commentator. Journalism Associate Dean David Guth will moderate. Editors Day is hosted annually by the KU William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications. This year the Dole Institute was pleased to be a co-sponsor. NOTE: KU/Louisiana Football game kicked off at 6:00p.m. LJWorld coverage
"IRAQ: What Went Wrong?
What's Next?"
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Expert panelists: Don Wright, author, On Point II, the Army's official history of the war in Iraq. Retired Army Col. Kevin Benson, who planned the Iraqi invasion and provided the Dole Institute's first Iraq update in fall 2004. Adrian Lewis, professor of history and KU's Fort Leavenworth liaison. Lewis is author of The American Culture of War: A History of American Military Force from World War II to Operation Iraqi Freedom.| Press Release |University Daily Kansan article.
LJWorld coverage | Video
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Dole Forum - Spring 2008/Summer
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 University Lecture
Secretary of Kansas Department of Health & Environment. LJWorld news coverage "Bremby defends coal-plant decision" Press Release | Video | photo documentary
Monday, March 31, 2008
“Indigenous Thinking in a Time of Climate Change”
Winona LaDuke
political, environmental activist, former Green Party vice-presidential candidate; director of Honor the Earth. Press Release | Video | photo documentary
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
"An Evening with Bill Lacy" - Institute Director Lacy, having practiced again what he teaches, shared his stories from the presidential campaign trail. Press Release
Video | photo documentary
"First Spouses:
Changing Roles & Expectations"
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Jenny Sanford, South Carolina first lady alongside Gov. Mark Sanford, was "interviewed" by Dole Institute Fellow Jennifer Schmidt.
Two other scheduled panelists were unable to participate due to airline delays and illness. Press Release | Video | photo documentary
“Liberty, Property & Eminent Domain:
The Impact of Kelo"
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
TIM SANDEFUR, Senior Staff Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation and lead attorney, Economic Liberty Project. Press Release |About Kelo | Video | photo documentary
President Harry S. Truman visits the Institute
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Portrayed by historian and interpreter Niel Johnson, President Truman discussed his presidential experiences and took questions from the audience. Johnson is the author of "Power, Money and Women: Words to the Wise from Harry S. Truman."Press Release | No video available program handout| photo documentary
