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Brian Jacob quoted in Detroit News, "Teachers rule in experimental school"
Friday, September 3, 2010
Brian Jacob spoke to the Detroit News about the success of a new teacher-led Detroit school set to open this fall, Palmer Park Preparatory Academy.
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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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Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky appears in Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Advisor, answering the question: "Has Dilma Already Won Brazil's Presidential Election?"
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Has Dilma Already Won Brazil's Presidential Election?
Question from "Latin American Advisor"
Ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff widened her lead ahead of Brazil's October presidential election to 11 percentage points, according to an Ibope poll released Aug. 17 by TV Globo. The lead puts Rousseff in a position to win a first-round victory. Is Rousseff a shoo-in? To what do you attribute her rise in the polls over the last few months? How will the race be affected by the Aug. 17 start of broadcasters' allotting air time to the candidates? What does José Serra need to do in order to win more support from voters?
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Susan M. Collins quoted in New York Times article, "Bankers Told Recovery May Be Slow"
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Susan M. Collins spoke to the New York Times following the Federal Reserve economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyo. about the prospects of long-term economic woes in the U.S. Although it will take months to unwind the severe economic issues, "I'm very much a glass-half-full person," Collins said. "What we've seen in the past few years has been a policy success. Things are not where we want them to be, but they could have been a lot worse."
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Susan M. Collins interviewed by Reuters at Fed's Jackson Hole economic summit
Friday, August 27, 2010
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Watch Susan M. Collins' Reuters interview about possible Federal Reserve Board policy coming out of the economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyo. this weekend. In the vodcast, Collins stresses the importance of both monetary and fiscal policy to sustain and stimulate growth in the U.S. economy.
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Matthew Davis discusses parent concerns about cyberbullying
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Friday, August 27, 2010
In a U-M vodcast, Matthew Davis talks about the results of a C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health on cyberbullying. Davis explains the need, especially as a new school year begins, for teachers, parents, and kids to be aware of the dangers of cyberbullying, and discusses what can be done to prevent and/or address bullying incidents.
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David J. Harding op-ed, "Stop youth violence cycle," published in Detroit Free Press
Thursday, August 26, 2010
An op-ed by David J. Harding about the cycle of youth violence was published in the Detroit Free Press. In "Stop youth violence cycle: Fear over safety drives behaviors that lead to confrontation," Harding explains that a reputation for toughness is a source of protection from future victimization and that stopping inner-city youth violence requires a deep understanding of the daily lives of adolescents in our nation's poor communities.
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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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Research by Susan M. Dynarski cited in article, "Is higher ed too high for Americans? Obama wants to restore U.S. to world lead in college graduates"
Monday, August 16, 2010
Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in an International Business Times article about the U.S. graduation rate ranking and President Obama's plan for improvement.
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Dean Susan M. Collins named to executive committee of Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Dean Susan M. Collins was named the secretary/treasurer of the executive committee of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). APSIA is an organization dedicated to the improvement of professional education in international affairs and the advancement of international understanding, prosperity, peace, and security. The Ford School is one of 33 member schools from North America, Asia, and Europe.
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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: Local jurisdictions, particularly Michigan's largest, actively encourage census participation
Thursday, August 5, 2010
More than half of Michigan's local governments actively encouraged their citizens to complete their U.S. Census forms this year, helping the state rank fifth nationwide in participation rates, a new survey shows.
Maximizing participation in the census is important because, according to the Census Bureau, the responses help determine how more than $400 billion is allocated annually in federal funding for hospitals, job training centers, schools, emergency services, senior centers, transportation infrastructure, and other public services.
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Kristin Seefeldt quoted in ABC News about growing ranks of millionaires, impoverished
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Kristin Seefeldt spoke to ABC News about a report showing an increase in both the number of millionaires and the number of people living in poverty in the U.S. in 2009.
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2010 edition of student-run Michigan Journal of Public Affairs published
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The Michigan Journal of Public Affairs (MJPA) published its 2010 edition featuring articles about: the relationship between institutional capacity and insurgent movements in Pakistan, U.S. dependency on foreign oil, tourism as a strategy for economic growth in developing countries, forest and fire management in U.S. pine forests, and the public policy impacts of China's Supreme People's Court.
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Robert M. Stern edits new book, "The Japanese Economy in Retrospect"
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Robert M. Stern co-edited a new book, "The Japanese Economy in Retrospect," published by World Scientific. The book, presented in two volumes, contains selected papers by Gary Saxonhouse. Saxonhouse, considered a leading expert on the Japanese economy, was a University of Michigan faculty member in the Department of Economics until his death in 2006, following a battle with leukemia.
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Ford School student Meredith Horowski returns from Rwanda informed, inspired
Monday, August 2, 2010
Ford School BA student Meredith Horowski was chosen for a weeklong trip to Rwanda by ONE, an advocacy organization dedicated to fighting extreme poverty and preventable diseases. Horowski traveled through Rwanda with four other college advocates to learn about the Rwandan people and efforts to lift the country out of poverty.
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David Harding interviewed on Boston TV about his book on inner-city youth violence
Friday, July 30, 2010
David Harding was interviewed by Boston's Neighborhood Network News about his book, "Living the Drama: Community, Conflict, and Culture Among Inner-City Boys." The television show, produced by the Boston Community Access and Programming Foundation, offered Harding a chance to discuss the cultural, economic, and social influences on youth violence in three Boston neighborhoods: Roxbury Crossing, Franklin Park, and Lower Mills.
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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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New book by Barry Rabe examines climate change through public policy lens
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
A new book edited by Barry Rabe, "Greenhouse Governance: Addressing Climate Change in America" features a number of America's preeminent public policy scholars examining some aspect of governance and climate change. The book, published by the Brookings Institution Press, explores public opinion, feasibility, and managerial issues around several specific environmental policies, including renewable electricity standards, mandates for greater vehicle fuel economy, emissions trading, and carbon taxes, as well as the 'adaptation vs. mitigation' debate.
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John Ciorciari quoted in Washington Post article, "Khmer Rouge jailer faces 19 years for 16,000 dead"
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
John Ciorciari was quoted in an Associated Press story appearing in the Washington Post about the first sentencing of the United Nations-backed tribunal against Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch. Duch, the Khmer Rouge's chief jailer, was convicted of crimes against humanity and will only serve 19 of his 35-year sentence.
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