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David AxelrodDavid AxelrodWhat to know ahead of a verdict in Palin vs NYT case Tester knocks Democrats on rural outreach The Memo: No more 'the former guy' as Biden tackles Trump head-on MORE,formersenior adviser in the Obama administration, is stepping down as the director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago in 2023, the school and Axelrod announced Tuesday.

Theformer Obamastrategist in 2013helped launch the institute,which touts a mission of being committed to fostering in our students a passion for public service, meaningful dialogue and active engagement in our democracy, according tothe University of Chicago'sannouncement.

The school saidthatAxelrodwill step down from his role in January 2023 and becomea senior fellow at the institute and the chair of its advisory board.

It has been a joy to serve as the founding director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics. Next year, our 10th, I'll be stepping back from that role, but not from @UChiPolitics.If you want hope, spend a few hours w/the young people I've encountered. What a gift!!tweetedAxelrod, who is also an alumnus of the school.

University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos said in a statement that Axelrod was the ideal person to launch the Institute.

Davids leadership of the IOP has driven its incredible growth and success over the past decade, and has been pivotal to cultivating interest in, and engagement with, local, national and global politics as a central tenet of student life at the University, particularly in the College, Alivisatos said.

The institute has provided thousands of paid internships to students interested in working in public service and politics, hosted speakers includingformer Presidents Obama and Carter and Canadian Prime Minister Justin TrudeauJustin Pierre James TrudeauTrudeau invokes emergency powers to end trucker protests Overnight Health Care DC ending mask, vaccine mandates Website that raised millions for 'Freedom Convoy' protests goes offline after possible hack MORE, and provideda variety ofprograms on campus, the universitys news release noted.

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