- Dole Institute’s summer events include Battle of Gettysburg panel, Dole birthday celebration
- May 8, 2013
- Although the end of the spring semester is nearing at Kansas University, the Dole Institute of Politics on KU’s West Campus will roll on into the summer with several events over the next few months, including an in-depth look at the Battle of Gettysburg and a celebration of former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole’s 90th birthday. By Matt Erickson
- Leader of Eisenhower memorial effort discusses embattled plans in talk at Dole Institute
- May 2, 2013
- A proposed memorial to Dwight Eisenhower would bring a bit of Kansas to the nation’s capital while celebrating the Abilene native’s remarkable success as a general and a president, the leader of the effort said Thursday in Lawrence. Retired Brig. Gen. Carl Reddel, executive director of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, also acknowledged the road has been rocky at times for the embattled monument plans. But, he said, “Ike” deserves proper recognition for his achievements, and soon. By Matt Erickson
- Advocates from both sides of gun control debate discuss with community
- April 18, 2013
- Those interested in gun control laws heard an unusual amount of agreement Wednesday night at the Dole Institute of Politics.
- Historian reflects on George Washington’s legacy at Dole Institute talk
- February 10, 2013
- George Washington didn’t have Thomas Jefferson’s ability to turn an iconic phrase or James Madison’s penchant for coming up with profound concepts, Richard Norton Smith said in his talk at the Kansas University Dole Institute of Politics on Sunday. All Washington gave us, he said, is our country as we know it today. By Matt Erickson
- Nobel Prize winner to speak at Dole Institute next week
- February 6, 2013
- Robert Merton, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, will speak at Kansas University’s Dole Institute of Politics next week.
- Offbeat Occupations: Dole Institute’s event coordinator gives guests ‘rock star treatment’
- December 17, 2012
- Melanie Coen claims her job is far from glamorous. However, it does involve occasionally dining with presidents, politicians and famous journalists.
- KU’s Dole Institute bringing in experts to analyze election results at conference
- November 21, 2012
- Journalists, pollsters and strategists from both sides of the aisle will dissect the results of this month’s election at a conference next month at Kansas University’s Dole Institute of Politics.
- At Dole Institute, Gingrich says GOP must change course
- November 14, 2012
- It’s time for the Republican Party to take a serious look at itself, Newt Gingrich says. The former U.S. House Speaker and candidate for this year’s GOP presidential nomination said in a talk Wednesday at the Dole Institute of Politics that he was surprised by the outcome of last week’s election, and it should prompt the party to change its strategies. By Matt Erickson
- Marine Corps to celebrate 237th birthday at KU’s Dole Institute
- October 29, 2012
- A group of area Marine veterans will mark the 237th birthday of the Marine Corps next week with an event at Kansas University’s Dole Institute of Politics.
- Newt Gingrich coming to KU for Dole Institute event
- October 29, 2012
- Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will appear at the Dole Institute of Politics for an event next month.
- Dole remembers McGovern as humble, compassionate
- October 21, 2012
- Former U.S. Sen. and Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole said millions of children are able to eat thanks to the work of former U.S. Sen. George McGovern. By Associated Press
- KU student, veteran on mission to get degree after injuries
- Wounded Warrior Project to receive 2012 Dole Leadership Prize
- October 13, 2012
- To understand why Brent Whitten will be at the front of the room Sunday as the Wounded Warrior Project receives the 2012 Dole Leadership Prize at the Dole Institute of Politics, you can start on Sept. 9, 2006. But you have to continue to today, six years later, as he studies for midterms and figures out how to fit an economics course into his schedule next semester and needs to get back home to Topeka by 4 so he can pick up his 7-year-old son at the bus stop.
- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos recalls years at KU, discusses importance of diplomacy
- 05:04 p.m., September 24, 2012 Updated 10:19 p.m.
- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos today returns to his alma mater, Kansas University.
- Dole Fellow says Romney has good shot at unseating Obama
- August 29, 2012
- Nancy Dwight, who has been involved in the top levels of Republican Party politics for nearly 40 years, believes GOP candidate Mitt Romney needs to provide a detailed explanation of what he wants to do as president during his nationally televised speech Thursday at the Republican National Convention.
- Rumsfeld: War difficult but important agent of change in Iraq, Afghanistan
- July 26, 2012
- Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Thursday in Lawrence praised the new democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan but said both would face challenges in years ahead coming out of the major U.S. ground wars.
- Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to speak at KU’s Dole Institute
- 09:41 a.m., July 10, 2012 Updated 02:41 p.m.
- Two-time U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will speak at the Dole Institute of Politics later this month, Kansas University announced Tuesday.
- Author, former Sports Illustrated writer to talk at Dole Institute
- April 29, 2012
- William Nack, author of “Secretariat: The Making of a Champion” and former Sports Illustrated writer, will appear at the Dole Institute today at 3 p.m.
- Ex-Sen. George Mitchell hopeful about future of politics
- April 5, 2012
- Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell acknowledges the current partisan nature of American politics, but he’s still optimistic for the future.
- Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell to deliver this year’s Dole Lecture
- February 27, 2012
- The Dole Institute of Politics has selected former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell to deliver the 2012 Dole Lecture.
- At KU, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says candidate needs to unite, excite GOP base
- February 8, 2012
- Mitt Romney had a rough Tuesday night in Minnesota and Missouri, but former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty spent much of his evening in Lawrence defending the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination.
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