Transformational Gift to Create Jackson Institute for Global Affairs

“The recent appointment of five-time U.S. Ambassador and former Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and the earlier appointment of former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo are indicative of the caliber of individuals we would seek to recruit to the Jackson Institute,” Levin said.

Scheduled to open in the fall of 2010, the Jackson Institute will have an office of career counseling to serve students from all Yale’s schools who are interested in diplomatic service or careers with international agencies or nongovernmental organizations. A summer internship program will facilitate entry into those careers, and resources from the Jacksons’ gift will increase the financial aid available to students in the International Relations program, which Yale intends to build into the premier program of its type.