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Purcell, who served as an IOP fellow last fall, said that he hopes to expand the support for students interested in careers in public service and enhance international opportunities for students. Above all, he said, he wants undergraduates to remain the focus of the institute.
“We need to perfect and enhance the core mission of involvement and engagement with the undergraduates of Harvard,” Purcell said. “There are undoubtedly areas in which we can break new ground, but we need to focus our main attempts on the...
He also commended Purcell for his bipartisanship, citing his hiring of a Republican chief of staff when he was mayor. Before being elected mayor, Purcell served for ten years as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, including six as majority leader.
After coming to Harvard last year, Purcell led an IOP study group on 21st century American cities. The group examined the characteristics essential to a successful city, the demands citizens place on local governments, and what people look for in deciding where to live.
“What was very clear here was that the interest of students is at an all-time high in terms of public service,” said Purcell, who returned to his hometown in January to lead Vanderbilt's Child and Family Policy Center. “I...