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Melvyn Levitsky interviewed by NPR in "War on Drugs" segment

Jul 26, 2010
Melvyn Levitsky was interviewed by the Boston-based NPR public affairs show "You Are Here." In the show titled "War on Drugs," Levitsky discusses the current U.S. drug policy outlined in Obama's 'National Drug Control Strategy.' [Listen to...

Diversity Center announces 2010-2011 grant recipients

Jul 14, 2010
The Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies issued its inaugural call for proposals in March for projects that would contribute to academic research on diversity and/or enrich the broader community's engagement with issues of diversity....

John Ciorciari discusses first ruling from Khmer Rouge tribunal

Jun 30, 2010
In a U-M vodcast, John Ciorciari talks about the first verdict to be issued by the United Nations-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal against Duch (or Kaing Guek Eav), a prison chief accused of torture and crimes against humanity in Cambodia during the Pol...

David Harding discusses culture, poverty research with AAPSS

Jun 18, 2010
An American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) interview with David Harding explores the complex interdependency of culture and poverty and the influence of those factors on his research.Culture, Harding explained to the AAPSS, “can...

Greetings from the Dean

Jun 15, 2010
Dear Alumni and Friends,This edition of the feed offers news about a number of exciting activities at the Ford School. We have pictures from our 2010 Commencement celebrations. President Barack Obama, of course, delivered the University address, and...

National Poverty Center helps 'makeover' Detroit

Jun 15, 2010
On a rainy Saturday morning in May, nine National Poverty Center (NPC) staff, faculty, and friends met at Detroit's Bushnell Congregational Church for a day of muddy, but fun, volunteer service. Shawn Pelak, a regular Detroit volunteer and program...

Projects sought for revamped Applied Policy Seminar

Jun 11, 2010
This fall, the Ford School will launch an expanded version of a popular course, the Applied Policy Seminar (APS), now called Strategic Public Policy Consulting or SPPC. The SPPC enables our Master of Public Policy students to serve as consultants to...

Techno-fixes for climate change? Not so fast...

Jun 11, 2010
You walk into your office, find it unbearably hot, and jack up the AC. Your office mates may complain when they have to dig out their cardigans in July, but the act itself is easily reversed with the flip of a switch and, at worst, you've only...

International internships on the rise

Jun 11, 2010
In Timisoara, the second largest city in Romania, Ford School master's of public policy candidate Eric Burnstein is interning with the chief City Hall architect at the Atelier de Urbanism. The city is a cultural treasure—with dozens of museums and...

2010 Commencement, by the numbers

Jun 11, 2010
80,000 – 85,000. The number of students, alumni, family, faculty, staff, and friends who crowded into Michigan Stadium on Saturday, May 1, to hear President Barack Obama deliver the Commencement Address to the University's Class of 2010. Obama...

Sociologist David J. Harding joins the Ford School faculty

Jun 11, 2010
The Ford School is very pleased to welcome Associate Professor David J. Harding to the faculty. Harding has been an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Michigan since 2006. He retains his Sociology appointment along with his...