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Mon Apr 17, 2017, 08:19 PM Apr 2017

Biden Institute established at University of Delaware

NEWARK — “Biden is back!” screamed a crowd of about 2,500 University of Delaware students and faculty as former Vice President Joe Biden took the stage at the University of Delaware.

The event, held on April 8, not only celebrated the return of an alumnus, but also kicked off the establishment of the Biden Institute.

The Biden Institute will be an addition to the school’s public policy department where topics such as the environment, criminal law, women’s rights, LGBT rights, civil rights, foreign policy and more will be discussed.

“Ladies and gentlemen, the Biden Institute is going to constitute a serious academic and social engagement that has animated my entire political life,” former Vice President Biden said.

Read more: http://delawarestatenews.net/schools/biden-institute-established-at-university-of-delaware/

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