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Sept. 3, 2004
Vol. 29, No. 2

• Political adviser to lead Dole Institute
• Dole crosses party lines to award Leadership Prize
• KU lectures mark sesquicentennial
• Surprise Patrol delivers 18 Kemper Awards, 2 remain
• Hart to host presidential debate watch, discussion
• KU offers new distance ed history courses
• Volunteer credits KU service for speech recovery after stroke
• Simons family establishes new Hall fellowship
• Engineering, business in U.S. News top 50
• Band aid
• Edwards Campus program provides pathway to success
• Professor of the Year to visit KU
• Program’s actions louder than words
• 186 receive Coca-Cola Merit Scholarships
• Employees of the month honored
• United Way 2004: ‘Your Gift Matters’
• Grad student greeting
• KPR sets new Sunday schedule
• Meeting of merit
• Book shelf
• In the news
• Tech tips
• Quiz


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Dole crosses party lines to award Leadership Prize

Sen. George McGovern waves to the crowd during the dedication of the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, July 22, 2003. Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics


Second annual award goes to former senator


George McGovern, former senator and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee, will receive the second Dole Leadership Prize next month.


McGovern, a World War II veteran, author, statesman and a leading expert on the fight to eradicate hunger, will receive the $25,000 award in a free public ceremony at 7:30 p.m., Sept. 13 at the Lied Center. Dole will not be able to attend.


Tickets to the lectureare available at the Lied Center or by calling 864-2787.


After the speech McGovern will sign copies of his new book, The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition. The next day he will participate in a discussion on contemporary politics with invited KU students.

    
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