FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2015

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO INSTITUTE OF POLITICS ANNOUNCES WINTER QUARTER 2016 FELLOWS

CHICAGO – The University of Chicago Institute of Politics today announced six Fellows who will come to campus during the upcoming Winter Quarter. The group includes four veteran political strategists:

- Alex Castellanos, a Republican political strategist who has worked on five U.S. presidential campaigns, and has helped elect eight senators and six governors during his more than four decades of campaign experience. - Patti Solis Doyle, a Democratic political strategist who worked in the Clinton Administration, as Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign manager in 2007 and 2008 – making her the first Hispanic woman to lead a presidential campaign – and as chief of staff for vice-presidential nominee Joe Biden in 2008 and as an adviser to the 2012 Obama-Biden campaign. - Stuart Stevens, a Republican political strategist and accomplished writer who worked on George W. Bush’s 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns and ’s 2012 presidential campaign and has helped elect more governors and U.S. senators than any other Republican media consultant. - Joe Trippi, a Democratic political strategist, a leader in movement politics and a pioneer in the use of online technology, has worked on numerous U.S. Senate, congressional, gubernatorial and presidential campaigns including Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential run & Jerry Brown’s 2010 bid for California governor.

When they come to campus in January, these strategists will hold seminars focused on the 2016 presidential race, with Castellanos pairing up with Solis Doyle for one series and Stevens pairing up with Trippi for the other.

“During this election year, these Fellows will call on their wealth of experience to bring unique insights to the race,” said IOP director David Axelrod. “Rest assured, our students will relish the chance to hear from this All-Star collection of political strategists as the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries kick off in earnest.” In addition, the IOP is pleased to welcome as Fellows Juliet Macur, a Sports of the Times columnist for , and Wajeh Abuzarefah, a Palestinian journalist for NBC News based in Gaza. Macur, who has covered eight Olympics and wrote the best-selling book “Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong,” will explore sports and international politics, including sessions on the upcoming Summer Olympics in Brazil and the FIFA soccer controversy. Abuzarefah, also a political analyst and a university lecturer with a PhD in political science, will hold seminars on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, life in the Gaza Strip, and his work as a journalist in the midst of conflict.

While on campus next quarter, the six Fellows will interact with students and faculty, participate in public forums and, along with guests, lead off-the-record seminars.

Since its launch in January 2013 the IOP has hosted 55 Fellows, including former Republican National Committee Chairman , former speechwriter for President Obama Jon Favreau, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, former Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, and former New York City Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson. The IOP’s Fellows in Residence program is generously supported by the Pritzker Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

For more information about the IOP Fellowship Program, please visit http://politics.uchicago.edu/pages/fellows-program and follow the IOP on Facebook (facebook.com/UChicagoPolitics) and Twitter (@UChiPolitics).

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The Institute of Politics is a nonpartisan extracurricular program designed to ignite in University of Chicago students a passion for politics and public service. Three programs form the core of the initiative: a visiting fellows program where political officials, policymakers, journalists and others involved in politics and policy share their experiences with students and others over an academic quarter; an expanded set of policy and public interest internships and civic engagement projects; and a continuous series of public speakers discussing current events and political life.