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Latest edition of 'the Ford School feed': Now accepting self-nominations for the Alumni Board
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today.
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Alumni Board self-nominations are now being accepted
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The Ford School Alumni Board has opened the self-nomination process for its six open seats in the term beginning January 1, 2011. The Alumni Board represents the Ford School’s alumni community and strives to help increase the visibility of the School, strengthen the alumni network, and assist the School with student recruitment, career services, and alumni relations activities. Interested applicants should submit a self-nomination form by Tuesday, October 19, 2010.
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National Research Council releases long-awaited assessment of PhD programs
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The Ford School PhD program scores highly among the nation's doctoral programs in Public Policy and Public Administration, according to the recently released National Research Council (NRC) rankings of PhD programs.
Observers have raised questions about the age of the data used by the NRC as well as about the complex methodology used to generate single rankings for any of the schools, and Ford School Associate Dean Alan Deardorff seconds those cautions.
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Ford School alums approve changes to Alumni Board By-Laws
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
By a large majority, the Ford School alumni body has voted to approve two changes to the documents that govern the school's Alumni Board.
The approved changes (1) adjust board composition to integrate the new pool of Ford School BA students and alumni, and (2) enable the Alumni Board to adjust its own governing constitution and bylaws, making the updating process more closely aligned with that of other University of Michigan schools.
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Peace Corps 50th to be celebrated at U-M
Monday, October 4, 2010
The University of Michigan will kick off the national celebration of the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary with a series of events across campus, including two ceremonies, Oct. 14 (2 a.m. and 11 a.m.), on the steps of the Michigan Union--the place where U.S. Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy first articulated his vision of a corps of Americans who would span the globe working for peace.
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New CLOSUP database highlights public sector excellence, innovation
Thursday, September 30, 2010
A new University of Michigan online database provides examples of excellence in the public sector and highlights innovative programs launched by state and local governments, school systems and others nationwide.
Created by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at the U-M Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the Public Sector Excellence database aggregates information from competitive award programs around the country run by organizations including the Alliance for Innovation, the National League of Cities, and the International City/County Management Association.
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David Bohnett Public Service Fellowship strengthens ties between Ford School, City of Detroit
Friday, September 17, 2010
The City of Detroit offers a great opportunity to emerging policy leaders eager to revitalize the Motor City. Now the Ford School has more students who will help make it happen.
Julie Schneider and Elizabeth Palazzola are the inaugural recipients of the David Bohnett Public Service Fellowship, which will provide two years of tuition support and a summer internship in the Detroit mayor's office.
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Dean Susan M. Collins welcomes new Ford School students
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Welcome to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. On behalf of the entire Ford School community, I am very pleased that you have chosen to join us this year. As you begin your studies, you are embarking on a new trajectory, which we hope you will find intellectually stimulating and fulfilling. You are also beginning a life-long affiliation with the University of Michigan and the growing Ford School network—an affiliation that will last far beyond your actual time here on campus. We hope that you will enjoy this membership, both personally and professionally.
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Ford School named 'top performer' in U-M MHealthy Rewards Program
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The Ford School was named a 'top performer' for its high level of participation—65 percent—in the University of Michigan's 2010 MHealthy Rewards Program.
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CLOSUP report cited in a recent Christian Science Monitor article, "Tax holiday: 'tis the season when many states waive sales taxes."
Monday, August 9, 2010
A Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP)report was cited in a recent Christian Science Monitor article discussing sales tax holidays, a popular policy tool. Families like them because they cut costs on back-to-school purchases and other exempted items. Businesses like them because they boost sales. However, the jury is out on whether they help or hurt local governments, particularly at a time when jurisdictions are struggling to balance their budgets.
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CLOSUP report: Sales tax holiday spurs business, losses in tax collections
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Sales tax holidays for certain goods lead to significantly higher sales on the goods, but also substantially reduce tax collection revenue.
The findings appear in a new report by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, which is in the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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Diversity Center announces 2010-2011 grant recipients
Wednesday, July 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. Submissions were received from a wide variety of academic and non-academic units including: Political Science, Sociology, School of Natural Resources, Public Health, School of Education, Social Work, Anthropology, Psychology, University Development, Michigan Student Affairs, and the Migrant and Immigrant Awareness student group.
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Latest edition of the feed: Graduation day 2010 starts with Obama at the Big House, ends with inspiring speech by human rights leader Mike Pan (MPP '99)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes yesterday.
Readers will find an update from Dean Susan M. Collins about the latest Ford School news, including international internships and recent diversity initiatives. Also featured are news stories about 2010 commencement activities, a revamped applied policy seminar, and the latest faculty research and awards.
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National Poverty Center helps 'makeover' Detroit
Tuesday, June 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 manager for the NPC, recruited her co-workers as part of the Motor City Makeover, an annual event organized by the city of Detroit during which volunteers clean up local neighborhoods.
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CLOSUP report: Michigan principals encounter challenges in implementing new high school graduation requirements
Monday, June 14, 2010
As this year's graduating seniors begin a new chapter in their lives, a new University of Michigan report indicates many in next year's senior class should be concerned about not wearing a cap and gown.
Some seniors in the Class of 2011 might fail to meet new stricter graduation requirements through the Michigan Merit Curriculum, according to the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy.
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Projects sought for revamped Applied Policy Seminar
Friday, June 11, 2010
This fall, the Ford School will launch an expanded version of a popular course, the Applied Policy Seminar (APS). The APS enables our Master of Public Policy students to serve as consultants to real-world policy organizations, developing key professional skills as they tackle significant policy challenges in the public, private, or non-profit sectors.
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Sandy Weill, Harold Ford Jr. spend a day with Ford School students and faculty
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Ford School students got the chance to rub elbows with two influential figures as the winter semester wound down, Sanford (Sandy) Weill and Harold Ford Jr.
The two, who became friends several years ago through their philanthropic work with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, traveled together from New York for the day. They met with students and faculty in a number of small-group conversations on topics ranging from the regulation of financial markets to the impact of the recently-enacted federal health reform legislation.
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International internships on the rise
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Friday, June 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 galleries, landmark architectural buildings, and a rich tradition of music and theater. Burnstein describes it as the most 'cosmopolitan' of Romania's cities, explaining that the historic region, full of stunning, 19th century Hapsburg-style buildings, draws youth culture from across Europe. However, Timisoara also has its challenges.
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Simulation introduces Ford School students to careers at the CIA
Friday, June 11, 2010
Ford School students got a glimpse into the work of one of the most elusive organizations in the world when representatives from the United States Central Intelligence Agency came to Ann Arbor on Saturday, March 20 to run a simulation exercise. While "the agency" has been conducting simulations on campuses across the country as a recruiting tool for some time, this was the first one held at U-M.
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2010 Commencement, by the numbers
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Friday, June 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 encouraged today's graduates to actively participate in the nation's democracy.
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