Army officer urges public awareness of military role at Leavenworth talk
Ramsdell, a military family member, says the force must let the public know who the military is as a two day military social science round table opens at the Dole Institute. Caldwell will speak at 9 am and delegates will discuss cultural agility in Afghanistan and Iraq with university and foreign officer participants.
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Lawrence
Richard Dyer
Caldwell
Barbara McCandless
Topeka
Kansas
Fort Leavenworth
Dole Institute
Cer
U.S
Afghanistan
Iraq
Felix Moos
Republic
Caldwell highlights include 10th Cavalry statue gift to Dole Institute
Lt Gen William Caldwell spoke at the Dole Institute naming a miniature 10th Cavalry statue as a gift from Fort Leavenworth. He noted 180000 contractor employees in Iraq, 160000 military personnel, and praised contractors for freeing soldiers to fight. He urged media balance on military peace efforts and called for ongoing U.S.-China dialogue while acknowledging Army strain from deployments.
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William Caldwell
Dole Institute of Politics
Caldwell
Fort Leavenworth
Dole Institute
10Th Cavalry
U.S
Colin Powell
Kansas
Bob Dole
Dole
Jonathan Earle
Iraq
Afghanistan
China
KU and K State Regents Debate Wish List for Higher Ed
The University of Kansas and Kansas State University present a $125 million five year wish list to the regents, aiming to hire dozens of new faculty, fund health care and K 12 teaching programs, and seek legislative support. Regents emphasize accountability in exchange for state dollars.
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School of Public Health
Kansas State University
Jon Wefald
K-State
Regents
Christine Downey-Schmidt
Topeka
Donna Shank
Downey-Schmidt
Denis Johnson Wins National Book Award for Tree of Smoke
Denis Johnson won the National Book Award for fiction for Tree of Smoke a 600 page Viet Nam War epic. Johnson 58 of New Mexico accepted via statement read by his wife Cindy and noted his absence in a tuxedo. The Farrar, Straus & Giroux author joins past winners like Franzen and Powers with Weiner Hass and Alexie also taking prizes in other categories.
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Cindy
Johnson
New Mexico
Iraq
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Jonathan Franzen
Richard Powers
Tim Weiner
CIA
Sherman Alexie
U.S
Robert Hass
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