Dole Forum
The Dole Forum is a major part of 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.
FALL 2011 - Dole Forum
The Soviet Collapse & Legacy”
Wed, August 31, 2011
CREES Prof. Emeritus Norman Saul, an expert on modern Russian history; Geography Associate Prof. Shannon O'Lear, an expert on political geography in the region; and Poli Sci Assistant Professor Mariya Omelicheva, an expert on security issues in the post-Soviet area discussed the causes, consequences and implications of the USSR’s collapse. This program co-sponsored by CREES.
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September 11, 2011
9-11 Interfaith Event
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DOLE LEADERSHIP PRIZE 2011
September 19, 2011
Dole Leadership Prize presentation to
VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO
Former President of Ukraine
This program co-sponsored by CREES and (CGIS)
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September 22, 2011
Dole Institute
Student Advisory Board Program
An Afternoon Visit with
Former President of Argentina
Fernando de la Rua
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Civility Project
The Consensus KC team shared their findings from 20 focus groups in Lawrence and metro Kansas City on defining civility, involvement in public issues, and ideas to raise the level of civility. Kansas City-based Consensus is a nonprofit organization striving to give citizens a voice in public policy. LJWorld coverage.
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Constitution Day Event
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Thurs. Oct. 6, 2011
7:30 p.m., Dole Institute
“The Federal Healthcare Law:
Is it Constitutional?"
Catherine Stetson, director of the Apellate practice at Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C., and Gregory Katsas, partner of D.C. law firm Jones Day and former assistant AG for the Civil Division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice, debated the constitutionality of the new Federal health care law's health insurance "mandate".
KU Law professor Stephen McAllister moderated.
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Thurs., Oct. 13, 2011
Islam at KU
The Dole Institute Student Advisory Board and the KU Muslim Student Association hosted a roundtable discussion on what it means to be Muslim at KU. Photo Journal pdf
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Thurs., Oct. 20, 2011
3:00 p.m., Dole Institute
"Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam:
The Rhetoric of War and Peace"
David Zarefsky
The first Dole Institute Visiting Scholar,
David Zarefsky, discussed President Johnson’s speeches as an aid in understanding the mindset in which most Americans viewed the war, and through which Johnson held their support for most of his term. This program was co-sponsored by the KU Communication Studies Department.
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“Orange Revolution”
Monday., Oct. 24, 2011
3:00 p.m., Dole Institute
The Dole Institute features a screening of “Orange Revolution”, a film which captures the spirit and the determination of the most successful political protest of the decade – a nonviolent victory which reverberates with meaning for citizens the world over. This program co-sponsored by CREES and (CGIS)
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Wed., Oct. 26, 2011
7:30 p.m., Dole Institute
Contemporary Islam in America
Dr. Akbar Ahmed
Considered “the world’s leading authority on contemporary Islam,” Dr. Akbar Ahmed discusses American Muslims in a society dealing with national security.
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NEW SERIES: "POLITICS TONIGHT"
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Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
Featuring Dole Fellows Susan Bryant & Tom Baxter, noted campaign ethics lawyer Jan Baran, Jonathan Earle and Dole Institute Student Advisory Board member Evan Gates.
Dole Institute Director, Bill Lacy and guests kicked off this new series: Politics Tonight where KU faculty and students get to mix it up with national political strategists and journalists on current political topics -- with a focus on content and civility. Politics Tonight is not your average talking heads show!
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Thurs., Nov. 3, 2011
3:00 p.m., Dole Institute
“Beautiful and Abundant”
Bryan Welch
Author Bryan Welch discussed his latest book, a practical and unconventional guide to true sustainability.
READ LJWorld article by Christine Metz
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Mon., Nov. 7, 2011
7:30 p.m. , Dole Institute
"Should the President Be Elected by Popular Vote?"
Dr. John Koza and Tara Ross discussed the positives and negatives of adopting the National Popular Vote, a plan guaranteeing the presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes without requiring a constitutional amendment.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The U.S. Senate:
From Deliberation to Dysfunction
3:00 p.m. at the Dole Institute
Senate scholar and KU political science professor Burdett Loomis will discuss The U.S. Senate, a scholarly textbook he edited after orchestrating the research by noted scholars. Those scholars discussed their conclusions at the Dole Institute Senate Conference, March 23,2010.
This event will include a book sale and signing of The U.S. Senate: From Deliberation to Dysfunction.
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Thurs., Nov. 17, 2011
7:30 p.m. , Dole Institute
“What to Ask the Person in the Mirror”
Rob Kaplan
Author Robert S. Kaplan, Harvard Business School, former Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs Group and KU alumnus, discussed the fundamentals of successful leadership. This event included a book sale and signing of
What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential
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"The Dole Institute Presents: David Nichols"
in Manhattan & Topeka, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011
The Dole Institute of Politics and the Kansas University Alumni Association will host a free reception and program with Eisenhower scholar and author David Nichols, who will discuss his book, “Eisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis—Suez and the Brink of War.”
MANHATTAN Sun., November 20, 2011 1:00 p.m., Manhattan Country Club
TOPEKA Sun., November 20, 2011 5:00 p.m., Ramada Inn Ballroom
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The Future of the Post-Soviet Region
Mon., Nov. 28, 2011
7:30 p.m. , Dole Institute
Arzu Geybullayeva
Blogger* and youth activist, Arzu Geybullayeva, talked about the key role youth activists played in the Color Revolutions. Geybullayeva focused on the future of the region from a young person’s perspective.
This program co-sponsored by CREES and (CGIS).
*Arzu Geybullayeva Blog: "Flying Carpets and Broken Pipelines"
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Dole Forum - SUMMER 2011
"Eisenhower 1956: The President's Year of Crisis - Suez and the Brink of War"
Author: DAVID NICHOLS
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
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a riveting and relevant analysis of a sequence of events that placed the great nations of the period at the brink of a world war." - The LA Times
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Filmmaker KEVIN WILLMOTT
Filmmaker Kevin Willmott and senior archivist Morgan Davis for discussed three civil rights documentary films, as well as Willmott's experiences as a documentary filmmaker.
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Civil Rights Film Series: A civil rights film series was featured in conjunction with the Dole Archive's Freedom Riders exhibit including the PBS American Experience film, "Freedom Riders", "Brother Outside: the Life of Bayard Rustin", and the latest documentary by Kevin Willmott, "From Separate to Equal.The Creation of the Truman Medical Center"
Dole Forum - SPRING 2011
Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011
3:00 p.m. at the Dole Institute
"BOOTS ON THE GROUND:
AN INSIDE LOOK AT AFGHANISTAN"
Featuring just-returned members of the 10th Mountain Division, who were involved in training the Afghan military and police. Members of this unit were the first in the US Army to deploy to Afghanistan in support of President Obama’s decision to surge forces. This unit was also the first US Army unit specifically directed to support the NATO Training Mission of training and fielding the Afghan National Security Force.
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Wednesday. February 9, 2010
Dr. Jack A. Kaye, NASA
"Space-Based View of a Changing Climate
and Its Implications"
Dr. Jack A. Kaye, Associate Director for Research, Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC discussed the results of NASA’s space-based observation of the Earth’s system, and the implications of these results in advancing our nation’s knowledge of climate change and what those changes mean for society. This event is co-sponsored by KU's CReSIS, Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets. LJWorld Coverage: Read
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
3:00 p.m. at the Dole Institute
"Between War and Peace:
How America Ends Its Wars"
TED WILSON & ROGER SPILLER
Military historians discussed their insights and essays in a new book that explores the endings of 14 wars from the Revolution to the first Gulf War and how America transitions going forward.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
LEE SCHWARTZ
Geographer of the United States, State Dept.
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
Schwartz discussed the importance of geography in the formulation of foreign policy. This program was
co-sponsored by the KU Department of Geography
and the American Geographical Society, the Geography Graduate Student Association, and the Geography Club.
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March 31, 2011
3:00 p.m. at the Dole Institute
"The Conflict Records Research Center and New Research on Saddam’s Iraq"
David Palkki, Dole Archive Visiting Fellow
David Palkki is the Deputy Director of the National Defense University's Conflict Records Research Center (CRRC). Before joining the CRRC, he spent several years analyzing Saddam's Iraq at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA). There, he authored several studies on Saddam's Iraq, including a major study for the Department of Defense based on captured audio files. Palkki was the second annual Dole Archive Visiting Fellow. A public reception followed the program.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Leadership and Globalization in Sports
BRENDA TINNEN
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Sprint Center, Brenda Tinnen joined us as part of this popular lecture series discussing the broad aspects of sports. Tinnen is former Vice President of the STAPLES Center, home of the Lakers, Clippers and Kings and is profiled as one of Kansas City’s most powerful women.
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Wednesday, April 13
JIM MARGOLIS
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
Jim Margolis, a senior partner at GMMB, has worked for years at the intersection of politics, advertising and advocacy on behalf of candidates, foundations, government agencies and corporate clients. In presidential politics, Jim served as a Senior Advisor to Barack Obama in his campaign for the White House, taking a lead role in the massive advertising effort and helping direct the campaign as a member of the core strategic team. Press Release
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
ALEX HEARD
"The Eyes of Willie McGee:
A Tragedy of Race, Sex and
Secrets in the Jim Crow South"
Author Heard discusses his most recent book as a part of the Read Across Lawrence: To Kill a Mockingbird program. This event is co-sponsored with the Lawrence Public Library, the Friends of the Lawrence Public Library, Theatre Lawrence and Douglas County NAACP,Wells Fargo Advisors and Douglas County Community Foundation. Press Release
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The Long Road to Freedom: Escaping Slavery in "Little Dixie"
JIMMY JOHNSON
3:00 p.m. program at the Dole Institute
4:00 p.m. public reception and official opening of Free at Last exhibit
Jimmy Johnson, area author, archaeologist, and educator will tell the compelling story of his great-grandfather’s escape from slavery on a Missouri plantation to Quindaro, Kansas in 1862, his enlistment in the 1st Kansas Colored volunteer Infantry Regiment and his eventual settlement as a farmer in Douglas County, Kansas. Johnson, a KU alumnus of Anthropology, will reveal the archaeological, historical and genealogical methods he used to trace his ancestor’s life.
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Related Exhibit
FREE AT LAST:
A History of the Abolition of Slavery in America
May 9 - June 3, 2011 on display at the Dole Institute
9am-5pm Mon-Sat.; Noon - 4 pm Sundays.
The Dole Institute's first summer exhibit traces the history of the movement to abolish slavery from the framing of the Constitution to its abolition during the Civil War. This traveling exhibit is from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Note:(Exhibit will be unavailable for viewing Wed., May 13 thru Fri., May 15 due to a Dole Institute special event).
PRESS RELEASE
"World War II:
The African-American Experience" Series*
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
CHRISTOPHER PAUL MOORE
Fighting for America: Black Soldiers,
The Unsung Heroes of WWII
The first program of this new series features Chris Moore, author, journalist, producer, and historian, who will discuss his book, Fighting for America: Black Soldiers, The Unsung Heroes of WWII. Moore is currently the Special Projects and Exhibitions research coordinator for the N.Y. Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
*This new Dole Institute three-part series, World War II: The African-American Experience, in collaboration with KU Libraries, is made possible through the generous support of Dr. Sandra Gautt of Lawrence, Kan. The series is dedicated to her father, Thaddeus Whayne, and all African-American WWII veterans. PRESS RELEASE
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Dole Forum - Fall 2010
TAKE A LOOK at our photo summary (pdf) of the Dole Institute's Fall Semester2010 events and activities.
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Neutral Ground: Congress Should Enact Cap and Trade Legislation
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Our popular issue debate program returns featuring civil and rational arguments on both sides of cap-and-trade topic with professional advocates and expert witnesses making their cases. Audience participation encouraged.
ADVOCATES: ED DUCKERS & PEDRO IRIGONEGARAY
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America’s School for War - Fort Leavenworth
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
3:00 p.m. at the Dole Institute
Fort Leavenworth’s Academic Contribution to Allied Victory in Europe in World War II—Author of America’s School for War Fort Leavenworth, Officer Education, and Victory in World War II Peter Schifferle, a faculty member at the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College, discussed how peacetime officer education programs at Fort Leavenworth helped forge the army’s success in World War II. A reception and book signing followed the lecture.
Co-sponsored by KU Office of Professional Military Graduate Education, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, and University Press of Kansas.
CIVILITY in a Fractured Society
Monday, Sept. 13, 2010
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
Chairman JIM LEACH
of the National Endowment for the Humanities
— addressed the importance of politeness in the public arena. The purpose, he said, is “not to express judgment on any issues of the day, but simply to try to make clear that coarseness in public manners can jeopardize social cohesion.”
LJWORLD EDITORIAL: CIVIL DIALOGUE- "Discussions like Monday night's program at the Dole Institute of Politics set a good example for informed, civil public discourse.".... READ the full September 30, 2010 editorial.
Constitution Day Event:
"Is nothing sacred?
Snyder v. Phelps and Free Speech"
Monday, Sept. 27, 2010
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
"A lively and civil debate presenting the arguments on both sides of the pending Supreme Court case, Snyder v. Phelps, a case that highlights the conflict between protesters' First Amendment right to freedom of speech and the rights of grieving families who wish to mourn their fallen sons and daughters in privacy and with dignity." The panelists will be Christina Wells, First Amendment scholar and the Enoch H. Crowder Professor of Law at the University of Missouri, and Stephen McAllister, Solicitor General of Kansas and Professor of Law at KU. Moderator of the debate will be Bill Lacy, Director of the Dole Institute of Politics. Constitution Day Program co-sponsored by the School of Law and the Dole Institute of Politics.
Diversity in the Judiciary: 
A conversation with Deanell Tacha
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010
7:30 p.m. Dole Institute
In celebration of Constitution Day, federal judge Deanell Tacha will discuss the importance of a diverse judiciary in America’s court systems.
This event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters—Lawrence/Douglas County and KU School of Law.
ELECTIONS 2010: ONE MONTH OUT
Mark McKinnon, media consultant
David Schimke, UTNE Magazine
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
Political media consultant Mark McKinnon advised George W. Bush and John McCain, until Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination for President. He resigned from McCain's campaign because he didn't want to prepare negative advertising against a man he believed was going to try to change "politics as usual" in Washington. David Schimke is editor of the Utne Reader, a magazine which reprints articles on politics and culture from alternative media. They discussed the upcoming elections and the state of politics.
The Muncy Journalism and Politics Lecture
DAVID BRODER
Monday, Oct. 18, 2010
7:30 p.m. Dole Institute
David Broder—A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Broder is the White House correspondent for the Washington Post and a semiweekly columnist. This is the fifth program in the lecture series, which is endowed by Martha E. “Betty” Muncy, the retired owner of the Dodge City Daily Globe.
Dole-Ford era offers model for Obama-GOP cooperation
By David S. Broder
Thursday, October 21, 2010 LAWRENCE, KAN.
Itinerant politicians and journalists have learned they can expect a warm welcome and a stimulating evening when they visit the hilltop home of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics here at the University of Kansas. READ entire Broder column
The Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series
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Victims of Domestic Violence
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
ANNE MUNCH
Colorado attorney Anne Munch has 22 years of experience as a prosecutor and advocate for victims of domestic violence.
This annual event is coordinated by the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center and co-sponsored by other KU Units. Press Release
JANA's STORY
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ELECTION EVE: Strategists Look
at the Midterm Elections
Monday, November 1, 2010
7:30 p.m.
at the Institute
National strategists Jim Innocenzi and
Tom King, Dole Fellow Peter Fenn and
Director Bill Lacy discuss the midterm elections.
How will they turn out? What should "pundits" look for on election night? What does it mean for future policy?
Diplomacy, Development, and Defense:
An Emerging Paradigm in US- Africa Relations
Monday, November 8, 2010
7:30 p.m.
at the Institute
Brigadier Gen. Roosevelt Barfield
KU Alum Barfield, former Deputy Director of Operations and Logistics for the United States Africa Command, will discuss the effect of American diplomacy and military presence in Africa. This even is coordinated by the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board and is co-sponsored by the KU Department of African and African American Studies and the African Student Association.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
3:00 p.m. at the Institute
Author Antonia Felix
Antonia Felix will discuss her biography of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor -"Sonia Sotomayor: The True American Dream."
A book signing will follow the program.
CANCELLATION OF KOREA PROGRAM
(originally scheduled for Monday, Nov. 29)
The Dole Institute regrets to announce that the program Two Ambassadors: Kathleen Stephens & Dr. Han Duk-soo has been CANCELED due to the unfolding events in Korea this week. The program has not been rescheduled at this time; it is CANCELED. We apologize for any inconvenience.
2010 POST ELECTION CONFERENCE
Wednesday, Dec. 1 - 3:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Looking for the inside scoop on the recent election? Join us for a lively discussion about the midterm election outcomes. The panelists, ranging from campaign strategists to journalists to pollsters, will evaluate the results and discuss what it means for the next two years. DETAILS
Wednesday, December 8
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
TIM SANDEFUR
Sandefur will discuss his timely new book that weaves legal analysis and personal stories concerning a citizen's right to economic freedom. A book signing will follow the program.
Dole Forum - Spring/Summer 2010
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Mayor
WILLIE BROWN
February 23, 2010
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
Willie Brown, one of America's most prominent black politicians, headlined an evening discussion on public service leadership and the future of our nation. Brown was in the California State Assembly for 30 years, serving as its Speaker for an unprecedented 15 years. He was Mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004.
An Insider's Look at Haiti
March 31, 2010
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
Panelists
discussed Haiti's past, present and future, with a focus on the effects of the recent earthquake on the country. Panelists: Scott Morris, former director of Florida Long-Term Recovery for FEMA; KU Professor of Haitian-Creole Jean-Benito Mercier; and Haitian Venel Lamare. This event is organized & directed by the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board.
Leadership & Globalization in Sports
LEW PERKINS
April 13, 2010
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
KU Athletics' Director Lew Perkins discussed the broader issues of academics, leadership, and globalization in collegiate athletics in the third program in the Dole Institute's "Leadership & Globalization in Sports" series. His decades-long career in sports administration has given Perkins a strong understanding of the importance of sports in the lives of young people.
Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series
CONNIE SCHULTZ
"Words from the Heart: Gender, Justice & Advocacy"
April 28, 2010
7:30 p.m. at the Dole Institute
Listen to stories of strength and compassion from Connie Schultz, a Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. This lecture series is in memory of the late Jana Mackey, a KU student dedicated to pursuing social justice and equality for women. Co-sponsored by Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center in collaboration with other KU departments and Lawrence organizations.
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"Smart Power: American Response to Nations in Crises"
April 29, 2010
4:30 p.m at the Dole Institute, Simons Media Room
AMBASSADOR JOHN HERBST
Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization – U.S. State Department
News Release |About Amb. Herbst
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"The British (Elections) Are Coming!"
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
3:00 p.m. Afteroon Tea
3:30 p.m. The program
British-born Victor Bailey and Jeremy Taylor discussed the upcoming British General Election to demystify the British electoral system. Professor Bailey is a scholar of modern British history and director of the Hall Center for the Humanities. Mr. Taylor previously was an approved candidate for Parliament for the Liberal Democrats. Guests arrived early for a spot of tea at 3. News Release
"Inside Obama's West Wing"
Thursday, May 13, 2010 4 p.m.
MONA SUTPHEN, Deputy White House Chief of Staff
Mona Sutphen coordinates President Obama’s domestic policy agenda and with that insight discussed new initiatives after health care reform. News Release
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GEORGE WASHINGTON SPEAKS AT DOLE INSTITUTE
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
President George Washington
aka Dean Malissa
President George Washington discussed the founding of the United States of America, the importance of public service and bipartisanship, while challenging a few myths associated with our nation’s first president. The President also took questions from the people.
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