Heifetz said the center would also support research in leadership throughout the Kennedy School through a grant program.
"There are at least 12 to 15 members of the faculty from the Kennedy School who will be quite involved," he said. "We hope that the center will serve as a source of research support on leadership for the Kennedy School faculty at large as they study leadership within their policy or institutional contexts."
The center will also invite world leaders to campus, starting with a conference of former prime ministers in May. Heifetz said the conference was the first of "multiple kick-off events" that will continue through the fall.
In addition to studying leadership academically, Gergen said a goal of the center would be to combat gender inequality in leadership positions.
"A serious part of this effort is going to be to prepare more women for positions of public leadership," Gergen said, citing the low numbers of women in Congress compared to European parliaments.
While there are currently no plans for undergraduates to play a role in the center, Gergen and Heifetz said they would welcome such involvement in the future.
"We would be quite open to proposals from the College or from undergraduates for ways in which we can foster leadership educational opportunities among them," Heifetz said.
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