The Wexler money will last three years, but Heifetz does not foresee problems when it runs out.
"We anticipate that if we fulfill our aspirations during these first three years, we will receive very large funding," Heifetz said.
The Wexlers already support several other programs at Harvard, including a fellowship that brings Israeli public servants to the Kennedy School.
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Nye, who both Gergen and Heifetz said was instrumental in pushing for the new center, called the center "one of my highest priorities as dean" in a statement yesterday.