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Berkeley Will Start Institute Named for Pelosi
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The University of California, Berkeley, will open a new institute named after former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, focusing on American democracy and public service leadership.
- The institute aims to be a nonpartisan, academically rigorous center, inspired by models like Harvard’s Institute of Politics, with Pelosi taking a role in teaching and fundraising.
- The announcement comes amid heightened tensions between Berkeley and the Trump administration, which has targeted the university with multiple investigations.
- Pelosi, known for her fierce opposition to President Trump, may face continued animosity given their public antagonism.
- The new institute contrasts with many civics programs in Republican-led states that emphasize conservative perspectives and Western civilization.
