Dole Institute of Politics

A stained glass American flag is the centerpiece of the Dole Institute of Politics entrance The Dole Institute of Politics is warmly lit against the cool colors of sunset
The entrance to the Dole Institute of Politics reflects in the still surface of a pool at the front of the building

This west campus building, dedicated in July 2003, is named for former Kansas Sen. Robert J. Dole. The $11 million, 28,000-square-foot facility, designed by ASIA of Lenexa, houses papers from Dole’s 35-year career and is the world’s largest congressional archive.

The institute sponsors public and educational programs in bipartisan civic education and leadership training; it has seminar and meeting rooms, broadcast facilities, and exhibits on Dole’s life and career as well as on specific historical or political topics.

Features of the limestone structure include a reflecting pool, two large stained-glass windows and a Memory Wall of photos of Kansas war veterans, the central Hansen Hall, and the Simons Family Media Center.

Dole Institute of Politics

2350 Petefish Drive
Lawrence, KS 66044
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The Dole Institute of Politics archives are home to decades of Senator Dole’s personal and professional papers
A stained glass American flag is the centerpiece of the Dole Institute of Politics entrance
The Dole Institute of Politics is warmly lit against the cool colors of sunset