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Dole Institute of Politics announces spring 2007 fellows
January 31st, 2007 under Uncategorized, Dole Fellows. [ Comments: none ]

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KU News Release 

LAWRENCE — The former governor of Missouri and a Florida Federal Emergency Management Agency official will be introduced at a public reception Thursday, Feb. 1, as the spring 2007 fellows at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas.

Bob Holden, a former Missouri governor, and Scott Morris, director of FEMA’s Florida Long-Term Recovery, will spend the spring semester at the institute leading weekly not-for-credit study groups beginning in late February. Students, faculty and the public are invited to meet Holden and Morris at a reception in their honor at 5 p.m. Feb. 1 at the institute.

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Dole Institute’s Presidential Lecture Series
January 29th, 2007 under Programs/Events. [ Comments: none ]

clift.jpgLAWRENCE — The Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas today announced
the programs for its annual month-long Presidential Lecture Series, titled “The 2008 Campaign
and a Special Tribute to President Ford.” The series runs throughout February.

“This lecture series will be a little different from our most recent ones,” said Bill Lacy,
director of the institute. “In addition to this year’s main focus on the challenges and issues that presidential candidates will face in the 2008 election cycle, we felt compelled to mark the passing of President Ford.

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