http://fordschool.umich.edu/ Public lectures at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1082 Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Most Michigan and Pennsylvania residents say fracking is good for the economy, but have concerns about chemicals used and other environmental risks, according to a University of Michigan survey. The results come from the National Surveys on Energy and Environment, a joint effort of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at U-M's Ford School of Public Policy and the Muhlenberg Institute of Public Opinion at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. News Tue, 14 May 2013 12:51:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1083 Monday, May 13, 2013. Matthew Davis, MD was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about warnings on the use of cold and cough medicine for children. News Tue, 14 May 2013 13:56:50 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1079 Monday, May 13, 2013. As part of "Educational Pathways and Employment Outcomes of Community College Students," a major research project led by Peter Bahr, Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob, the Education Policy Initiative (EPI) held a dialogue on Wednesday, May 7, at the Ford School with administrators, research analysts, and student service professionals from five Michigan community colleges. News Mon, 13 May 2013 16:51:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1081 Friday, May 10, 2013. Recent Ford School grad Kristen Schultz (MPP/MBA '13) was profiled in a Washington Post story about college graduates and the choice to live in the Washington, DC region. News Tue, 14 May 2013 12:05:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1078 Wednesday, May 8, 2013. The current inflation rate is at half of its 2 percent target, Reuters reports, which is a "major test" for the Federal Reserve. The article also reports that the inflation rate is likely to remain short of target for several years. News Thu, 09 May 2013 13:28:19 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1076 Wednesday, May 8, 2013. This April, the United Nations General Assembly finalized the text of an international Arms Trade Treaty designed to staunch the flow of weapons to countries where they're likely to fuel human rights abuses. Ford School Professor Susan Waltz, who has been deeply engaged in efforts to develop an Arms Trade Treaty for the past 16 years, reflects on the treaty's origins and what will be required before it's recognized as international law. News Wed, 08 May 2013 12:08:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1080 Tuesday, May 7, 2013. A study by Megan Tompkins-Stange about the influence of grant giving foundations on charter schools was described in an Education Week article, "Ed. Funders Giving More to Same Few, Studies Show." News Tue, 14 May 2013 12:03:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1075 Tuesday, May 7, 2013. U-M ranks No. 7 in the nation as a Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows university in the 2013 rankings of top Peace Corps Master's International and Coverdell Fellows graduate schools. U-M has 20 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers currently enrolled in the Coverdell Fellows graduate program. The Coverdell Fellows Program provides returned volunteers with scholarships, academic credit, and stipends to earn an advanced degree after they complete their Peace Corps service along with professional internships helping underserved American communities. The Peace Corps Master's International program allows students to earn their graduate degree while serving in the Peace Corps. U-M offers both Peace Corps Fellows and Master's International programs. News Tue, 07 May 2013 14:25:17 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1073 Saturday, May 4, 2013. The first-ever $25,000 Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship will be awarded to Zachary Petroni, a senior graduating from Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, for his plan to study conservation governance in Kenya. President Mary Sue Coleman announced the award, among the largest for a graduating senior, at 2013 Spring Commencement ceremonies Saturday. "Because he best exemplifies the commitment to human rights embodied by Raoul Wallenberg, Zach is the inaugural recipient of the University of Michigan's new Wallenberg Fellowship," Coleman said. "He wants to better understand the connections between human rights and environmental conservation, and the university is going to help him with his goals." News Sat, 04 May 2013 15:09:13 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1077 Friday, May 3, 2013. Justin Wolfers was quoted in a New York Times article, "College Graduates Fare Well in Jobs Market, Even Through Recession," which discusses data from a recent U.S. Department of Labor report. News Wed, 08 May 2013 12:17:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1072 Friday, May 3, 2013. Visit the Ford School's Flickr page to view and download photos from Friday's 2013 Graduation Open House. Directions for downloading will be in the album description field. Enjoy! News Fri, 03 May 2013 18:29:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1071 Friday, May 3, 2013. Incoming MPP/MBA candidates Brian Garcia and Brian McMillan have been selected to receive the prestigious David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellowship. The foundation will pay full tuition for two years for both Garcia and McMillan and will provide a $6,000 summer internship stipend. Both Garcia and McMillan commit to completing a ten-week, full-time summer internship with the City of Detroit Mayor's Office. News Fri, 03 May 2013 17:39:49 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1074 Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Matthew Davis was quoted in an Ann Arbor Journal article about the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's National Voices Project, which he directs. The National Voices Project is a five-year study designed to determine the health care opportunities available to children and teens as measured by the perceptions of adults who work and volunteer with these kids. News Mon, 06 May 2013 14:37:13 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1069 Tuesday, April 30, 2013. David Cohen, the John Dewey Professor of Education and professor of education policy and public policy at the Ford School, has been named a fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). The academy also elected Phil Hanlon, U-M provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, to the 2013 class of 198 fellows. News Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:02:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1067 Tuesday, April 30, 2013. A report co-authored by Susan M. Collins will be featured in a new publication celebrating National Academy of Sciences (NAS) 150th anniversary. News Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:04:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1070 Monday, April 29, 2013. According to the Easterlin Paradox, posited by Richard Easterlin in 1974, greater average well being does not correlate with higher average income, that is, more money doesn't necessarily make one happier. Indeed, some version of the credo "money can't buy happiness" has become conventional wisdom. But a new paper by News Wed, 01 May 2013 09:20:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1066 Monday, April 29, 2013. For seven days in September 2012, thousands of Chicago public school teachers walked off their jobs when contract negotiations with the city ground to a halt. Represented by the Chicago Teacher's Union (CTU), the striking teachers were the first in more than twenty-five years to stage a work stoppage, and their strike affected more than 350,000 school children in America's third largest public school system. News Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:44:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1064 Monday, April 29, 2013. Yu Xie has been named the 2013 recipient of the Henry and Bryna David Endowment by the National Research Council's Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. The award is given annually to individuals performing innovative research in the behavioral and social sciences. News Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:42:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1068 Friday, April 26, 2013. Ford School master's students Patrick Leonard, Tyler Sawher, Dan Trubman, and Eboni Wells presented proposals to local officials, community leaders, and residents that would repurpose the GM Powertrain Plant Facility and the Willow Run Airport as a waste management facility, or "Energyopolis," and "Willow Network," a research hub. The presentation served as the culmination of the students' final project for the Applied Policy Seminar (APS). The four students were part of a research group that also included students from the U-M's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, the School of Public Health, and the College of Engineering. News Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:56:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1061 Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Members of the Ford School community participated in a three-mile solidarity run through Ann Arbor on Saturday to honor victims of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing. The event, organized by Ford School graduate student James (Jimmy) Schneidewind (MPP '14) and co-sponsored by the Ford School, the City of Ann Arbor, and local organizations and businesses, was planned as a way for the Ann Arbor and University of Michigan communities to show support for victims of the bombing. News Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:38:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1060 Wednesday, April 24, 2013. How Will an Investigation of Lula Affect Brazil's Politics? Question from Latin America Advisor Prosecutors in Brazil announced April 5 that they have opened an investigation of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in connection with the so-called "mensalão" vote-buying scheme. The scandal has already led to several convictions, including that of Lula's former chief of staff, José Dirceu. Have the prosecutions dealt a significant blow to corruption in Brazil? How is the scandal, and now the probe involving Lula, affecting the country's politics ahead of next year's presidential election? News Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:31:00 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1065 Monday, April 22, 2013. An article by Scott Atran in Foreign Policy magazine discusses media coverage of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing and how media journalism influences public response to terrorist attacks. In the article, Atran argues that sensational media coverage and outsized reactions from law enforcement have amplified the effect of individual terrorist acts. News Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:48:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1059 Monday, April 22, 2013. Robert Axelrod has been named the winner of the 2013 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. The Skytte Prize is among the most prestigious awards in political science and recognizes outstanding academics for their contribution to the discipline. News Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:29:08 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1058 Monday, April 22, 2013. Cities—in America and around the globe—remain vitally important in fueling economic growth, producing jobs, and cultivating innovation and creativity. This edition of State & Hill features insights into city policy from faculty, alumni, and friends of the Ford School. News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:56:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1057 Monday, April 22, 2013. Barry Rabe on the future of CLOSUP A six-inch bobblehead of Ron Swanson, director of a fictitious Midwestern parks department in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, dominates the meeting table in Barry Rabe's office. The bobblehead is something of an enigma. News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:32:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1056 Monday, April 22, 2013. RTA Board representative Elisabeth R. Gerber sees the possibilities transit can offer for Southeast Michigan-and for the region's hardest hit city Getting from Detroit to Ann Arbor is a trip in more ways than one. The two cities are 43 miles apart. But the expense and inconvenience of driving deters many from making the trip. Trains and buses run daily, but the schedules are slim and the costs prohibitive for the average commuter. News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:30:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1055 Monday, April 22, 2013. An interdisciplinary approach to urban policy "Aw yeah. That golden rule." -Bunk Moreland Dirty and disheveled, Dukie rocks up to his crew in an alley somewhere off Franklin Street in West Baltimore. It's the last day of a long, hot summer, eighth grade looming like a threat. Namond notices Dukie's black eye, courtesy of boys from a rival neighborhood. "What happened to you?" he shouts. "Those Terrace boys banged me coming off the train tracks over there by Ramsay Street," Dukie says. Little Randy pipes up, "They can't whip on Dukie like that." Namond concurs: "Nah, only we can whip on Dukie like that." News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:29:03 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1054 Monday, April 22, 2013. In the summer of 1967, James B. Hudak (MPP '71) watched Detroit burn. He was between his sophomore and junior years as an undergraduate at Yale. A friend got him a summer job working the night shift at a Chrysler assembly plant in Detroit. He lived with a bunch of guys in a rental on Lake St. Clair. At the end of July, at night, he looked across the lake from his home and saw Detroit in flames. He watched giant troop transports filled with Army and National Guard soldiers landing at Selfridge Air Force Base. News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:27:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1053 Monday, April 22, 2013. This Saturday, John Chamberlin will board a plane for Paris. He's gearing up for new adventures in retirement. Over the past four decades, he's taught more core courses than any other faculty member at the school, served as interim and associate dean, and helped launch the Ford School's immensely successful undergraduate degree program. He's also been an indispensable sounding board for faculty, staff, and studentsÐa great listener, with irreplaceable institutional knowledge, wise advice, and the kind of long-view that has helped our school grow and mature in so many ways. News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:21:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1052 Monday, April 22, 2013. In the center of our nation's most densely populated city - a city buffeted by noise and commerce and pollution - lies the oasis of Central Park, a lush landscape co-designed in the 1850s by America's most famous landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted. With 270,000 trees and shrubs, miles of winding paths, and dozens of bridges, it was one of 19th century America's most ambitious public works projects; it was also, it should be said, a bit of a problem. News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:11:00 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1051 Monday, April 22, 2013. In an era of shrinking public education budgets, school districts cannot afford to make the wrong decision when they hire a teacher or cut a program. To make sure they reach the right answers, administrators are turning to Annenberg Professor Brian A. Jacob, whose data analysis has helped guide urban public school reforms across the country. News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:07:03 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1050 Monday, April 22, 2013. Ten years after the U.S. Supreme Court heard Grutter v. Bollinger, we look back at President Ford's defense of affirmative action in higher education This June marks the 10th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's decision in Grutter v. Bollinger, which upheld the use of affirmative action by the University of Michigan Law School. News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:05:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1049 Monday, April 22, 2013. Zouheir Al Ghreiwati looks toward the future of Syria Zouheir Al Ghreiwati's (BA '14) native land is a warzone. Hailing from Damascus, Syria, Al Ghreiwati lived in the now war-torn nation until his junior year of high school. Despite the mainstream media's portrayal of Syria as a country divided by sectarian lines, Ghreiwati believes the civil war is driven not by religious hatred, but by the Syrian people's desire for democracy. News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:04:54 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1048 Monday, April 22, 2013. Knowledge is power for combatting violence against women "So far, there aren't reliable statistics on domestic violence in Monaco," says Vibeke Brask Thomsen (MPP/MA '06), founder and director of GenderHopes. "It doesn't mean they don't exist, we just haven't found them yet." Finding accurate information–and using it to educate women, policymakers, and the public at large–is one of the central aims of this Monaco-based non-profit dedicated to combatting violence against women. News Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:59:43 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1047 Monday, April 22, 2013. Ruth Browne (MPP/MPH '83) just did the happy dance. She's celebrating a gift to the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, an institute she's directed since its founding in 1992 by the legendary African American tennis star and humanitarian. This moment of unguarded delight is particularly endearing in Browne because her public persona is all polish and professionalism. It has to be. As CEO of an internationally recognized nonprofit leader in community-based health interventions, Browne knows how important the institute's work is to economically disadvantaged communities of color and poverty, which suffer a disproportionate share of preventable illnesses like heart disease, asthma, and diabetes. News Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:39:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1046 Monday, April 22, 2013. In March 1990, Associate Dean Alan V. Deardorff shivered in a cold passenger jet on a runway in Alpena, MI. He was seated with his son and his son's friend, in the midst of a plane full of people anxious to escape. They were all waiting for the signal that it was OK to slide down the inflatable emergency chute to the tarmac. News Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:41:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1045 Monday, April 22, 2013. Public protests were common; drugs and riots weren't uncommon; and crowds of young people spent their summers in tents on city grounds - no jobs, no parents, no plans - simply because Ann Arbor was a happening place to be. "It was a very different time," says Ford School alum Don Borut (MPA '65) of Ann Arbor in the '60s. That's a bit of an understatement. News Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:19:58 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1042 Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Public Policy Connects (PPC) stepped up to a new challenge in 2013. Held on Saturday, April 13, the 5th Annual student-led conference has for the last several years aimed at introducing high school students from southeast Michigan to public policy and demystifying the college application process. This year, the Ford School's Students of Color in Public Policy (SCPP) and co-host Association for Public Policy about Learning and Education (APPLE) amplified that goal when they welcomed sophomores and juniors from Washtenaw International High School News Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:44:54 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1041 Wednesday, April 17, 2013. On Tuesday, April 16, Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft (ret. USAF), former National Security Adviser for the Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush administrations, dedicated the new bronze statue of President Ford that now stands in the Great Hall at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. The statue is a scale model, created by sculptor J. Brett Grill, of the statue of President Ford that stands in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Grill, a U-M alumnus and Grand Rapids native, also attended the festive dedication ceremony, along with many members of the Ford School and U-M communities and speakers Ford School Dean Susan M. Collins; Mike Ford, son of President Ford; and Ingrid Tighe (MPA '13)—a U.S. Army veteran—who introduced Scowcroft. News Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:36:52 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1038 Tuesday, April 16, 2013. The Gerald R. Ford centennial celebration is gaining steam, and a great way to show school pride and commemorate President Ford's 100th birthday is to wear a centennial button and share one with a famous or influential policy figure. The Ford 100th button contest offers a chance for students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends to share news of President Ford's legacy with—potentially—the world. Encourage a policy figure to don our commemorative button, get a photo, and send it in. News Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:53:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1063 Friday, April 12, 2013. Join us on Friday, May 3 at 3 p.m. for the Ford School's annual Open House. All students, families, and friends are welcome. Live music, food, Spirit Store, photo booth, and giveaways. News Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:46:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1040 Friday, April 12, 2013. John Ciorciari's participation in a thematic debate before the UN General Assembly was discussed in a press release from the United Nations as well as an article on BalkanInsight.com. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, heads of state, and justice ministers attended the event that focused on the "Role of International Criminal Justice in Reconciliation." News Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:22:55 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1034 Friday, April 12, 2013. In March, graduate students from the Ford School and other programs at the University of Michigan spent ten days exploring development issues in Cape Verde as part of the Ford School's 2013 International Development Program (IEDP). The research trip included meetings with government ministries, including the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Tourism; aid institutions like the Millennium Challenge Corporation; and the U.S. Ambassador to Cape Verde, Adrienne O'Neal, a former Ford School Diplomat in Residence. News Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:13:12 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1033 Friday, April 12, 2013. The Distinguished Faculty Committee of the University of Michigan's School of Social Work has unanimously selected Sandra Danziger as the recipient of the school's 2013 Distinguished Faculty Award. News Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:33:05 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1062 Thursday, April 11, 2013. The Ford School's 2013 Commencement begins at 5 p.m. at Rackham Auditorium with the Charge to the Class by the Honorable Paul O'Neill, a member of President Ford's administration. News Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:41:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1039 Thursday, April 11, 2013. Business Matters, a program of the BBC World Service, interviewed Betsey Stevenson about the disparity between happiness of women and men around the world. According to data on the changing happiness of women during the last three decades, Stevenson says, women have experienced a decline in happiness relative to men. News Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:21:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1032 Friday, April 5, 2013. The Washington Post published an op-ed by Betsey Stevenson, entitled "Five Myths about the Minimum Wage." The topic has been widely discussed since President Obama proposed increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 per hour in his February State of the Union Address. The article addresses several popular misconceptions about the minimum wage, beginning with the belief that minimum wage covers all employees. News Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:25:04 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1044 Wednesday, April 3, 2013. This March, 40 students from the Ford School and University of Toronto's School of Governance & Public Policy (SGPP) met to discuss the future of the Arctic during the 4th Annual U.S.-Canada Conference. In mixed teams, students imagined what policy situations and challenges would occur if the Arctic ice completely melted by 2050. News Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:45:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1043 Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Are reciprocity and the negative effects of breaking promises key factors in an individual's vote-selling behavior? Prior to the Philippines' May 2013 elections, Dean Yang, professor of public policy and economics, and his colleagues will test this theory. News Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:40:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1030 Monday, April 1, 2013. Barry Rabe was quoted in an NPR article about the deepening political divide between U.S. states. The article, which is titled, "A State Apart and, Politically, A World Away," considers the polarization of states on both economic and social issues, like the environment. News Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:58:04 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1029 Friday, March 29, 2013. A $374,000 gift from the David Bohnett Foundation will extend and expand the David Bohnett Public Service Fellowship at the Ford School for three additional years. The Bohnett Fellowship is a prestigious, competitive award that provides incoming Ford School master's students with two years of tuition support and a paid summer internship in the city of Detroit mayor's office. The fellowship enables recipients of the award to apply the academic training they receive at the Ford School to benefit the people and government of Detroit, MI. The expansion of the program will include a third fellow in another Michigan city. News Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:18:38 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1028 Friday, March 29, 2013. In recognition of its annual event to raise funds for nonprofits in Michigan and around the world, the Ford School Charity Auction has been selected to receive the Forever Go Blue Award for Excellence in Philanthropy Beyond the University of Michigan. News Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:43:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1027 Friday, March 22, 2013. Reuters quoted Justin Wolfers in an article about a new Brookings Institution report about rising income inequality. News Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:55:21 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1022 Friday, March 22, 2013. The 2013 Ford School Charity Auction will take place on April 6 at the Kensington Court Hotel in Ann Arbor. The theme for this year's fundraiser is "The Roaring 20s" and will involve a jazz-era gala. The beneficiary of the event will be Detroit Action Commonwealth, a nonprofit in southeast Michigan which supports homeless communities in Detroit. News Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:05:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1021 Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Shobita Parthasarathy was interviewed in an article from PBS's NOVA Next about the effects of the U.S. patent system on scientific research and medical treatment. News Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:19:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1020 Tuesday, March 19, 2013. CBS Detroit cited research from the National Poverty Center (NPC) in a story about changing levels of poverty throughout the world. The article used NPC statistics about poverty in the U.S. in order to provide context to a new Oxford University study showing decreasing global poverty. News Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:02:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1019 Monday, March 18, 2013. The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) announced the appointment of Matthew M. Davis as chief medical executive for the state. In his new role, Davis will provide MDCH with professional medical expertise on public health issues and development of related policy. News Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:43:02 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1018 Monday, March 18, 2013. Former dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Rebecca M. Blank, will serve as the next chancellor of University of Wisconsin-Madison. Blank was named to the post by UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and a special committee of the Board of Regents. She will assume the new role on July 1. News Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:11:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1017 Monday, March 18, 2013. Ford School student Lauren Sheram's (MPP '14) team won the 2013 Social Impact Challenge, a case competition organized by the Nonprofit and Public Management Center. News Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:06:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1026 Saturday, March 16, 2013. To all newly admitted BA and MPP/MPA students - welcome to the Ford School community! Master's students, be sure to register for the 2013 Spring Preview Weekend by this Thursday 3/28. News Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:20:36 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1025 Saturday, March 16, 2013. Join us at the Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids for presentation and discussion about CLOSUP's Michigan Public Policy Survey on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. News Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:10:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1024 Saturday, March 16, 2013. Join us today for the 6th Annual Gramlich Showcase of Student Work from 4-6 p.m. today in Weill Hall. News Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:06:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1016 Friday, March 15, 2013. Local government leaders in Michigan are more likely to trust their residents than their residents are to trust local governments, according to a University of Michigan survey. News Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:04:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1014 Wednesday, March 6, 2013. In an op-ed for the Detroit News, Ann C. Lin suggests that a provisional residency system for U.S. immigrants should be considered as part of the solution to the country's immigration debate. News Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:15:46 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1013 Wednesday, March 6, 2013. The Great Recession leaves behind the largest number of long-term unemployed people, or 4.7 million, since records were first kept in 1948, according to research from the University of Michigan. "About 46 million Americans, according to our latest count, are poor. That means for a family of four, they're living on less than $23,000 a year," said sociologist Kristin Seefeldt, assistant professor at the U-M School of Social Work and affiliated with the Ford School of Public Policy. "This is the highest rate of poverty that we've had in about 15 years." News Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:27:53 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1015 Tuesday, March 5, 2013. President Obama's former director of the Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag, discussed research by Susan Dynarski in his latest column for Bloomberg View, "The Diploma Gap Between Rich and Poor." News Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:29:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1012 Monday, March 4, 2013. In a new installment of "Policy Points," Barry Rabe discusses the increasing belief among Americans in the existence of global warming. "We've now seen in recent surveys a jump back up from levels of the last couple of years—where belief was around the fifty percent level—to where nearly now seven out of ten Americans believe there is solid evidence of global warming over the last four decades," Rabe told Policy Points. News Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:10:17 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1023 Friday, March 1, 2013. A Ford School MPP prepares graduates for careers in domestic and international affairs across a wide range of policy areas. Visit our interactive map to read profiles of MPP alums working around the world. News Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:14:04 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1011 Friday, March 1, 2013. Employers can now request the 2013 resumes of Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Administration students to find candidates for summer internships and full-time job openings. The books include updated resumes from all current Ford School master's students and are indexed by career interest, policy area, and language skills. The books are a valuable resource for identifying candidates who best fit the needs of an organization. News Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:49:25 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1010 Friday, March 1, 2013. Join us for a 2013 Citi Foundation Lecture by Helene Gayle, president and CEO of CARE USA, on Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m. News Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:06:40 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1009 Thursday, February 28, 2013. The Detroit Free Press cited a recent Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) in an editorial arguing that the well-being of Michigan cities must be considered when balancing Michigan's state budget. News Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:19:42 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1008 Sunday, February 24, 2013. A graduate-level public policy course taught by David Harding was featured in a Detroit Free Press article for its use of the popular television show "The Wire" in exploring the challenges associated with urban decay in post-industrial American cities. News Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:26:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1007 Wednesday, February 20, 2013. On February 21, the Nonprofit and Public Management Center (NPM) will host Education Pioneers CEO Scott Morgan as part the organization's annual Social Impact Challenge. The NPM event is an annual case competition that offers U-M students the opportunity to address managerial and program challenges in the real world by collaborating with a nonprofit organization focused on social impact. News Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:03:21 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1006 Monday, February 18, 2013. The Once Upon a Time Foundation (OUAT) has awarded a $50,000 grant to support a new Ford School course proposed by Megan Tompkins-Stange entitled, "Philanthropic Foundations in the Public Arena." The new course will focus on the merits and processes of charitable giving. Students will also look at challenges foundations face in balancing competing priorities, such as generating concrete outcomes while also using processes that incorporate input from affected communities. Students in the course will also gain firsthand experience with philanthropy by directing actual grants to nonprofit organizations. News Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:31:06 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1004 Thursday, February 14, 2013. A new Global Michigan post highlights Kenneth Lieberthal's lecture on Chinese foreign policy at the latest event in the Ford School's Policy Talks series. Lieberthal, a leading expert on China and a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, spoke at length about China's relationships with the United States, Japan, and North Korea. News Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:00:05 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1005 Tuesday, February 12, 2013. In his regular column for Bloomberg View, former director of the Office of Management and Budget Peter Orszag drew upon the work of Susan Dynarski in suggesting ways to raise college enrollment and graduation rates. News Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:02:41 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1003 Tuesday, February 12, 2013. In an op-ed for the Washington Times, Rusty Hills proposes breathing new life into the Republican Party's response to President Obama's State of the Union address. The response, which is given by the opposition party immediately following the State of the Union each February, receives notoriously little media coverage. News Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:18:05 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1002 Tuesday, February 12, 2013. In a guest column for Bridge Magazine Tom Ivacko makes the case for a statewide discussion about how local governments are funded in Michigan. The most recent Michigan Public Policy Survey from the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy found that 58 percent of local leaders in Michigan believe the state's funding system is broken. News Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:14:34 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1001 Friday, February 8, 2013. NPR's Morning Edition interviewed Justin Wolfers in a segment about happiness in America and whether the U.S. should add such a measurement to its list of national statistics like GDP and unemployment. News Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:23:23 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=999 Friday, February 8, 2013. Sheldon Danziger, the Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy and director of the National Poverty Center, has been appointed the tenth president of the Russell Sage Foundation. Russell Sage is the premier foundation devoted exclusively to social science research. Danziger will join the foundation on September 1, 2013. News Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:55:55 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=994 Friday, February 8, 2013. The latest poll in the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), conducted by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), received coverage from Michigan Public Radio and other area media outlets for shedding light on issues of government funding in Michigan. News Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:11:59 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=992 Thursday, February 7, 2013. Many Americans believe that justice is for sale—that judges, and their rulings, can be bought by special interests. It's a cynical view of the American judiciary, sure. But according to statistics compiled by Justice at Stake (JAS), a nonpartisan organization that works toward fair and impartial courts, there's good reason to worry. News Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:09:45 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=1000 Tuesday, February 5, 2013. For the thirteenth year in a row, the University of Michigan has earned a spot on the Peace Corps' annual list of the top volunteer-producing large universities across the country. With 93 graduates currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, the university moves to No. 4, up a spot from last year, and remains a solid source of alumni committed to making a difference at home and abroad. News Mon, 11 Feb 2013 07:04:32 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=989 Monday, February 4, 2013. Michael D. Cohen, a professor emeritus of public policy and of information, passed away on February 2, 2013 at the age of 67. Michael was a founding faculty member of the Ford School's predecessor, the Institute of Public Policy Studies (IPPS), as well as the University of Michigan's School of Information. He retired from the university in August 2012. News Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:34:31 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=988 Monday, February 4, 2013. The National Research Council (NRC) has appointed Ford School Professor Barry Rabe to a steering committee that will organize two workshops examining the social and decision-making issues related to identifying, assessing, and managing risk in shale gas development. In the first workshop, experts and practitioners will identify key issues regarding shale gas development and discuss the state and limits of scientific knowledge on those issues. In the second workshop, social scientists from several disciplines will apply a variety of insights about risk management institutions to the shale gas case, while interacting with each other and with practitioners. News Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:58:37 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=995 Saturday, February 2, 2013. Join us as Ken Lieberthal returns to the University of Michigan on Wednesday, February 13 at 4 p.m. for a lecture on current U.S-China relations under President Obama's new foreign policy team. News Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:30:33 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=998 Friday, February 1, 2013. Justin Wolfers was quoted in a New York Times article about efforts by the Federal Reserve Board to reduce unemployment and increase U.S. economic growth. While some economists have argued that the Fed has done all it can to improve the economy, Wolfers argues that it has not done enough. News Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:50:59 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=993 Thursday, January 31, 2013. Bloomberg Businessweek interviewed Barry Rabe in an article about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on oceanfront home purchases in New Jersey where damage from the storm was great. According to the article, home prices along the East Coast have continued to rise, despite the risk of damage posed by future storms. News Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:30:39 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=991 Thursday, January 31, 2013. The latest installment of "Policy Points," Ann C. Lin discusses new immigration reform legislation unveiled last week by a bipartisan group of eight Senators. News Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:05:11 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=986 Thursday, January 31, 2013. Justin Wolfers spoke with National Public Radio's Morning Edition about requiring gun owners to hold liability insurance in order to help keep firearms out of the hands of individuals who may use them irresponsibly. By requiring gun owners to provide information about their gun-use habits, Wolfers said, insurers could identify individuals who pose the greatest risk and charge premiums accordingly. News Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:10:41 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=990 Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Local government leaders in Michigan report that the way their jurisdictions are funded requires significant reform to maintain services in the wake of the Great Recession, according to a University of Michigan survey. Fewer than half of local leaders, or 43 percent, believe the system of funding local government in Michigan would allow them to maintain their current packages of services in the future, even if the economy continues to improve, according to the poll by U-M's Ford School of Public Policy. News Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:49:22 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=987 Wednesday, January 30, 2013. In a recent Los Angeles Times article Justin Wolfers commented on fears of a new recession following news that the U.S. economy contracted in the fourth quarter of 2012. Total economic output shrank by 0.1% in the last three months of 2012, causing some economists to speculate that the economy could be headed for another recession. Two straight quarters of contraction would officially indicate the start of another recession, the newspaper reported. Despite the disappointing figures, however, Wolfers said it is too soon to make such predictions. News Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:35:11 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=984 Wednesday, January 30, 2013. The latest edition of the Ford School feed , an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today. The newly redesigned feed reminds DC-area alums to RSVP for the Ford School's annual DC event and reception on February 7, and includes an update from Dean Susan M. Collins) about the latest Ford School news, including Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's January visit. News Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:31:23 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=983 Wednesday, January 30, 2013. When Superstorm Sandy struck the northeast coast last October, it struck with a vengeance. It cascaded over seawalls; knocked a roller coaster into the ocean; yanked out chunks of the Atlantic City boardwalk; felled trees and power lines; flooded multimillion dollar homes; lit fires, then blew them from street to street; and shut down public transport systems, schools, airports, and the New York Stock Exchange. Residents in the lower third of Manhattan lost electricity-no lights, no computers, no elevators, no refrigerators-and they weren't the only ones. Altogether, some 8.5 million lost power in the northeastern United States. Worse yet, tens of thousands were left homeless. News Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:21:59 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=981 Wednesday, January 30, 2013. In March, twenty-five graduate students from the Ford School and other programs at the University of Michigan will spend a week off the coast of West Africa in the island nation of Cape Verde to research social and economic issues. The trip will be the culmination of a half-semester course focusing on development issues in Cape Verde. News Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:21:43 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=982 Tuesday, January 29, 2013. A new paper by Brian A. Jacob, Brian P. McCall, and Kevin M. Stange, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, is receiving attention from The Chronicle of Higher Education and other publications for its analysis of the pressure facing universities to provide students with greater amenities. News Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:31:05 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=980 Monday, January 28, 2013. Elisabeth R. Gerber, the Jack Walker Jr. Professor of Public Policy, is one of two representatives for Washtenaw County on the newly instated Regional Transit Authority (RTA) for southeast Michigan. County Commissioner Conan Smith made her appointment, along with that of fellow representative Richard Murphy, program director of Michigan Suburbs Alliance, official in December. News Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:06:49 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=979 Friday, January 25, 2013. When violent non-state organizations form alliances with each other, do they become more lethal? Ford School Assistant Professor Philip B. K. Potter and Associate Professor Michael Horowitz of the University of Pennsylvania seek to answer this question in their article Allying to Kill: Terrorist Intergroup Cooperation and the Consequences for Lethality, published in The Journal of Conflict Resolution this month. The article explores the networks of violent non-state actors, and how these connections bolster their deadly acts. News Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:08:13 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=985 Wednesday, January 23, 2013. A conversation with Ted Truman, Marina Whitman, and Susan Collins as part of the Ford School's annual DC event/reception on Feb. 7. Alums, RSVP by Feb. 5. News Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:25:44 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=978 Wednesday, January 23, 2013. On January 23, the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies will present the documentary Black and Blue: The Story of Gerald Ford, Willis Ward, and the 1934 Michigan-Georgia Tech Football Game. The film will screen at 4 p.m. in the Ford School's Annenberg Auditorium and will be followed by a panel discussion featuring son of President Ford, Steven Ford, and grandson of Willis Ward, Buzz Thomas. News Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:19:19 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=976 Tuesday, January 22, 2013. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies will host a screening of the documentary titled Black and Blue: The Story of Gerald Ford, Willis Ward, and the 1934 Michigan-Georgia Tech Football Game, followed by a panel discussion featuring former Senator Buzz Thomas (grandson of Willis Ward) and Steve Ford (son of President Gerald R. Ford) on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 in conjunction with the Martin Luther King Day events. News Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:40:31 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=997 Monday, January 21, 2013. The Michigan Chronicle interviewed Barry Rabe for its story on hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." Fracking is a process by which oil and gas companies inject chemical fluids or sand into underground shale rock formations in order to free deposits of oil or natural gas. The article, "Fracking Put Pennsylvania on Top of the U.S. Gas Boom—Is Michigan Next?" considers how growth of fracking techniques may impact the economy and environment in Michigan. News Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:36:36 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=975 Monday, January 21, 2013. Justin Wolfers was quoted in a segment on American Public Media's Marketplace about Federal Reserve Board deliberations in the run-up to the Great Recession. The Fed recently released transcripts for its 2007 meetings that show substantial disagreement among its members about the status of the U.S. economy. News Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:10:01 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=971 Friday, January 18, 2013. Kristin Seefeldt spoke with The New York Times and National Public Radio's On Point about her research following the debt burdens of single mothers in Detroit. News Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:23:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=974 Thursday, January 17, 2013. Cassarah Brown (MPP '14), Adrianna McIntyre (MPP/MPH '15), and Betsy Riley (MPP/MS '14) are part of forty master's and professional degree students selected to receive the Dow Sustainability Fellowship at the University of Michigan. News Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:05:32 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=969 Thursday, January 17, 2013. Monday's Policy Talks @ the Ford School conversation with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was widely covered by local and national media with more than 3,196 mentions since January 1. News Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:40:44 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=968 Thursday, January 17, 2013. Ford School alum Manny Teodoro (PhD '07) has been named the recipient of the 2013 Book Award presented by the Section on Public Administration Research (SPAR) of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). The award is given to new works with the potential to make a lasting contribution to literature on public administration. Teodoro's book, Bureaucratic Ambition: Careers, Motives, and the Innovative Administrator, uses case studies and quantitative analysis to advance the view that institutional design can lead to more entrepreneurial public administration executives. News Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:29:25 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=973 Wednesday, January 16, 2013. A new article in Michigan Today recounts the career paths of Norman Ornstein (PhD '74) and Thomas Mann (MA '68/PhD '77), who recently returned to the Ford School to discuss their book, It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism. News Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:39:59 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=972 Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Justin Wolfers was quoted in a Today.com article looking at growing public concern surrounding national debt and political dysfunction in America. The article points to a January Gallop poll in which 20 percent of respondents said they view the federal deficit as the biggest problem facing America and 18 percent of respondents identified politicians and government as the biggest issue—both numbers represent dramatic increases since late 2012. News Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:27:43 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=967 Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Now in its 13th consecutive year, the Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE) has become a signature activity of the Ford School master's program. For three days during the first week of January, MPP and MPA students role play stakeholders in a large-scale, intensive, and continually evolving simulation of a real policy issue. The exercise allows students to experience first-hand the complexity of policymaking, hone much-need skills, and interact with real policy experts. News Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:30:43 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=965 Friday, January 11, 2013. All application materials for the Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Administration program are due January 15. Applicants can view checklists and apply online. News Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:18:45 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=970 Thursday, January 10, 2013. Rick Hess of Education Week included David K. Cohen, Susan M. Dynarski, and Brian A. Jacob in a list of university-based academics who made the greatest contribution to national discussions around education in 2012. Of those listed in the ranking, Cohen and Dynarski were also placed among the top ten academics within their respective disciplines working on education, government/policy and economics respectively. The rankings are based on the overall public impact of academics on education debates as measured by published scholarship, commentary on developments in education, and public profile. News Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:05:45 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=964 Monday, January 7, 2013. A Chicago-based policy researcher for think tank Movement Advancement Project (MAP), Naomi splits her time between what she calls "movement" research—analyzing the capability of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) movement to create and effect change—and policy research that provides tools to advocates and organizations working toward LGBT equality. News Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:15:46 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=963 Thursday, January 3, 2013. As college tuition prices skyrocket and interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) majors remains stagnant, can lowering the price of tuition for more technical majors garner increased interest? That's the proposition currently being considered by Florida Governor Rick Scott's task force on higher education, according to an article at Time.com. The proposal includes freezing tuition costs in technical "strategic fields" while letting tuition rise in the humanities and other fields. News Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:02:06 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=966 Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Kim Stone wants to make life in her community better. That's why she's chosen to run for public office. News Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:06:18 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=959 Wednesday, January 2, 2013. As lawmakers develop Michigan's budget for 2013, they would do well to consider expanding Medicaid coverage to those at or below 138 percent of poverty as called for by the Affordable Care Act, opine Ford School's Helen Levy and Thomas Buchmueller in the Detroit News. News Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:27:11 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=960 Saturday, December 29, 2012. The so-called fiscal cliff has dominated economic news lately, but economist Justin Wolfers spoke with Jacki Lyden of NPR's All Things Considered on non-cliff economic news stories of 2012. According to Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy at the Ford School, the economy has "already gone over the cliff," as consumer confidence and businesses' willingness to invest have likely waned as a result of congressional gridlock during the previous year. News Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:33:52 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=962 Tuesday, December 25, 2012. The Washington Post reports that it is unlikely that Democrats and Republicans will reach a deal an agreement on the looming fiscal cliff before Jan. 1. In what the article refers to as a "remarkable turnaround," Democrats want to make permanent the Bush-era tax cuts for middle Americans—the same cuts the party opposed more than a decade ago. News Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:50:41 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=961 Saturday, December 22, 2012. In an article on the difficulty low-income students have making it to college and graduating, the New York Times cited a 2011 study on educational inequality conducted by Susan Dynarski and Martha J. Bailey. Dynarski, a professor in the Ford School and the School of Education co-authored the often-cited study with Martha J. Bailey, an assistant professor in the Department of Economics and research affiliate at the National Poverty Center. News Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:46:49 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=957 Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Atlantic Magazine cites a 2011 study co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski on the widening gaps between low- and high-income students in college entry and graduation rates. The article examines why a college education, once understood to be the "great equalizer" allowing low-income students to catch up economically with their more affluent counterparts, no longer reliably offers such gains. News Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:54:47 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=954 Wednesday, December 19, 2012. In this issue of the Ford School's magazine, State & Hill, readers will learn about global and human security through the eyes of the Ford School: faculty studying the 1994 Rwandan genocide, small arms, terrorist networks, and survivors of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia; students interning for Innovations in Poverty Action; and alums working for USAID. Click through the magazine below to read businessman, philanthropist, and Ford School friend Hank Meijer's discussion of the forthcoming Detroit Meijer store; a story on iconic First Lady Betty Ford and the U-M's fall tribute to her legacy; and how a BA alum who works for the Dept. of Justice is ensuring prisoner's rights. News Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:56:24 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=958 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. In their Bloomberg View column, Ford School economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers examine the findings of a recent study showing that high achievers from low-income families rarely apply to top colleges. "The real crisis in American education," they write, "is that our best colleges never see a large chunk of our smartest students." News Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:17:52 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=953 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. The fortunes of the European Economic and Monetary Union. For many of us, the year 2006 was part of a different time. Our retirement accounts were increasing in value. Our house values were going up, up, up. Without much difficulty, we could borrow money to buy houses, make home improvements, or buy cars, boats, and refrigerators. Our spending was keeping the economy humming. For lots of us, the financial future looked bright. News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:56:29 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=951 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. We've all heard the dictum, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. It's an ancient Mesopotamian legal tradition recorded in Hammurabi's Code and in the holy texts of many religious faiths. The concept is simple: repay insult in kind—wound for wound, stripe for stripe, even life for life. We've also heard the counterargument—an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. But the two are far from mutually exclusive explains Robert Axelrod in his highly acclaimed book, The Evolution of Cooperation, which outlines a powerfully effective recipe for deescalating conflict. News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:26:12 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=950 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. A woman in Cambodia recently released more than 1,000 photographs of people imprisoned by the Khmer Rouge—the genocidal Democratic Kampuchea regime that ruled the country from 1975–79. She had worked in the regime's prison system and, fearing reprisal for her involvement, had hidden the photos. She gave the photos to the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-CAM), but for nearly thirty years, family members didn't know what had happened to their loved ones. Now they know. News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:20:52 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=949 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. People collaborate—it's what we do. We work together to tackle big problems. We work together to achieve big goals. We give favors, in hopes that they'll be reciprocated. We look out for each other, in hopes that someone else will look out for us in our moment of need. These collaborations make us stronger, smarter, safer, and more successful. News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:17:27 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=948 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. In July 2012, an eleventh hour phone call with instructions from the White House abruptly stalled passage of an all-but-complete 193-nation Arms Trade Treaty at the United Nations. Susan Waltz, professor of public policy, believes that was a mistake. News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:38:19 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=947 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. International development interns put ideas to work One block down Hill Street, just west of State, is Ali Baba's, a small Middle Eastern restaurant with habit-forming grape leaves and baklava. Any day of the week, you're sure to find a table, or two, or five filled with folks from the Ford School. On just such a visit, I met Dionisio Garcia Piriz (MPP/MA '13), a dual degree master's student who had recently returned from a mind-bending summer internship exploring savings habits among indigenous Tsimané (chee-MAH-nay) tribes in the lowland forests of the Bolivian Amazon. Because most Tsimané rely on barter, the question of how they save for the future—how they build a cushion to support themselves if the plantains, rice, and sweet manioc crops fail—is an intriguing one. And Piriz's Tsimané study wasn't a one-off; it was part of a much larger study of non-traditional savings practices among tribes all over the developing world. News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:34:09 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=946 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Detroiters spend an estimated $4.6 billion each year on groceries and other merchandise. And more than $1.5 billion of those retail dollars are spent outside of the city. That's about to change: in May 2012 Michigan-based retailer Meijer broke ground on the first of two planned locations. The first location will anchor the forthcoming Gateway Marketplace on the city's west side with a supercenter—a combination grocery and department store format employed by other retailers but originated by Meijer in 1962. News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:47:49 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=945 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Being ladylike does not require silence There are photos and movies of Betty Ford in her family home from the 1960s. They show a caring homemaker and mother, busy looking after her husband and four young children in their suburban Virginia home. In these images, she looks every inch the typical midcentury middle-class housewife. News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:40:18 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=944 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. When Jeff Kessner (MPP/MUP '14) joined the Nonprofit and Public Management Center (NPM) last year, he knew he would learn a lot about how nonprofits work. But he didn't know that he would soon be on the board of one. "I was a Board Fellow last year, and this year they asked me to join the board as a full voting member. So I am actually on the board now as a member and as a peer mentor for the five new Board Fellows." News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:33:49 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=943 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. For Gary Graca (BA '09), a degree in public policy was about seeing what happens out of public view. As a paralegal in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Graca visits the inner workings of state-funded prisons and mental health facilities to ensure compliance with civil rights laws. Much of Graca's work is based on Olmstead v. L.C., a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prohibits states from institutionalizing people with disabilities if they could be accommodated in community care settings. Failure to follow the Court's "integration mandate" would be a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:04:48 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=942 Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Ford School alumni 'work smart' on international development at USAID "Just imagine the communities you came from if, within a six-week period of time, your schools had to double in capacity to take in refugees from a neighboring country," proposed Rajiv Shah (BS '95), Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) at a late September talk sponsored by ONE and hosted by the Ford School, "and you get a sense of both the scale of the challenge—and the potential—for real partnership between the United States and Jordan." News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:59:34 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=952 Monday, December 17, 2012. New IPC director Allan Stam is taking the research center in bold new directions. His latest project on the 1994 Rwandan genocide shows, for him, what's really at stake: how to improve the lives of citizens. Allan C. Stam, the new director of the Ford School's International Policy Center, has been officially on duty for 27 days, and confides that he's feeling a little behind. He doesn't seem behind to an outsider though. He seems energetic, effusive, funny, and ambitious. He seems like he's got his head in the game and is just about ready to reinvent it. And he seems like someone who throws himself, body and soul, into whatever he undertakes, whether that's goose hunting in Manitoba, tackling the Himalayan range in Nepal, investigating ongoing caste-based discrimination in India, or, as is now the case, running an international policy center. News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:53:37 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=940 Friday, December 14, 2012. The Ford School welcomed former dean and Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca M. Blank back to Weill Hall on Monday, December 3, where she held a community conversation with students, faculty, and staff. At the event, Dr. Blank delivered remarks then fielded audience questions. News Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:19:44 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=941 Thursday, December 13, 2012. For a story about efforts by former Republican Congressman Bob Inglis to combat global warming, Bloomberg News talked with Barry Rabe about political party divisions on climate policy. News Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:52:30 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=955 Wednesday, December 12, 2012. American Public Media's Marketplace spoke with Justin Wolfers for the program's holiday edition of the Freakonomics podcast. In a playful segment about gift-giving, Marketplace asked Wolfers and other economists for advice on choosing that perfect holiday present. Many gift-givers, Wolfers told Marketplace, actually spend more than they need too. News Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:02:46 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=939 Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Susan M. Collins, dean of the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, was appointed Wednesday to the board of directors of the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. News Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:13:46 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=938 Saturday, December 8, 2012. The Detroit News interviewed Barry Rabe and Craig Ruff about the decision by Governor Rick Snyder to endorse right-to-work legislation in Michigan. The decision, Rabe said, could be a defining moment in Snyder's political career, potentially branding him as an unusually partisan political figure. News Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:24:36 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=937 Friday, December 7, 2012. Betsey Stevenson spoke with American Public Media's Marketplace about the significance of jobs figures in the Labor Department's November employment report. While it is expected that jobs figures worsened in November, Stevenson cautioned against reading too much into the results. For one, Stevenson said, the numbers are subject to a significant margin of error. News Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:59:18 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=935 Friday, December 7, 2012. As the semester draws to a close, as John grades his last paper and Elena ties up her final student conference, we congratulate them once again, thanking them for all they've contributed to our Ford School community, and wishing them marvelous retirement adventures. News Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:07:43 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=936 Thursday, December 6, 2012. The Battle Creek Enquirer interviewed Joe Schwarz about the possibility of new right-to-work legislation after a week of events indicating that the Michigan legislature could soon take up the issue. After the Michigan Chamber of Commerce voiced support for right to work and Governor Rick Snyder stated it was on his agenda, Schwarz commented on the potential dangers of taking up the issue now. News Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:37:48 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=933 Thursday, December 6, 2012. Part of what can make a hurricane deadly is the storm surge that follows: high winds that cause the sea level to rise significantly above the average high-tide line. Storm surges caused devastation in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and, most recently, during Hurricane Sandy, when more than 8,000,000 East Coast residents lost power. News Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:16:04 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=934 Wednesday, December 5, 2012. The Political Viability of Carbon Taxation by Barry Rabe Economists of nearly all methodological and ideological stripes concur that the best way to attempt to stave off the worst impacts of climate change is through some form of taxation on the carbon content of fossil fuels. This idea has been around for a long time. Its latest manifestation includes some form of carbon tax in order to raise government revenue as part of a grand bargain to avoid the pending fiscal cliff. News Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:31:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=932 Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Just over half of Americans believe the federal government should address climate change, according to a University of Michigan survey. News Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:48:25 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=929 Tuesday, December 4, 2012. On November 19 at the U-M Detroit Center, the National Poverty Center (NPC) in conjunction with the C.S. Mott Foundation, hosted the panel discussion, "Michigan's Recession and Recovery: Opportunities for the Research, Non-profit, and Civic Engagement Communities." News Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:06:10 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=925 Friday, November 30, 2012. Like to surf the web? Online ordering for a select number of Ford School Spirit Store items is now available via Michigan-based Underground Printing. Orders can be placed online through December 9 and all items will be shipped in time for the holidays. News Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:26:10 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=930 Thursday, November 29, 2012. Justin Wolfers spoke with National Public Radio's All Things Considered about Intrade, a website that invites users to place bets on the likelihood of various events, from current affairs to pop culture. Intrade recently announced it could no longer serve U.S. customers after it was sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for functioning as an unregistered exchange. News Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:58:37 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=927 Thursday, November 29, 2012. A proposal by Shobita Parthasarathy was selected as one of fifty projects to receive a $60,000 seed grant under the MCubed program for funding research. MCubed is a new program created to empower interdisciplinary teams of U-M faculty to undertake research with the potential for major societal impact. News Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:10:41 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=924 Thursday, November 29, 2012. During his November 16 Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture Dick Costolo (BS '85), Twitter's CEO, made waves by announcing that by year's end Twitter users would be able to download a complete archive of their Tweets. News Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:31:51 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=928 Tuesday, November 27, 2012. With automatic federal deficit reduction measures set to take effect in January, Justin Wolfers appeared on MSNBC's "NOW with Alex Wagner" to discuss the role of tax reform in reducing the U.S. deficit. Wolfers discussed various perspectives on the effect of tax increases on the U.S. economy. News Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:17:24 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=923 Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Where is the Drug Policy Debate Headed Next? Question from Latin American Advisor Colorado and Washington state passed measures legalizing recreational marijuana in the United States' Nov. 6 election. Luis Videgaray, the head of President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto's transition team, said afterward that while the administration remains opposed to legalization, the measures could result in changes to its anti-drug strategies, The Washington Post reported. How will the measures in Colorado and Washington affect the federal government's relationship with Mexico in the ongoing fight against drug cartels? What effects, if any, would more widespread marijuana legalization in the United States have on Mexican criminal organizations? Where does the debate about drug policy in the United States and in the region appear to be headed? News Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:16:09 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=921 Monday, November 26, 2012. Marina Whitman spoke on a panel of nonprofit and private sector executives, organized by Crain's Detroit Business and Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, which focused on issues facing businesses in the wake of the recent presidential election. News Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:02:35 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=922 Sunday, November 25, 2012. The Detroit Free Press interviewed Brian Jacob about student cheating following the release of a new survey by the Josephson Institute of Ethics. The survey indicates that the percentage of high school students who say they have cheated in school fell in 2012. News Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:05:13 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=920 Monday, November 19, 2012. The Detroit Free Press cited a new Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) published by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) in an article on the possible elimination of Michigan's personal property tax. News Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:59:03 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=919 Monday, November 19, 2012. Southern California Public Radio interviewed John Ciorciari about the political context and motivations behind President Obama's five-day trip to Asia. The visit is part of a U.S. pivot to Asia that began when Obama first took office, Ciorciari explained. News Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:22:03 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=916 Monday, November 19, 2012. Join us for this Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture on Tuesday, November 27 at 4 p.m. News Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:44:50 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=915 Monday, November 19, 2012. A majority of Michigan's local government leaders believe revenue from the personal property tax is important to their budgets, according to a University of Michigan survey. News Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:48:22 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=918 Thursday, November 15, 2012. Michigan Radio interviewed Helen Levy about the basic structure of the new state health insurance exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act. News Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:46:02 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=926 Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Economics of Carbon Taxes By Barry Rabe The idea of enacting a carbon tax to address climate change and fiscal woes may be as plausible as relying on new leadership to steer the Chicago Cubs to their first world championship in over a century. But now that another baseball season has come and gone with no changes on the North Side of Chicago, national fiscal season emerges with yet another return to the question of imposing some form of tax on some forms of fossil fuel. In this case, could such a tax be part of a fiscal cliff deal? News Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:38:38 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=917 Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Marina Whitman spoke with Bloomberg News at a book signing in Washington, DC hosted by long-time friends John and Debbie Dingell, Alan Greenspan, and Andrea Mitchell. News Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:41:01 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=914 Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Betsey Stevenson was quoted in a Bloomberg article about the growing attention given to affairs among powerful politicians and business people. News Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:00:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=913 Monday, November 12, 2012. About 115,000 women lose their private health insurance every year in the wake of divorce, according to a University of Michigan study. And this loss is not temporary: women's overall rates of health insurance coverage remain depressed for more than two years after divorce. "Given that approximately one million divorces occur each year in the U.S., and that many women get health coverage through their husbands, the impact is quite substantial," says Bridget Lavelle, a U-M PhD candidate in public policy and sociology, and lead author of the study, which appears in the December issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. News Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:19:53 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=912 Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Professor Barry Rabe spoke with ClimateWire about victories and losses for environmentalists coming out of the November 6 elections. News Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:07:17 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=910 Wednesday, November 7, 2012. The Monkey Cage, a blog about politics and political science research, published a guest column by Philip Potter, which looks at trends in the relationship between presidential elections and American foreign policy. Drawing on recent studies about electoral margins and presidential experience, Potter notes several foreign policy implications. News Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:05:17 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=931 Monday, November 5, 2012. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will speak at Rackham Auditorium on 1/14. The event is free, open to the public, and will require a seating pass. More info will be posted here as it becomes available. Update 1/15: The video and transcript are now available. News Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:25:10 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=909 Friday, November 2, 2012. A new $9 million University of Michigan Great Lakes research and education center will guide efforts to protect and restore the world's largest group of freshwater lakes by reducing toxic contamination, combating invasive species, protecting wildlife habitat and promoting coastal health. News Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:38:00 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=908 Thursday, November 1, 2012. Justin Wolfers spoke with the New York Times about the effectiveness of polling voters about their expectations in order to forecast the outcome of elections. News Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:35:55 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=911 Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The New England Journal of Medicine published an article by Helen Levy and Katherine Baicker, titled "The Insurance Value of Medicare." News Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:04:44 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=905 Tuesday, October 30, 2012. Dean Susan M. Collins spoke at the Conference on Labor and Development, hosted by Columbia University's Center on Global Economic Governance (CGEG). News Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:41:51 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=904 Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Ford School alumni Chris Dorle (MPP '07) and Betsy Palazzola (MPP '12) are recipients of the inaugural Strong Cities Strong Communities (SC2) Fellowship, which places highly-skilled professionals in U.S. cities to assist with planning and implementing socioeconomic policies. News Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:37:51 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=903 Monday, October 22, 2012. The Detroit Free Press reported on a new study from the Michigan Consortium for Educational Research , of which the Ford School Education Policy Initiative is a member, assessing the impact of the Michigan Merit Curriculum. News Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:27:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=902 Monday, October 22, 2012. American Public Media's Marketplace spoke with Justin Wolfers in a segment about whether some insurance companies might be "too big to fail." News Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:53:07 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=900 Monday, October 22, 2012. The class of 2011, the first group of students exposed to the Michigan Merit Curriculum for their entire high school careers, saw mixed results. News Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:46:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=896 Monday, October 22, 2012. Crain's Detroit Business profiled Ford School alumna Lisa Katz (MPA '01), a 2012 recipient of its "40 Under 40" award. The award honors individuals under the age of 40 with an exceptional record of business achievement and social impact in Southeast Michigan. News Mon, 22 Oct 2012 07:40:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=899 Friday, October 19, 2012. As football fans look forward to tomorrow's U-M-MSU annual gridiron clash, Michigan residents also will celebrate one of the first African American football players at the University of Michigan. News Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:22:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=898 Friday, October 19, 2012. In response to the New York Times' Room for Debate forum question, "Shrink Inequality to Grow the Economy?," Sheldon Danziger crafted the op-ed "All Growth is not Created Equal," Sheldon Danziger, which argued that reducing inequality in America can help spur economic growth. News Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:00:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=893 Friday, October 19, 2012. Bridge Magazine and MLive.com outlined key findings from a new Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) published by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP). News Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:42:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=906 Thursday, October 18, 2012. Q: Rising inequality. Voting rights. The Arab Spring. Education reform. Congressional gridlock. The Eurozone crisis. Obamacare. Prison reform. News Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:27:33 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=897 Thursday, October 18, 2012. An article in the Michigan Daily, entitled "Michigan voters divided on Proposition 3," cited a panel discussion hosted by the Ford School of Public Policy's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy. The event, "25% by 2025: Michigan's Renewable Energy Ballot Proposition," examined the proposed Constitutional amendment that would require energy providers in the state of Michigan to use renewable energy for 25% of their services by 2025. News Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:43:13 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=890 Thursday, October 18, 2012. Trey Williams was honored with a 2012 University of Michigan Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award (DDLA) by the Office of the Provost and University Human Resources. "Diversity is a thread woven into the tapestry of the university," said Anthony Walesby, associate vice provost and director of the Office of Institutional Equity, at the breakfast awards ceremony. "The staff members we honor as Distinguished Diversity Leaders strive to make our university community a place of inclusion. Their efforts strengthen the university for all, and for that we are grateful." News Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:54:17 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=907 Wednesday, October 17, 2012. Join us for a Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture by Dick Costolo (BS '85), CEO of Twitter, on Friday, November 16. News Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:33:49 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=887 Wednesday, October 17, 2012. Ford School Alumni Board Vice-Chair Pete Fritz (MPP/MBA '10) issued a call for self-nominations for six open board seats. The Alumni Board supports the activities of the Ford School through alumni networking, career services, student recruitment, and fundraising activities. Self-nomination forms will be accepted for the five graduate program alumni seats and the one undergraduate program alumnus seat through October 23, 2012. News Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:49:37 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=894 Tuesday, October 16, 2012. ABC affiliate WXYZ TV 7 covered a viewing party for the second presidential debate held in the Ford School's Annenberg Auditorium. News Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:33:13 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=892 Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Local government leaders in Michigan report that their employees' unions made concessions in negotiations this year more frequently than the jurisdictions did on pay, benefits, staffing and work rules, according to a University of Michigan survey. News Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:12:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=895 Monday, October 15, 2012. Carl Simon has received a 2012 Rackham Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award for his long-time commitment to research and teaching. News Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:55:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=886 Friday, October 12, 2012. Sheldon Danziger was appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations. The new advisory committee, whose members are appointed by the director of the Census Bureau, will provide expertise and knowledge on issues and statistical data regarding hard-to-count populations. News Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:51:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=885 Thursday, October 11, 2012. The Gerald R. Ford School for Public Policy sponsored a 90-minute tribute to the late first lady, Betty Ford, who died July 8, 2011, at age 93. Betty Ford was remembered as a feminist, a pioneer in breast cancer awareness, and an advocate for addiction treatment. News Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:28:11 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=883 Wednesday, October 10, 2012. The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes yesterday. News Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:28:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=889 Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Angel Harris, associate professor of sociology and African American studies at Princeton University, will give a lecture on "Race, inequality, cultural deficiency narratives, and schooling" on Friday, October 19, 2012. News Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:42:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=882 Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Some called it "witchcraft." Others just watched in awe as their scanned fingerprints were used to pull up their records on a computer. They were paprika farmers in Malawi participating in a new study that shows fingerprinting can help encourage borrowers to repay their loans. News Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:02:33 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=881 Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Most experts agree that Detroit is undergoing a nascent revitalization, but the city still needs to continue attracting new business to the region. Positive shifts are clearly visible, however, with business and non-profit sectors leading the way. Several Fortune 500 companies have relocated their headquarters to the central business district. Venture capitalists and non-profit interests have virtually transformed the downtown and midtown districts, ushering in technology companies, putting much-needed dollars into real estate development, and even providing seed money to entrepreneurial upstarts with bright ideas. News Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:23:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=888 Monday, October 8, 2012. Economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers have opined in a column for Bloomberg View that if markets are any indicator, the Republican Party is not the party of fiscal responsibility. News Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:08:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=884 Sunday, October 7, 2012. Job creation is often a point of contention when states—such as Michigan—consider implementing new clean energy standards, Barry G. Rabe told the Detroit Free Press in, "Proposal 3 would put state out front in dash to renewable energy." News Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:38:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=878 Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Elisabeth Gerber was named the Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy, a collegiate professorship, effective September 1, 2012. A collegiate professorship is awarded by the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan for exceptional scholarly achievement in a field of study. It is one of the highest honors the university can bestow on a faculty member. News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:14:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=877 Friday, September 28, 2012. Justin Wolfers spoke with Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Radio National about using economics to understand the changing public perception of same-sex marriage. News Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:35:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=874 Thursday, September 27, 2012. The latest poll from the Michigan Public Policy Survey reflects divided opinions over the state's emergency manager law, the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News have reported. News Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:47:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=875 Wednesday, September 26, 2012. Marina Whitman discussed her new book, "The Martian's Daughter", on American Public Media's Marketplace, which is carried on hundreds of NPR stations nationwide. In her book, Whitman, who served on the president's Council of Economic Advisors and was later vice president and chief economist at General Motors, talked about her success in reaching positions previously inaccessible to women. News Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:21:11 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=880 Tuesday, September 25, 2012. A trailblazing First Lady who brought candor and integrity to our national conversation. News Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:57:54 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=879 Tuesday, September 25, 2012. "How money corrupts Congress," a Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture by Lawrence Lessig. News Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:55:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=871 Monday, September 24, 2012. In the latest installment of "Policy Points," Thomas Ivacko says less than half (38 percent) of Michigan's local leaders support the state's emergency manager law, while about a third (30 percent) oppose it and the rest are neutral or unsure, according to a University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy survey. News Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:14:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=869 Monday, September 24, 2012. Less than half (38 percent) of Michigan's local leaders support the state's emergency manager law, while about a third (30 percent) oppose it, and the rest are neutral or unsure, according to a University of Michigan survey. News Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:43:09 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=873 Friday, September 21, 2012. In its article, "From Parents, a Living Inheritance," The New York Times cited a research finding by Patrick Wightman that 62 percent of young adults age 23 to 25 receive some type of financial help from their parents. News Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:13:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=876 Thursday, September 20, 2012. Barry Rabe spoke with Michigan Radio about why some interest groups pursue policy change through amendments to the Michigan Constitution rather than through legislation. News Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:34:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=868 Thursday, September 20, 2012. The Chicago Tribune quoted National Poverty Center director Sheldon Danziger in its article, "Illinois sees more people living in poverty." News Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:44:58 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=867 Thursday, September 20, 2012. The Detroit News quoted Sheldon Danziger on food stamps and retirement income in its article on the rise of poverty in Metro Detroit suburbs. News Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:42:38 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=870 Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Student Loan Ranger, an Equal Justice Works education blog hosted by U.S. News & World Report, cited Susan M. Dynarski's research in its latest post, "Pervasive Student Loan Debt Penetrates Middle Class." News Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:15:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=865 Monday, September 17, 2012. The Detroit Free Press reported Monday that a study by Helen Levy indicates Michigan's 2010 smoking ban did not lead to sales declines at bars and restaurants across the board. News Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:35:49 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=872 Sunday, September 16, 2012. "America's retirement crisis," a Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture by Roger Ferguson. News Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:25:37 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=864 Wednesday, September 12, 2012. National Poverty Center director Sheldon Danziger had an optimistic view of the U.S. Census Bureau's report on the poverty rate, which remained at an all-time high but did not increase as many anticipated. News Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:22:57 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=862 Wednesday, September 12, 2012. National Public Radio quoted John D. Ciorciari about the territorial dispute between China and the Philippines over islands in the South China Sea. "I think what makes this situation particularly intractable is that China's economic and strategic interests broadly coincide in the South China Sea," Ciorciari said. News Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:07:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=861 Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Four-star general Michael Hayden, retired U.S. Air Force, delivered the Ford School's annual Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture last Friday, September 7—closing out the first week of fall 2012 semester at the Ford School. Former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA), General Hayden spoke on "Law, policy, and the war on al-Qaida: An emerging consensus" to an audience of more than 200 students, faculty, and U-M community members at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. News Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:05:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=866 Monday, September 10, 2012. "Choices for federal spending and taxes," a Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture by Doug Elmendorf. Thursday, September 20, 2012 1:00-2:30 p.m. News Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:34:49 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=863 Monday, September 10, 2012. Ford School economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers argue a resurgent stock market indicates Americans are in better shape than they were in September 2008, which marked the height of the U.S. banking and financial crisis. News Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:28:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=857 Friday, September 7, 2012. In the latest installment of "Policy Points," Sheldon Danziger predicts a rise in the poverty rate for 2012. The U.S. Census Bureau will announce the latest poverty figures next week. News Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:14:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=856 Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Michigan continues to battle the economic challenges of the Great Recession, but some progress has been made, reported Kristin Seefeldt and Sarah Burgard in a guest column for the Detroit Free Press. News Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:26:59 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=855 Wednesday, September 5, 2012. The Center for the Education of Women has named the Ford School's Emma Maack (MPP student), Caroline Meehan (MPP student), Alyssa Mouton (MPP student), Rachel Potter (PhD candidate), and Cici Vu (MPP student) among its 2012-13 scholarship recipients. News Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:20:49 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=860 Tuesday, September 4, 2012. The latest poll in the Michigan Public Policy Survey, conducted by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), has received national attention for its promising findings. Only one-third of the local governments in Michigan say they are somewhat or significantly less able to meet their fiscal needs this year—a big drop from last year when nearly half reported having such difficulties. News Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:48:08 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=854 Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Susan Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, was quoted by Reuters and CNNMoney regarding the dangers of politicizing the Federal Reserve and U.S. monetary policy. News Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:28:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=853 Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Only one-third of the local governments in Michigan say they are somewhat or significantly less able to meet their fiscal needs this year—a big drop from last year when nearly half reported having such difficulties, according to a University of Michigan survey. Other findings in the poll by the U-M's Ford School of Public Policy point to a trend of easing in fiscal stress for local governments overall in the state, though many are still suffering ongoing declines. News Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:11:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=859 Monday, September 3, 2012. Whether it's a record-breaking heat wave or an exceptionally snowy winter, the public often lets seasonal weather unduly influence their belief in climate change, Barry G. Rabe told The Chronicle of Higher Education. News Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:44:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=858 Sunday, September 2, 2012. The National Poverty Center presents "The Other America: Then and Now - One nation, (in)divisible: The future of inequality in America" on September 11 from 4-5 p.m. Other events include two panel discussions beginning at 2:15 p.m. - "Increasing global competitiveness through informal science education" and "The future of workforce development: employment challenges and the skill needs of companies and communities." News Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:12:00 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=849 Friday, August 31, 2012. Dean Susan M. Collins chaired today's session of the 2012 Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. As part of Collins' duties, she introduced Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who delivered a highly-anticipated speech outlining the Fed's ongoing plans to give the U.S. economy a boost. The conference is hosted annually by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:28:10 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=850 Thursday, August 30, 2012. Susan Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, told CNBC Thursday she believes the Federal Reserve should act boldly to stimulate the U.S. economy. "I think the Fed should and can do more," Collins said. "It's not just quantitative easing. It's how it communicates its policy, which I think is hugely important in terms of making a difference." News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:44:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=851 Wednesday, August 29, 2012. National Poverty Center researchers wrote a guest column for the Huffington Post titled, "How to Fight Poverty in Detroit." The authors – Kristin Seefeldt (MPP '96, PhD '10), Sarah Burgard, and NPC director Sheldon Danziger – posted some of the findings they have collected from the Michigan Recession and Recovery Survey. News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:52:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=847 Tuesday, August 28, 2012. The New York Times cited Rick Hall's research on interest groups in its article, "Unleashing the Campaign Contributions of Corporations." News Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:29:04 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=845 Tuesday, August 28, 2012. The official start of the school year, Welcome Week and Orientation (August 27–August 31) at the Ford School gives new master's students the opportunity to meet and engage with peers, faculty, and staff, and begin the process of preparing for the academic year. Every year during the week prior to the start of classes, new MPP and MPA candidates receive their handbooks, meet future professors, learn how best to utilize Student and Academic Services, and how not to get lost in Weill Hall. News Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:55:27 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=846 Monday, August 27, 2012. National Poverty Center director Sheldon Danziger told CNBC that "the Great Recession was not an equal disemployer." News Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:12:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=848 Thursday, August 23, 2012. Policy Talks @ the Ford School - a 2012 Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture by General Michael Hayden. Friday, September 07, 2012 1:00-2:30 p.m. Alumni Center, Founders Room 200 Fletcher Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 [Learn more] News Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:40:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=844 Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Nearly two in five U.S. adults consider lack of exercise a primary health concern for children, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health. This unprecedented result received national attention in The Indianapolis Star and USA Today. News Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:38:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=843 Sunday, August 19, 2012. Marina von Neumann Whitman's memoir, The Martian's Daughter, "feels like viewing several extraordinary movies in one sitting," writes Detroit Free Press business writer Tom Walsh. The only child of famed mathematician John von Neumann, Whitman became the first woman on the Council of Economic Advisors under President Nixon and then a leading executive at General Motors. Whitman's frequent encounters with well-known characters and moments in American history prompted Walsh to compare her memoir to films such as A Beautiful Mind, The Wizard of Oz, and Forrest Gump. News Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:07:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=841 Wednesday, August 15, 2012. With the consumer price index at just 0.1 percent in July – well short of the Federal Reserve's 2-percent target – economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers contend the Fed should act vigorously when it meets again in September, according to The Washington Post. News Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:44:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=842 Tuesday, August 14, 2012. Recent Ford School graduate Chris Crachiola (BA '12) was featured in a USA Today Education article highlighting the value of international work experience to recent college graduates in today's job market. News Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:03:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=840 Monday, August 13, 2012. Tom Ivacko was quoted by The (Southgate, MI) News-Herald on how Michigan's local governments have responded to various fiscal challenges. News Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:38:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=838 Monday, August 13, 2012. In a guest column for the Detroit Free Press, Marina v.N. Whitman, the first woman appointed to the President's Council of Economic Advisors by President Nixon, said the bipartisanship of that era has disappeared from today's politics. News Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:27:51 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=839 Thursday, August 9, 2012. The Wall Street Journal quoted Susan M. Dynarski on how student loan debt has impacted upper-middle-income households. [Registration Required] News Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:31:50 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=836 Tuesday, August 7, 2012. In a guest column for Bridge Magazine, Tom Ivacko predicted that wholesale local government mergers were not a likely solution for cash-strapped municipalities. Ivacko is an administrator and program manager at the Ford School's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy. News Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:58:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=835 Monday, August 6, 2012. Scott Atran has penned an op-ed for Foreign Policy on the interplay between religion, science, and international conflict. News Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:54:09 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=834 Monday, August 6, 2012. In a blog for The Brookings Institution, Barry G. Rabe said a state appellate court's decision to strike down key provisions of Pennsylvania's shale gas legislation could be a sign of things to come. News Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:51:12 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=837 Sunday, August 5, 2012. Discovery News quoted Barry Rabe, co-author of the National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC), in a recent article, "Extreme Heat Waves Becoming the Norm." News Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:23:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=833 Sunday, August 5, 2012. Two things about which Nina Maturu (MPP/MBA '13) is passionate? Economic development and sewing—so much so that she combined them in a social enterprise she's named Maturu. "There doesn't have to be a trade-off between fashion and socially conscious production," Nina observes. And when she discusses the underlying goals of the business—which seeks a sustainable economic model for making fashionable clothes while teaching job skills and providing work for chronically unemployed women—Nina's enthusiasm and commitment are palpable. News Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:35:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=832 Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Incoming MPP candidates Andrew DeLeeuw and Adrianna McIntyre have been named the 2013 recipients of the David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellowship. News Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:59:52 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=831 Sunday, July 29, 2012. A group of six women from Michigan took turns swimming in the frigid waters of the English Channel last Friday and became the fastest group ever to cross it. According to the Detroit Free Press, the women's roundtrip swim from Dover, England, to the French coast covered 42 land miles in 18 hours, 55 minutes – bettering the world record by four minutes. News Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:33:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=830 Friday, July 27, 2012. For 31 summers in a row, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has hosted top students from colleges across the United States as part of the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute, a national program that encourages diversity in public service. Launched by the Sloan Foundation in 1981, the highly competitive PPIA program helps students from underrepresented minority groups prepare for graduate school and, ultimately, taking leadership roles in the public sector. News Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:19:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=829 Friday, July 27, 2012. Highly regarded economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers have opined in a column for Bloomberg View that the divisive rhetoric between Democrats and Republicans on the U.S. economy is rooted in political posturing, not economic reality. News Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:58:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=828 Friday, July 27, 2012. Media coverage of Wednesday's hearing by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on higher education tax breaks included testimony from Susan M. Dynarski, a professor of public policy and a professor of education. News Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:43:03 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=827 Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Testifying Wednesday morning before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Susan M. Dynarski advocated for a simplification of the financial aid process that would allow families to better understand exactly how much the federal government can help pay to send their child to college. "We have very strong evidence that if you were able to streamline and simplify the process for applying for aid, we would get a large boost to college attendance right away," said Dynarski, citing a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research, where she is a faculty research associate. News Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:38:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=825 Wednesday, July 25, 2012. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy released a new Michigan Public Policy Survey about the popularity of Michigan's governor today. The survey, which polled 1,329 county and municipal officials, has quickly attracted media attention from outlets such as the Detroit News and Michigan Radio. News Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:33:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=826 Wednesday, July 25, 2012. Local government leaders in Michigan gave Gov. Rick Snyder a significantly higher job approval rating in 2012 compared to a year ago, and the officials were much more optimistic about the state's direction, a University of Michigan survey says. News Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:04:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=823 Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Susan M. Dynarski will be among five witnesses to testify Wednesday morning before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. Dynarski's testimony on the college financial aid system will come during a full-committee hearing titled, "Education Tax Incentives and Tax Reform." Dynarski has studied the impact of grants and loans on educational attainment and the distributional consequences of tax incentives for college saving. Her current research focuses on charter schools, demand for private schooling, historical trends in inequality in educational attainment, and the optimal design of financial aid. News Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:16:05 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=824 Monday, July 23, 2012. President emeritus of the University of Michigan James Duderstadt told Inside Higher Ed that the high-risk, high-reward philosophy that dictates spending by universities on intercollegiate athletics undermines the mission and values of those institutions. Even in light of the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State, the power dynamic between university presidents and their drastically better-compensated coaches is unlikely to change soon, according to the article. News Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:44:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=822 Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Highly regarded economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers have agreed to join the Ford School faculty. Stevenson joins the Ford School as an associate professor of public policy on September 1. Wolfers, who will split his appointment between the Ford School and the University's Department of Economics, begins on January 1, 2013. News Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:07:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=821 Wednesday, July 18, 2012. From Dominick's in Ann Arbor to Sign Kasumigaseki in Tokyo, on July 12, 2012, Fordies around the world showed their school spirit as they celebrated President Ford's birthday—he would have been 99—and raised a glass in his honor. The second annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day was also an opportunity for alumni, current and incoming Ford School students, faculty, staff, and community members to gather and catch up, network, and share the latest school news. This year's alumni-organized event had an even greater turnout than last year's, with Spirit Day gatherings held in nearly a dozen locations around the country and overseas, including Ann Arbor, Lansing, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Tokyo, Boston, Washington, DC, Seattle, and San Francisco. Even alum Jonathan Shepard (MPP '09), on assignment with USAID, waved a Ford School pennant all the way from Baghdad. News Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:22:27 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=820 Thursday, July 12, 2012. Sheldon Danziger joined Michigan Radio's first live call-in show for its State of Opportunity project to discuss perceptions of poverty within the state. Danziger, director of the Ford School-based National Poverty Center, said long-held perceptions that able-bodied poor could easily support themselves are inaccurate and do not reflect today's economic conditions. News Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:24:38 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=817 Thursday, July 5, 2012. With a group of U.S. business owners joining U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton on a trip to Cambodia, Voice of America Khmer spoke with John D. Ciorciari about the prospects for American investment in the country. News Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:59:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=818 Monday, July 2, 2012. Amb. Melvyn Levitsky discussed the friction between state and federal laws regarding medical marijuana on "The Vic McCarty Show." Levitsky, who sits on the board of directors for the Drug Free America Foundation, said Michigan's state law permitting dispensaries for medicinal marijuana, while federal law still classifies marijuana as a narcotic with no medical benefit, creates unnecessary confusion. News Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:39:00 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=816 Sunday, July 1, 2012. Barry Rabe commented on the costs and benefits of changes to Michigan's renewable energy policy in a Detroit Free Press article on the debate surrounding a proposed amendment to the state constitution. The amendment would require utilities to produce 25% of electricity from renewable sources by 2025. News Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:28:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=815 Friday, June 29, 2012. Many know the Ford School's Marina Whitman as an accomplished economist, business executive, and professor. But before she began her own impressive career she was Marina von Neumann, the only daughter of John von Neumann, who was often hailed as the greatest mathematician of the 20th century and even as the greatest scientist after Einstein. News Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:04:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=813 Thursday, June 28, 2012. Following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Thursday upholding most aspects of the Affordable Care Act, Jill R. Horwitz and Helen Levy penned an op-ed for CNN.com, "Obamacare will help drive down health care costs." News Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:36:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=819 Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Dilara Üsküp (BA '11) put in a lot of hard work in her final semester as a Ford School student—just not at the Ford School. The new alum spent her final semester as a White House intern in the Office of National Aids Policy (ONAP). While there, she helped co-author a presidential memo "Establishing a Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence Against Women and Girls, and Gender-related Health Disparities"—another step in President Obama's National HIV/AIDS Strategy to organize federal departments and agencies around a disease that is still widespread and disproportionately affects women of color. News Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:29:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=814 Tuesday, June 26, 2012. In the spirit of this summer's Olympic games, come celebrate your Ford School pride, blue and gold style, in a city near you. RSVP today! News Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:10:58 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=812 Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Ann C. Lin discussed the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Monday on Arizona's immigration law for a Ford School video series, "Policy Points." News Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:23:37 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=810 Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The median income of college graduates has not increased significantly in many years, but it still pays to go to college in spite of rising costs, Susan M. Dynarski told the Lansing State Journal for its article on college finances. News Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:37:27 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=811 Monday, June 25, 2012. The abrupt dismissal of University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan has spurred students and faculty to rally for her reinstatement. News Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:45:19 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=808 Friday, June 22, 2012. James S. House, a world-renowned scholar who has been a leader in recognizing and demonstrating that health and illness are influenced by psychosocial processes, has been selected as the Henry Russel Lecturer for 2013 — one of the university's highest honors for a senior member of its active faculty. House is the Angus Campbell Distinguished University Professor of Survey Research, Public Policy and Sociology; professor of sociology, LSA; and professor of public policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. News Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:27:18 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=807 Friday, June 22, 2012. The results of a Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) poll of local government leaders on the incidence of data-driven decision-making within their administrations appeared in several Michigan news sources, including CBS Detroit and Detroit City and Press, as well as several science news sources, including MyScience and PhysOrg. News Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:11:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=806 Friday, June 22, 2012. Yu Xie commented on the American economy's shift away from manufacturing and the impact of that shift on immigrant demographics in a Christian Science Monitor article, "How Asians displaced Hispanics as biggest group of new U.S. immigrants." News Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:53:09 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=809 Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Thomas Ivacko discussed economic gardening in Michigan in Crain's Detroit Business: "How government and business scrambled to save a U.P. paper company." The article focused on Manistique Papers, a paper company in Manistique, Michigan. News Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:26:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=805 Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Just over two-thirds of Michigan's local governments say they use "data-driven decision making" as they try to cut costs and boost efficiency amid tough economic times, a new University of Michigan survey reports. News Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:58:17 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=804 Monday, June 18, 2012. Matthew Davis was quoted in a Live Science story about what American voters consider the highest priority in child health in the 2012 election. The article focused on the findings of a C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health of which Davis is the director. News Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:40:02 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=803 Monday, June 18, 2012. John R. Chamberlin commented on a string of highly political investigations and lawsuits in Maricopa County, Arizona, for an article on AZCentral, observing that the investigations would damage voters' confidence in their elected officials. So far the investigations are estimated to have cost 28 million dollars. News Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:35:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=802 Friday, June 15, 2012. Former United States President and Ford School namesake Gerald R. Ford will be recognized, alongside Ron Kramer and Bennie Oosterbaan, as a "Michigan Football Legend" during the 2012 football season. Ford played center and linebacker while at Michigan as the star player in Michigan's undefeated 1932 and 1933 seasons, during both of which the team won national titles. News Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:17:43 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=801 Thursday, June 14, 2012. The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today. News Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:16:43 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=797 Thursday, June 14, 2012. An op-ed co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski and University of Virginia economics professor Sarah Turner was published by CNNMoney. "Ignore the debt hype. College is a great investment," attacks the idea that avoiding student loan debt by skipping college completely is a sensible thing to do. News Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:19:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=799 Wednesday, June 13, 2012. The Minerva Research Initiative, a Department of Defense-sponsored, university-based social science research initiative, has awarded funding for a research project led by Ford School assistant professor Philip B. K. Potter. News Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:41:51 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=798 Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Sarah Pendergast (BA '10) has been selected as one of 25 youth delegates to participate in the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, a conference to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from June 20-22. The conference will readdress issues and commitments brought up at the 1992 Earth Summit in the same city. Pendergast will attend as an "Agent of Change" through SustainUS, an environmental justice non-profit run entirely by youth and volunteers. News Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:25:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=796 Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Robert M. Stern was one of a team of three editors of the recently published Oxford Handbook on the World Trade Organization. According to the publisher, the book that aims to provide "an authoritative and cutting-edge account of the World Trade Organization." Stern edited the book alongside Amrita Narlikar, the director of the Centre for Rising Powers at Cambridge University, and Martin Daunton, a professor of history at Cambridge University. News Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:43:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=793 Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Welcome to the Ford School's newly refreshed website. This cosmetic overhaul is just the first step in a project that will result in the complete redesign of the Ford School's web presence. News Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:55:43 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=789 Friday, June 8, 2012. The American Sociological Association's (ASA) Section on Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility has named David Harding the recipient of its 2012 Outstanding Book Award. Harding will be presented the award at the 2012 ASA annual meeting, which will be held in Denver, CO in August. News Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:21:08 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=787 Thursday, June 7, 2012. The 2012 Ford School Staff Retreat is one for the history books, but most of the participants still felt it the next day. The June 5 retreat entailed a day of community service and teambuilding in Detroit, with 35 staff members in two groups volunteering at Earthworks Urban Farm, a program of the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, and Gleaners Community Food Bank, both located on Detroit's east side. News Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:38:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=788 Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Jonathan Cohn, a senior editor at The New Republic, featured a blog post by Jill R. Horwitz and Helen Levy in his column, "Will Bogus Policy Arguments Swing the Supreme Court?" Cohn challenges the veracity of an amicus brief filed by a conservative advocacy group that opposes the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which President Obama signed into law in 2010. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the law's constitutionality in March, particularly the health insurance mandate. The brief argues that mandating health insurance would set a precedent requiring citizens to make other compulsory purchases. News Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:06:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=794 Friday, June 1, 2012. New Orleans knows about starting over. When the storm surge from Hurricane Katrina breached the city's levees and floodwalls, the subsequent floods killed more than 1,500 people in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana. This one-two punch of catastrophe also left more than 100,000 more displaced—many of whom have never returned. As a result, New Orleans is both a very old place and a very new one. Some of its problems, entrenched government bureaucracy among them, predate Katrina but have nevertheless made building post-hurricane momentum difficult. News Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:11:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=785 Friday, June 1, 2012. Development Innovation Ventures, a competitive grant program by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has awarded a grant to a group of researchers led by Dean Yang. Yang's project, "Honing help back home: Maximizing the development impact of migrant remittances," will examine whether migrants would be more generous in remitting their earnings if they could be sure of how the money would be used. Remittances that migrants send home are the second largest cash inflow to developing countries. News Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:55:08 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=784 Thursday, May 31, 2012. The latest version of the National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC), co-authored by Barry Rabe, has been published in the May 2012 edition of "Issues in Governance Studies" by The Brookings Institution. News Thu, 31 May 2012 16:15:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=783 Thursday, May 31, 2012. Susan M. Collins, dean of the Ford School of Public Policy, discusses the European financial crisis and the Chinese economy on Tuesday, May 29 as a guest on CNBC's popular financial news show "Squawk Box" in Hong Kong. News Thu, 31 May 2012 14:08:38 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=786 Wednesday, May 30, 2012. A new report by UNICEF found the United States had the second-highest rate of relative child poverty among 35 of the world's richest countries. Relative child poverty, which critics say may not necessarily reflect real hardship, refers to children living in households where disposable income is less than half of the national median income. News Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:10:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=782 Monday, May 28, 2012. Scott Atran has interviewed dozens of terrorist leaders and operatives, and he has collected his insights from those conversations in his book, "Talking to the Enemy: Faith, Brotherhood, and the (Un)Making of Terrorists." He discussed those insights on the National Public Radio program, "To the Best of Our Knowledge." News Wed, 30 May 2012 09:14:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=780 Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Shobita Parthasarathy told Nature magazine that the geoengineering field "urgently needs" to define intellectual property rights for technologies that could have far-reaching consequences for the planet. News Thu, 24 May 2012 15:37:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=781 Tuesday, May 22, 2012. "Off the Charts," a blog written by policy analysts and researchers at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, featured two recent studies by the Ford School-based National Poverty Center. News Fri, 25 May 2012 12:08:04 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=779 Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Robert Axelrod was cited in an op-ed for Science and Religion Today titled, "How Can a Better Understanding of Sacred Values Help Us Resolve Intergroup Conflicts?" The op-ed was written by Scott Atran, a research scientist at the University's Research Center for Group Dynamics and a frequent collaborator of Axelrod's. News Thu, 24 May 2012 13:27:55 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=778 Tuesday, May 15, 2012. A National Poverty Center study led by postdoctoral fellow Patrick Wightman found that 62 percent of children ages 19 to 22 receive some financial assistance from their parents. A recent article by Reuters examined the reasons the remaining 38 percent did not receive any. News Wed, 23 May 2012 11:37:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=795 Sunday, May 13, 2012. From hosting summer interns to hiring quality Ford School graduates, Annie Maxwell, Chief Operating Officer of the Skoll Global Threats Fund, has made a steadfast commitment to the success of current Ford School students and shows no signs of stopping. While an MPP student, Annie interned with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. When she needed support for everything from resume writing to identifying career goals, she got the help she needed from Graduate Career Services. News Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:07:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=792 Saturday, May 12, 2012. Taurean Brown figured out early on that the best policy often starts with one good idea. Add hard work, the commitment to see it through, stir, repeat. During her first year as a Ford School student, Taurean founded Public Policy Connects (PPC), a program that introduces southeast Michigan students from diverse backgrounds to the field of public policy. Now in its fourth year at the Ford School and well on its way to becoming a school tradition, this one-day conference teaches students what public policy is, its impact on their lives, and how they can make a difference in their communities. News Sat, 12 May 2012 13:41:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=791 Saturday, May 12, 2012. It's a sure bet that running a political campaign isn't as difficult or dangerous as leading 500 soldiers into combat during two tours in Iraq. But when former army captain Jeff Barnes was offered the chance to join Rick Snyder's Michigan gubernatorial bid, he found that what he'd learned during military service was relevant on the campaign trail. The same was true of his experience as an MPP student in the Ford School. After nearly a decade in the military, Jeff threw himself into his classes and the Ford School community. News Sat, 12 May 2012 13:40:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=790 Saturday, May 12, 2012. For Claudia Muñoz, the collegial working atmosphere at LMI Government Consulting isn't a far cry from her experience in the Ford School community. At the Ford School, she received a well-rounded policy education in a culture and curriculum that emphasizes teamwork—something she relies on every day working with LMI. As a consultant, Claudia works from the Pentagon as Director of the Ministry of Defense Advisors Program, which sends civilians to aid Afghan defense officials. News Sat, 12 May 2012 13:38:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=776 Wednesday, May 9, 2012. James S. House has been selected to receive the University of Michigan's 2013 Henry Russel Lectureship. The Lectureship, which was established in 1926, is the highest honor the University bestows on a senior member of its faculty. While the award primarily recognizes exceptional scholarship, those chosen to hold the Lectureship are also expected to be outstanding citizens of the University with exemplary records of teaching, mentoring, and service. News Wed, 09 May 2012 12:46:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=777 Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Ford School lecturer and former U.S. Representative Joe Schwarz has decided not to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg in the 2012 election, Mlive.com reported last week. News Wed, 09 May 2012 13:23:10 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=775 Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Two days before receiving his Master of Public Policy, Neal Carter (MPP '12) received another well-deserved honor: the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. The commendation dates back to World War II and has been known as the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal since 1994. It is awarded to a person serving in a capacity with the Navy or Marine Corps who distinguishes himself with meritorious achievement or service. A platoon commander in Afghanistan, Capt. Carter was recognized for replacing a senior officer who had transferred to another unit and serving above his pay grade for several months. News Tue, 08 May 2012 16:48:29 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=774 Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Ford School Policy Points is a new series featuring short videos of Ford School faculty members discussing recent research or current events. Policy Points is emailed to journalists and analysts worldwide for use in decision making-, research, or media-related activities. Each video is produced by U-M News Service and includes captions and transcripts. News Tue, 08 May 2012 13:50:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=773 Monday, May 7, 2012. Could your organization use the analytic, problem-solving, and communication skills of top-notch MPP students? Join the distinguished list of clients to take part in the Applied Policy Seminar (APS). News Mon, 07 May 2012 16:41:36 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=772 Friday, May 4, 2012. A new study by the Ford School-based National Poverty Center on the financial assistance college-age adults receive from their baby-boomer parents swept across the national airwaves Thursday, receiving mention on "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" and Fox News Radio. News Fri, 04 May 2012 13:58:17 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=770 Thursday, May 3, 2012. A new study by the Ford School-based National Poverty Center headlined a USA Today article on the financial assistance college-age adults receive from their baby-boomer parents. The study, lead authored by postdoctoral fellow Patrick Wightman, found that 62 percent of young adults receive financial help from their parents. Eighty-two percent of high income-earning parents provided some assistance, while 47 percent of lower-income parents did as well. Both groups transferred about the same share of their overall income to their children, about 10 percent. News Thu, 03 May 2012 16:21:04 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=769 Thursday, May 3, 2012. More than 60 percent of young adults between the ages of 19 and 22 received some financial help from mom and dad, according to a new University of Michigan study. The average amount they received—including help with college tuition, rent, and transportation—was roughly $7,500 a year. The study is the first to use nationally representative data to calculate parental assistance to young adults and to analyze how help varies by family and individual characteristics. It is based on data from 2,098 interviews conducted between 2005 and 2009, with young men and women and their families, part of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics Transition to Adulthood Study at the U-M Institute for Social Research (ISR). News Thu, 03 May 2012 10:59:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=768 Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The Michigan Journal of Public Affairs has published its Spring 2012 volume, featuring six articles that address state, national and international policy topics. This marks the ninth edition since the student-run journal was founded by Ford School graduate students in 2003. "The Michigan Journal of Public Affairs is dedicated to publishing innovative public policy related articles from a wide range of policy professionals and graduate students," said Brendan Egan (MPP '12), one of two editors in chief in 2012 along with Eamonn Scanlon (MPP '12). "This year's articles range from archival research to stakeholder analysis to econometric modeling." News Wed, 02 May 2012 13:36:11 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=771 Thursday, April 26, 2012. The Wall Street Journal quoted Susan M. Dynarski in a recent article about the barriers to education attainment in the U.S. and how that will impact the U.S. economy in the long term. According to the article, the current generation of Americans will accrue less formal education than their parents, breaking a longstanding trend. News Thu, 03 May 2012 16:23:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=767 Thursday, April 26, 2012. In this issue of the Ford School's magazine, State & Hill, readers will learn about American electoral politics through the eyes of the Ford School: faculty studying campaign financing and gerrymandering, students interning in Washington, DC, and alums running for office or working on campaigns. Click through the magazine below to read an interview with Marina Whitman about her forthcoming memoir (with a passage from her book), a story about an MPP's work with the tsunami recovery effort in Japan, an examination of the impact of divorce on health insurance for women, and Barry Rabe's reflection on Gerald Ford as "The Global President." News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:34:19 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=766 Thursday, April 26, 2012. Much of America is mesmerized by the recent and remarkable torrent of money flowing into the 2012 elections by organizations with buoyant names like Restore Our Future and Make Us Great Again. These contributions have dramatically overshadowed expenditures by the candidates and political parties that have traditionally run campaigns. It wasn't always so, explains Ford School Professor Richard L. Hall, who has written extensively on the influence of money in politics and policy. Prior to the rise of Super PACs, Political Action Committees (PACs) "could contribute such small sums of money to candidates that it was hard to imagine these contributions had much of an impact at all," says Hall. "The better hypothesis was not that PAC contributions were buying something from members, but that they were signaling something to them." News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:22:37 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=765 Thursday, April 26, 2012. In The Martian's Daughter: A Memoir, economist Marina Whitman talks candidly about her life, her work, and stepping outside of her famous father's shadow In the fall of 1970, Marina von Neumann Whitman, unnerved by a tight deadline, burst into the office of Paul McCracken, then chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). McCracken had invited the rising young economist to join his staff for a year—in a position that would set the stage for a series of increasingly prominent government appointments. Faced with a routine finance report and a conflicting personal obligation (her brother's wedding), Whitman sought reassurance from her mentor that she was up to the job—an unfounded insecurity that belied her professional achievement. News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:12:38 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=764 Thursday, April 26, 2012. It was the summer of 1971 when the first mandated round of redistricting was taking place across the nation. A series of Supreme Court decisions in the '60s had directed states to create new legislative districts every ten years to reflect population shifts revealed in decennial census counts. The goal was honorable enough: one person, one vote; but so little instruction was offered on how to accomplish the task that it practically invited abuse. A group of faculty and graduate students led by Ford School instructor and U-M research professor Steve Pollock spent the summer experimenting. The challenge they addressed: could linear programming help craft districts with population equity and contiguity, as well as objective qualities like compactness or competitiveness? News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=763 Thursday, April 26, 2012. When Anne Kaiser (MPP/MA '95) presents a bill on the floor of the Maryland House of Delegates, skeptical colleagues rarely catch her off-guard. She prides herself on knowing every question before she gets it—a practice she developed in Richard L. Hall's politics of policymaking class. News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:54:09 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=762 Thursday, April 26, 2012. Up by 6 a.m. scanning newspapers and listening to TV news anchors, Brian Wanglin's mornings haven't changed much from his days as an intern. And he couldn't be happier. "I knew that after college I wanted to work on campaigns," said Wanglin (BA '11), now working for a Washington, DC consulting firm that specializes in campaigns. His responsibilities include media monitoring and rapid response, i.e., addressing critical media stories and opponents' attacks. News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:46:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=761 Thursday, April 26, 2012. Katharine D'Hondt (BA '12) wants to help you find a job. Not you, specifically, unless you've just graduated and have an interest in federal service. An intern in the U-M's Michigan in Washington Program (MIW) in fall 2011, D'Hondt's research paper examined the role economic forces may play in whether recent college graduates decide to enter the workforce or pursue graduate education. "I was with the Partnership for Public Service (PPS), which is an NGO dealing with federal government hiring reform," D'Hondt explains. "I just love that I was able to help people my age understand what the federal government is doing and understand that there's a role for them there." News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:42:08 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=760 Thursday, April 26, 2012. Japan has known earthquakes—the Great Kanto quake of 1923, the Great Hanshin quake of 1995, the Fukui quake of 1948, and hundreds of others—but Japan had never known an earthquake like the 9.0 Tohoku quake that struck just off the northeast coast last March. It was the fifth largest earthquake in recorded history, and the largest ever to hit the Land of the Rising Sun. The damage it left behind—mostly triggered by the massive tsunami that followed—was catastrophic. The tremors shook southeastern Russia and the Northern Mariana Islands. Houses and buildings crumbled in Jayapura, Indonesia; Kailua Kona, Hawaii; and Pisco, Peru. A hemisphere away, vast portions of the Sulzberger Ice Shelf—two times the size of Manhattan—sheared into the sea. At the headquarters of the nonprofit Association for Aid and Relief (AAR) in Tokyo—230 miles from the epicenter—computers toppled and pictures crashed to the floor. But for Ford School master's of public policy student Yohei Chiba (MPP '12), the Tohoku earthquake hit home. News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:28:19 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=759 Thursday, April 26, 2012. "I believe Detroit is too big to fail. We must bail out Main Street, and so we need an all-hands-on-deck approach to help us turn the city around," said an impassioned community activist at a Detroit Financial Review Board meeting in March. The governor-appointed review board had just declared a financial state of emergency, while city and state officials played tug-o-war over a consent agreement that might—or might not—keep Detroit from bankruptcy. Few would disagree that, even in economic distress, the city is worth saving. The question is how. If Detroit is to change its fate from casualty to comeback, what are some of the long-term policy solutions that might bolster revitalization? News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:17:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=758 Thursday, April 26, 2012. The University of Michigan invited Professor Barry Rabe to address the 89th Honors Convocation of the University, an event that celebrates and recognizes outstanding academic achievement by undergraduates. The theme of this year's Convocation: "Making a Difference in the World: Do We Need to Travel to Understand Global Affairs?" Rabe was named a Thurnau Professor in 2011 in recognition of his teaching excellence and commitment to enhancing undergraduate academic opportunities. Here is the speech he delivered to a crowd of 3,300 at Hill Auditorium on March 18, 2012. Some 12 years ago, this marvelous auditorium was similarly packed. There was another celebration—and a bit of tension. Standing where I am today was Dr. Henry Kissinger. Then, as now, a controversial figure. One of the most influential 20th century Secretaries of State. As he began, so did heckling. A rather unflattering banner was unfurled from the balcony. (I can only hope that history does not repeat itself today.) News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:06:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=757 Thursday, April 26, 2012. The stress of a divorce can be tough on anyone, but a recent study by Ford School doctoral student Bridget Lavelle suggests the split presents a specific health challenge to women: staying insured. Lavelle reviewed 11 years of U.S. Census Bureau data and discovered that women face a substantial risk of becoming uninsured following a divorce. Middle-class women previously covered through their ex-spouse's employer are most at risk. News Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:57:11 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=756 Monday, April 23, 2012. The city manager of Alexandria, Va., has instituted a new ethics initiative following a series of criminal charges against city workers in 2011, The Alexandria Times reported Monday. The eight incidents, which included charges of forgery, embezzlement, and drunk driving, led city manager Rashad Young to create an ethics committee of city employees, a whistleblower hotline, and mandatory training and retraining, among other reforms. News Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:46:36 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=755 Monday, April 23, 2012. Sheldon Danziger, director of the National Poverty Center and professor of public policy, was cited in a New York Times op-ed addressing the use of research in framing the public debate over income inequality in America. A new study by economists Emmanuel Saez of the University of California, Berkeley and Thomas Piketty of the School of Economics in Paris looked at individuals' "market income"—total pre-tax income, not including any transfer payments from government, like unemployment or Social Security—to track the concentration of the nation's wealth. News Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:19:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=754 Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Five U-M faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a prestigious society that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields. News Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:14:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=800 Saturday, April 14, 2012. Bloomberg News referenced a study co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski in an article that examines why more men have not pursued college degrees to boost their employment prospects. Dynarski, an associate professor at the Ford School and School of Education, co-authored the December 2011 study, "Gains and Gaps: Changing Inequality in the U.S. College Entry and Completion," with Martha J. Bailey, an assistant professor in the Department of Economics and research affiliate at the National Poverty Center. News Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:44:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=752 Thursday, April 12, 2012. The Center for Public Integrity (CPI) ranked Michigan's state ethics laws 43rd in a recent nationwide study. But John Chamberlin, professor of political science and public policy at the Ford School, did not sound too distressed in an interview with Bridge Magazine about Michigan's "F" grade. News Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:00:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=753 Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Bloomberg News referenced a study co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski in an article that examines why more men have not pursued college degrees to boost their employment prospects. Dynarski, an associate professor at the Ford School and School of Education, co-authored the December 2011 study, "Gains and Gaps: Changing Inequality in the U.S. College Entry and Completion," with Martha J. Bailey, an assistant professor in the Department of Economics and research affiliate at the National Poverty Center. News Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:05:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=751 Tuesday, April 10, 2012. The Ford School is pleased to announce that the very distinguished Allan C. Stam has accepted its offer to join the faculty. Al is a professor of political science here at the U-M, and will move 50% of his appointment to the Ford School starting in fall 2012. News Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:28:19 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=750 Monday, April 9, 2012. Findings from a recent Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) published by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) were cited in an Associated Press story published in a number of local and regional news sources including the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, CBS Detroit, Lansing State Journal, WTOL TV 11 in Toledo, and the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune. News Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:44:29 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=749 Thursday, March 29, 2012. A new policy in Michigan that encourages local governments to collaborate and combine operations appears to be working, but it also carries a risk of producing unintended consequences, a new survey by the University of Michigan reports. News Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:22:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=748 Monday, March 26, 2012. The Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) has awarded postdoctoral research fellow Steven W. Hemelt with its Post-doctoral New Scholars Award. The award, which includes a $2,000 grant, will allow Hemelt to conduct research on the impact of elementary school interventions on postsecondary attendance and degree completion. Hemelt accepted the award at the AEFP's annual conference March 15-17 in Boston. News Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:36:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=746 Monday, March 26, 2012. The proceedings of a research workshop on human rights hosted by the Ford School has now become a published volume. The volume, "Human Rights: From Practice to Policy," was edited by Susan Waltz, a professor of public policy who written extensively on human rights issues. Carrie Booth Walling was the volume's other editor. News Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:22:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=747 Sunday, March 25, 2012. Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano promised to boost the pensions of three highly paid aides by including generous severance payments into the final calculation, according to a story Sunday by the Detroit Free Press. News Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:28:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=745 Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Media throughout Michigan reported on the Ford School panel discussion regarding the state's new "Emergency Manager" law, technically known as Public Act 4 of 2011, the Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act. The panel examined the law's impact on citizens, public employees, local governments, and communities in Michigan. Panelists included key leaders from all sides of the issue: Roger Fraser, Deputy State Treasurer, who plays a key role in implementing the law; Brandon Jessup, Chairman and CEO of Michigan Forward, the group leading the charge to repeal P.A. 4; Joseph Harris, Emergency Manager for the City of Benton Harbor, MI; and the Honorable Dayne Walling, Mayor of the City of Flint, MI, which was recently placed under the power of an emergency manager. News Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:29:58 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=742 Thursday, March 15, 2012. The Ford School's International Policy Center (IPC) is pleased to announce the International Politics and Policy Seminar (IPPS), a new series of academic talks that will bring together University of Michigan faculty, doctoral students, and outside scholars to discuss key developments in the theory and practice of international politics. Participants will present original unpublished research on topics including international security, international institutions, and foreign policy analysis. News Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:04:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=740 Thursday, March 15, 2012. The Ford School is tied with Harvard's Kennedy School for the #1 ranking in "social policy" among U.S. schools of public affairs, according to the U.S. News & World Report. The school was also ranked third in "public policy analysis" and third in "environmental policy and management." In overall rankings, the Ford School tied for #12, down from #7 in 2008. News Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:18:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=739 Thursday, March 15, 2012. Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob, as part of a National Bureau of Economic Research team, received a three-year, $1.6 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to study charter schools. News Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:22:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=743 Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in a Center for American Progress article called, "Race and Beyond: Income Differences Divide the College Campus in America." News Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:03:58 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=744 Friday, March 9, 2012. Barry Rabe's presentation at Northwestern University's Third Annual Climate Change Symposium was cited in a Medill Reports article, "Climate change needs lots of action – fast." During Rabe's Session, "Can we tax carbon? Lessons from American states and Canadian provinces," he discussed the pros and cons of carbon taxes. News Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:35:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=741 Friday, March 9, 2012. Greg Kaufmann, a blogger for The Nation, cited a National Poverty Center (NPC) report in his post, "This Week in Poverty: Welfare Reform—From Bad to Worse." News Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:25:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=738 Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Joe Schwarz wrote an op-ed for MLive encouraging lawmakers to approve the GAIN (Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now) act to combat drug-resistant bacteria. News Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:25:49 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=737 Wednesday, March 7, 2012. A National Poverty Center study, "Extreme Poverty in the United States," was cited in a series of blog posts from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. News Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:48:03 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=736 Monday, March 5, 2012. Party primaries for Michigan's state and federal legislators are not until August, but the fundraising by out-of-state interest groups is well underway. As a result, the primary season has becoming increasingly dangerous for incumbents with moderate records, according to an article by Michigan Radio. News Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:01:31 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=735 Monday, March 5, 2012. Helen Levy, Ph.D., a research associate professor at the Ford School, is one of four active University faculty members who has served in an official advising capacity for the Obama Administration. She reflected on her time in public service for Concentrate, an online magazine covering Washtenaw County. Levy, whose focus is health economics, served as the senior economist on the Council of Economic Advisors at the height of the healthcare reform debate. The CEA is an independent advisory body consisting of expert economists on leave from other institutions. News Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:34:07 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=734 Thursday, March 1, 2012. The National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC), which reports that more Americans are beginning to believe in global warming, has received attention in media outlets across the globe since it was released earlier this week. The Associated Press story on the findings was published in dozens of online and print publications across the United States, including the Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune and Washington Post, as well as MSNBC.com. News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:41:25 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=733 Wednesday, February 29, 2012. The National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC), co-authored by Barry Rabe, has been published in the February 2012 edition of "Issues in Governance Studies" by The Brookings Institution. The latest installment in the three-year survey, which was conducted in December 2011, reveals that a growing number of Americans believe global warming is occurring. The 62 percent "belief" mark is the highest level recorded since the fall of 2009. Last year, 58 percent of respondents believed in evidence of global warming. News Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:20:31 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=732 Friday, February 24, 2012. Canada could experience an energy surplus in the near future, but exporting this energy to the United States may not be an easy sell, Barry Rabe told iPolitics, an Ottawa, Canada-based political news service. News Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:33:00 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=730 Friday, February 24, 2012. A new study by researchers from the National Poverty Center was cited in a USA Today article about the number of Americans living in extreme poverty. News Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:16:13 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=729 Friday, February 24, 2012. A new report indicates that one in five households with children in poverty are surviving on the cash equivalent of a half gallon of milk per person per day in a given month. The National Poverty Center has just released a report that examines poverty trends between 1996 and 2011. The number of households with children who are in extreme poverty in a given month—living at $2 or less in income per person per day— in 2011 totaled roughly 1.46 million households, including 2.8 million kids. This number is up from 636,000 households in 1996, nearly a 130 percent increase. The study finds that in-kind public programs are having an effect, though. The number of children living in extreme poverty is cut in half to 1.4 million in 2011 when the statistics take into account benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program). News Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:45:04 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=728 Thursday, February 23, 2012. "Congress is an extremely well-designed institution," observed Rep. John D. Dingell at the Ford School event "What's gone so wrong with Congress?" on February 22. "But it's unfortunately run by human beings." Nearly 200 people attended the conversation with Dingell, which was hosted by Ford School professor Richard L. Hall. Dingell fielded questions from Hall, and audience queries presented by MPP students, on a range of policy issues from the Affordable Care Act to whether gay marriage should be a part of the 2012 DNC platform. He also noted more than once that Congress should try to diffuse partisan bitterness and work across the aisle. News Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:13:44 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=731 Wednesday, February 22, 2012. The Voice of America reports that the Khmer Rouge Tribunal has requested $92 million from a group of 15 donor countries to cover operational costs the next two years. News Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:23:30 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=727 Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Richard L. Hall and Joe Schwarz spoke with Michigan Radio's Lester Graham in a story called "Money and politics: when the fix makes it worse." The problem, as explained by Graham, is "[c]ampaign contributions and cozy relationships with lobbyists make voters wonder if their elected officials have their best interests at heart." News Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:28:56 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=726 Monday, February 20, 2012. Michigan Radio's Michigan Watch interviewed Joe Schwarz, a lecturer at the Ford School and former member of Congress, about how a recent Supreme Court decision to remove the cap on political ad spending will affect voters. News Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:31:02 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=724 Friday, February 17, 2012. Women are at greater risk than men of losing health insurance after a divorce, according to a new study led by Ford School doctoral candidate Bridget Lavelle. News Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:10:37 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=725 Thursday, February 16, 2012. WDET talk show host Craig Fahle interviewed Ford School professor of education policy Brian A. Jacob about the recent Michigan Education Assessment Program results and their implications for Michigan. News Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:24:29 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=723 Thursday, February 16, 2012. Ford School professor of environmental policy Barry G. Rabe has co-authored an op-ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer responding to new legislation in Pennsylvania concerning natural-gas extraction. News Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:38:25 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=722 Thursday, February 16, 2012. Michigan State University's new policy to require incoming students to have health insurance or enroll in a university-provided plan has been criticized by some state lawmakers. News Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:33:23 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=721 Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Michigan significantly raised the bar for its Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) last year, and the first test results are in: many students and schools have a long way to go to meet the new standards, according to an article in the Detroit Free Press. News Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:58:10 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=719 Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Forrest Cox (BA '13) was recognized as a 2012 Central Campus Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spirit Award recipient during the 26th annual MLK Symposium on Jan. 21 at the School of Social Work. News Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:13:59 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=715 Monday, February 13, 2012. Shobita Parthasarathy's book on the development and implications of gene testing and patenting has been re-released in paperback by The MIT Press. News Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:37:50 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=720 Sunday, February 12, 2012. Barry Rabe was quoted in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article about the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's (PUC) potential new role in the regulation of shale operations. In legislation awaiting the governor's approval, the PUC would be responsible for reviewing local gas extraction ordinances to determine if any community has overstepped their regulatory boundaries. News Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:58:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=718 Friday, February 10, 2012. Crain's Detroit Business has named Olga (Savic) Stella (MPP '99) to its annual "40 Under 40" list for 2011. News Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:01:47 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=717 Thursday, February 9, 2012. The New York Times referenced a study co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski in an article that discusses the widening achievement gap between students from high- and low-income families. News Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:56:00 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=713 Saturday, February 4, 2012. Local governments who saw their funding level from the state decrease under Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's Economic Vitality Incentive Program in 2011 sometimes regained portions of that funding by enhancing accountability tools. The latest Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), published February 1 by the Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), suggests many of them would be prepared to do so again as the governor prepares to announce his second budget this week. News Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:06:56 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=712 Thursday, February 2, 2012. University of Michigan ecology graduate student Jasmine Crumsey joined nearly 30 other scientists from across the country in Washington, DC, this week to brief congressional staff members about climate change research. News Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:23:02 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=711 Thursday, February 2, 2012. Sheldon Danziger, director of the National Poverty Center and professor of public policy, commented on the strength of programs for the very poor following controversial remarks by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. News Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:28:18 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=708 Tuesday, January 31, 2012. The latest Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), published Wednesday by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), was detailed in an Associated Press story that was published in a number of papers, including the Chicago Tribune. News Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:21:21 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=710 Sunday, January 29, 2012. President Obama's message in the State of the Union in support of shale gas drilling likely found a receptive audience in parts of Pennsylvania—a state considered essential to his reelection effort in 2012, according to an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:31:31 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=709 Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Helen Levy spoke with Michigan Radio to discuss the health insurance exchanges currently being set up in Michigan under the Affordable Care Act. News Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:28:53 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=707 Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Only a small minority of local officials in Michigan believe that major reforms in the way they receive state funding that require adoption of "dashboard" reports will be very effective in improving the overall performance of their governments. The sweeping policy changes began last year and require local governments that are eligible for funding to create dashboards—scorecards that measure their performance in key areas, such as fiscal stability, public safety and economic strength. State policymakers believe these dashboards will help improve the accountability and transparency of local governments. News Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:09:06 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=706 Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Professor Barry Rabe was quoted by ClimateWire on President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would extend from Canada to Texas. News Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:40:01 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=704 Tuesday, January 24, 2012. For the Winter 2011 Applied Policy Seminar (APS), Huron Consulting Group tasked Kim Dunham (MPP '11) and her team of MPP students with assessing the firm's ability to extend into a new market. The students were responsible for creating a series of memorandums, developing a final report, and presenting their findings in front of the company's chief executive officer. News Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:54:36 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=705 Monday, January 23, 2012. The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today. News Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:07:36 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=703 Monday, January 23, 2012. The Ford School's MPA and MPP cohorts quickly turned their attention at the start of 2012 from "NYE" to "IPE." The Integrated Policy Exercise is an intensive, three-day simulation in which students work en masse on a number of policymaking scenarios that are simultaneously evolving. "You have to come up with solutions at the same time other crises are happening around you," said Professor Ann Lin, who organized the IPE this year. "The IPE really gives students a chance to see what working in a dynamic policy environment looks like." News Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:37:26 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=702 Monday, January 23, 2012. Is your organization looking to fill a summer internship or full-time position? Then consider a Ford School student or graduate. Ford School students develop a unique combination of skills relevant to the needs of organizations in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Through the MPP program, students are taught theories and problem-solving techniques for a global marketplace, developing expertise in economic and policy analysis, international affairs and diplomacy, program evaluation, public management, and more. BA students earn a social science-based liberal arts degree that gives them substantive knowledge and analytical skills to understand policy problems—and help create solutions. News Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:11:16 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=701 Monday, January 23, 2012. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy's (CLOSUP) Tom Ivacko wrote a two-part column for Dome magazine about the declining health of Michigan cities and what is being done to combat this decline. News Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:02:43 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=699 Monday, January 23, 2012. Mental health consequences of the Great Recession may extend to workers who perceive job insecurity, even if they have avoided unemployment, according to researchers working with data from the National Poverty Center's Michigan Recession and Recovery Study. News Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:57:01 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=698 Thursday, January 19, 2012. Tom Ivacko, administrator for the Center of Local, State and Urban Policy, was quoted in a Bridge Magazine article that suggests townships are generally in much better shape financially than other local units of government. News Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:56:42 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=696 Thursday, January 19, 2012. Susan M. Dynarski was one of seven new representatives elected to the Policy Council of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management. Her term expires in 2015. An Associate Professor at both the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the School of Education, Dynarski is the third member of the Ford School faculty to join the APPAM Policy Council. Sandra Danziger was elected last year, while Brian A. Jacob's term expires in 2012. News Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:29:43 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=695 Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Ford School alumnus Doug Brook (MPA '67) was awarded the prestigious 2011 Naval Postgraduate School's Louis D. Liskin Award for Teaching Excellence. News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:33:20 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=694 Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Elena Delbanco, lecturer in expository writing in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and her husband, Nicholas Delbanco, discussed with The New York Times and National Public Radio the decision to find a new owner for the 300-year-old Stradivarius cello that belonged to Elena's father, renowned cellist Bernard Greenhouse. News Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:29:01 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=693 Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Assistant Professor of Public Policy John Ciorciari was quoted Wednesday by AFP News on the potential impact of Saturday's Taiwanese presidential elections on relations between Taiwan and China. News Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:00:05 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=692 Friday, January 6, 2012. Joe Schwarz spoke to the Battle Creek Enquirer about President Obama's announced cuts to national defense spending, and its impact on both southwest Michigan and the rest of the country. News Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:54:15 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=690 Thursday, January 5, 2012. State & Hill's Winter 2012 issue offers readers an opportunity to learn about the wide array of education reform and policy issues that our students, alumni, and faculty are tackling right now. Click through the magazine below to read about Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob's research on charter schools, or how two alums size up No Child Left Behind ten years after its enactment, or how a first-year MPP student started a school in India. Other articles include a Q&A with philanthropist David Bohnett, an interview with four Ford School military veteran students, and a recap of the new Chinese policy course—replete with photos from a two-week trip to Beijing. News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:08:18 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=689 Thursday, January 5, 2012. Distinguished University Professor Sheldon H. Danziger is one of the nation's foremost experts on poverty and inequality. He has led the National Poverty Center (NPC) since 2002. S&H: Tell us about the NPC's Michigan Recession and Recovery Study. SD: The project is designed to understand how workers, families, and children in southeast Michigan were affected by the Great Recession and the extent to which they are recovering from the economic shocks. Our research team has completed two waves of interviews with respondents from the Detroit metro area, with a third planned for spring 2013. News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:02:54 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=688 Thursday, January 5, 2012. Whether we believe in charter schools or harbor our reservations, the fact remains that they're a vital part of our nation's education landscape. Today, some 5,000 charters across America enroll 1.6 million children, and those numbers are increasing steadily. With that kind of scale, it's critical to understand the effects of charters on the educational outcomes of the children they serve. Which charter school models produce the best outcomes for students? Which policies and programs do these highly effective charters employ? Every day, news headlines across the nation highlight charter school controversies. Contentious laws in some states now permit 51 percent of parents in a low-performing public school to demand its conversion to a charter. Residents are up in arms about a newly proposed charter school, fearing it will draw students and funding away from the area's long-standing elementary. Charter schools are spending way more on administrative expenses than their traditional public counterparts and, on News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:45:16 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=687 Thursday, January 5, 2012. Durga, the Hindu goddess of power, is often depicted mounted on a tiger, her eight arms loaded for bear with a trident, a sword, a thunderbolt, a spear.... Some say this powerful goddess was born of the gods' fury over an illiterate demon who was wreaking havoc on Earth. Pallavi Shukla's first student, was named Durga. Ironic, says Shukla, since Durga couldn't write the alphabet when they started. "She was a great student, and she picked up everything very quickly," Shukla explains, "but she'd had a spotty education and needed to get back on track." Just out of college, 2011 Riecker Fellow Pallavi Shukla found a job in New Delhi developing patches for Microsoft. As an electronics and telecommunications engineer, the work was ideal. But it wasn't enough for Shukla, who loved working with people, and wanted to get out from behind a desk and do something. Education, she thought, had given her the tools she needed to move to a big city and make a lot of money, bu News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:41:14 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=685 Thursday, January 5, 2012. Bright, energetic, and compassionate, Tosha Downey—one of more than 4,000 graduates of the national Public Policy and International Affairs program—is deeply engaged in Chicago's south side renaissance, and in dramatically improving educational opportunities for children in some of the city's most challenged urban communities. When I reach Tosha Downey (MPP '96) on her cell phone, she's navigating Chicago's south side to pick up a former student for a group intervention. News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:03:42 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=684 Thursday, January 5, 2012. New course takes students and faculty to China to study contemporary policy Ford School Assistant Professor Philip Potter developed a new course last spring that introduced MPP students to contemporary Chinese public policy in a rather interactive way—by going to China. "China is a crucially important country, and we have many students who are interested in its politics, so it was an obvious choice for this program," said Potter, who has done research on China, including current work on whether the country's increased domestic liberalization and international power will make it more of a target for terrorist organizations. News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:13:20 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=683 Thursday, January 5, 2012. Los Angeles-based David Bohnett is the founder and managing member of the early stage technology fund, Baroda Ventures. In 1994, he founded GeoCities.com, one of the original Internet success stories. He is chairman of the board of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and a trustee of amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research, and of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The David Bohnett Foundation funds a wide variety of innovative programs in major cities across the U.S. At the Ford School, the Foundation supports a prestigious, competitive fellowship that provides two years of tuition support and a paid summer internship in the City of Detroit's mayor's office. The Bohnett Fellowship provides well-trained interns to mayoral offices in several cities and fosters a commitment among policy graduates to work in cities. Why are urban policy issues important? News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:51:58 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=682 Thursday, January 5, 2012. Bohnett Fellows learn to devise policy inside Detroit mayor's office Elizabeth Palazzola and Julie Schneider knew Detroit pretty well even before last summer. Then they learned a whole new side of it—the inside—as members of Mayor Dave Bing's administration. "I've worked in Detroit in various capacities--with nonprofits, city agencies, state agencies, with the public on events and environmental issues-—but what was really missing was the mayor's office," said Palazzola, who spent three years as a research assistant at Wayne State University's Center for Urban Studies. "That was what I was most excited about, filling in that blank. I think now having done so I have an even greater appreciation for the city." News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:59:14 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=681 Thursday, January 5, 2012. Founding director Mary E. Corcoran and others reflect on the program's success When Mary E. Corcoran became program director of the Ford School's fledgling joint doctoral program 10 years ago, she didn't have a problem recruiting students. They already were coming to her. News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:31:48 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=680 Thursday, January 5, 2012. Two alums reflect on school accountability President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced a new waiver system in September, the latest attempt to alleviate the burden felt by the 20 percent of schools labeled "failing" under No Child Left Behind, the largest education reform of the decade. First passed in 2001, NCLB is changing how our nation thinks about school accountability. It's also forcing us to reconsider "how we measure what it means to be a good school," says 2002 Frey Foundation Fellow Alexa Shore (MPP '04), deputy director for the Office of Accountability at the New York City Department of Education. News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:24:43 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=679 Thursday, January 5, 2012. Teach for America a destination for service-minded Ford School undergraduates Elam Lantz entered the Ford School with an eye on the biggest of policymaking stages, Washington, DC. But he soon reassessed his approach to making the world a better place. "I realized I needed to be on the front lines, in the trenches, for a few years," said Lantz (BA '10). "I needed to be able to affect change on a smaller level before I would feel comfortable or confident doing it on a bigger level." Lantz decided to make an immediate impact with Teach For America (TFA), which trains recent college graduates of all disciplines to teach in low-income rural and urban school districts. He's now in his second year working with special-needs students at an elementary school in the Bronx. According to the organization's website, more than 9,300 TFA corps members will teach 600,000 students during the 2011-12 school year. News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:56:03 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=691 Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Three Ford School faculty members—David K. Cohen, Susan M. Dynarski, and Brian A. Jacob—were named to Education Week blogger Rick Hess' 2012 rankings of education scholars. The 2012 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings recognize the top academic contributors to public discussion about schools and schooling. The scores are based on researchers' 2011 footprint as measured by the number of books and articles written and cited within the year, as well as press, blog, and newspaper mentions. News Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:56:40 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=678 Wednesday, January 4, 2012. The Ford School's International Policy Center has a new interim leader, as Associate Dean Alan Deardorff has agreed to serve as Interim Director. Founding IPC director Jan Svejnar will leave the University of Michigan to join the faculty of Columbia University as director of the newly-established Center for Global Economic Governance. Jan founded the International Policy Center here at the Ford School in 2005, with input and support provided along the way by a number of University of Michigan faculty. The Ford School is grateful to Jan for his hard work, vision, and leadership. News Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:35:12 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=677 Thursday, December 22, 2011. The Detroit Free Press spoke with Joe Schwarz about the debate in Congress over the extension of the payroll tax cuts set to expire on December 31, 2011. News Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:41:49 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=676 Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Scott Atran spoke to CNN about the intense North Korean reactions to the death of Kim Jong-il. Upon hearing the news of Kim Jong-il's death many North Koreans began hysterically sobbing and bawling, and television crews captured people so grief-stricken they could barely speak. As the article's author explains, this outpouring of emotion is so intense that many question its sincerity. News Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:07:13 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=675 Tuesday, December 20, 2011. In light of six new Michigan merger bills, Tom Ivacko spoke to Bridge magazine about cost sharing findings from the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy's Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS). These new bills, signed by Governor Rick Snyder on Dec. 14, were designed to remove real or perceived roadblocks that might have prevented local governments from consolidating services—such as employee salary provisions. News Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:12:04 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=674 Monday, December 19, 2011. John Stanczak, who is still active in the U.S. Army, served in Iraq for 15 months. He will be serving with the 1st Armored Division at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, following graduation. Ingrid Schuster Tighe is a former Army communications officer with leadership experience during wartime in Baghdad, Iraq, and peace-keeping missions in Macedonia and Kosovo. After her military service, Ingrid worked in commercial real estate and founded her own leadership consulting business. 2011 Bromage Intern George Stankow spent 13 years in uniform as an active and reserve U.S. Army officer, including tours in Korea, Germany, Kosovo, Egypt, and Iraq. He also spent two years in Iraq as a civilian contractor. News Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:55:20 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=671 Friday, December 16, 2011. Reacting to China's announcement that it will increase tariffs on large American-made cars and SUVs, Alan Deardorff told Michigan Radio that the World Trade Organization could make such disputes less frequent in the future. "These things working their way through the system I think is much better than working outside the system, which is what used to happen before we had the WTO," Deardoff said. News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:18:55 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=672 Thursday, December 15, 2011. Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an Associated Press article about the latest census data, which indicates that poverty is on the rise, with a record number of Americans classified as low-income earners. "Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too 'rich' to qualify," said Danziger, director of the National Poverty Center. News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:29:07 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=673 Wednesday, December 14, 2011. The Muskegon Chronicle reported on a study co-authored by Brian A. Jacob that suggested pushing back middle school and high school start times would improve student performance. The Hamilton Project, a Brookings Institution study Jacob co-authored with Jonah E. Rockoff of the Columbia School of Business, encourages schools to make start times a "prominent part of the conversation on how to raise student achievement." News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:35:49 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=670 Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Michael Yates, a dual MPP and MBA student, was one of three U-M master's students selected to attend the November 2011 Festival of Thinkers at the United Arab Emirates' Higher Colleges of Technology. As described by organizers, the Festival of Thinkers provides an opportunity for the Middle East's young scholars to interact formally and informally with Nobel Laureates and the world's leading thinkers in business, science, technology, culture, and economics. News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:00:39 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=669 Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Is Brazil the New Dominant Power in South America? Question from "Latin American Advisor" With a booming economy and financing from its giant state development bank, Brazil has been implementing infrastructure and other projects across South America. However, the country is also beginning to face pushbacks from its neighbors, which worry that Brazil's interests may come at a high domestic cost. Bolivian President Evo Morales recently canceled a high-profile road that was financed by Brazil after major protests. Other projects in Guyana, Ecuador, Peru and elsewhere have also stalled, The New York Times reported. How do you see Brazil's influence in South America? Is it slowly replacing the United States as the new dominant power in the region, as some have suggested? Is Brazil promoting its own economic development at the expense of its neighbors? News Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:57:06 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=668 Friday, December 9, 2011. Dome magazine published the second op-ed from a two-part series by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy's Tom Ivacko about the challenges facing Michigan's cities. News Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:37:43 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=663 Friday, December 9, 2011. The Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies is hosting a call for proposals for collaborative projects that contribute to academic research on diversity or enrich the broader community's engagement with issues of diversity. Two types of proposals will be funded: News Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:51:54 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=667 Tuesday, December 6, 2011. A recently released working paper, "Gains and Gaps: Changing Inequality in U.S. College Entry and Completion," by Susan M. Dynarski and Martha Bailey, was discussed in an Education Week blog titled "Income and Gender Gap in College Attainment Widens." News Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:24:41 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=666 Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Congrats to three Ford School BAs—Joseph Lichterman, Bethany Biron, and Zach Bergson—on their election to the Michigan Daily's 2012 class of editors. Junior Joseph Lichterman was elected the new editor in chief, junior Bethany Biron was elected the managing news editor, and Zach Bergson, also a junior, was named the paper's online editor. News Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:09:31 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=662 Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Susan M. Dynarski spoke to Inside Higher Ed about her research on the widening gap between the college entry and completion rates of the rich and poor. The data Dynarski and co-author Martha Bailey used from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth also revealed an interesting gap between men and women. News Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:53:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=661 Tuesday, December 6, 2011. A new study shows that the gap in rates of college completion between students from high-and low-income families has grown significantly in the last 50 years. News Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:22:06 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=665 Thursday, December 1, 2011. Two Ford School students, Scott Burgess (MPP '12) and Christina Hajj (MPP '13), were interviewed by the Michigan Daily in an article about their Peace Corps work with HIV/AIDS education and the commemoration of World AIDS Day. News Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:25:07 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=664 Thursday, December 1, 2011. Six new members have been elected to the Ford School's Alumni Board. The Alumni Board strives to help increase the visibility of the Ford School; strengthen the alumni network; and assist the school with student recruitment, career services, and alumni relations activities. News Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:25:38 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=660 Thursday, December 1, 2011. Data from the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy's (CLOSUP) latest Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) report was cited in a Center for Michigan article, "'Shadow tax cut' deepens local budget crises." News Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:49:46 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=659 Thursday, December 1, 2011. Alumni, want to help "spread the word" about the Ford School? Then order a new, embroidered quarter-zip sweatshirt from our online store and wear it proudly! The Ford School is offering this new item via an online spirit store for one week only. This warm quarter-zip sweatshirt arrives just in time for the holidays and is available for order only until Thursday, December 8, so make your purchase today. News Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:52:59 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=658 Wednesday, November 30, 2011. John D. Ciorciari was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article about how and why U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will address political, economic, and human rights issues during her 3-day visit to Burma (Myanmar). "Secretary Clinton's visit can help improve human rights in Burma if U.S. engagement is carefully and deliberately linked to policy reforms," Ciorciari told the Christian Science Monitor. "It's possible, but it's not automatic." News Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:38:18 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=657 Monday, November 28, 2011. John Ciorciari was interviewed for an Agence France-Press (AFP) article, published by Yahoo! News, about U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's upcoming visit to Burma, the first of a senior U.S. official since 1955. According to the article's author, the prospect of a relationship between the U.S. and Burma, a close neighbor to China, is a key factor for Clinton's visit. As Ciorciari explained, Burma's "strategic importance to the United States is closely connected to concerns about rising Chinese influence." News Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:52:01 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=654 Monday, November 28, 2011. The Ford School's National Poverty Center's Michigan Recession and Recovery Study (MRRS) is analyzing data from its second collection wave, which was completed in August 2011, and planning for its third wave of collection scheduled for spring 2013. News Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:27:02 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=655 Sunday, November 27, 2011. John R. Chamberlin spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the resignation of Renee Axt, the former chairwoman of the Detroit Metro Airport board. News Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:24:14 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=656 Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in a New York Times editorial called "The Poor, the Near Poor, and You." The editorial discusses various measures of poverty within the U.S., and suggests that measures of poverty could be expanded to include whether children receive a good education, which a key path to upward mobility. News Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:48:30 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=653 Tuesday, November 22, 2011. The National Poverty Center (NPC), located within the Ford School of Public Policy, has a number of job and research opportunities. The NPC was established in 2002 as a university-based nonpartisan research center. The NPC conducts multidisciplinary, policy-relevant research on the causes and consequences of poverty; provides mentoring and training to emerging scholars; and informs public discourse on the causes and consequences of poverty. News Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:29:24 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=652 Monday, November 21, 2011. The Detroit Free Press spoke with John Chamberlin about ethics and the retirement of Shelby Twp. Clerk Terri Kowal. According to the article's author, Kowal ended her 21-years of working for the Shelby Twp. government under allegations of mishandling FOIA requests (allegations she denies) and a lawsuit brought on by the township supervisor (later dropped). News Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:52:49 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=651 Monday, November 21, 2011. The Regents of the University of Michigan have approved the appointment of Barry G. Rabe as the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, for a five-year renewable term, effective November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2016. News Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:04:16 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=716 Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Upstate New York is one of the regions where the emergence of hydrofracking technology—the use of chemicals to maximize the extraction of natural gas deposits from vertical and, due to their potential environmental impact, increasingly controversial horizontal wells—has become a hotly contested public debate. In Rochester, NY, 13WHAM-TV recently reported on a series of public meetings on the issue. News Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:09:25 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=650 Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Pennsylvanians have significant doubts about the credibility of the media, environmental groups and scientists on the issue of natural gas drilling using "fracking" methods, a new poll says. Those surveyed also believe the state's governor, Tom Corbett, is too closely aligned with companies involved in fracking in Pennsylvania, which is on the frontline of a growing national and international debate about the industry. News Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:34:55 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=649 Saturday, November 12, 2011. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) spoke to Sheldon H. Danziger about the complexity of ranking American's income mobility. According to the article's author, Americans tend to shift income categories rather frequently, but are doing so less often than counterparts in Canada and Western Europe. "Yes, the U.S. has a lot of mobility," Danziger explained to the WSJ. "But we also have a lot of inequality, and particularly a lot of stickiness at the top and at the bottom." News Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:43:41 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=648 Wednesday, November 9, 2011. The Detroit News spoke to Rick Hall about anticipated topics of discussion at Wednesday's Republican presidential debate, hosted by Oakland University. Eight Republicans are slated to debate including Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum. News Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:51:17 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=647 Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Sheldon Danziger spoke with the Philadelphia Inquirer about updated poverty data and social welfare programs. According to a supplemental poverty measure released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday, the number of children in poverty in 2010 is lower than what was reported in September. Using the traditional method of calculating poverty, 22.5 percent of children under 18 were in poverty but using a new type of measurement, that number drops to 18 percent. News Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:48:18 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=646 Monday, November 7, 2011. Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an Associated Press (AP) article published in a number of news outlets, including the New York Times, about the wealth gap between young and old in the U.S. News Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:33:35 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=645 Friday, November 4, 2011. Brian A. Jacob was quoted in a Detroit News article about new "cut scores" for the state's MEAP and Michigan Merit Exam (MME). The new minimum standards were adopted by the State Board of Education in September, and are expected to reveal a decline in the proficiency of students across the state. News Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:14:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=644 Wednesday, November 2, 2011. John R. Chamberlin was quoted in an MLive.com story about the ethics of Wayne county public officials hiring specific contractors. News Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:21:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=643 Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Barry Rabe was quoted in a Bridge magazine article, published by the Center for Michigan, about resource extraction companies exempt from severance taxes in the state of Michigan, "Mines begin digging into U.P. free of key state tax." News Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:18:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=642 Tuesday, November 1, 2011. U.S. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Monday told a packed gathering at the Michigan League Ballroom that to build the economy government needs to continue supporting those who create businesses and opportunity, from whose ranks have sprung entrepreneurs including Henry Ford and Steve Jobs. News Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:21:58 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=641 Friday, October 28, 2011. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy's (CLOSUP) Tom Ivacko wrote an op-ed for Dome magazine titled, "Michigan Cities Suffer Declining Health (Part 1)." News Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:19:59 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=640 Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Last Wednesday, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy hosted World Bank President and CEO Robert B. Zoellick as part of its Citigroup Foundation Lecture series.  News Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:50:52 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=639 Monday, October 24, 2011. John Ciorciari was quoted in a Voice of America (VOA) article, "Concern Mounts Over Credibility of the Court," about the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal. News Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:42:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=638 Monday, October 24, 2011. Research on the impact of early childhood education by Susan M. Dynarski was examined in an Economist education blog post, "The gain from early intervention." News Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:32:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=637 Monday, October 24, 2011. Findings from a new Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) administered by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) have been published in a number of news sources. News Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:26:49 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=636 Monday, October 24, 2011. Susan E. Waltz, a professor of public policy at the University of Michigan, served as an observer in Sunday's historic elections in Tunisia—the nation that sparked the Arab Spring uprising with a surprise wave of street protests. News Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:55:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=635 Friday, October 21, 2011. Thirty-five University of Michigan graduate students, including 12 from the Ford School of Public Policy have been selected to participate in the 2011-12 Nonprofit and Public Management (NPM) Center Board Fellowship Program. News Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:47:54 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=634 Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Nearly half of Michigan's local governments say they are somewhat or significantly less able to meet their financial needs in 2011, though some negative trends eased this year, a new University of Michigan survey reports. News Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:49:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=633 Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Over the past year, significant new research and post-doctoral training grants added to the already active slate of education policy initiatives underway at the Ford School. News Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:41:29 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=632 Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Local government officials are among the most important leaders in Michigan. But for years, little was known about their views on key issues. The Ford School is filling this void with a series of surveys by its Center for Local, State and Urban Policy, or CLOSUP. News Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:39:11 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=631 Wednesday, October 19, 2011. A distinguished cohort of five new faculty affiliates has strengthened the Ford School's connection to the Law School and has built up its expertise in health and environmental policy as well as demography in rapidly changing China. News Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:35:43 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=630 Wednesday, October 19, 2011. In July, the Ford School community lost a good friend, Mrs. Betty Ford, who passed away at the age of 93. Tributes to the iconic former First Lady poured in from Ford School students, alumni, faculty, and staff via email and social media channels. In addition, the school created a web-based form to enable community members to offer their condolences to the Ford family. News Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:32:50 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=629 Wednesday, October 19, 2011. In August 2011, Bob Axelrod was recognized with one of the University of Michigan's most prestigious honors, the Regents' Award for Distinguished Public Service. The award honors "extraordinary distinction in public service by members of the University faculty." It is designed to recognize public service activities that relate closely to teaching and research and reflect professional and academic expertise. News Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:17:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=628 Wednesday, October 12, 2011. The German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst – DAAD) selected Ford School student Christopher Crachiola (BA '12) as a 2011-12 Young Ambassador. Crachiola was selected as one of 39 students to serve as a liaison for the DAAD in the U.S. and Canada. Young Ambassadors help promote study in Germany by inspiring students on their home campuses at study abroad fairs, information sessions, and other similar events. Crachiola, who is pursuing a minor in German, lived in Germany for a year (2009-10) through the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship. News Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:38:09 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=627 Monday, October 10, 2011. Matthew Davis was interviewed on NPR's nationwide broadcast of Morning Edition for a segment called, "Pharmacies Inject Convenience Into Flu Shot Market." News Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:32:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=626 Friday, October 7, 2011. Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in the New York Times Economix blog post, "From Kindergarten to College Completion." In this story, blogger Judith Scott-Clayton discusses opinions on the most cost-effective way to increase college completion rates. News Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:35:43 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=623 Thursday, October 6, 2011. Applications for admission to the Fall 2012 cohort of the Ford School's MPP and MPA programs are now available online and are due January 15, 2012. News Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:12 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=622 Wednesday, October 5, 2011. The Ford School Alumni Board has opened the self-nomination process for its six open seats (5 alumni from the graduate program, 1 alumni from the undergraduate program) in the term beginning January 1, 2012. News Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:57:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=621 Wednesday, October 5, 2011. The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today. News Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:56:02 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=620 Wednesday, October 5, 2011. The Ford School Alumni Board is pleased to announce that Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD '97) is the recipient of the 2011 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award. The Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award is a program of the Neil Staebler Fund for Political Education, which was established at the Ford School in 1987 to honor Neil Staebler. Staebler was one of Michigan's leading political activists, and his public life was devoted to improving democratic government by increasing the participation of citizens in all aspects of public affairs. News Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:57:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=625 Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Growing up in a poor neighborhood significantly reduces the chances that a child will graduate from high school, according to a study published in the current (October) issue of the American Sociological Review. And the longer a child lives in that kind of neighborhood, the more harmful the impact. The study by sociologists Geoffrey Wodtke and David Harding of the University of Michigan and Felix Elwert of the University of Wisconsin is the first to capture the cumulative impact of growing up in America's most disadvantaged neighborhoods on a key educational outcome: high school graduation. News Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:12:04 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=619 Monday, October 3, 2011. Faculty Recognition Awards are intended for faculty early in their careers who have demonstrated substantive contributions to the university through achievements in scholarly research and/or creative endeavors; excellence as a teacher, adviser and mentor; and distinguished participation in service activities of the university. Eligible candidates include full professors with no more than four years at that rank, associate professors and assistant professors. Up to five awards of $1,000 each are made each year. News Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:34:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=624 Thursday, September 29, 2011. David J. Harding and his research were profiled in a recent edition of the Institute for Social Research (ISR) magazine, Sampler. Harding is an associate professor of public policy and sociology, and is a research associate professor at the ISR. His research on inner-city violence was published in the 2010 book, Living the Drama: Community, Conflict, and Culture Among Inner-City Boys. News Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:07:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=618 Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Alan V. Deardorff was quoted in a Fortune article titled, "Wanted: A radical idea to fix the Eurozone." The article discusses a bold solution proposed by Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff that would provide aid to Greece and other struggling EU countries in exchange for bigger loan repayments to lenders in the long-term. News Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:57:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=617 Monday, September 26, 2011. Richard Hall was quoted in the Texas Tribune and on KUT, an Austin-based NPR station, about Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry's chance for success in Michigan. News Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:09:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=616 Thursday, September 22, 2011. In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the U.S. Peace Corps, the University of Michigan, the Brookings Institution Initiative on International Volunteering and Service, and the National Peace Corps Association sponsored the National Symposium on the Future of International Service. This symposium was held fifty years after the campaign speech John F. Kennedy delivered from the steps of the Michigan Union building—the speech that called on America's youth to serve their nation, by serving those with pressing needs around the globe. At the University of Michigan, Kennedy's speech ignited a movement to link America's men and women to opportunities to serve those in developing nations. With the help of student activists, supportive faculty and staff members, and a recept News Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:57:27 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=613 Monday, September 19, 2011. The Ford School is pleased to share its newly redesigned graduate brochure with students, faculty, staff, and community members. The 2011 brochure, housed in a smartly designed 8" x 10" folder, highlights key features of the Ford School master's programs including the updated MPP/MPA curriculum; the school's applied and interdisciplinary approach to education; and the high-level support offered by the graduate careers services office. Vibrant photos and new alumni and faculty interviews round out this recruiting and development tool. News Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:41:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=614 Friday, September 16, 2011. The Washington Post published an editorial by David K. Cohen. The piece, which had previously appeared on the blog of the Albert Shanker Institute, addressed the issue of systemic education reform in the United States, with emphasis on building what Cohen termed "infrastructure." News Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:17:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=615 Thursday, September 15, 2011. The Detroit Free Press published an article by Ben Falik looking back on the first decade in the life of Summer in the City, the community service volunteer organization he co-founded as a college sophomore. News Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:30:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=612 Thursday, September 15, 2011. This afternoon, the University Board of Regents approved the reappointment of Susan M. Collins as Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy for a five year term, effective September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2017. In his announcement to the Ford School community, University of Michigan Provost Phil Hanlon wrote, "Dean Collins has done an excellent job of assessing the Ford School's strengths and building on them." News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:09:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=611 Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Sheldon Danziger spoke to a number of news outlets following the release of the U.S. Census Bureau's annual poverty report. The report, detailing figures from 2010, showed an increase in the poverty rate to 15.1 percent (up from 14.3 percent in 2009)--the highest level in 17 years. Joblessness, low wages, increased cost of living, and the sagging U.S. economy are all reasons why many groups of Americans are struggling. Specifically hard-hit are children, Hispanics, and working males. News Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:57:54 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=609 Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a New York Times article about the release of the U.S. Census Bureau's annual poverty report. According to the new report, the 2010 U.S. poverty rate was 15.1 percent—an increase from 14.3 percent in 2009. The number of Americans living in poverty—46.2 million—was the highest number recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau since it began tracking 52 years ago. News Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:25:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=610 Monday, September 12, 2011. Paul Courant was quoted in several news sources about the opposition to the University of Michigan's and other universities' efforts to digitized their physical library collections, including The Associated Press, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. News Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:15:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=605 Friday, September 9, 2011. Ann Chih Lin was quoted in a Detroit News article on the progress and setbacks immigration reform has experienced since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The articled detailed how immigration advocates believed reform was beginning to move forward before the terrorist attacks and recent economic recession dramatically altered how Americans view immigrants. The federal government has failed to approve several attempts at immigration reform in the past ten years, and has instead directed efforts towards border security and deportations. News Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:59:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=608 Thursday, September 8, 2011. Susan M. Collins was interviewed by Bloomberg's Bottom Line news show prior to President Barack Obama's September 8th speech before Congress. Asked how the President should address the current 9.1 percent unemployment rate, Collins recommended that he develop comprehensive fiscal policy focused on hiring. Those policies could include short-term unemployment intervention, assistance to states and localities, longer-term structural reforms, and job creation tax incentives. News Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:42:05 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=607 Thursday, September 8, 2011. The Hill interviewed John Chamberlin in an article about Michigan Rep. John Conyers, Jr.'s 2012 reelection bid, and his desire for President Obama's endorsement. As the second-longest-serving current member of the House of Representatives, Conyers may face his toughest reelection campaign since 1994. "Conyers has been around a long time, but hasn't had to fight very hard. He might get a run for his money," Chamberlin told The Hill. News Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:08:49 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=604 Thursday, September 8, 2011. The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today. In this issue, readers will learn about Dean Susan Collins' participation in the Federal Reserve Bank's annual Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo., the upcoming 2011 Rosenthal lecture by Sultan Al-Qassemi, and exciting programs in place for this academic year. News Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:46:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=603 Thursday, September 8, 2011. The Ford School admissions team will attend a number of MPP/MPA recruiting fairs throughout the fall, from New York to Los Angeles, New Orleans to Seattle-and nearly a dozen other cities in between. News Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:49:54 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=602 Thursday, September 8, 2011. Alan Deardorff has agreed to continue in his role of Associate Dean of the Ford School, but a number of other key leadership roles opened this fall as faculty concluded their terms in office. News Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:43:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=601 Thursday, September 8, 2011. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) program-a program designed to build diversity in public service. The University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has proudly supported PPIA since its inception in 1981 and has been one of just a handful of policy schools to host the educational initiative every summer. To celebrate this milestone and recognize the many people who have contributed to the program at the University of Michigan over the years, the Ford School hosted an anniversary celebration on Friday, July 22. News Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:36:43 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=599 Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Ford School fellowship reached an unprecedented scale on July 14, when alums and current students gathered at locations across the globe to partake in the first Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day. "Our Alumni Board really took the initiative to reach out and bring together the Ford School community," said alumni relations manager Elisabeth Johnston. "We hope this becomes a tradition that gets bigger each year." News Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:58:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=600 Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an Associated Press story published by CBS News, MSNBC, and others called, "Working-age adults make up record share of U.S. poor." The article—published ahead of the 2010 census figures that will be released next week—discusses the shift of the working-age poor to nearly 60 percent of the poor, and how demographic changes, unemployment, lack of education, and a lagging economy are contributing to this increase. News Thu, 08 Sep 2011 09:44:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=597 Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Jill R. Horwitz is a Professor of Law, co-director of Michigan's Law and Economics Program, a Professor of Health Policy and Management at Michigan's School of Public Health, and has an appointment at the Ford School. She was the Louis and Myrtle Moskowitz Research Professor of Business and Law from 2009-2010. Her scholarly interests include health law and policy, nonprofit law and policy, torts, and empirical law and economics. She holds a B.A. with honors from Northwestern University and an M.P.P., J.D., magna cum laude, and Ph.D. in health policy, all from Harvard University. Professor Horwitz was a law clerk for Judge Norman Stahl of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. News Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:45:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=596 Tuesday, September 6, 2011. The next edition of the Ford School's magazine, State & Hill, is in progress and we want to include your good news in the Class Notes section. News Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:31:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=606 Sunday, September 4, 2011. Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a Philly.com article about conservative writer Robert Rector's claims that media has misled Americans into thinking the poor are living in desperate conditions. The article's author, Alfred Lubrano, writes that many describe Rector's work for the DC-based Heritage Foundation as "pseudo-social science" and "twisting facts to promulgate a right-wing agenda." Despite his critics, Rector's research has helped shape U.S. poverty policies, especially the sweeping 1996 changes to the U.S. welfare system. News Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:26:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=594 Wednesday, August 31, 2011. The results of a Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) poll of local government leaders appeared in a variety of Michigan news outlets, including two articles from the Detroit Free Press (a staff report and a report from the Associated Press) News Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:39:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=593 Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Susan M. Collins was interviewed on NPR's Tell Me More about President Obama's choice of labor economist Alan Krueger to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Collins considers Krueger "an excellent choice" and described him as a highly respected labor market expert and a strong communicator. News Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:49:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=592 Monday, August 29, 2011. More than half of the local government leaders surveyed in Michigan jurisdictions that have public employee unions say those unions have had a negative impact on their jurisdictions' fiscal health, a University of Michigan survey reports. Despite the negative view, 60 percent of the local officials say the relationship between their localities and employee unions has been either good or excellent over the past 12 months, according to the statewide poll. Only 5 percent say the relationship was poor. News Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:28:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=595 Friday, August 26, 2011. Susan M. Collins was interviewed by Reuters at last week's Jackson Hole Summit. Asked about economic policies that might address the high unemployment rate in the United States, Collins says that monetary policy has already gone a long way, citing the Fed's recent commitment to keep interest rates low through 2013. News Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:21:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=591 Friday, August 26, 2011. Dear Students, On behalf of the entire Ford School community, I write to welcome you to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and to thank you for choosing to join us this year. As you begin your studies, you are embarking on a new trajectory that we hope you will find both intellectually stimulating and personally fulfilling. You are also beginning a life-long affiliation with an extensive network of Ford School and University of Michigan colleagues. This is a special membership, and one that we hope you will value and enjoy far beyond your actual time here on campus. News Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:39:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=590 Monday, August 22, 2011. Elisabeth Gerber is one of seven University of Michigan faculty involved with a new university collaboration design to help Great Lakes cities adapt to a changing climate. This three-year, $1.2 million project, called Great Lakes Adaptation Assessment for Cities, will bolster the science and decision-making processes necessary for proper urban climate adaptation. News Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:52:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=587 Tuesday, August 16, 2011. The Ford School is pleased to welcome Jim Ellickson-Brown as its Diplomat in Residence (DIR) for the 2011-12 academic year. Ellickson-Brown comes to campus with a distinguished 25-year Foreign Service career, having served in Cyprus, Greece, Haiti, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Norway. The Ford School is one of only sixteen schools selected by the State Department to host a Diplomat in Residence, giving our students access to a current, active Foreign Service officer. DIRs give advice and guidance to students about civil and Foreign Service careers, internships, and fellowships. News Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:22:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=598 Monday, August 15, 2011. The Ford School staff traveled to the 'D' on a beautiful day in late June for the annual staff retreat, hoping to learn more about the City and to better understand the work our alumni do in shaping public policy. The day-long retreat started at the University of Michigan's Detroit Center with an overview of the Center's purpose and mission from the director, Ford School alum Addell Anderson (MPP '80). News Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:09:38 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=589 Monday, August 15, 2011. Matthew Davis was quoted in a CBS Detroit article describing a new C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health survey that asked adults to rate top health concerns for children. News Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:20:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=588 Friday, August 12, 2011. Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a Yahoo News blog post, "Five ideas to create jobs that are so crazy they might just work." One of the five ideas presented by The Lookout blogger Zachary Roth calls for the government to offer subsidies to private sector companies for hiring new workers. A version of this tactic was tried in 2009, and Roth writes that "the results were generally well-received"--the government invested $1.3 billion in subsidies that employed 260,000 people, nearly 2 percent of jobless people. News Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:46:57 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=584 Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Bob Axelrod has been recognized with one of the University of Michigan's most prestigious honors, the Regents' Award for Distinguished Public Service. The award honors "extraordinary distinction in public service by members of the University faculty." It is designed to recognize public service activities that relate closely to teaching and research and reflect professional and academic expertise. News Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:10:08 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=583 Wednesday, August 10, 2011. World Scientific Books published a compilation of materials from Alan V. Deardorff's festschrift as part of its Studies in International Economics series. The book, titled "Comparative Advantage, Growth, and the Gains from Trade and Globalization: a Festschrift in Honor of Alan V. Deardorff," is grounded in Deardorff's work in international trade economics, and includes papers by festschrift panelists to provide further perspective. Professor emeritus of public policy, Robert M. Stern, edited the book. News Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:22:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=586 Tuesday, August 9, 2011. "Equality-in-Quality in the Era of the Affordable Care Act," an article by Matthew Davis on disparities in health care quality across socioeconomic divides, co-authored by Jennifer K. Walter of the School of Medicine, was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. News Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:12:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=582 Monday, August 8, 2011. The Economist interviewed Paul N. Courant in a recent podcast about issues surrounding a proposed settlement in an ongoing lawsuit against Google by the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers. News Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:04:21 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=585 Thursday, August 4, 2011. Half of the local government officials surveyed in Michigan say the state is generally on the wrong track, while 32 percent think the state is going the right way, a new University of Michigan poll says. Democratic officials were most likely to be critical of the state's direction. But even among local Republican officials, fewer than half (46 percent) believe the state is going the right way, the poll says. News Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:05:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=581 Thursday, August 4, 2011. John Chamberlin was quoted in a Detroit News article about the new 14th district of Michigan, which has been proposed by lawmakers in the state senate as part of a redistricting effort. Michigan's population decrease has forced lawmakers to cut a congressional district and redraw the boundaries between the remaining 14. News Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:49:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=580 Thursday, August 4, 2011. A pair of Associated Press stories about a recent Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) poll on the performance of Rick Snyder's government and the state legislature appeared in a wide variety of Michigan news sources today, including the Detroit Free Press, Michigan Radio,, Channel Eleven News, Channel Seven News, CBS Moneywatch, and ClickOn Detroit. News Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:23:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=579 Wednesday, August 3, 2011. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke formally resigned on August 2, 2011 to be sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the next U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. Rebecca M. Blank, currently Acting Deputy Secretary of the Commerce Department, will serve as Acting Commerce Secretary. News Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:15:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=578 Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Two Ford School alumni, Karlo Marcelo (MPP '05) and Michael Pan (MPP '99) were honored in July with inaugural Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Alumni Recognition Awards as part of the program's 30th anniversary celebration. Karlo Marcelo, a 2002 PPIA Fellow at the University of Maryland, was given an Emerging Leader Recognition Award for his work in training the next generation of security leadership at the Truman National Security Project; his work to understand and engage the Millennial generation—especially in voting issues; and his civic engagement with organizations such as Advocates for Youth, HeadCount, and myImpact.org. Emerging Leader award recipients are recognized for their commitment to public service, maturity and professionalism, and their potential for success. News Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:55:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=577 Monday, July 25, 2011. Matthew Davis was quoted in a UPI article called, "Many unaware of child medical research." The article explains the findings of a recent C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health that shows only 16 percent of parents know about medical research opportunities for children—versus the 68 percent who are aware of adult-focused medical research opportunities. News Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:29:18 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=575 Thursday, July 21, 2011. Alan Deardorff was quoted in a Huffington Post article on issues surrounding the response of American corporations to alleged human rights abuses that were reported in a factory in Jordan a month ago. News Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:17:19 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=573 Wednesday, July 20, 2011. In 1981 U-M joined several public policy schools across the country to create a program to prepare young adults for an advanced degree, and ultimately for careers in public policy. The goal was to boost graduate school participation from under-represented groups and to better serve society by building diversity in government and private policy organizations. That year, U-M joined other institutions in forming the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) program (http://www.ppiaprogram.org/). This month, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy marks the 30th anniversary of its Summer Program in Public Policy and International Affairs with a gathering of program alumni. News Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:48:13 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=574 Tuesday, July 19, 2011. The Chicago Tribune published an article examining the findings of a study by Brian Jacob on the effects of new firing practices in the Chicago Public School System. News Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:58:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=572 Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Jan Svejnar was elected to a three-year term on the Executive Committee of the International Economic Association (IEA). Elections for this 15-member committee were held at the IEA's 16th Congress held in Beijing, China. News Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:57:52 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=576 Friday, July 15, 2011. Gary Garbarino, an '86 MPP alumnus, was profiled in a Dome magazine article called "Lansing Institution." Garbarino has worked in the Michigan state government for 27 years—in the Senate, House, and governor's office. He is currently special assistant to the House minority floor leader and, as an expert on legislative rules, advises the House on how to run the lower chamber. News Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:19:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=571 Tuesday, July 12, 2011. China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea is a point of contention for many Southeast Asian countries - Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan all have territorial claims in the area. The expansion is especially troubling for Vietnam and the Philippines - after a Chinese ship cut an exploration cable from a Vietnamese survey vessel that was searching for oil in May, Vietnam began conducting live-fire exercises in the area, and protests have erupted in Vietnam and the Philippines over perceived Chinese aggression. Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as partner nations such as China, the United States, Japan, and South Korea, will meet in Indonesia, and the issue of the South China Sea is expected to arise. ASEAN has already made strides in conflict-avoidance in the South China Sea, but previous resolutions have been non-binding. Analysts are pessimistic that a binding code of conduct will be reached at this meeting, especially given China's unila News Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:52:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=570 Friday, July 8, 2011. The Ford School community is deeply saddened by the loss of our good friend, Mrs. Betty Ford, who passed away today at the age of 93. Mrs. Ford's life was marked by an unwavering commitment to her family and to a number of political and cultural issues, including addiction treatment, breast cancer awareness, feminism, and more. News Sat, 09 Jul 2011 07:13:50 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=569 Thursday, July 7, 2011. Robert Axelrod has received the 2011 Charles E. Merriam Award from the American Political Science Association. Axelrod is the Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding, a professor of of public policy at the Ford School, and a professor of political science at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. He is the author of "The Evolution of Cooperation," which has been translated into eleven languages, as well as several other books, including "The Complexity of Cooperation," and "Harnessing Complexity," co-authored with Michael D. Cohen. He was a MacArthur Prize fellow from 1987 to 1992 and was the president of the American Political Science Association from 2006 to 2007. His research on cooperation has been cited in over four thousand articles and five hundred books. News Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:09:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=565 Wednesday, July 6, 2011. A large majority of Michigan citizens and local government leaders agree that local governments have a responsibility to help reduce global warming, a new University of Michigan survey says. The view was shared by 70 percent of the citizens and 68 percent of the local officials, although the officials' opinions were divided about the seriousness of global warming, says the poll by U-M's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP). News Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:14:17 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=567 Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Brian Jacob was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article on a major cheating scandal currently unfolding in the Atlanta Public School system. According to Governor Nathan Deal, the school district's major gains reported on Georgia standardized tests were the result of a widespread phenomenon of score-fixing among teachers and administrators. The district has won national acclaim, as well as funding from several major philanthropic foundations, over the course of the last decade, largely for these gains. Its superintendent, Beverly Hall, was named 2009 Superintendent of the Year. News Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:01:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=568 Monday, July 4, 2011. Matthew Davis was quoted in the Detroit News article, "Doctor's advice: shower before dip into pool." News Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:04:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=560 Sunday, July 3, 2011. A panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday, July 1, issued a decision finding as unconstitutional Proposal 2, a ballot initiative approved by Michigan voters in 2006. News Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:15:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=559 Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Marina Whitman was quoted in a Xinhua English article on the reaction to the appointment of Christine Lagarde to the position of managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Lagarde is the first woman ever to hold that position, and is currently serving as the French Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry. News Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:20:27 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=558 Tuesday, June 28, 2011. The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy hosted the fourth annual International Political Networks Conference and Workshops from June 14 to 18. The conference dealt with the study of political and social networks -- a field that has seen significant growth in the last twelve years -- and the impact of that study on political science as a whole. News Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:10:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=566 Monday, June 27, 2011. An article by John D. Ciorciari, "Chinese Dilemmas in the South China Sea," appeared on CNN's website on June 23rd. The article focused on China's disputes with countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines over the Spratly Islands in the South China sea. News Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:41:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=562 Sunday, June 26, 2011. John D. Ciorciari was quoted in a Voice of America article on the issue of double jeopardy in Case 002, the upcoming trial of several ex-Khmer Rouge leaders. News Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:20:07 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=563 Friday, June 24, 2011. John D. Ciorciari was quoted in an International Business Times article on the situation surrounding the beheading of an Indonesian migrant worker in Saudi Arabia. News Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:22:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=564 Thursday, June 23, 2011. John D. Ciorciari was quoted in a Phnom Penh Post article on the conflict over the limits of jurisdiction in the upcoming trial of two major Khmer Rouge leaders by the Extraordinary Chamber of the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). News Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:25:55 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=556 Thursday, June 16, 2011. Dean Yang was interviewed about food subsidies in Mozambique on American Public Media's Marketplace, which is carried on hundreds of NPR stations nationwide. News Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:03:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=555 Friday, June 10, 2011. John D. Ciorciari was quoted in an International Business Times article about rising tensions between Vietnam and China over drilling rights in the South China Sea. Vietnam accused Chinese ships of cutting cables of two Vietnamese vessels that were mapping oil deposits in the South China Sea. Vietnam called these acts "premeditated" as both countries claim sovereignty of these waters. "Tensions could become very serious as maritime incidents inflame competing nationalisms," Ciorciari told the International Business Times. News Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:55:10 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=557 Wednesday, June 8, 2011. A new study by Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob was highlighted on the University of Michigan's NPR station, Michigan Radio, in a segment called "U of M to study effectiveness of Michigan's charter schools." News Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:15:54 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=554 Monday, June 6, 2011. Two Ford School undergraduates were named to the Spring 2011 Academic All-Big Ten Team. Mary Grace Pellegrini, a member of the Women's Track and Field team, and Simon Wenet, a member of the Men's Track and Field team, were honored by the Big Ten for their commitment to academics and athletics. News Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:25:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=553 Tuesday, May 31, 2011. The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today. News Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:54:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=552 Tuesday, May 31, 2011. The Ford School Alumni Board is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award. The Staebler Award recognizes a Ford School alumnus or alumna for outstanding professional achievement consistent with Neil Staebler's dedication to excellence in public service. News Tue, 31 May 2011 13:54:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=551 Tuesday, May 31, 2011. The 2011 University of Michigan commencement activities brought a long-awaited glimpse of spring to Ann Arbor, and opened the doors to a bright future for six Ford School PhD, 98 masters, and 57 undergraduate students. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder spoke to graduates at the University of Michigan's main commencement ceremony the morning of April 30. That evening, the Ford School hosted its own celebration in Rackham Auditorium with over 800 graduates, family members, and friends. News Tue, 31 May 2011 13:49:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=550 Tuesday, May 31, 2011. The Ford School is pleased to announce our 2011 David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellows, Stephanie Chang and Diana Flora. The Bohnett award is a prestigious, competitive fellowship that will provide two years of tuition support and a paid summer internship in the City of Detroit mayor's office. News Tue, 31 May 2011 13:42:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=548 Friday, May 27, 2011. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy's Tom Ivacko wrote a guest column for The Center for Michigan's electronic newsletter called "With local tax votes, citizens are trying to stop the bleeding." News Fri, 27 May 2011 09:22:57 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=547 Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Matthew Davis was quoted in a Science News article, "Bacterial meningitis keeps falling: Vaccinations cut cases nearly one-third over past decade." Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that cases of bacterial meningitis in the U.S. decreased 31 percent between 1998 and 2007. "For people taking care of kids since the 1980s, the world of meningitis has completely changed in the United States — and it's because of two vaccines [Hib and PCV]," Matthew Davis told Science News. News Thu, 26 May 2011 17:05:58 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=549 Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Barry Rabe was quoted in an Inside EPA's Clean Energy Report article called "Economic Benefits Seen As Basis For Ongoing State RPS, GHG Efforts." The story discusses the "Environmental Federalism: Current Issues and Opportunities" conference recently hosted by Georgetown University's Center for Business & Public Policy. News Tue, 31 May 2011 01:48:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=546 Tuesday, May 24, 2011. John Ciorciari was quoted in a Voice of America article about political pressures on the UN-backed Khmer Rouge Tribunal. News Thu, 26 May 2011 16:46:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=545 Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The Ford School is proud to congratulate Shobita Parthasarathy on her promotion to an associate professor of public policy with tenure, which was approved at University of Michigan Board of Regent's meeting on May 19. News Tue, 24 May 2011 16:46:19 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=544 Friday, May 13, 2011. Richard L. Hall was interviewed on NPR's nationwide broadcast of Morning Edition about Mitt Romney's recent health care speech at the University of Michigan. News Fri, 20 May 2011 10:08:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=543 Thursday, May 12, 2011. John Ciorciari was quoted in a Phnom Penh Post article about the jurisdictional debate between the co-prosecutors of the Khmer Rouges trials. The debate centers on the UN-backed tribunal's authority to proceed with its third case (Case 003). News Thu, 12 May 2011 15:42:59 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=542 Thursday, May 12, 2011. Three Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) students/researchers have been awarded the 2011 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellowships. News Thu, 12 May 2011 13:57:17 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=541 Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Jeffrey Aronoff and Lisa Nuszkowski (both MPP '03) were selected as just two of forty-six 2011 American Marshall Memorial Fellows (MMF) by the German Marshall Fund of the United States. News Wed, 11 May 2011 13:32:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=540 Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Ford School alum Kathleen Mogelgaard (MPP '04) presented at a University of Michigan Alumni Association Lifelong Learning event held in Washington, DC. The topic of this April 7 event was "Sustainability in Public Policy" and included guest speakers from academia, the non-profit sector, and government. News Wed, 11 May 2011 10:05:07 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=539 Thursday, May 5, 2011. Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob received a $250,000 grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation to study charter schools in Michigan. News Thu, 05 May 2011 09:51:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=537 Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Elisabeth R. Gerber, Chris Miller (DDA director and economic development coordinator for the city of Adrian), and Daniel P. Gilmartin (CEO and executive director of the Michigan Municipal League) penned an op-ed for the Detroit Free Press called, "Michigan's brownfield, historic tax credits offer strong return on investment." News Wed, 04 May 2011 17:22:55 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=535 Wednesday, May 4, 2011. A bronze statue of Michigan-native President Gerald R. Ford was dedicated in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Ford, the nation's 38th president, was memorialized for his bipartisan leadership following President Richard Nixon's resignation and the tumultuous Watergate scandal. News Wed, 04 May 2011 10:05:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=532 Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Research by David Harding's was referenced in a CBS Detroit news story called "Unmasking Youth Violence." News Tue, 03 May 2011 21:29:36 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=538 Monday, May 2, 2011. Research by Robert Axelrod was highlighted in a Defense Systems article called, "The wetware problem: Humans still the weakest link in network security." News Wed, 04 May 2011 19:19:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=536 Sunday, May 1, 2011. Joe Schwarz was cited in a Detroit Free Press column called, "Brian Dickerson: A pragmatist's radical vision—Rick Snyder has a messianic faith in markets and metrics." News Wed, 04 May 2011 13:41:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=533 Sunday, May 1, 2011. Brian A. Jacob was quoted in a Crain's Detroit Business article about Governor Snyder's plan to change Michigan's teacher performance evaluation system to one based on clear performance metrics. News Tue, 03 May 2011 21:32:07 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=531 Sunday, May 1, 2011. Kathryn M. Dominguez was quoted in the Sunday Business Post Online in an article about the decreasing value of the U.S. dollar. News Mon, 02 May 2011 22:13:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=530 Friday, April 29, 2011. Dean Yang received a grant from the University of Wisconsin and USAID to conduct field experiments in Mozambique. His project, titled "Savings, Subsidies, and Sustainable Food Security in Mozambique: 2011 Post-Harvest Survey Supplement," will assess the impact of fertilizer subsidies and a matched savings program that may improve the longer-term impact of such subsidies. News Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:15:03 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=529 Friday, April 29, 2011. A research paper by Tommaso Pavone (BA '11) took first place in the 2011 Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Undergraduate Research Paper Competition. News Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:10:21 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=528 Friday, April 29, 2011. During their April meeting, the University of Michigan Regents extended Paul N. Courant's appointment as University Librarian and Dean of Libraries. Courant, originally appointed in 2007, will continue to serve in these two positions until August 31, 2013. News Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:04:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=534 Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Research by Brian A. Jacob was cited in a Wall Street Journal Ideas Market blog called, "Gun Shows Don't Increase Crime, Study Finds." News Wed, 04 May 2011 08:46:09 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=526 Wednesday, April 27, 2011. The 2011 Class Giving Campaign—"One Ford. One Community. One Pledge." —has ended with tremendous results, raising a total of $13,903 for the Graduate and Undergraduate Annual Funds. Nearly 76 percent of graduating MPP/MPA students participated in the campaign, and an impressive 86 percent of the BA class pledged support. The money raised also includes a generous matching gift from Jim Hudak (MPP '71), chair of the Ford School committee, and his wife, Mary. (Read more about the Hudaks' matching gift incentive in the Spring 2011 issue of State & Hill below.) News Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:18:08 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=525 Tuesday, April 26, 2011. This issue of the Ford School's State & Hill presents a suite of articles on international economics, development, and growth. Faculty and alumni perspectives are explored in articles ranging from the use of remittances as a tool for combating poverty to development economics in post-Soviet bloc countries. Other articles include a feature on David Thacher's work on public safety disparities, a student's experiences in the aftermath of Cairo's "youth revolution," and a Q&A with an undergrad who did double duty as a sports writer. News Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:54:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=524 Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Christopher Roberts (PhD '10) has been honored with Rackham's top doctoral award for his dissertation, "Exploring Fractures Within Human Rights: An Empirical Study of Resistance." The 2010 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards are given to those representing the best scholarly work published in Rackham dissertations last year. Eight awards were given to doctoral students—from across disciplines—for their exceptional and unusually interesting work. News Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:17:03 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=517 Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Official development assistance, the amount contributed worldwide to promote the welfare and development of emerging economies, fell to $120 billion in 2009—down from $128 billion before the economic recession began. In the same year, remittances—gifts working migrants sent home to their loved ones—amounted to nearly three times that amount: $307 billion. Clearly, remittances are a powerful tool for combating extreme global poverty. News Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:20:38 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=523 Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Writing concise policy memos was no sweat for Nicole Auerbach (BA '11), who covered U-M basketball, hockey and, in 2010, football for the Michigan Daily during her undergraduate career. Auerbach has interned at USA Today and freelanced for the Wall Street Journal, SI.com, and ESPN.com. The Hillsborough, NJ, native will intern this summer at the Boston Globe. Auerbach spoke with S&H about how a public policy liberal arts degree meshed with sports writing at the U-M. News Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:37:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=522 Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Professor Jan Svejnar, the son of a prominent development economist, was forced to fee his home when the Soviets invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968. Svejnar, who lived through the rise of the Berlin Wall, and its undoing, is now an internationally recognized expert in transition economies, which he believes are a wonderful laboratory for anyone who wants to understand economic development. News Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:06:51 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=521 Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Jessica Goldberg understands the precepts of labor economics well enough to know when something doesn't seem right. "I see things all the time in Malawi where I observe someone's behavior and I think, 'That is not what was predicted by the model I was taught in my PhD program,' said Goldberg, a joint PhD candidate in economics and public policy. Such observations helped her identify the crux of her recent research, which suggests daily laborers in rural Malawi will take the same job even if their wage drastically changes each week. News Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:58:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=520 Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Last summer, life-long Michigander Mynti Hossain (MPP '11) won a competitive internship with the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC). The Ford School's longstanding partnerships with DEGC and other Motor City nonproft and government groups allow graduate students to work in the heart of the city's revitalization efforts. Now approaching graduation from the Ford School's master's program, Hossain reflects on her experience, and on her hopes for the future. News Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:50:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=519 Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Susan M. Collins and co-author Barry P. Bosworth, both senior fellows at the DC-based Brookings Institution, will release an update to their widely used growth accounts this spring. The data allow students, researchers, and policy analysts to compare and contrast the growth experiences of 84 emerging and industrial economies from 1960-2008, the period just before the recent economic crisis. News Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:47:07 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=518 Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Flint and Ann Arbor, Mich., are roughly equal in size. But that's where the comparison ends. Ann Arbor is home to a rapidly growing tech industry, a highly educated and affluent population, and a $26 million police services budget. Flint is the birthplace of both Michael Moore and General Motors, but home to neither. Instead, the city is home to high poverty and unemployment, one of the most startling violent crime rates in America, and a $17 million budget shortfall that forced Flint Mayor Dayne Walling to lay off more than 60 officers last year alone. As a result, the most recent national figures show that Ann Arbor has more than seven times as many officers per violent crime as Flint does. News Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:24:36 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=527 Monday, April 25, 2011. John Ciorciari was quoted in a Time article called "Deadly Clashes as Thai-Cambodian Temple Tensions Reignite." The article discusses a new series of violent clashes that have erupted around the Preah Vihear Hindu temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site. News Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:56:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=516 Monday, April 18, 2011. Susan M. Dynarski weighed in on the Pell Grant debate by signing a letter with recommendations for how Congress, in an effort to reduce the federal budget, might wisely cut Pell funding. The letter was sent to the president of The College Board from seven economists specializing in higher education, including Dynarski, who are already conducting a comprehensive analysis of the Pell Grant system. Acknowledging that Congress will likely need to modify the budget before their research is complete, this letter provides insight into the researchers' current thoughts and offers five short-term policy suggestions on how funding can be cut without jeopardizing the program's key goals. News Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:42:59 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=515 Friday, April 15, 2011. On the last day of the U-M's spring break, while the building was still quiet, 31 Ford School staff and faculty members donned their comfy shoes and readied their cleaning supplies for the school's first Green Clean Day. The purpose of the Green Clean Day was to give people a chance to clean and organize their offices with an eye toward reusing and recycling old or unused items. A "reuse" room was established so participants could turn over extra office supplies and "shop" for items such as staplers, binders, and file folders. News Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:23:17 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=514 Thursday, April 14, 2011. Ford School undergrad Zachary Berlin is editor-in-chief of Consider, a point-counterpoint publication that returned to campus after a two-year hiatus. This student-run magazine was created in 1983 by students from Hillel to initiate dialogue in a short, four-page format. "The original idea was for it to be easy to read and accessible," Berlin told the University Record. "It exists now to encourage civil discourse on campus." News Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:48:02 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=513 Thursday, April 14, 2011. University of Michigan ranks No. 6 in the nation as a Peace Corps Fellows/USA school in the 2011 rankings of top Peace Corps' Master's International and Fellows/USA Graduate Schools. U-M has 25 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers currently enrolled in the Fellows/USA graduate program. The Fellows/USA program provides returned Peace Corps volunteers with scholarships, academic credit, and stipends to earn an advanced degree after they complete their Peace Corps service, and the Peace Corps' Master's International program allows students to earn their graduate degree while serving in the Peace Corps. Fourteen of U-M's Fellows are MPP students at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. News Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:17:52 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=511 Monday, April 11, 2011. Susan M. Dynarski was quoted in a New York Times article called "Burden of College Loans on Graduates Grows." The article discusses the implications of the rise in student loan debt, a number that is increasing faster than credit card debt for the first time ever. News Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:34:55 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=510 Thursday, April 7, 2011. Barry Rabe received a small grant from the Canadian Embassy to continue his research on climate change opinion and policies in the United States and Canada. Rabe's project, "Pricing Carbon: Provincial Formation of Climate Policy," will closely examine a recent shift—to a more active engagement—in the climate policies of four Canadian provinces. As described in the project's abstract, this research will examine the factors prompting these provincial policy shifts, issues of policy tool selection, and intergovernmental decisions to enter into formal partnerships with other provinces or select American states. News Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:57:54 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=509 Thursday, April 7, 2011. The Ford School community—at its 14th annual Charity Auction—raised $11,000 for Freedom House Detroit, a refugee organization helping those seeking legal asylum in the United States and Canada. The Ford School Charity Auction is a student-led initiative that raises money for a different non-profit organization each year. The auction committee solicits donations from members of the Ford School community and local merchants and then hosts a gala at which the items are bid on in both live and silent auctions. News Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:54:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=507 Friday, April 1, 2011. Shobita Parthasarathy's opinion piece, "Gene Patents and Democracy," was posted to Nature.com's online community for breaking news on science research and policy, "The Great Beyond". News Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:09:05 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=508 Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Paul N. Courant was quoted in an American Libraries article about a recent U.S. Court of Appeals decision regarding the Google Books settlement. News Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:48:27 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=506 Monday, March 28, 2011. Ford School BAs were recently honored as James B. Angell Scholars and invited to join the University of Michigan chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society in recognition of their academic achievements. News Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:51:37 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=512 Saturday, March 26, 2011. Matthew Davis spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the increased demand for medically-related electronic communication options in an article called "Patients, physicians turn to e-mail, Skype, texts to stay in touch." News Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:33:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=504 Wednesday, March 23, 2011. A new University of Michigan survey found that most communities statewide are already working together to increase efficiency and decrease costs. This cooperation is a process through which two or more units of government work together to provide services jointly, such as joint police or fire services, or sharing employees with specialized technical expertise who can serve multiple jurisdictions. News Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:12:38 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=503 Wednesday, March 23, 2011. In February, twenty-three graduate students from across the University of Michigan spent a week in Grenada as part of the Ford School's International Economic Development Program (IEDP). This annual program began in 1999 through the unique, collaborative efforts of the International Policy Students Association (IPSA) and Ford School faculty. News Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:25:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=505 Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Barry Rabe was quoted in a New York Times ClimateWire article called "British Columbia Survives 3 Years and $848 Million Worth of Carbon Taxes." Though the full economic value of British Columbia's carbon tax isn't yet known, analysts say it is giving policymakers a preview of how a carbon tax would work on a larger scale. News Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:35:59 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=502 Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Research by Paul N. Courant was cited in an Inside Higher Ed article, "Pays to Share," about the rising cost of maintaining libraries and the academic-led book digitization project HathiTrust. News Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:03:50 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=501 Wednesday, March 16, 2011. The Cambodian Television Network (CTN) interviewed John Ciorciari about the current border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. The dispute centers on the Preah Vihear Hindu temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the surrounding land. The temple belongs to Cambodia, but Thai nationalists claim ownership of the land surrounding the temple. News Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:15:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=500 Tuesday, March 15, 2011. The Ford School ranks #7 overall among schools of public affairs, according to U.S. News and World Report data released online on March 15, 2011 and in print on April 5. These rankings were originally released in the magazine's 2008 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools." The rankings reflect the opinions of deans and other senior faculty at schools or departments of public affairs, collected by survey in fall 2007. News Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:03:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=499 Friday, March 11, 2011. David Bohnett Leadership and Public Service Fellows will apply the academic training they receive at the Ford School to benefit the people and government of Detroit, Michigan. Fellows will receive two years of in-state tuition support at the Ford School and will intern at the highest level of the City of Detroit mayor's office, working directly with a Group Executive on the mayor's policy priorities. News Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:29:34 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=498 Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Taurean Brown, a dual degree public policy and law student, has been honored with one of eight 2011 Michigan Leadership Awards (MLA). MLAs celebrate the commitments of students—beyond the classroom—that increase the vitality of the University of Michigan. Brown will be recognized at an April ceremony with the Legacy Award, an award for those who have made a lasting impact on the university through his or her co-curricular activities and accomplishments. News Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:21:51 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=497 Monday, March 7, 2011. Brian Jacob was quoted in a USA Today article called "When test scores seem too good to believe." The article discusses the findings of a USA Today investigation of the standardized test scores of students from six U.S. states—including Michigan—and the District of Columbia. The analysis was conducted in collaboration with the Detroit Free Press, The Arizona Republic, and The Cincinnati Enquirer, plus ednewscolorado.org and two reporters from California. News Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:02:56 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=496 Thursday, March 3, 2011. At a United Nations press conference yesterday, Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky presented the International Narcotics Control Board's 2010 annual report. The International Narcotics Control Board, of which Levitsky is an elected member, is the independent and quasi-judicial control organization monitoring the implementation of the United Nations drug control conventions. A central theme of this year's report was the role of corruption in drug trafficking and what governments can do to combat the corruption. "By employing corruption and violence [drug traffickers] are able to avoid law enforcement, interdiction, eradication of drug crop and such things as extradition to jurisdictions that want to prosecute them," Levitsky reported. "Corruption plagues not only our area of drug control, it also weakens governments and institutions." News Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:16:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=495 Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Davis co-authored an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) that cited an Association of American Medical Colleges survey given to graduating U.S. medical students. The survey found that less than fifty percent of students felt they had been adequately educated about health care systems and the economics of practicing medicine. News Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:48:32 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=494 Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Barry Rabe was interviewed on Michigan Public Radio's "The Environment Report" about a recent Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) report that he co-authored. The report summarizes and compares the findings of two public opinion surveys—from the United States and Canada—about climate change and related policies. [Listen to the interview] [Learn more about the report] News Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:34:03 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=493 Thursday, February 24, 2011. Americans are less willing to open their wallets to pay for increased production of renewable energy resources than Canadians, a new University of Michigan report indicates. Americans who indicated they would not pay anything each year was at 41 percent compared with 21 percent for their counterpart. The willingness of Americans to contribute anything has declined between 2008 and 2010, the report said. News Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:46:02 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=492 Friday, February 18, 2011. Barry Rabe was named one of six 2011 recipients of the prestigious Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship. The award, confirmed by the University of Michigan Board of Regents yesterday, honors just five or six faculty members each year for "outstanding contributions to undergraduate education." News Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:40:32 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=491 Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Matthew Davis was quoted in a CBS Detroit article about a new study on children and the dangers of caffeinated energy drinks. The report, published in Pediatrics, says energy drink-related illnesses in children include strokes, seizures, and heart palpitations. News Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:11:57 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=490 Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Research by MPP students in Elisabeth R. Gerber's Applied Policy Seminar was cited in multiple press reports about a new Macomb County task force. The task force will work to promote and expand Macomb County's already significant share of economic activity related to the defense industry. News Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:56:19 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=489 Thursday, February 10, 2011. Scott Atran was interviewed on an episode of "On Being," an American Public Media show hosted by Krista Tippett. As described by "On Being," the episode asks Atran to help "make deeper sense of the human dynamics unfolding in the Middle East and North Africa." Atran discusses his anthropological research on what drives young people into or away from radical groups and how the lens through which the world views these people, and groups, needs to change. News Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:46:44 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=487 Wednesday, February 9, 2011. Susan M. Dynarski was quoted in a Detroit Free Press article called, "State raises bar on tests to prepare kids for college, careers." The article discusses a recent decision by the Michigan State Board of Education to raise the passing scores on two state exams—the MEAP and the Michigan Merit Exam. News Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:37:53 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=488 Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in a Newsweek Education article about academic redshirting called "The Problem With Holding Kids Back from Kindergarten." News Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:54:24 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=486 Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Many of Michigan's local government leaders think fringe benefits given to their jurisdictions' employees are too generous, but they are not overpaid, a new University of Michigan study finds. In addition, many of these leaders also believe employees don't pay enough toward their own health care costs, the findings say. The study found significant differences in these views, based on the size of Michigan's local governments. Leaders from the state'slargest jurisdictions are much more likely than others to believe that their jurisdictions' employee benefits are too generous, and that their employeesdon't pay enough toward their own health care benefits. News Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:11:06 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=485 Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Philip B. K. Potter was interviewed about popular uprisings in the Middle East on the Feb. 7 edition of "The Lynn Rivers Show," an hour-long weekly news program hosted by former U.S. Rep Lynn Rivers airing on local NPR station, WEMU. News Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:05:09 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=484 Monday, February 7, 2011. President Mary Sue Coleman has approved the final report on implementation of the University of Michigan's new smoke-free policy, which goes into effect July 1, 2011. The university's Smoke-free Initiative steering committee presented a report with 14 recommendations that outline how the three University of Michigan campuses should go smoke free. The report includes recommendations for smoke-free boundaries, treatment and support for community members who would like to quit smoking, and expectations for compliance. Read more about the recommendations at www.smokefree.umich.edu. News Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:56:17 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=483 Thursday, February 3, 2011. In advance of her "Nanotechnology Unplugged" panel discussion on February 8, Shobita Parthasarathy penned an op-ed for the University of Michigan Risk Science Blog on nanotechnology governance. News Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:47:30 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=482 Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Research by Brian Jacob appears in a Wall Street Journal article titled "Students' Regents Test Scores Bulge at 65." Jacob's research—commissioned by the Wall Street Journal—statistically analyzed data from the New York State Regents Exam, a series of five tests students must pass in order to graduate from high school. The goal of Jacob's analysis, with co-investigators Thomas S. Dee and Justin McCrary, was to determine if teachers were "scrubbing" the test scores of students close to failing—bumping up their scores to a passing grade of 65 percent. News Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:34:15 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=481 Wednesday, February 2, 2011. A federal grant will fund a new postdoctoral training program at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and School of Education, providing fellows with rigorous training in the education research sciences. The program will train a total of five postdoctoral students, each for a 2-year fellowship. The five-year, $687,000-grant from the U.S. Department of Education takes effect March 1. News Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:49:37 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=480 Wednesday, February 2, 2011. The Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies is hosting a call for proposals for projects that contribute to academic research on diversity or enrich the broader community's engagement with issues of diversity. Two types of proposals will be funded. News Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:13:11 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=479 Thursday, January 27, 2011. Barry Rabe was quoted in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, "In State of the Union addresses, energy policies are bold—and familiar," that in part discusses President Obama's commitment to increasing the nation's use of clean energy to 80 percent by 2035. News Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:46:30 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=478 Wednesday, January 26, 2011. John Chamberlin was quoted in an Associated Press article about how Olympians Meryl Davis and Charlie White balance their academic pursuits with their figure skating careers. News Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:10:45 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=476 Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today. News Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:59:07 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=475 Tuesday, January 25, 2011. What do Amnesty International, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the City of Warren Michigan, and Direct Relief International have in common? They put the skills of Ford School graduate students to work. Could your organization use the analytic, problem-solving, and communication skills of top-notch MPP students? News Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:38:14 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=474 Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Two highly skilled professionals join the Ford School staff as we establish an innovative model for alumni engagement. The school's alumni relations function has been revamped and expanded to reflect our commitment to engaging Ford School alums across a number of dimensions, including student jobs and internships, recruitment, fundraising, and public relations. News Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:33:59 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=473 Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Dear Alumni and Friends, Happy New Year! I am pleased to write to you with updates from the Ford School Alumni Board and provide some of the details of what you already know: Ford School graduates continue to be recognized as leaders in both the public sphere and the private sector. News Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:26:11 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=472 Tuesday, January 25, 2011. Professor Liz Gerber and students from the fall 2010 Applied Policy Seminar hit national airwaves as their work was featured on Out of the Blue, a University of Michigan-produced television show that airs on the Big Ten Network and online at www.ootb.tv. The episode describes a policy project the students conducted in Lenawee County, Michigan. Gerber and her students partnered with One Lenawee, a group of business and civic leaders from the county, to survey local governments, catalog public facilities, and forecast cost savings under various collaboration scenarios. Students collected data from 24 of Lenawee County's 34 municipalities to help identify opportunities for cost-savings and efficiency gains through shared or combined municipal service provision. News Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:17:52 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=471 Friday, January 21, 2011. An article by John Ciorciari was published in the Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, a prestigious student-run public policy journal at Tufts University. Ciorciari's article, "India's Approach to Great-Power Status," discusses the rise of India's economy and its place in the "nuclear club." The article, which appears in the Winter 2011 issue, also explores the future of India's relationship with the United States. News Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:03:12 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=477 Monday, January 17, 2011. Susan M. Dynarski was quoted in a Detroit Free Press article about college-level financial aid. The article, called "More aid and debt relief set for cash-strapped college students," discusses the increased availability of financial aid—offered at the both the university- and government-levels. As Dynarski explained to the Free Press, "For all the headlines about the credit squeeze, government loans are flowing." Though the process of securing aid—either through loans or scholarships—is complicated, many experts say it's worth the effort. News Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:06:41 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=470 Friday, January 14, 2011. Dean Yang presented his research on microfinance at a plenary session at the 12th Annual Global Development Conference held in Bogotá, Colombia. The conference, titled "Financing Development in a Post-Crisis World: The Need for a Fresh Look," is run by the Global Development Network (GDN). The GDN is an international organization of researchers and institutes dedicated to "promoting the generation, sharing, and application to policy of multidisciplinary knowledge for the purpose of development." News Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:53:16 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=469 Wednesday, January 12, 2011. The Ford School's Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Program welcomes current and prospective students, faculty, staff, and others to visit their completely redesigned website at: www.stpp.fordschool.umich.edu. News Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:35:30 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=468 Monday, January 10, 2011. Noted journalist, foreign policy analyst, and author Robin Wrightwill speak at the 2011 Ford School commencement ceremonies. Wright grew up in Ann Arbor and earned two degrees from the University of Michigan, but her career has taken her all over the world. She has reported from more than a 140 countries on six continents for The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Sunday Times of London CBS News, and The Christian Science Monitor. She has also written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, and others. News Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:32:30 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=467 Monday, January 3, 2011. Three Ford School professors—David K. Cohen, Susan Dynarski, and Brian Jacob—were listed in an Education Week blog ranking edu-scholars "public presence" in 2010. News Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:16:17 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=466 Wednesday, December 22, 2010. The national conversation about gay men and women serving in the military changed drastically this morning, when President Obama signed into law a bill repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." The question no longer centers on the merits of allowing openly gay soldiers to serve, but rather how to prepare the nation's armed forces for those who do. Ford School students, faculty and staff gained some insight into those issues from a panel of MPP students with military experience on Dec. 8, two weeks before the U.S. Senate's landmark vote for repeal. News Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:06:40 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=464 Thursday, December 16, 2010. Susan Dynarski co-authored a report for The Brookings Institution about government regulation of charter schools. In "Charter Schools: A Report on Rethinking the Federal Role in Education," the authors explain the government's current role in charter schools—now numbering over 4,900 in 39 states—and make recommendations about how the government should be involved. Some suggestions include revising rules/definitions that unintentionally disadvantage charter schools and requiring states to provide equal funding for charter schools and traditional schools. [Read the full report] News Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:45:59 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=465 Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Paul N. Courant has joined the steering committee for the proposed Digital Public Library of America. This 12-member committee, composed of library and foundation leaders, will create a blueprint for an—open, distributed network of comprehensive online resources,—as explained by Doron Weber, vice president of the Sloan Foundation and a member of the steering committee, in a press release. News Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:26:16 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=463 Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Robert Axelrod was interviewed on a Radiolab episode called "One Good Deed Deserves Another." In the episode, Axelrod shares his research—dating back decades—on a variety of conflict strategies including being good and "tit for tat." Axelrod and other guests then discuss how these conflict strategies can be seen in real-life scenarios such as a Word War I battle on the Western Front and the Cuban Missile Crisis. News Thu, 16 Dec 2010 10:17:42 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=462 Friday, December 10, 2010. Elisabeth Gerber and MPP students from her Applied Policy Seminar (APS) were highlighted in a Daily Telegram article called "Research by 'One Lenawee' group progresses." Gerber and her students partnered with One Lenawee, a group of business and civic leaders from Lenawee County, Mich., to survey local governments, catalog public facilities, and forecast cost savings under various scenarios. APS students collected data from 24 of Lenawee County’s 34 municipalities to help identify opportunities for cost-savings and efficiency gains through a shared/combined municipal service provision. Students will present their findings to the governmental collaboration committee of One Lenawee on December 13, 2010. News Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:19:46 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=461 Thursday, December 9, 2010. Barry Rabe spoke to Michigan Radio about governor-elect Rick Snyder’s plan to streamline government regulations for Michigan businesses. Supporters of Snyder’s plan say the reduction of red tape will help Michigan businesses compete better, but Rabe cautions against moving too quickly. News Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:18:37 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=460 Monday, December 6, 2010. Taking a cue from recent changes to the landscape of U.S. health care policy, the Fall 2010 issue of State & Hill highlights health-related work and research carried out by our faculty, students, and alums. Stories about U-M’s celebration of the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary, a political novice and a "tough nerd," and a BA student's travels through Rwanda—among others—also appear in this issue. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:23:01 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=442 Monday, December 6, 2010. As we celebrate 50 years of international Peace Corps service, the Ford School reflects on the impact of the Fellows/USA program—a fellowship for returned Peace Corps volunteers who agree to complete policy-related internships in underserved U.S. communities. When Alexis Guild finished her Peace Corps placement in Guatemala last year, where she served as a health facilitator for five rural primary schools, she was determined to continue her work in international development. "It was because of the Peace Corps that I chose to pursue a master's in public policy," says Guild, adding that U-M's historic connection to the founding of the Peace Corps played a big part in her decision to pursue that degree at the Ford School. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:18:00 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=458 Monday, December 6, 2010. When we thoughtfully apply scientific analysis to policy challenges, we discover new and sometimes surprising relationships. If our analysis is sound, sound policies can emerge from these discoveries. The Ford School faculty members featured in this articles below explore a broad range of health policy challenges by collecting and analyzing data from panel studies, surveys, interviews, and many other sources. Their discoveries—which find their way out into the world through books, articles, congressional hearings, policy consultations, and the popular press—offer rigorous social science data to help guide health policy decisions. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:00:51 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=457 Monday, December 6, 2010. CLOSUP Program Manager Tom Ivakco played a key role in designing and implementing the center's Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)-an innovative effort to query elected and appointed officials from every jurisdiction in Michigan. Tom spoke with State & Hill about the survey and prospects for the Next Great Michigan. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:54:16 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=456 Monday, December 6, 2010. Jeff Barnes (MPP '09) had never run a political campaign before Michigan gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder promoted him to campaign manager in August. The choice made sense for Snyder, a technology entrepreneur running for his first public office. He wanted voters to believe that political experience is not a prerequisite for leadership—and no one demonstrates that better than Barnes, a former Army captain. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:37:34 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=455 Monday, December 6, 2010. Metro Detroit residents have made difficult decisions to weather the "Great Recession" that began in December 2007—in some cases, to the detriment of their own health. That is one of the early findings from the Michigan Recession and Recovery Survey (MRRS), conducted by the Ford School-based National Poverty Center (NPC). News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:32:50 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=454 Monday, December 6, 2010. Jonathan Zelner, just finishing his PhD in Public Policy and Sociology, reflects on the role of social connectedness in reducing risks of disease and the implications for the development of northern coastal Ecuador. Worldwide, one billion people lack access to clean water and almost 37 percent of the world's population lacks access to basic sanitation. Every year about two billion people contract diarrheal disease, an affliction responsible for the death of 1.5 million children annually. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:21:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=453 Monday, December 6, 2010. This spring, two Ford School students traveled to Jamaica's Blue Mountains. Their goal: to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a free clinic run by the Blue Mountain Project. The Blue Mountain summit is the highest in Jamaica: the mossy trail leading up to it crowded with colorful wildflowers, clusters of ferns, towering stalks of bamboo, and fragrant Eucalyptus trees. Nestled in that peak, just outside the country's capital in Kingston, is the community of Hagley Gap. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:43:12 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=452 Monday, December 6, 2010. With 32 million previously uninsured Americans poised to receive coverage under the Affordable Care Act, some worry that this enormous influx of patients will overload the health care system—limiting access, driving up prices, and decreasing the quality of care. Still others are looking toward the growing population of licensed health practitioners, including Nurse Practitioners (NP) and Physician Assistants (PA), to fill the need. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:38:37 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=451 Monday, December 6, 2010. In the mid-1980s, Carl Simon—a professor of mathematics, economics, and public policy—became captivated by a medical and social crisis: the HIV epidemic. At the time, scientists knew very little about the transmission system of HIV, he explains, including how contagious it was, when it was most contagious, and the roles of various sex acts in the transmission process. It was a complex problem. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:33:29 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=450 Monday, December 6, 2010. In March 2009, just seven weeks after taking the oath of office, President Obama signed an executive order ending an eight-year ban on federal funding for virtually all human embryonic stem cell research. "Medical miracles do not happen simply by accident," said Obama in his press announcement. "They result from painstaking and costly research—from years of lonely trial and error, much of which never bears fruit—and from a government willing to support that work." News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:28:38 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=449 Monday, December 6, 2010. Co-director and principal investigator of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), Professor Bob Schoeni is responsible for leading one of the most widely used social science data sets in the world—a longitudinal NSF-funded study that has collected 42 years of data on a vast, nationally representative sample of U.S. families. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:24:18 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=448 Monday, December 6, 2010. Even before we had mapped the human genome, American entrepreneurs had begun to stake claims to it. Over the last two decades, the U.S. Patent Office has issued more than 5,000 patents on parts of the human genome, leaving an alarming 20 percent of our genes under the ownership of corporations, individuals, and universities. While some argue that this practice gives patent holders an incentive to pour money into research and develop genetic risk tests and disease interventions, many others, including Ford School assistant professor Shobita Parthasarathy, argue that patent ownership stifles innovation, decreases consumer options, and makes health care prohibitively expensive. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:22:07 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=447 Monday, December 6, 2010. Their country straddling the equator, Indonesians know two basic seasons: dry and wet. However, the length of the rainy season can vary widely across this archipelago comprised of thousands of islands. Village farmers are used to this, and have adapted their agricultural practices over generations to accommodate the local climate and topography. But, when rainfall is unusual compared to normal levels in that village—for example when a drought strikes—crop yields can suffer dramatically. Interestingly, rainfall affects more than a single season's crops, explains economist and Ford School lecturer Sharon Maccini. For Indonesian women born in the 1950s through the 1970s, she's found that early life rainfall impacts health, wealth, and education far into the future. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:15:15 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=446 Monday, December 6, 2010. Another faculty member on loan from the University of Michigan this year is research professor Helen Levy, who was appointed this August to serve a one-year term as a senior economist for the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)—an agency that provides the U.S. President with economic advice related to the formulation of domestic and international economic policy. Over the next year, Levy will serve with other CEA appointees at the White House to analyze economic research and empirical evidence, with the goal of formulating and recommendingnational economic policies designed to promote employment and economic growth. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:13:16 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=445 Monday, December 6, 2010. Professor Jim House is on a research leave this year as a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation in New York City. From his office on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, he's writing a new book, tentatively titled Beyond Sicko and Health Care Reform, which explores the connections between education, income, employment policies, and public health. An extension of a conference and edited volume supported by the Russell Sage Foundation and the Ford School's National Poverty Center several years ago, House's book will take an integrative look at how policies designed to address social and economic concerns can have a big impact on the health of the people they touch. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:11:02 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=444 Monday, December 6, 2010. "Almost every month a new book comes out that impugns the integrity of lobbyists and legislators," says professor of public policy and political science Rick Hall, "that they're in bed together, that there's a corrupt conspiracy, that members are beholden to special interests, that they sell their votes for campaign contributions..." The reality—in health care legislation and other policy areas—isn't quite as racy. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:00:38 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=443 Monday, December 6, 2010. Want to know what the nation thinks about childhood obesity, bullying, or genetic risk testing? Ask Dr. Matthew Davis, an associate professor at the Ford School and the Medical School. As director of the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, he and his team have reported on dozens of timely and often policy-relevant topics to gauge parents' experience with and opinions about current trends and issues in children's health and health policy. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:58:29 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=441 Monday, December 6, 2010. This September, the U.S. Census office announced that 14.3 percent of Americans are living in poverty, and 16.7 percent (50.7 million) are uninsured. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law eight months ago will welcome 32 million of these to the rolls of the insured. Whether you love it or hate it, this reform is shifting the landscape of the U.S. health system. Ford School alumni with health policy expertise share their insights on the landmark changes, and talk about how these policies are impacting their work in the field. At the base of Capitol Hill, kitty corner to the United States Botanic Gardens, sits the Office of Legislation for CMS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Jennifer Boulanger (MPP '87), deputy director of that office (where she has worked on and off for more than two decades), talks about the role her staff played in the Affordable Care Act, and what they're working on now. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:31:14 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=459 Monday, December 6, 2010. Across the nation, cities have been pioneers in restricting restaurant and workplace smoking, and making it harder for children to acquire cigarettes. As a political scientist, Professor Chuck Shipan’s work seeks to understand how these policies spread—both horizontally to other cities, and vertically to states—and to draw broader implications for those interested in policy diffusion. News Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:14:22 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=439 Friday, December 3, 2010. Government leaders in struggling communities across the state tend to be open to combining services with other towns, a new University of Michigan study finds. However, government officials who favor expanding regional planning are less supportive of working through existing regional institutions—they want to create new entities to pursue cooperation, said Elisabeth Gerber, a professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. News Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:34:17 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=438 Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Shobita Parthasarathy was interviewed by German Public Radio about recent debates on the legality of patenting human genes. Since a narrowly decided Supreme Court ruling in the 1980s, the U.S. Patent Office has allowed patents for a variety of life forms, including human gene sequences. This practice, however, has recently come into question. In March, a New York judge invalidated Myriad Genetics' patents on the BRCA genes, thought to cause breast and ovarian cancer, and the case is under appeal. And in October, in a very surprising move, the Obama administration declared that it also considered genes unpatentable, because they are "products of nature." Parthasarathy, an expert in genetics and biotechnology policy, supports the recent court decision and the Obama administration's decision. Those on the other side of the debate worry that the loss of patents will decrease investment in innovation and, ultimately, will hurt research and hea News Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:01:42 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=437 Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Matthew Davis was quoted in a Health Day news article called "Gun-Safety Talk a Safe Bet for All Families." The article, published in Business Week, presents the results of a new C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, which found that only 48 percent of parents without firearms have discussed gun safety with their children. News Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:19:34 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=435 Tuesday, November 30, 2010. An article by Paul N. Courant was quoted in an Inside Higher Ed story about a recent, special issue of The Journal of Electronic Publishing focused on reforms of the university press business model. News Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:35:03 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=436 Monday, November 29, 2010. Two Ford School MPP students, Katlego Moilwa and Marisol Ramos, will travel in a group of thirty University of Michigan students, alumni, and faculty to Cancun, Mexico will travel in a group of thirty University of Michigan students, alumni, and faculty to Cancun, Mexico for the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference. The conference, lasting ten days, will also serve as the 16th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP) and the 6th Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP). News Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:14:24 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=433 Monday, November 22, 2010. The Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies has issued a call for project proposals that contribute to academic research on diversity or enrich the broader community’s engagement with issues of diversity. Up to four proposals—of two different types—will be funded. Policy-oriented research grants may receive up to $6,000 per award and program grants—intended to engage the community—may received up to $2,000 per award. The submission deadline is December 10, 2010; awardees will be notified by February 1, 2011. News Mon, 22 Nov 2010 10:18:54 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=434 Friday, November 19, 2010. Susan M. Dynarski was quoted in a Wall Street Journal blog about the research comparisons of student performance at charter schools versus traditional schools. Though many charter schools use a lottery system to select students, the systems aren't standardized. "The states require the lotteries, [so there is] no reason they cannot be more standardized," Susan Dynarski told the Wall Street Journal. "It's such a waste! We have little randomized trials going on all over the country, and we could learn so much from them. [It] makes a researcher’s heart break." News Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:21:58 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=432 Thursday, November 18, 2010. The U.S. Commerce Department announced today that Rebecca Blank, currently the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, will become its Acting Deputy Secretary. In her new, temporary role, she will focus on matters of management and policy for the department's 12 bureaus, functioning as Commerce's chief operating officer. News Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:54:44 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=429 Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Dr. Matthew Davis was quoted in an ABC News story about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s expected ban of caffeine infused alcoholic beverages. A few states—including Michigan—have already banned these beverages, citing health and safety concerns. News Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:02:12 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=428 Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Brian A. Jacob's work was cited in an Inside Higher Ed article about shifting generational views of academic dishonesty. In the wake of a hotly debated cheating scandal at the University of Central Florida, many researchers are weighing-in on the shifting norms around academic cheating and plagiarism. News Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:54:38 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=427 Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Tom Ivacko was interviewed on Michigan Radio about a Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) survey about a relatively new economic development strategy: "economic gardening." The term describes activities that local communities engage in to cultivate and develop existing businesses, rather than simply recruit new ones. News Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:28:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=430 Monday, November 15, 2010. A Science Daily article discusses research by Brian A. Jacob about the long-term added value of high quality teachers. Jacob’s study, conducted with researchers from Brigham Young University and published in The Journal of Human Resources, found that gains—in student test scores—from so-called high value teachers fades quickly. The study analyzed 1.3 million reading and math test scores from North Carolina students and found that 87 percent of reading gains and 73 percent of math gains, from high quality teachers, fades after one year. News Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:05:20 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=431 Sunday, November 14, 2010. Robert Axelrod's research on conflict resolution—especially between Israel and Palestine—was cited in a New York Times article about the human brain's sometimes conflicting literal and metaphorical interpretation of concepts or events. "Mutual symbolic concessions," as described by Axelrod, have great power, especially in peace negotiations. Axelrod explained that non-monetary symbols, such as an apology, could ultimately make all the difference in a conflict resolution scenario. News Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:22:42 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=426 Friday, November 12, 2010. State policymakers could better coordinate with local economic developers to improve the economy by cultivating existing businesses in their communities, a new report says. The report from the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at the University of Michigan indicates more local jurisdictions are using "economic gardening," a new strategy to grow local economies by cultivating existing businesses rather than, or in addition to, hunting for new businesses to relocate from the outside. News Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:26:36 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=424 Monday, November 8, 2010. Rick Snyder, Michigan’s governor-elect, held his first press conference since the election today in the Ford School of Public Policy’s Great Hall. At the press conference Snyder announced two members of his cabinet—Andy Dillon as state treasurer and Dick Posthumus as senior advisor. More information about Snyder’s announcements can be found at: AnnArbor.com Detroit Free Press The Detroit News News Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:05:23 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=423 Monday, November 8, 2010. Ann Lin was quoted in a Washington Post article about estimating the crowd size of rallies. The success of rallies, like last weekend's "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear," is often based on the inexact science of crowd counts. User crowd count polls, widely known to be more entertaining and less scientific, are often called "silly." Ann Lin told the Washington Post, "It's akin to sending out a message on the Internet saying, 'I have a jar of jellybeans on my desk. You don't know the size of the jar or the size of the jellybeans. Guess how many are in the jar.'" News Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:03:10 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=422 Thursday, November 4, 2010. Jeff Barnes (MPP ’09) is profiled in a Detroit News article for his role as the campaign manager for Rick Synder’s successful Michigan gubernatorial bid. Barnes, a "political novice," told the Detroit News that he used his experience as a captain in the U.S. army to run a disciplined yet fluid operation that responded quickly and smoothly to changing conditions. Also a member of the Ford School’s Alumni Board, Barnes credits Synder’s success with "running a positive and thoughtful campaign with policies backed by position papers." Barnes was tapped to run Synder's transition team and will likely have a position in the new administration. News Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:27:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=421 Wednesday, November 3, 2010. Paul Courant was quoted in an NPR story about a new Wikipedia/academia partnership aimed at increasing the number of public policy articles found on Wikipedia, a free and web-based collaborative encyclopedia. The goal of this project is for public policy students to turn their coursework into Wikipedia articles. Courant told NPR this experiment will help library scientists learn more about the crowd-sourcing model upon which Wikipedia is based. News Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:50:58 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=420 Thursday, October 28, 2010. In "Turning the Taliban Against Al Qaeda," an op-ed appearing in the New York Times, Scott Atran discusses current and future U.S. and NATO strategies for negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban leaders. Atran also appeared on a segment of "Morning Joe" on MSNBC to discuss Afghanistan, the column and his latest book. News Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:14:18 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=419 Friday, October 22, 2010. A new book by Scott Atran, "Talking to the Enemy: Faith, Brotherhood, and the (Un)Making of Terrorists," is now available from HarperCollins Publishers. According to the publisher, "Talking to the Enemy" offers readers a startling look deep inside terror groups. The book is based on Atran’s access and in-depth interviews with terrorists and jihadis—providing fresh insight as to why there are people in this world willing to kill and die for a cause. News Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:44:02 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=418 Tuesday, October 19, 2010. The Ford School's Tom Ivacko was quoted in a Michigan Review article titled, "Accelerate Michigan." Business Leaders of Michigan (BLM), a coalition of large companies within the state, has partnered with the University Research Corridor (U-M, MSU, and Wayne State University) to create an initiative called "Accelerate Michigan." News Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:31:33 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=417 Friday, October 15, 2010. Joe Schwarz was quoted in a Detroit Free Press article about Michigan's seventh district. The district includes the areas surrounding Battle Creek, Ann Arbor and north to Lansing. Schwarz described the district to the Free Press, "You've got liberals in the cities, moderates in the suburbs and conservatives in the rural townships." Recent political polls put the race between Democratic incumbent Mark Schauer and former congressman Tim Walberg dead even. Joe Schwarz represented Michigan's seventh district in Congress from 2005 to 2007. News Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:06:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=416 Thursday, October 14, 2010. Carl P. Simon was named to a National Institutes of Health panel charged with studying the origins of health disparities using a complex systems approach. The 20-member panel, called the Network on Inequality, Complexity, and Health, has representatives from the health and medical fields, public policy, sociology, and computer science. News Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:39:49 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=415 Thursday, October 14, 2010. Barry Rabe was quoted in a Politico article about a recent decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase the allowable percentage, from 10 to 15 percent, of ethanol—a corn-based fuel—in new cars. Some question the timing of this announcement claiming the administration is using it to “shore up” Democratic support from key Midwestern states for the November election. News Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:37:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=414 Thursday, October 14, 2010. Ford School MPP student Alexis Guild was quoted in a Detroit News story about the Peace Corps 50th anniversary. Fifty years ago today, at 2 a.m., then senator John F. Kennedy spoke to students on the steps of the Michigan Union and announced his intention to create a program—the Peace Corps—to help "build cultural bridges and spread peace." News Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:29:33 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=412 Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Ford School alums, Michael Delaney (MPP '07) and Mark Wallace (MPP '04), were selected as two of Crain's Detroit Business 40 under 40, an award that honors Michigan's best and brightest. With over 300 nominations this year, the top 40 are selected because of their impact on business before the age of 40. News Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:23:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=413 Monday, October 11, 2010. Jeremy Borovitz (BA ’09) wrote an op-ed for the Michigan Daily about his 'peaceful realization' to join the Peace Corps after his graduation from the University of Michigan. Borovitz, who is currently serving as a Youth Development Volunteer in the Ukraine, wrote this piece as part of the U-M’s Peace Corps 50th Anniversary celebration. News Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:19:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=411 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. News Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:47:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=410 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. [Learn more about the Alumni Board and self-nomination process] News Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:43:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=409 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. News Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:51:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=408 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. News Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:43:11 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=407 Tuesday, October 5, 2010. The Ford School is very pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Ashley A. Langer to the faculty. Professor Langer's research interests include environmental economics, energy economics, and industrial organization. She is currently studying price discrimination based on consumer demographics in the new vehicle market. In particular she is investigating the role of demographic differences in consumer demand on pricing. Langer is also investigating vehicle manufacturers' estimates of consumer demand for fuel economy, as evidenced by vehicle pricing decisions. News Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:06:52 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=405 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. News Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:29:17 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=406 Saturday, October 2, 2010. Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a Washington Post article called "Welfare's safety net hard to measure among states." Many are concerned that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of impoverished Americans is increasing but the amount and type of welfare assistance is decreasing. "The emergency fund is expiring, poverty is going up," Danziger told the Washington Post, "and there are all these people getting food stamps and Medicaid but not cash." News Mon, 04 Oct 2010 20:32:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=404 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. News Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:31:21 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=403 Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Ford School alum Gerard M. Anderson (MPP '88) will become president and chief executive officer of DTE Energy beginning Oct. 1, taking the reins from his mentor, Anthony F. Earley Jr. Anderson has served as DTE Energy president and chief operating officer since 2005. Anderson has extensive experience in strategic planning and corporate and business development, and broad experience managing capital intensive industries. News Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:34:13 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=402 Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an AP article about the widening income gap between America's richest and poorest. News Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:31:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=401 Tuesday, September 28, 2010. Barry Rabe served on a National Academy of Public Administration panel that co-authored a report for the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Congress. The report, "Building Strong for Tomorrow: NOAA Climate Service," was written at the formal request of the U.S. Congress to study, analyze, and make organizational recommendations for a Climate Service line within NOAA. News Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:35:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=400 Tuesday, September 21, 2010. An article by MPP student Britni Must and alum Kathleen Ludewig (MPP '10) was published in Policy Matters, a journal produced by the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. The article, "Mobile Money: Cell Phone Banking in Developing Countries," discusses the role of mobile phones as a "transformative tool" in developing countries. Must and Ludewig contend that mobile phones can help increase savings rates, create jobs, and increase access to microfinance institutions. News Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:30:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=398 Sunday, September 19, 2010. A Center for State, Local, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) report was cited in a Detroit Free Press op-ed, "New leaders can't shrink from Michigan realities." The op-ed discusses the need for Michigan’s next generation of leaders to address the state’s shrinking population through specific retention, rightsizing, and renewal strategies. News Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:04:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=397 Sunday, September 19, 2010. Brian Jacob was quoted in a Macomb Daily article about the privatization debate in Oakland and Macomb county schools. To save money, many Michigan school districts are contracting out services such as custodial, food, and transportation. Though the savings with contract employees could be significant—potentially thousands of dollars each year—many are concerned about the quality of service, long-term viability of the contracts, and the school employees who will lose their jobs. News Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:03:08 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=396 Friday, September 17, 2010. Sheldon Danziger spoke to a variety of media outlets about the release of a U.S. Census Bureau report on the nation’s poverty level. According the report, poverty in the U.S. reached a 51-year high with 14.3% of the population falling below the poverty line in 2009. Though the rate rose from 13.2% in 2008, "The good news is there's less bad news than we thought," Danziger told USA Today. The federal stimulus laws appear to have boosted income more than expected, he explained. News Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:32:55 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=395 Friday, September 17, 2010. John Ciorciari was quoted in The Economist in an article about the second trial of the United Nations-backed tribunal against Khmer Rouge leaders. Four former leaders—Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary, and Ieng Thirith—will face charges of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide at a trial set to begin next year. The court's decision to charge these leaders with genocide, a term with a grave and narrow legal definition, has sparked some debate. News Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:30:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=393 Friday, September 17, 2010. Brian Jacob's research about the impact of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act was cited in The Washington Post. The paper, written with Thomas S. Dee from the University of Virginia, reviewed existing NCLB research and synthesized the findings into a few key points, which could be used in future education policy decisions. News Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:50:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=392 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. News Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:40:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=394 Thursday, September 16, 2010. John Ciorciari answered three questions for Voice of America about the United Nations-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal and the legal system. Prosecutors are considering a complex and difficult legal strategy called Joint Criminal Enterprise against four former Khmer Rouge leaders. News Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:15:33 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=391 Wednesday, September 15, 2010. In a new U-M podcast, Sheldon Danziger discusses the anticipated results of a forthcoming U.S. Census Bureau report on U.S. poverty levels. The poverty level, expected to reach 15% for 2009, a two percent increase from 2008. [Listen to the U-M podcast] News Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:03:05 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=390 Monday, September 13, 2010. Kathryn Dominguez was quoted in a Financial Times article about the currency challenges facing Japan's new prime minister. The value of the Yen recently reached a 15-year high and the Japanese government must decide if currency intervention is appropriate. News Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:59:38 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=389 Thursday, September 9, 2010. Barry Rabe spoke to Grist in an article about Michigan's gubernatorial race between Republican Rick Snyder and Democrat Virg Bernero. News Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:32:03 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=388 Thursday, September 9, 2010. John Chamberlin was interviewed by the University Record about LSA's Fall 2010 theme semester. The semester, asking the question: "What makes life worth living?" is co-organized by Chamberlin and will offer courses, lectures, films, and activities for the U-M community. Learn more about the theme semester. News Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:43:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=399 Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Research by Dean Yang was featured in the 'Ideas Issue’ of The Michigan Daily's weekly news magazine, The Statement. Yang's research explores whether control over a migrant’s own remittance—through a savings account, for example—could impact the long-term growth of his or her home country. News Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:29:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=387 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. News Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:37:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=386 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. News Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:15:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=385 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? News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:11:03 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=384 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." News Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:03:39 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=383 Friday, August 27, 2010. 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. News Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:56:57 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=382 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. [Watch the vodcast] News Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:34:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=381 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. News Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:21:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=380 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. News Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:20:02 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=379 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. News Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:29:21 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=378 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. News Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:00:55 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=377 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. News Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:49:54 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=376 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. News Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:04:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=375 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. News Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:19:02 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=374 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. News Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:52:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=372 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. News Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:34:07 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=373 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. News Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:02:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=371 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. News Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:55:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=370 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. News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:51:05 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=369 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. News Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:52:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=368 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. News Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:50:33 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=366 Monday, July 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.' News Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:41:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=367 Thursday, July 22, 2010. John Chamberlin was quoted in an Associated Press story, appearing in the Washington Post and other news sources, about the firing of Detroit's chief of police. Mayor Dave Bing fired Chief Warren Evans after learning of his involvement with two reality shows and a romantic relationship with another Detroit police officer, Lt. Monique Patterson. News Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:59:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=365 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. News Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:48:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=364 Thursday, July 8, 2010. Matthew Davis' survey of professionals who work with young people, which gives new evidence that minority children have fewer opportunities than white peers, is the focus of an Associated Press story titled, "Poll: Fewer opportunities seen for minority kids." News Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:46:35 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=363 Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Matthew Davis spoke to Health Day news about the results of a new survey showing that Finland teens who are victims of cyberbullying via cell phones or the Internet are likely to suffer from a range of physical and psychiatric problems—as are the bullies themselves. News Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:20:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=362 Wednesday, June 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 Pot regime. [Watch the vodcast] News Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:37:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=361 Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Robert Axelrod and Scott Atran wrote an op-ed for the New York Times defending their right, as social scientists, to talk to U.S. classified terrorist organizations without threatening national security. The op-ed was written in response to a recent Supreme Court decision, Holder vs. Humanitarian Law Project, that upheld a ban on the "material support" of foreign terrorist organizations. Material support, as Axelrod and Atran explain, includes talking to terrorists or the communication of expert knowledge and scientific information. Material support, as Axelrod and Atran explain, includes talking to terrorists or the communication of expert knowledge and scientific information. News Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:20:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=360 Thursday, June 24, 2010. Sheldon Danziger spoke to U.S. News & World Report about the White House’s apparent shift away from its self-professed top priority of stimulating employment growth. In reaction to the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, President Obama put a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. On Tuesday, a federal judge overturned the moratorium explaining the decision would mean more job loss in the region—as many as 37,000 in the next year according to a report by the Lafayette Economic Development Authority. This raises the question: should jobs or the environment guide drilling policy? News Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:55:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=359 Thursday, June 24, 2010. Brian Jacob was quoted in an Education Week article about the release of a study on the success of ‘small’ New York City high schools. The study, published by MDRC, found that high school students from smaller schools (those with fewer than less that 550 students in grades 9-12) are more academically successful than students at larger schools. Jacob told EdWeek these findings are incredibly important. “This is the first convincing evidence that the ‘small schools’ model can be effective at improving student outcomes,” he said. News Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:20:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=358 Friday, June 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. News Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:05:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=357 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. News Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:01:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=356 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. News Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:57:19 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=355 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. News Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:10:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=354 Monday, June 14, 2010. Brian Jacob wrote an op-ed article in the Detroit Free Press about the challenges associated with new graduation requirements for Michigan high school students. He wrote, "educators and researchers should engage in a systematic, comprehensive evaluation of the policy." News Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:33:57 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=353 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. News Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:52:37 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=352 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. News Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:29:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=351 Friday, June 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 annoyed a few people. Picture, however, this scenario on a grand scale (i.e., worldwide). That's geoengineering or, as geoengineers like to call it, climate intervention. Whatever we call it, the goal is the same—to develop new technologies that provide a quick fix, combating the effects of rocketing CO2 emissions. News Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:58:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=350 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. News Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:48:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=349 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. News Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:42:39 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=348 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. News Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:28:18 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=347 Friday, June 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 affiliation at the University's Population Studies Center. Harding's research interests lie in inequality, poverty, urban studies, race, and qualitative and quantitative methodology. His current investigations include the effects of neighborhood disadvantage on education and teenage pregnancy, rampage school shootings, changes in the black-white incarceration gap, and methods for causal analysis for social scientists. News Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:31:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=346 Friday, June 11, 2010. New voices filled Weill Hall on March 13 as high school students from southeastern Michigan gathered for Public Policy Connects (PPC), a conference aimed at introducing sophomores and juniors to the world of public policy and helping prepare them for the college application process. "There is often a lack of opportunity to engage in understanding political issues and the policy process. Public Policy Connects attempts to fill that void and expose students to new areas and new ideas," says Taurean Brown, one of the PPC founders. Brown and Lishaun Francis, both master's students at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, started the conference just last year. Brown got the idea from Project WRITE (Writing and Reading as Integral Tools for Education), a program she established as an undergraduate at Stanford University. Project WRITE is a 10-week workshop designed to develop high school students' writing skills and Brown saw an opportunity to do the same for public policy. News Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:21:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=345 Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Sukhi Dosanjh, a 2001 Ford School MPP graduate, is profiled in an Oakland Tribune article titled "East Bay native helping farmers in Afghanistan." Dosanjh has been in Afghanistan since August 2009 managing a $225 million U.S. foreign aid program. The program, run by USAID, is designed to help Afghan farmers learn to grow and manage crops such as pomegranates, grapes, and apricots as an alternative to the lucrative poppy industry. Though her post is considered a "hardship post" and not without danger and a certain amount of isolation, Dosanjh told the Oakland Tribune that her experience has been incredible in terms of learning opportunities and she doesn't regret her time spent in Kabul. News Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:41:16 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=344 Wednesday, June 9, 2010. In an op-ed appearing in AsiaViews, John Ciorciari discusses the controversial decision by the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to not charge members of the Khmer Rouge regime with crimes against humanity against the Khmer Krom people. Four Khmer Rouge leaders will instead face charges of genocide against Cambodia's Cham Muslim and ethnic Vietnamese minorities. This decision, according to Ciorciari’s op-ed, is partly based on a technicality that can be easily fixed. According to Ciorciari, "Bypassing the Khmer Krom case would deny this important and courageous community a sense of justice." News Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:45:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=343 Monday, June 7, 2010. At a ceremony in Washington D.C., Sheldon Danziger and Becky Blank, former Ford School dean, were inducted as 2010 Fellows of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS). Fellows are selected not only for their contributions to the field of public policy, but their dedication to sharing research with real world policy makers and the general public. News Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:35:09 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=342 Friday, June 4, 2010. The New York Times interviewed Barry Rabe about the dimming prospects in several Midwest states for climate initiatives such as renewable energy programs and emissions regulation. News Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=341 Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Scott Atran spoke to the Associated Press about the fallout from an Israeli attack on a flotilla of Turkish aid ships headed for the Gaza Strip. The flotilla, also carrying pro-Palestinian activists, ignored warnings that the Gaza shore was under an Israeli blockade and closed to maritime traffic. News Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:39:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=340 Sunday, May 30, 2010. John Rohde was quoted in a Boston Globe article about the U.S. military's use of reality-based computer modeling for intelligence analysis. Also called 'human terrain mapping,' this type of research creates models based on the behavior, beliefs, and habits of real people. News Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:23:21 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=339 Friday, May 28, 2010. Chris Myers and Sharon Disney have been named recipients of the 2010 Ford School Staff Recognition Award. The award is peer-nominated and peer-evaluated. It recognizes high standards of professional service and/or the outstanding contribution(s) of a staff member. News Fri, 28 May 2010 09:29:36 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=338 Thursday, May 27, 2010. Ford School Dean Susan M. Collins was among nine public policy school deans calling for the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the United States military forces. A jointly written letter, delivered May 26 to members of the House and Senate committees currently debating the repeal, cites the deans' shared belief in the value of public service. "If we allow some of our bravest citizens to fight only if they are willing to compromise the very candor and character that the military seeks to instill," the deans write, "we put those values at risk." They go on to say that the policy "deprives our country of some of the brightest leaders, and deprives individuals of the opportunity to contribute to, and to benefit from, military service." News Thu, 27 May 2010 14:40:54 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=337 Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Matthew Davis was quoted in a Chicago Parent article, "Spanking is out, talking is in, for Midwest parents." The article explores the findings of a C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health about parents’ most common discipline strategies. News Thu, 27 May 2010 10:07:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=336 Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Some local government leaders in Michigan say the federal stimulus package has been anything but stimulating. The stimulus package—also known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—was designed to create jobs and spur economic recovery. "When we talk to local officials across the state, we find that most of them feel that the stimulus has not helped improve their local economies so far, and is unlikely to help them in the future," said Brian Jacob, who directs the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. News Tue, 25 May 2010 14:15:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=335 Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Brian Jacob spoke to the Detroit Free Press about proposed legislation to pay Detroit kids for doing well in school. Many disagree about whether an incentivized program, based on research conducted by Harvard University's Roland Fryer, is right for Detroit Public Schools. News Tue, 25 May 2010 13:42:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=332 Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Matthew Davis was quoted in a UPI article about parents' willingness to communicate with their child's doctor through e-communications. News Thu, 20 May 2010 14:24:10 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=331 Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Barry Rabe talked to the Washington Times about a proposed climate bill that would allow coastal states to keep a portion of the federal revenue generated from offshore drilling. This incentivized plan would allow states to earn up to $500 million per year in exchange for underwater leasing rights. Concerns are being raised by senators from landlocked states, environmentalists, and others worried about the diversion of funds from the federal treasury. News Tue, 18 May 2010 11:42:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=334 Sunday, May 16, 2010. David Harding's analysis of inner-city teen violence patterns is featured in a Boston Globe article called "Deadly streets: Addresses may dictate whether Boston’s boys live or die." Harding’s research, published in a book called "Living the Drama: Community, Conflict, and Culture Among Inner-City Boys," explores the cultural, economic, and social influences on violence in three Boston neighborhoods. "Violence in poor urban neighborhoods is socially patterned, not random,’’ Harding explained to the Globe. "Beefs between neighborhoods often go back years, before today's teens were even born, and their exact origins are almost always unknown by the current participants." News Mon, 24 May 2010 08:43:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=330 Friday, May 7, 2010. John Ciorciari spoke to Voice of America Cambodia about a recent Ohio University exhibit and lecture series chronicling the United Nations-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal. The Documentation Center of Cambodia planned this event to raise awareness about Khmer Rouge, the communist ruling party of Cambodia from 1975-1979 accused of socially engineered genocide. As part of this exhibit, Ciorciari gave a lecture at OU about the importance of the tribunal. He explained that the United Nations-backed trials can bring about a sort of reconciliation that is “about personal healing and about spiritual, moral, emotional, psychological” renewal. News Fri, 07 May 2010 16:48:19 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=329 Friday, May 7, 2010. The International Policy Center (IPC) welcomes visitors to explore the fresh new look of its website, www.ipc.umich.edu. The IPC, housed at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, is devoted to interdisciplinary research and education that advances the learning of Michigan faculty and students and informs policy makers on issues arising from an increasingly globalized world. The center supports working papers and research programs and brings distinguished lecturers to campus. The updated IPC website includes a new video player that allows these lectures to be watched, shared, or embedded. News Fri, 07 May 2010 04:31:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=328 Thursday, May 6, 2010. Dave Harding, an assistant professor in sociology, has been presented with the 2011 Henry Russel Award. Harding, who will join the Ford School faculty in the fall, received this award for his "exceptional scholarship and conspicuous ability as a teacher." The Russel Award is one of the highest awards given to junior faculty and was established in 1925 with a bequest from Henry Russel of Detroit, who received three degrees from U-M. News Thu, 06 May 2010 15:28:02 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=327 Monday, May 3, 2010. Matthew Davis spoke to Reuters Health about the findings of a study, published in Pediatrics, showing that overweight children are more likely to be bullied than their peers. According to the article, the issues surrounding obesity and bullying are complex and multi-faceted. Davis told Reuters that many school programs address bullying, but not necessarily weight-related bullying. To help, Davis told Reuters he would encourage adults to "model good behavior for children, by not making negative comments about other people's weight.” News Tue, 04 May 2010 10:20:36 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=326 Monday, May 3, 2010. Sheldon Danziger spoke to the Wall Street Journal about changes in social norms that make it more acceptable for children to live with, and be supported by, their parents into adulthood. Danziger’s research on this topic was published in the Spring 2010 issue of The Future of Children Journal. The study, titled “Labor Market Outcomes and the Transition to Adulthood,” explores the relationship between changes in the labor market and the difficulty young adults face achieving financial independence and self-reliance. News Tue, 04 May 2010 10:09:57 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=325 Thursday, April 29, 2010. Researchers at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University—in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Education—will use a five-year, $5.9 million grant to assess two education reforms designed to promote college attendance and workplace success. U-M's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy received the grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences to study the effects of the Michigan Merit Curriculum and the Michigan Promise Scholarship on student outcomes. Researchers from the Ford School and U-M’s School of Education will work with investigators at MSU’s College of Education on the project. News Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:14:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=324 Thursday, April 29, 2010. Pending regent approval, Jeff MacKie-Mason will take over as the next dean of the University of Michigan’s School of Information. MacKie-Mason, a Ford School professor and alum (MPP ‘82), was a founding faculty member of the School of Information and is the Arthur W. Burks Collegiate Professor of Information and Computer Science. Teresa Sullivan, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs told the University Record, “We are confident that Dr. MacKie-Mason will provide impressive leadership for the School of Information, strengthening the school’s international reputation of excellence in providing innovative education for the next generation of information professionals.” News Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:43:38 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=323 Thursday, April 22, 2010. Inspired by the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the sophomore issue of our magazine, State & Hill, has a special section dedicated to stories about environmental research, green student innovations, and more. The magazine also highlights a rich mix of other Ford School research, alumni activities, and academic news—including the 10th anniversary of the IEDP program and a feature on Bob Axelrod's current work in the Middle East. News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:18:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=322 Thursday, April 22, 2010. After his last "International Security Affairs" class of the fall semester, Bob Axelrod graded student papers, then hurried to the airport to catch a flight to Damascus, the capital city of Syria. His goal: to interview Middle East leaders to better understand how they perceive the ongoing conflict. This was Axelrod's third trip to the Middle East as a scientific delegate for the World Federation of Science Permanent Monitoring Panel on the Motivations for Terrorism. In 1962, during the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bob Axelrod was a second year math major at the University of Chicago, looking for worthwhile applications for his theoretical training. That October, as President Kennedy warned the country of dozens of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba aimed at the U.S., national anxiety reached new heights. The Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding, in his characteristic understated way, says he decided then that, "it sure would be useful to understand the apparent madness of nuclear deterrence." News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:10:57 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=321 Thursday, April 22, 2010. A conversation with Professor Barry G. Rabe, the first social scientist ever awarded the prestigious Annual Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. States and regions have quietly emerged as hotbeds of innovation and experimentation for policies designed to reduce greenhouse gases. Much of Professor Barry Rabe's recent research has chronicled that phenomenon, exploring how and why state efforts have outstripped those of the national government. But for the past several years Rabe, a professor of public policy at the Ford School and a professor of the environment in LSA, has become increasingly interested in what the American public thinks—and in what elected officials can do with (and about) public opinion. News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:52:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=320 Thursday, April 22, 2010. In the fall of 2007, the Ford School launched a bachelor's degree program in public policy. "One of the questions that has come up consistently—from the first time that we went public with this—is, 'So what does somebody do with a bachelor's in public policy?'" says John Chamberlin, director of the program. Now that we have our inaugural group of 55 BA alums, we can provide more than a hypothetical answer to that question. News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:53:39 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=319 Thursday, April 22, 2010. Doug Brook is the first to say the University of Michigan changed his life. "I am the Michigan story," he says. The University may have changed his life, but he credits the Ford School for having shaped his career. After completing a bachelor's in political science as an undergrad, Brook went on to earn a master's from the Institute of Public Administration, a predecessor of the Ford School, in 1967. Forty-three years later—after a distinguished career including a few presidential appointments—Brook attributes much of his success to the opportunities the Ford School gave him and he looks for creative ways to return the favor. News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:47:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=318 Thursday, April 22, 2010. In 2000, it was Costa Rica. In 2005: Ethiopia. This spring: the Philippines. Each of these developing countries has been the focus of the International Economic Development Program (IEDP), a three-credit Ford School course that allows University of Michigan students to learn about economic development issues relevant to developing nations. This year, the IEDP celebrates its first decade of exposing students to the pressing challenges faced by the world's emerging and developing economies. News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:27:37 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=317 Thursday, April 22, 2010. One hundred paper airplanes ascend the grand staircase at Weill Hall. What do they mean? They mean that "Don't Let the Ford School Fly Solo," a $20,000 campaign organized by the school's 2010 Class Gift Committee, has been soaring—literally. Each paper airplane bears the name of a student who made a pledge or a gift to support future Ford School students," explains Amanda Grazioli, the Ford School development and alumni relations officer who advises the eleven-member committee. News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:13:39 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=316 Thursday, April 22, 2010. Mounting evidence suggests that an economic recovery is in view. Unemployment isn't rising as quickly as it once was. Consumer spending has increased for four consecutive months. Household net worth is growing. While the economy may be turning around for the general public, local government agencies are likely to feel the aftershocks for some time. "There's a lag to the effect on local government," explains Tom Ivacko (MPA '93), program officer at the Ford School's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP). "So, for many places, the worst is yet to come." Because local governments depend on tax revenue and federal and state allocations, it takes longer for them to feel the effects of an economic downturn-and an economic recovery. News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:07:17 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=315 Thursday, April 22, 2010. When students, staff, and faculty members at the Ford School take a seat, it's Jim Hackett (BGS '77) they should thank. A general studies major who played center on the football team under Bo Schembechler, Hackett never took a class on public policy. However, his philanthropy to the Ford School-both personally and through his employer, the Grand Rapids-based office furniture manufacturer Steelcase-has been indelible. News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:47:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=314 Thursday, April 22, 2010. In winter 2008, five Ford School MPP students assessed alternative scenarios for consolidating emergency dispatch efforts within Washtenaw County. The students constructed a sophisticated economic model, interviewed multiple actors to produce estimates for their model inputs, and produced short-term and long-term cost estimates for various scenarios. Their findings? That consolidating services would provide nearly $6.4 million in cost savings over ten years, after accounting for the costs to build a new dispatch center. Their twenty year projection estimated a cost savings of $27.3 million. County and local official have since taken significant steps toward implementing the students' recommendations. News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:42:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=313 Thursday, April 22, 2010. With teammates from across the University of Michigan, Matt Schaar, a dual MPP and MBA student, finished third in the 2009-2010 Clean Energy Prize competition, winning $10,000 to commercialize a new, environmentally friendly device for manufacturing silane gas—projected to be a $5.8 billion market in 2010. This entrepreneurship competition, presented by DTE Energy and U-M, challenged collegiate teams from across Michigan to create multidisciplinary business plans to promote clean-energy technologies. News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:34:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=312 Tuesday, April 20, 2010. These are difficult days for fundraisers no matter how worthy the cause. But this March, the Ford School community beat the odds with a very successful 13th edition of its annual Charity Auction. Thanks to the generosity of the Ford School community and the hard work of the students on the Charity Auction committee, the event raised over $13,000 for the Community Action Network (CAN), a nonprofit that serves low-income families in and around Ann Arbor. News Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:52:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=311 Sunday, April 18, 2010. John Chamberlin spoke with the Detroit Free Press about ethical issues surrounding the upcoming trial of Arthur Blackwell II, charged with embezzling city funds as the former manager of Highland Park. News Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:00:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=310 Friday, April 16, 2010. The Harold Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations and its partner, APSIA, announced the selection of thirteen fellows for 2010, including Adam Schmidt, a first-year MPP student at the Ford School. Adam is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has been an information systems officer in the army reserve, deputy director of the Executive Services Division of the army in Heidelberg, Germany, and a platoon leader in Germany and in Iraq. Adam is also this year's Rosenthal Rotary Fellow, serving in the Europe office in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. News Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:50:12 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=309 Wednesday, April 14, 2010. The Ford School has earned a "Gold Level" Green IT Achievement Award from the U-M Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) in recognition of its high commitment to environmental stewardship and IT resource conservation. News Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=308 Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Local government officials from across the state of Michigan were surveyed in Fall 2009 during the second wave of CLOSUP's Michigan Public Policy Survey program. This wave focused on educational, economic, and workforce development issues. Additional sections of the survey asked about job approval for state officials, as well as opinions on term limits, a potential constitutional convention, the impact of the federal stimulus package, and more. News Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:10:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=307 Monday, April 12, 2010. Robert Axelrod was quoted in a Wired article about a computerized game tournament that showed the copycat strategy, a type of social learning, was the best technique for winning. "The results have influenced my own thinking about how people can learn from their own experience and the experience of others," Axelrod told Wired. In the 1980s, Axelrod conducted a similar tournament to study cooperation. News Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:38:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=306 Thursday, April 8, 2010. At Time’s request, Brian Jacob reviewed the findings of an incentive-based education study for an article called "Should kids be bribed to do well in school?" The article describes a rigorous and unique experiment by Roland Fryer, Jr. that tested the educational benefits of rewarding kids with money. According to Jacob’s assessment, the effects were "substantial." If incentives are designed wisely, it appears, payments can indeed boost kids' performance as much as or more than many other reforms you've heard about before — and for a fraction of the cost, he told Time. News Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:30:58 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=305 Monday, April 5, 2010. MPP student Christopher Mueller's interdisciplinary team won a $10,000 prize from the 2010 Dow Sustainability Innovation Student Challenge. Mueller's project, called "Hippo Water International: A Simple Design Can Change the World," was created by graduate students from the Ford School, the Ross School of Business, and the School of Natural Resources and Environment. The team’s project presented a business model to help developing countries manage water resources more efficiently. News Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:23:39 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=304 Monday, April 5, 2010. Ten Ford School undergrads were invited to join the 2010 Class of the University of Michigan’s chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society. Seniors Hannah Clark, Evgeny Magidenko, Jonathan Newman, Irine Sorser, Sonya Suter, Gabriel Tourek, Ashley Weech, Angela Wyse, Zachary Zucker, and Erica Zviklin were invited to join the society and attend its 102nd Annual Initiation Program. The 2010 inductees join two other Ford School seniors, Lesley Plimpton and Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg, who were inducted in the 2009 class. News Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:20:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=302 Friday, April 2, 2010. Brian Jacob was interviewed for an education reform edition of The Economist’s blog "Democracy in America." In the blog, Jacob answered seven questions about current and proposed policies aimed at increasing the quality of teachers in the U.S. and their potential effect on student achievement. News Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:03:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=301 Friday, April 2, 2010. A New York District Court judge cited a University of Michigan expert's research this week in a landmark case invalidating patents on the BRCA genes, which are linked to increased susceptibility for breast and ovarian cancer. In ruling the patents invalid because the genes are "products of nature," Judge Robert Sweet extensively cited a declaration in support of the plaintiff's case from Shobita Parthasarathy, assistant professor at U-M's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. News Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:54:11 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=300 Thursday, April 1, 2010. Barry Rabe, professor of public policy at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, has been inducted as a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. In addition, Rabe will collaborate with more than a half-dozen other fellows to assess and provide recommendations for the organizational design of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Service. News Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:35:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=303 Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The Ann Arbor Chronicle published a detailed summary and analysis of a recent Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) event, "The Policy and Politics of the Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative." This panel discussion included representatives from the Michigan Department of Corrections, the Michigan House of Representatives, Booth Newspapers, and Public Policy Associates, Inc. News Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:28:09 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=299 Tuesday, March 30, 2010. In a Wall Street Journal article, “Obama Steps Up Confrontation,” Robert Axelrod explains President Obama’s recently aggressive tack with Republicans as ‘classic game theory.’ Since the passage of the recent health care bill, the White House has taken a decidedly aggressive tone with opponents in an effort to rally supporters claims the article. Confrontation is sometimes necessary when cooperation breaks down to present a credible potential threat and get the two sides to re-engage, Axelrod told the WSJ. News Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:09:52 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=298 Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Shobita Parthasarathy spoke to NewScientist about a recent geoengineering research conference that gathered scientists and policy experts to discuss the creation of a voluntary set of standards to guide international ‘planetary rescue plan’ research in the event of catastrophic global warming. Policy experts at the conference encouraged geoengineers to share research plans with the public before engaging in large scale testing of projects with a potential global impact. Just running tests sends a signal that scientists are interested in a future for geoengineering, Parthasarathy told NewScientist. "The intention is to expand the process. The path will have been set." News Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:13:09 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=297 Wednesday, March 24, 2010. Twenty-three Ford School BAs were named James B. Angell Scholars at the 87th Annual Honors Convocation, which celebrates the achievement of undergraduate students with distinguished academic records. News Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:20:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=296 Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Jeff MacKie-Mason has been named a recipient of a 2010 Rackham Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award. News Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:10:09 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=295 Tuesday, March 23, 2010. In recognition of her commitment to fostering the intellectual, creative, scholarly, and professional growth of graduate students, Mary Corcoran has been selected to receive a 2010 Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award. News Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:07:04 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=294 Friday, March 19, 2010. Michael Pan, Senior Policy Advisor to Susan E. Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, will deliver the Charge to the Class at the 2010 Ford School commencement ceremonies. Pan is a 1999 MPP alumnus of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and received his BA in political science from Swarthmore College. He has forged a distinguished and impactful career in international human rights work. News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:06:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=293 Thursday, March 18, 2010. Michigan's local government leaders express an alarming lack of trust in state government leaders in Lansing and significant dissatisfaction with their job performance, a new study shows. This distrust raises questions about the potential success of state-level policy solutions that depend on local implementation, according to a new Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) by the University of Michigan's Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP). The survey looked at trust in state government and evaluations of job performance for Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the Michigan Legislature by local government officials statewide. News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:36:19 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=292 Thursday, March 11, 2010. The University has changed the start time for its May 1 commencement to 11 a.m. – this is an hour later than previously planned. The move was made to accommodate the extra security requirements necessitated by President Obama's visit. News Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:59:38 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=291 Friday, February 26, 2010. Voice of America interviewed Barry Rabe for an article discussing the recently published League of Conservation Voters (LCV) 2009 National Environmental Scorecard, a report that tracks the number of Congressional votes on environmental and energy issues. News Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:14:41 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=290 Thursday, February 25, 2010. Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky spoke at a United Nations press conference on February 25, 2010 to discuss the 2009 annual report of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). The INCB, of which Levitsky is an elected member, is an independent body of experts responsible for monitoring and promoting the standards of drug control established by international treaties. Watch archive of the press conference (requires Real Player). News Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:59:36 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=289 Wednesday, February 24, 2010. University of Michigan researchers will study the effects of various housing problems—including foreclosures and evictions—and the economic crisis on vulnerable workers and families living in hard-hit southeast Michigan. A new $750,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to the National Poverty Center, located in the U-M Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, was one of 13 grants distributed to researchers to explore how housing matters to children, families and communities. The research grants were selected from 217 applicants. News Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:32:59 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=288 Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Undaunted by brewing snowstorms, 60 of the Ford School's Master's of Public Policy students—about a quarter of the students enrolled in the program—headed to DC on Thursday, February 4, for two days of career panels with DC-area internship sponsors and employers. During the event, students explored a wide spectrum of public policy career options while networking with many of the Ford School's DC-area alumni. News Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:51:43 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=287 Tuesday, February 16, 2010. Four Ford School students won the first NPM-CCC Mini Case Competition sponsored by the Nonprofit and Public Management Center (NPM) and the Ross School of Business Community Consulting Club at the University of Michigan. News Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:08:21 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=286 Wednesday, February 10, 2010. In the article "Climate and Energy Issues Send Hordes to K Street," Barry Rabe helps explain the recent increase in climate, energy, and nuclear issue lobbying efforts. News Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:54:42 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=283 Monday, February 8, 2010. Brian Jacob spoke to Eight Forty-Eight, an award-winning WBEZ Chicago Public Radio show, about policy changes within the Chicago Public School system. Newly published research by Jacob examines the impacts of a policy giving principals the autonomy to dismiss probationary teachers, including decreased teacher absenteeism and higher student achievement. News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:47:35 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=282 Monday, February 8, 2010. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy published a new research brief called "The Prison Population and Corrections Expenditures." This brief reviews trends in crime rates, incarceration rates, and corrections expenditures. It also examines potential solutions to reduce the cost of corrections while maintaining public safety. This is the final brief in a series called "Michigan Research Briefs: A Series on Key Policy Issues." News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:42:45 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=284 Thursday, February 4, 2010. Matt Davis spoke with the New York Times about the importance of training medical doctors in both the science of medicine as well as the economic and social aspects of health care. News Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:20:40 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=281 Thursday, February 4, 2010. Barry Rabe and Carl Simon were interviewed on a 'green' edition of the The Lynn Rivers Show on local NPR station, WEMU. The hour-long show, hosted by former U.S. Rep Lynn Rivers, featured Rabe and Simon talking about climate change, green jobs, and energy policy. News Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:19:09 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=280 Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Barry Rabe spoke to USA Today about why many states are cutting their budgets for environmental programs. As Rabe explains in the article, "State officials are finding it easier to cut environmental initiatives than funds for schools or hospitals." According to the article, decreased funding may decrease the ability of states to achieve federal standards for clean air and water. News Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:59:22 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=279 Friday, January 29, 2010. Paul Courant spoke to Inside Higher Ed about a new objection to the pending settlement over the Google Books project. According to the article, 80 professors from around the country recently filed a letter with U.S. District Court of New York objecting to settlement revisions pertaining to unclaimed “orphan works.” While Courant was described as "empathetic" to these concerns, he told Inside Higher Ed he thought it better to keep the arbitration process moving forward with the long-term goal in mind: broad, not necessarily free, access to books. Courant also suggested authors take a pro-active approach to prevent future confusion, "We ought to start a movement to make sure every academic executes a Creative Commons license, so that their digitized work will become freely available," he told Inside Higher Ed. News Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:16:46 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=276 Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Sheldon Danziger was interviewed by the Michigan Daily about his thoughts on the upcoming State of the Union address, the first of Barack Obama’s presidency. Danziger told the Daily he expects President Obama to address many of the issues currently on the minds of Americans, including health care. News Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:21:29 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=275 Wednesday, January 27, 2010. According to new research by Brian Jacob and Thomas Dee, students are less likely to plagiarize when they are educated about plagiarism, rather than scared of getting caught. An Inside Higher Ed article explains that Jacob and Dee found an anti-plagiarism tutorial could have a "significant impact" on the likelihood of students, especially those with lower SAT scores, to plagiarize. Jacob's research was also the subject of the New York Times Freakonomics Blog. The full paper is available from the National Bureau of Economic Research. News Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:18:50 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=274 Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Sara Bonner, a first year MPP student, will go to Haiti to help with relief efforts following the devastating January 12, 2010 earthquake. Bonner decided to take off the winter semester after being approached by her former employer, Tearfund, a British relief agency. News Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:41:33 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=270 Tuesday, January 26, 2010. The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today. Readers will find an update from Dean Susan M. Collins about the latest Ford School news, including an overview of the searches that are underway to build our faculty and a record number of applications to our Master of Public Policy program. Also featured are new stories about the 2010 Integrated Policy Exercise, a generous gift from Lyman and Beverly Hamilton, and the U-M's search for Peace Corps alumni. News Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:24:12 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=269 Monday, January 25, 2010. Most of us - especially U-M alumni - can summon a mental image of President John F. Kennedy's impromptu speech at 2:00 a.m. on October 14, 1960 from the steps of the Michigan Union. That speech spurred University students to actions that led to the creation of the Peace Corps, the program that JFK referred to as one of his proudest achievements. The University takes great pride in the role our students and faculty played in the creation of the Peace Corps, and how the Peace Corps has inspired generations of Americans to accept the challenge to work for peace and social justice in developing nations. This October the University of Michigan will mark the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps' founding, kicking off a year of celebration being planned by the Peace Corps and the National Peace Corps Association. News Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:21:10 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=271 Sunday, January 24, 2010. In a recent interview, Detroit Free Press columnist Tom Walsh talked with Marina v.N. Whitman about her forthcoming memoir. News Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:22:28 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=277 Friday, January 22, 2010. In his new book, "The Ordeal of Equality: Did Federal Regulation Fix the Schools?" by Harvard University Press, David K. Cohen examines federal influence on public schools. Prior to the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act, American schools were locally created and controlled. This legislation was created to improve education for children from low-income families. Cohen and co-author Susan L. Moffitt look at the gaps between policies and programs and the real-world practices they attempted to change, discuss the evidence behind what works and what has failed, and consider possible solutions. News Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:49:11 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=272 Friday, January 22, 2010. In an op-ed published by Science Magazine, Paul Courant argues that "journal articles derived from federal research funding should be made publicly available as quickly as practicable—generally in a year or less after publication—and in ways that will improve scholarship by maximizing the scope for interoperability across articles, among disciplines, and internationally." News Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:35:21 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=278 Thursday, January 21, 2010. According to new research by Brian Jacob, public school teachers took less time off when principals had more flexibility to dismiss them without completing elaborate documentation or attending a hearing. Two papers authored by Jacob examined a policy change in the Chicago Public School system in which principals were given complete autonomy to dismiss probationary teachers. In the first paper, Jacob found that the reduction of job security for probationary teachers cut annual absences by 10 percent. It also lowered the prevalence of teachers with 15 or more annual absences by 20 percent. News Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:57:56 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=268 Thursday, January 21, 2010. The winter semester kicked off early for Ford School MPP students, who arrived back on campus before classes started for the annual Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE). The topic for this year's IPE was comprehensive immigration legislation, a package of reforms that President Bush tried but failed to pass four years ago and that President Obama has now vowed to sponsor. The IPE is designed as an opportunity for MPP students to engage with a real-world policy issue. During the three-day exercise students adopt decision-maker or stakeholder roles and develop, negotiate, and debate various proposals. The IPE alternates focus between issues of domestic and international significance. Past topics have included healthcare reform in Michigan, an AIDS global forum, urban revitalization, and reform of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. News Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:54:44 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=273 Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Kathryn Dominguez and Norman Bishara, an assistant professor in the business school and MPP alum, spoke to the Michigan Daily about the affect of the recent world economic crisis on the content of the courses they teach. News Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:35:33 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=267 Monday, January 18, 2010. When Beverly and Lyman Hamilton learned of President Mary Sue Coleman's Challenge for the Student Global Experience, they seized the chance to maximize the educational impact of their gift to the Ford School. As Lyman Hamilton, a long-serving member of the Ford School Committee, explained, "Beverly and I believe strongly in the value of an international education. We knew a gift to the Ford School through this new challenge would allow many students the opportunity to study abroad." News Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:31:24 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=266 Monday, January 18, 2010. Six new members have been elected to the Ford School's Alumni Board. The Alumni Board strives to help increase the visibility of the Ford School, strengthen the alumni network, and assist the school with student recruitment, career services, and alumni relations activities. News Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:52:58 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=265 Thursday, January 14, 2010. Greg Fogel, a joint MPP/MS student, co-authored a recent National Wildlife Federation study called "Corn Ethanol and Wildlife: How increases in corn plantings are affecting habitat and wildlife in the Prairie Pothole Region." According to the report, government incentives (e.g. the 2005 Energy Bill and 2007 Renewable Fuel Standard) for corn ethanol are driving farmers to shift land into corn production, resulting in significant decreases in grassland bird populations throughout the fragile Prairie Pothole Region. The study analyzes the current and potential impacts of increased corn ethanol production on wildlife and habitat in the Prairie Pothole states of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. News Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:04:40 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=264 Thursday, January 14, 2010. Scott Atran spoke with Newsweek about Iranian support for the country’s nuclear program. Atran frames the issue using a concept from social psychology known as 'sacred value,' or a value that transcends what might be considered rational benefit-cost calculation. Atran, who has done extensive research on Islamic terrorist groups, notes that when an issue is imbued with sacred value, "standard political and economic proposals for resolving long-standing conflicts, such as just material compensation for suffering, may not be optimal." The article cites research Atran and his co-authors published in the December edition of Judgment and Decision Making. The researchers surveyed young Iranians and found that the country's nuclear program is "treated as sacred by some Iranians, leading to a greater disapproval of deals which involve monetary incentives to end the program." As a result, the authors caution the U.S. and other international negotiators that in their efforts to end Iran's nuclear ambitions, "a policy wholly based on a 'carrots and sticks' approach may actually backfire." News Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:10:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=263 Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Elizabeth Stamberger (MPP/MBA student) and Charlotte Mack (MPP/MS student), with team members from business and natural resources, won the 2009 University of Michigan Net Impact Sustainability Case Competition. This two-round competition invited teams to showcase their strategy, marketing, and operations skills to present a solution for a real-life business challenge: how can individual U-M buildings increase recycling rates and reduce waste? The competition encouraged teams to understand how to motivate building’s users and generate behavior change. News Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:32:02 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=262 Thursday, January 7, 2010. New research by Barry Rabe on American public opinion of climate change was published in a Brookings Institution report, "The Climate of Belief: American Public Opinion on Climate Change." In this report, Rabe and co-author Christopher P. Borick present key findings from a 2009 survey of American adults exploring whether Americans believe global temperatures are rising and views on possible policy interventions and engagement by various levels of American government. A full description and analysis of these findings will appear in a forthcoming Brookings Institution Press book, edited by Rabe, called "Greenhouse Governance: Addressing Climate Change in America." News Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:33:24 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=261 Thursday, January 7, 2010. We have scheduled our annual Spring Preview Weekend for admitted students for April 9-10, 2010. MPP applicants - please save the date. Spring Preview is designed to give newly admitted students all the information they need to make a decision about pursuing a Masters in Public Policy here at the Ford School. Admitted students will meet with our faculty, staff, students, and alumni and get a chance to tour the campus and the city of Ann Arbor. Admitted students will receive specific event details with the decision letters they receive from the school in March. Visit the Prospective Students section of our site for more information about the Ford School. News Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:14:20 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=260 Thursday, January 7, 2010. The Ford School lost a valued colleague and friend with the death of Professor Katherine Terrell Svejnar in December 2009. Read more about Kathy and about her impact on the University of Michigan. A memorial fund has now been established to honor Kathy's passionate commitment to international education. Memorial contributions can be made to the Katherine Terrell Svejnar Endowment Fund for International Education either online at www.giving.umich.edu/give/ford (*be sure to select the option "I want to choose specific areas my gift will help" and indicate the memorial fund) or by mail: Katherine Terrell Svejnar Endowment Fund for International Education University of Michigan 735. S. State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091 The Fund constitutes a gift for endowment, and distributions will be made in accordance with the University's then existing endowment distribution policy. The U-M President's Donor Challenge for the Student Global Experience will match all gifts to this fund with $1 for every $2 donated. News Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:18:10 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=259 Wednesday, January 6, 2010. In a recent op-ed in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Paul N. Courant, James J. Duderstadt, and Edie N. Goldenberg, discuss the importance of public research universities and suggest the federal government needs to help support graduate- and professional-level programs. U-M affiliates can read the article, "Needed: a National Strategy to Preserve Public Research Universities," through the U-M library system. News Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:49:49 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=257 Sunday, January 3, 2010. According to recent C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Poll on Children’s Health led by Matt Davis, 41 percent of parents are concerned with the amount of time their children spend sending text messages. 'Sexting,' the sharing of sexually explicit material through a cell phone is also of concern to parents. As Davis explained to the Detroit Free Press, "There is a mismatch between teens' ability to use technology and their developmental stage, where they are best able to appreciate and understand the material they're receiving and sending." News Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:11:51 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=258 Thursday, December 31, 2009. John Chamberlin spoke to the Detroit Free Press about Detroit pension board concerns over investments with businessman Robert Shumake. According to the article, in 2006 the pension boards agreed to invest millions of dollars with Shumake’s company despite inaccuracies on his resume and his involvement in a Fifth Third Bank lawsuit for his alleged role in a mortgage fraud scheme. Chamberlin explains the pension boards should now be concerned that a $1-million judgment lien was recently filed against Shumake for his failure to pay a $750,000 settlement to Fifth Third Bank. News Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:17:07 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=255 Thursday, December 31, 2009. Updated January 5, 2010 A memorial fund has been established in Kathy's honor. Learn more about the fund and how to make a contribution here. Kathy's Business School colleagues have set up a permanant web page to which people can post their memories, stories, and thoughts about Kathy. Visit the site: http://www.bus.umich.edu/Academics/Departments/BE/memorial.htmKatherine Terrell, professor of business economics and public policy at the University of Michigan, died from respiratory complications Dec. 29 in the Dominican Republic. She was 59. News Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:10:51 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=256 Tuesday, December 29, 2009. Mel Levitsky supports intentions to try Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian man accused of attempting to blow up a Detroit-bound flight, in U.S. civilian courts. As Levitsky explained to the Detroit Free Press, “If a person violates our laws, he should be tried in civilian courts.” News Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:06:06 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=254 Tuesday, December 22, 2009. Matt Davis spoke on NPR's Tell Me More about the hard-hitting effects of the H1N1 virus on Native American communities. Davis discusses why Native Americans are up to four times more likely to be hospitalized with this virus. News Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:39:51 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=253 Thursday, December 17, 2009. The Ford School celebrates the achievements of the 14 students who will participate in the Winter 2009 Commencement activities having earned a degree in public policy. News Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:20:47 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=252 Wednesday, December 16, 2009. An article, "Deflating the Grade Inflation Scare," published on Miller-McCune.com, describes grade trend research by Paul N. Courant and Alexandra A. Killewald (PhD candidate). Courant and Killewald's research, originally published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives, explores data trends in grades. The authors report what they describe as "interesting" results between the relative difference in grades between different fields of study and modest grade inflation. News Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:06:58 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=251 Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Barry Rabe quoted in USA Today article about American perspectives on global warming policy. News Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:22:49 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=250 Monday, December 14, 2009. In "To Beat Al Qaeda, Look to the East," an op-ed written for the New York Times, Scott Atran explains social structure commonalities between Al Qaeda and the Taliban and discusses how the U.S. can use these similarities to defeat violent extremism in Afghanistan. News Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:30:42 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=249 Friday, December 11, 2009. AnnArbor.com interviewed Ford School student Rebecca Lopez Kriss (MPP '11) about her involvement with a local networking group for young professionals, YP Underground. Lopez Kriss, a self-proclaimed "professional volunteer," is actively involved in the local community. In addition to co-founding YP Underground, she has volunteered with the Ann Arbor Arts Center and the Women's Exchange of Washtenaw. Her strong belief in community involvement is one of the reasons she decided to pursue a degree in public policy at the Ford School, hoping to "make cities better places to live." News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:57:37 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=248 Friday, December 11, 2009. Each year, the New York Times Magazine showcases ideas on research and issues that have shaped the past 12 months. Research by Dean Yang and Sharon Maccini exploring the long-term impact of early-life rainfall was selected as a "big idea" in social science for 2009. According to Yang and Maccini, Indonesian women born into rural communities in rainy years grow taller, stay in school longer, and live in households with greater wealth than women born in years with lower rainfall. Learn more about the research by reading the U-M News Services release. News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:24:38 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=247 Friday, December 11, 2009. In December, Susan Dynarski gave the keynote address at a University College Dublin (UCD) conference called "Evaluating the Impact of UCD New Era Widening Participation Initiative." The conference examined the performance of this initiative in terms of increased access from disadvantaged schools, retention rates, and overall exam performance. News Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:19:54 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=246 Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Susan M. Collins was invited to attend the early December presidential forum on jobs and economic growth in Washington D.C. Collins participated in the breakout session called "Expanding Job Opportunities for American Workers through Exports" where experts from business, policy, and academia discussed ways in which economic growth could be better balanced between demand from U.S. and global consumers. News Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:43:46 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=245 Monday, December 7, 2009. Susan M. Collins spoke to the Detroit News about the administration’s willingness to engage business, academic, and political leaders in a forum to discuss unemployment and economic growth. According to Collins, the administration is considering options such as a short-term tax credit to boost employment. News Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:58:31 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=244 Thursday, December 3, 2009. Rachel White (BA ‘10), a Women’s Cross Country runner, is one of forty-one U-M student athletics named to a fall Academic All-Big Ten team. To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must be letterwinners in at least their second academic year at their institution and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. White came to U-M from New Lothrop, MI and is interested in multicultural education policy. News Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:18:57 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=243 Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Susan M. Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, will participate in a jobs and economic growth forum this week at the White House. Collins will join other business, labor and financial experts Dec. 3 to share ideas with President Barack Obama on growing the economy and putting Americans back to work. She will participate in the "Expanding Job Opportunities for American Workers through Exports" breakout session—one of six sessions planned that day—with about 20 people. Senior administration officials will serve as moderators. News Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:43:32 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=241 Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Marina Whitman spoke to the Detroit Free Press about GM's new corporate culture. As described by Chief Executive Fritz Henderson, GM's new focus will be on "customers and vehicles, accountability, speed, and risk-taking." According to Whitman, "GM's near-death experience may just have concentrated the mind enough so that Fritz’s vision may actually come to pass." News Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:32:40 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=240 Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Barry Rabe spoke to USA Today about President Obama’s campaign promise of creating a cap-and-trade system to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Obama is set to announce U.S. climate change goals at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. In addition to tackling climate change issues, Obama must also address the conflict in Afghanistan, the U.S. job market, and heath care legislation before the end of the year. News Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:09:36 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=242 Monday, November 30, 2009. The "Measuring Poverty in America Act of 2009" is pending legislation that aims to redefine the "poverty line." As Sheldon Danziger explained to Michigan Radio's Charity Nebbe, the poverty line has not been changed since it was originally established in 1959, based mostly around food budgets. This new legislation would redefine the poverty line using a "broader basket of necessities" including items such as shelter, clothing, and utilities in addition to food. News Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:27:50 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=239 Saturday, November 28, 2009. Robert M. and Susan Crumpacker Brown were presented with the David B. Hermelin Award for Fundraising Volunteer Leadership for their guidance and personal generosity. For 30 years the Browns have worked closely with leadership to support various colleges and units at the U-M, including the Ford School. Robert Brown also helped raise $3.2 billion for the university as the vice chair of The Michigan Difference campaign. News Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:12:44 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=238 Wednesday, November 25, 2009. Barry Rabe spoke to American Public Media in a segment exploring the steps some states are taking to reduce carbon emissions. While Congress is exploring the option of a national cap and trade policy some states have already banded together to adopt a regional cap and trade program. News Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:35:46 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=237 Monday, November 23, 2009. Ford School alum Shevaun Culmer (MPP ’09) was named the new Program Manager at the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE), the antiterrorism arm of the Organization of American States (OAS). News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:25:47 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=236 Monday, November 23, 2009. Barry Rabe and John Cioriciari were interviewed in an all-Ford School edition of The Lynn Rivers Show on local NPR station, WEMU. News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:42 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=235 Friday, November 20, 2009. The Ford School's newly-launched video library was profiled in a University Record article called Ford School using new video library to educate, build its reputation." In September, the Ford School launched its new video library – a searchable repository for public lectures and faculty news and research. In addition to offering basic and detailed searches, the video library allows users to watch videos online, email links, and embed the videos in blogs or Web pages. The Ford School will use this as a tool to highlight research and contribute to the dialogue around public policy issues. News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:15 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=234 Thursday, November 19, 2009. Brian Jacob has co-authored the first known rigorous national impact evaluation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, finding that the legislation has had mixed effects on student achievement. The research indicates that the NCLB reforms generated statistically significant increases in the average math performance of 4th graders as well as improvements at the lower and top achievement percentiles. There was also evidence of improvements in 8th grade math achievement, particularly among traditionally low-achieving groups and at the lower percentiles. However, the authors find no evidence that NCLB increased reading achievement in either 4th or 8th grade. News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:23:22 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=230 Wednesday, November 18, 2009. The U-M Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) recognized the Ford School with a "Silver Level" Green IT Achievement award for steps taken towards IT resource conservation and environmental stewardship. News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:23:16 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=231 Tuesday, November 17, 2009. The Ford School has joined the U-M's Planet Blue, a campus-wide outreach campaign designed to get students, faculty, and staff engaged in building-specific efforts to achieve energy and environmental conservation. In early November, Planet Blue hosted a Weill Hall Open House that featured booths on energy savings, building systems, recycling, waste reduction, alternative transportation, green purchasing, and the Climate Savers Computing Initiative. Over 170 people attended the event and many signed up to become "Planet Blue citizens." Planet Blue citizens have access to a personalized webpage that allows them to learn about steps they can take to conserve energy, share ideas, and learn about energy issues unique to Weill Hall. News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:55:16 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=229 Tuesday, November 17, 2009. The Michigan Journal of Public Affairs (MJPA) is currently considering submissions from graduate and professional students, policy practitioners, and faculty involved with domestic and international affairs. MJPA publishes original research on a wide range of public policy issues, including social welfare, development, health, science and technology, urban, security, and economic policy, as well as other timely and relevant policy topics. The deadline for submissions for the 2009 edition is January 8, 2010. The MJPA is a student-run journal published by the Ford School. More information can be found on the MJPA website. News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:29:09 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=228 Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Research by Daniel M. Katz, a Ford School PhD student, appeared in a New York Times blog called "HR 3962 and the Serpent of Pulp." The blog sheds light on the debate of the length of the current House health care bill (HR 3962) at 1,990 pages and 363,000 words. According to textual analysis by Katz and his colleague Michael Bommarito, the document only contains 234,000 substantive words and appears longer because of Congress’ style guide, which includes wide margins and large headers. News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:25:26 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=227 Tuesday, November 10, 2009. An article by Paul Courant appears in the October issue of The Economists’ Voice by the Berkeley Electronic Press. In "The Stakes in the Google Book Search Settlement," Courant describes the issues surrounding the Google scanning project including copyright infringements, lawsuits, proposed settlements, and continuing objections to the project. News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:35:08 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=226 Monday, November 9, 2009. Marina Whitman was quoted in a Washington Post article called "German government, unions angry at GM." The article discusses GM’s decision to retain its stake in the German automaker Opel. According to Whitman, a sale of Opel would have cost GM the use of valuable Opel technology in other products. News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:45:29 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=225 Monday, November 9, 2009. Matt Davis spoke on NPR's Tell Me More about the results of a nationwide survey conducted by the University of Michigan about how many parents plan to get their children vaccinated against the H1N1 virus. News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:37:18 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=224 Friday, November 6, 2009. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy published a new research brief called "Transportation Funding: Highways, Roads, and Bridges." The brief describes the current transportation funding system, documents potential revenue shortfalls, and discusses reforms to generate increased revenue. The brief also situates Michigan’s transportation funding system in the national context. This is the fifth brief in a series called "Michigan Research Briefs: A Series on Key Policy Issues." News Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:56:52 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=232 Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Sheldon Danziger spoke to Pioneer Press about a proposed law that would redefine how poverty rates are measured in the U.S. One goal of the “Measuring Poverty in America Act of 2009” is to expand the poverty measurement formula to include regional differences in cost of living and the cost of medical care. Some bill opponents are concerned it is a ploy to increase the number of people receiving government assistance, but according to Danziger, “The text of the bill makes clear that improving the poverty measure is not meant to tie the new measure to eligibility.” He continued, “Periodically, we update the way we measure inflation. Why not update the way we measure poverty?” News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:24:25 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=223 Wednesday, November 4, 2009. Sheldon Danziger spoke to the New Year Times about the need for proposed legislation that would redefine the age of financial adulthood. Economic and social trends have lengthened the path to financial adulthood, according to Danziger, who notes that "it's much more difficult for young people to have stable jobs with good income and health insurance." New federal legislation, which goes into effect in 2010, increases the minimum credit card age while Congress debates the extension of health insurance dependency. News Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:18:58 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=233 Tuesday, November 3, 2009. C.J. Lee (MPP ’10) was interviewed by AnnArbor.com about his Ford School internship with Rick Snyder’s campaign. Snyder, a candidate in the 2010 Michigan gubernatorial race and U-M alum, brought Lee on board to help with his summer campaign announcement tour. Lee spent the summer traveling around the state with Snyder helping with daily campaign activities and acting as a liaison with Snyder’s communications director. News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:45:43 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=222 Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Crystal Borgman was profiled in a the weekly University Record staff spotlight article called "Drums dominate free time for Ford School IT worker." By day, Borgman is the Ford School's desktop support specialist and by night, is the drummer in a band called Lagerhaus5. News Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:49:47 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=221 Monday, November 2, 2009. The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) recently published by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) has garnered local and regional media attention. The MPPS, published in conjunction with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Association of Counties, and Michigan Townships Association, polled local government leaders about the fiscal and economic issues facing Michigan's communities. News Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:52:22 EST http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=220 Wednesday, October 28, 2009. John Chamberlin spoke to the Detroit News about the need for background disclosure of Detroit City Council candidates, especially in light of the number of current members who have faced home foreclosures or failed to pay taxes in a timely manner. News Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:37:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=218 Thursday, October 22, 2009. Many local governments across Michigan expect to cut service levels in the next year, according to a new survey by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, a research center at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. With the recession continuing to have far-reaching effects and the state transitioning from a manufacturing-based economy, local governments in Michigan are struggling to cope with rising costs and falling revenues. Leaders believe they lack appropriate financing for economic development and could increase existing substantial efforts at regional cooperation. News Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:30:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=217 Thursday, October 22, 2009. Paul Courant was quoted in an article by the Agence France-Presse called "HP partners with university to print digital books." In the piece, Courant explains that the collaboration between the University of Michigan and Hewlett-Packard (HP) will allow the university to add high-quality print copies of more than 500,000 out-of-copyright books to its library collection. News Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:34:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=216 Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Barry Rabe spoke to Greenwire about the effects of the public release of data showing the top U.S. sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The article explains that a new U.S. EPA rule will require the heaviest greenhouse gas emitters to report data that will be released to the public in 2011. According to Rabe, there are both similarities and differences between this new regulation and the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) begun in 1987. This new rule might spur companies to reduce their emissions (as it did with the TRI), but is different because it is monitoring greenhouse gases (essentially, carbon dioxide) instead of toxic emissions with a more immediate threat to safety. News Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:06:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=215 Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Susan Dynarski was recently invited to attend a meeting organized by the University of Phoenix, the University of Southern California, and the Lumina Foundation for Education and then spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the event. The University of Phoenix convened this meeting of for-profit education leaders, higher education researchers, and foundation officials to discuss the formation of a new research center. News Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:16:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=214 Wednesday, October 14, 2009. The Ford School has opened the self-nomination process for six open seats on the Ford School Alumni Board. The Alumni Board is looking for experience professionals to support Ford School activities including: career services, alumni networking, and student recruitment. Board members serve as “goodwill ambassadors” for the Ford School, act as a sounding board to administration and staff, and are expected to attend two meetings each year in Ann Arbor. Interested applicants should submit a self-nomination form by Wednesday, October 28, 2009. News Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:30:10 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=212 Monday, October 12, 2009. Alumni from across the country and across the eras traveled back to Ann Arbor to help the Ford School celebrate its 95th birthday in September. Attendees heard Dean Susan M. Collins talk about the school, listened as faculty spoke about their work, enjoyed a reception and dinner with student organizations, and participated in the first-ever all-school tailgate before watching the Wolverines defeat Indiana in the first Big Ten game of the season. Let the countdown to 100 begin! Meanwhile, here is a slideshow of some of the weekend's best moments. News Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:15:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=211 Monday, October 12, 2009. One of the highlights of the late-September Ford School Alumni Reunion Weekend was the presentation of the Neil Staebler Alumni Service Award to Dr. Douglas A. Brook (MPA '67). Brook was given the award in recognition of a very distinguished career in public service. "I'm honored to receive the Staebler award," said Brook. "It's a recognition not so much of my accomplishments as it is an acknowledgement of the opportunities the Ford School opens to all of us for lives in public service." News Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:48:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=210 Friday, October 9, 2009. In early October, the Ford School and the Department of Economics hosted an academic conference honoring the career contributions of Alan V. Deardorff. The conference, which brought many of the world's leading trade economists to Ann Arbor, was called 'Comparative Advantage, Economic Growth, and the Gains from Trade and Globalization: A Festschrift in Honor of Alan V. Deardorff.' The event was co-organized by two of Deardorff's former students, Drusilla Brown of Tufts University and Bob Staiger of Stanford University, together with Bob Stern representing the U-M. News Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:50:00 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=209 Friday, October 9, 2009. First year MPP student Brittany Galisdorfer was recently presented with the Dave Bing Future Leader Award as part of the 2009 Shining Light Regional Cooperation Awards. Galisdorfer was recognized for her work at the Michigan Suburbs Alliance to "promote intergovernmental cooperation, launch internship programs that benefit the region, and pull counties, cities, and townships together to advance energy efficiency and renewable energy projects." The Dave Bing Future Leader Award recognizes a young adult who has taken an early leadership role in enhancing regional engagement and cooperation within our metropolitan community. The Shining Light Awards, now in the third year, are sponsored by the Detroit Free Press and the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition. News Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:44:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=208 Thursday, October 8, 2009. Paul Courant, Dean of the Libraries and Ford School professor, is profiled in today's Michigan Daily. The story highlights the changes Courant has made in how information is collected and explains how he is 'leading a library revolution' in the digitization of books and journals. News Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:14:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=207 Thursday, October 8, 2009. In light of the desperate showing of thousands of people seeking federal assistance at Detroit’s Cobo Hall, Kristin Seefeldt spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the “cracks” in many government programs. Seefeldt, who is currently conducting a study on the recession’s impact on low-income Detroit women, has found that many government programs are not providing enough support to those in need. News Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:10:12 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=206 Monday, October 5, 2009. A short video by Barry Rabe is featured in a project called 100 Voices in 100 Days. The British Embassy in Washington DC began this initiative 100 days before international climate change negotiations open in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 7, 2009. The project idea is to highlight the voices of 100 people talking about climate change. News Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:55:29 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=205 Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Susan Dynarski and coauthor David Deming from Harvard University published a new paper called "Into College, Out of Poverty? Policies to Increase the Postsecondary Attainment of the Poor." The paper, part of a forthcoming book called "Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources are Limited," reviews 17 studies on need-based programs aimed to get (and keep) students enrolled in college. The purpose of the paper and book is to determine the types of programs that are most effective at helping college-bound students. News Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:53:51 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=204 Monday, September 28, 2009. Matt Davis directed a University of Michigan poll asking U.S. parents if they intend to vaccinate their children against the H1N1 virus. The poll of 1,678 parents showed that only 40% said they would vaccinate their children against the H1N1 virus compared to 54% who said they would vaccinate their children against the regular seasonal flu. Davis, and other health officials, express concern that parents are not fully aware of the risks of the H1N1 flu. News Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:36:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=203 Thursday, September 24, 2009. Marina Whitman spoke to the Wall Street Journal about the rebuilding of Pittsburgh after the sharp decline in the steel industry 30 years ago. According to Whitman, much of the city’s economic fuel comes from its two universities – Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh. According to the article, G-20 members (who are in town attending The 2009 Pittsburgh Summit) can learn from Pittsburgh because the city survived a "downward spiral" to become a "post-industrial success story." News Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:32:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=219 Wednesday, September 16, 2009. The Ford School will launch a new research center this fall, a first-of-its kind initiative designed to shed light on how public policy can most effectively navigate the opportunities and challenges posed by societies that are becoming increasingly diverse locally, nationally, and internationally. News Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:40:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=202 Wednesday, September 16, 2009. John Ciorciari's research appears in a Financial Times article called "It is never too early to fear inflation." Ciorciari's work on increasing concerns about inflation and what is ahead for the Federal Reserve can be found in his new book called "The Road Ahead for the Fed." News Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:17:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=200 Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Welcome to State & Hill, the magazine of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. With this new publication, we seek to deepen already strong ties with our alumni, provide a window into the policy research and education we foster, and show how our alumni and friends can continue to be a part of the Ford School mission. News Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:19:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=199 Wednesday, September 16, 2009. This year, we celebrate the Ford School’s 95th anniversary. We’re proud of the school’s contributions to public policy research and education – proud that through our program, the University of Michigan has trained so many generations of committed public servants. Here is our story. The University of Michigan benefits from an original In 1913, Jesse S. Reeves, chairman of the University of Michigan political science department, proposed an academic program dedicated to training future leaders in city government. In a letter to U-M President Hutchins, Reeves wrote: “I believe that the University has a distinct opportunity, not only in offering a public service to the people of the state…but in leading the way in the training of municipal experts.” A year later, the political science department launched a program leading to a Master of Arts in Municipal Administration — the nation’s first systematic public service training program with a municipality focus. The program required coursework in economics, law, civil engineering, and landscape design as well as 3 months of fieldwork. It started small, with just two students enrolled in each of its first ten years. By the time Michigan Stadium opened its doors in 1927, the fledgling program set a record high of eight enrolled students. News Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:54:39 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=198 Wednesday, September 16, 2009. National Poverty Center surveying effects of recession and federal stimulus on Southeast Michigan workers and families Long affected by the loss of well-paid manufacturing jobs, workers and families in Southeast Michigan have been hit especially hard by the current economic crisis. Michigan has among the highest rates in the nation for foreclosures, unemployment, and personal bankruptcy filings. The federal government has poured stimulus funds into the region under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, providing direct aid to the disadvantaged and unemployed and significant additional funding to the automobile industry. News Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:04:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=197 Wednesday, September 16, 2009. The Obama Administration implements Susan Dynarski's research on financial aid Stretched family incomes, fewer private sources of credit, and rising tuition costs–while still a key predictor of lifetime earnings, a college education has become harder than ever to afford. Ford School economist Susan Dynarski's research has focused on ways to close the racial and socioeconomic gaps in college entry, particularly around one key factor: federal financial aid. Now Dynarski's work is in the hands of the policymakers who can put her recommendations into practice. News Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:36:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=195 Tuesday, September 15, 2009. John D. Ciorciari is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy. His interests include public international law, the theory and practice of international relations, and international finance. His current research projects focus primarily on Asia and examine foreign policy strategies, human rights, and the reform of international economic institutions in that region. Since 1999, he has been a legal advisor to the Documentation Center of Cambodia, which promotes historical memory and justice for the atrocities of the Pol Pot regime. He holds an AB and JD from Harvard and an M.Phil. and D.Phil. from Oxford, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. Philip B. K. Potter is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy. His primary research interests are in international security, political economy, and methods. His current research explores the relationship between interdependence and international conflict, the impact of media on foreign policy, and the role of networks in transnational terrorism. Philip holds a BA from McGill University, a PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles and has been a fellow at Harvard University News Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:38:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=194 Tuesday, September 15, 2009. A lot has changed over 95 years…the program's name, core curriculum, size, physical location, the student body nickname (anyone else miss 'IPPSters'?), and more. But our graduates share a commitment to public service and a belief that first-rate quantitative and political analysis can and should help solve public policy challenges. Here three alums – representing three eras from our history – reflect on their Ford School education, their careers, and their continuing connections with the school. Speaking with Ford School alumni, one quickly learns that policy professionals in the local, national, and international realms deal with many of the same challenges—challenges for which the school helped prepare them. By gaining an understanding of the influence of the political environment and the value of quantitative analysis in policymaking, Ford School students gain the skills necessary to apply theory to real-world problems, balance stakeholder needs, and implement successful initiatives. News Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:53:07 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=193 Tuesday, September 15, 2009. Applied Policy Seminar Evolves With Student Interests In the shadow of the Detroit-Windsor Ambassador Bridge, Mexicantown's authentic restaurants and bakeries delight tourists and locals. Every year, millions of Midwesterners drive through the Detroit-Windsor tunnel and head to the Caesars Windsor casino for gambling and entertainment. But the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit-Windsor tunnel are more than landmarks for the two communities. They represent the busiest international border crossing in North America. According to a recent Brookings Institution report, the Ambassador Bridge, which is privately owned and operated by the Detroit International Bridge Company, "carries more trade between the United States and Canada each year than flows between the United States and all of Europe and Japan combined." Billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs depend on the infrastructure that connects Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It's a major border crossing between two powerful nations, and as a result, has important implications for many policy issues such as trade, immigration, and national security. News Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:40:28 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=201 Monday, September 14, 2009. Matt Davis spoke to HealthDaily News about the results of a new national survey that shows school bullying is still of great concern to parents and gave suggestions on how parents can help to improve the situation. [Read the full article] News Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:18:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=192 Monday, September 14, 2009. Frank Szollosi (Annenberg Intern) came to the Ford School to 'sharpen his policy chops.' He joined the MPP class of 2010 with experience as a congressional press secretary, a political consultant, and a seven-year member of the Toledo City Council. Szollosi's interest in climate change, cities, and a post-Kyoto international climate agreement led him to an internship with the U.S. State Department's Office of Global Change (EGC). While with the EGC, Szollosi was able to attend a round of negotiations of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany. The UNFCCC was full-circle experience for Szollosi. "Negotiations are all just a matter of scale," he said. "Whether it's a small city or the UN, you try to find common interests, agreed upon goals, and communicate with each other." News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:51:52 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=191 Monday, September 14, 2009. Ford School graduates tackle cost/benefit analysis of repairs to Ann Arbor's Argo Dam Ann Arborites live for summer's long days, ripe cherries, and sunny afternoons at the Huron River. The river is a quiet place for locals to "get out of the city" without going anywhere, and the waterway and bordering parks provide opportunities for hiking, running, cycling, kayaking, canoeing, and more. The Argo Dam, originally built in 1820 to power flour mills and rebuilt by Detroit Edison in 1913, was decommissioned for hydropower generation decades ago but remains a key component of Ann Arbor's recreation landscape. The 3,200 meters of rowable water created by the Argo Dam makes the Huron River the venue of choice for local rowing groups. High school and collegiate rowing teams and the Ann Arbor Rowing Club make more than 50,000 trips each year through the pond created by the dam. News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:40:02 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=190 Monday, September 14, 2009. In a recent Economic Policy Institute paper, "Still Open for Business: Unionization Has No Causal Effect on Firm Closures," John DiNardo investigates the debate over legislation to expand employees' right to choose union representation in the workplace. DiNardo compares data on business failures among unionized and similar nonunion firms and concludes that unionized businesses are no more likely than nonunion ones to fail. [Read Indianapolis Star op-ed] [Read the paper] News Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:07:37 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=189 Friday, September 11, 2009. Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a New York Times and a PBS article both discussing the increased U.S. poverty rate. These latest discussions were spurred by the release of "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2008," an annual report produced by the U.S. Census Bureau. According to Danziger, the 2008 poverty rate of 13.2 percent was even higher than expected and likely will continue to rise. [Read the New York Times article] [Read the PBS article] News Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:42:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=188 Thursday, September 10, 2009. Ann Chih Lin, as part of the Detroit Arab American Study Team, co-authored a new book from the Russell Sage Foundation called "Citizenship and Crisis: Arab Detroit After 9/11." The book explores how the cultural prejudices that have often marginalized the Detroit Arab community came to a head after 9/11 and analyzes how the Arab communities of metropolitan Detroit have continued to thrive despite significant backlash from the crisis. [Read the U-M news release] News Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:39:11 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=187 Wednesday, September 2, 2009. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy published a new research brief called “Economic Revitalization through College Scholarships: The Kalamazoo Promise and Similar Programs.” This brief provides an overview of programs developed to spur economic growth through college scholarships and discusses the effects of such programs. The is the fourth brief in a series called “Michigan Research Briefs: A Series on Key Policy Issues." [Read the Economic Revitalization through College Scholarships brief] [Read more about the Michigan Research Briefs] News Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:44:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=186 Wednesday, September 2, 2009. 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 that 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 that will last far beyond your actual time here on campus. We hope that you will enjoy this membership, both personally and professionally. [Read full letter] News Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:35:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=213 Monday, August 31, 2009. Marc Holzer (MPA '67) has been selected by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) and the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) as the recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Service Award. This award recognizes the research of an individual whose published work has made a substantial impact on the thought and understanding of public administration. News Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:05:13 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=185 Tuesday, August 25, 2009. Michael McClellan has been selected as the Ford School’s Diplomat in Residence for the 2009-2010 academic year. McClellan is a Senior Foreign Service Officer and a 25-year veteran of U.S. State Department. News Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:39:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=184 Friday, August 21, 2009. John D. Ciorcari spoke with the Agence France-Presse about the White House "strategy" behind the U.S.'s recent engagement with North Korea and Mynmar. In the article "U.S. gambles on diplomatic gains in North Korea, Myanmar," Ciorciari explains that, "Engagement is worth doing and worth trying but it is important for us to do it on our terms and not to allow the rogue regimes to dictate the terms for our engagement." [Read the full article] News Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:15:11 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=183 Tuesday, August 18, 2009. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) published a new research brief examining potential reform of the Michigan business tax structure. It describes the current Michigan Business Tax and other forms of business taxes, and analyzes each type of tax in terms of its advantages and disadvantages. The brief also situates Michigan’s business taxes in both a historical and a national context. [Read the Business Taxes brief] [Read more about the Michigan Research Briefs] News Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:15:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=182 Monday, August 10, 2009. In a new podcast, John D. Ciorciari discusses his recently published research on increasing concerns about inflation and what is ahead for the Federal Reserve. Ciorciari’s research appears in a widely praised book, which he also edited, called The Road Ahead for the Fed. The Road Ahead for the Fed is a compilation of twelve expert opinions on the recent actions of the Federal Reserve, thoughts how it can best prepare for the future, and suggestions on how it might reduce the likelihood of crisis-driven interventions in the future. [Listen to the U-M podcast] [Read more about the book] News Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:29:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=181 Friday, July 31, 2009. Dina Ufberg, a member of the first class of Ford School BA students, was awarded one of ten Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships through the Hong Kong Institute of Education. Dina will spend the 2009-2010 academic year at a school of higher education in Hong Kong working to improve students’ English language skills and knowledge of the U.S. The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress to "enable the government of the United States to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries." The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and is the largest U.S. international exchange program. [Learn more about the Fulbright Program] News Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:11:56 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=180 Thursday, July 16, 2009. Susan Dynarski has been selected by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) to receive the 2009 Robert P. Huff Golden Quill Award. The award will be presented to Susan at the NASFAA annual conference in recognition for her contributions to student financial assistance literature. Her work on simplying the process by which students apply for federal financial aid has had signficant policy impact and could contribute to narrower racial and socioeconomic gaps in college entry. Dynarski was part of the College Board's Rethinking Student Aid Study Group, which issued an influential publication last fall. News Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:22:37 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=179 Thursday, July 16, 2009. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) published a new policy brief examining the potential reform of the individual health insurance market. This brief, “Regulation of the Individual Health Insurance Market,” is the second in a series of reports called “"Michigan Research Briefs: A Series on Key Policy Issues." [Read the Regulation of the Individual Health Insurance Market brief] [Read more about the Michigan Research Briefs] News Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:30:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=178 Tuesday, July 14, 2009. Matt Johnson (MPP ’10) and Gary Vanderwill (MPP ’10) were among eleven students awarded a 2009 Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations. The Fellowship, begun in 1977, offers exceptional students the opportunity to spend a summer in a professional fellowship position with either a member of Congress or the U.S. State Department. Jonhson, also named the program’s first Rosenthal Rotary International Fellow, will complete his fellowship with the House Committee on Homeland Security. Vanderwill, a former intelligence specialist, will spend his fellowship in the Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict office in the U.S. Department of Defense. The Rosenthal Fellowship was created in honor of Harold Rosenthal, a U.S. Senate staff member who was a victim of international terrorism and killed in 1976 at the age of 29. The Fellowship is run in partnership with the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). [Learn more about the Rosenthal Fellowship] News Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:36:45 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=177 Monday, July 6, 2009. Ford School student Brandon Soloski (MPP ’11) was interviewed for a segment on NPR’s Marketplace Money called “Going abroad for internships.” The segment discusses how the financial crisis is making it harder for students and recent grads to get internships. Soloski is interning for CIVICUS’ Civil Society Watch, a group in South Africa that promotes democratic accountability./**/[Read the transcript] News Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:34:48 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=176 Monday, July 6, 2009. Sheldon Danziger spoke to the New York Times about the need to modernize the social safety net in an article called "Safety Net Is Fraying for the Very Poor." In order to reduce poverty, according to Danziger, new policies must address low-end wages, offer tax credits, and help to increase levels of education. [Read the full article] News Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:01:59 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=175 Wednesday, July 1, 2009. In a recent New York Times article, Barry Rabe spoke about the potential for farm groups to affect Senate negotiations on the current energy and climate bill. According to the article, the lag time between negotiations in the House and Senate might allow time for agriculture groups to ‘rally opposition’ to the bill and delay a vote until the fall. [Read the full article] News Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:43:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=174 Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The Ford School is pleased to announce that two distinguished speakers will deliver addresses this fall as part of our Citigroup Foundation Lecture Series – Paul Krugman and Senator Chuck Hagel. News Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:44:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=173 Friday, June 26, 2009. In a recent podcast, Sheldon Danziger shared his research on poverty levels and trends in the U.S. and made suggestions on what the Obama Administration could do to help bring people above the poverty line. Sheldon explained that anti-poverty policy has not been a high priority in previous administrations, with some policies dating back over 30 years. The Obama Administration has already made some short-term policy changes, but Sheldon suggests a long-term strategy is vital in decreasing poverty levels. [Listen to the podcast] News Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:03:24 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=172 Friday, June 26, 2009. Annie Maxwell (MPP '02) was one of 15 announced today as 2009–2010 White House Fellows. Selection as a White House Fellow is highly competitive and based on a record of remarkable professional achievement early in one's career, evidence of leadership potential, a proven commitment to public service, and the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute successfully at the highest levels of the Federal government. News Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:42:23 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=171 Friday, June 26, 2009. Kristin Seefeldt spoke to the Wall Street Journal about how the requirement to enter a job search program in order to receive welfare in Michigan is seen as a roadblock for those in need of assistance. [Read the article] News Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:19:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=170 Thursday, June 18, 2009. The Ford School’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) received a W. K. Kellogg Foundation grant to survey local elected officials statewide. The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) received a 12-month W. K. Kellogg Foundation grant for a statewide analysis of Michigan local government efforts. This analysis will focus on the challenges of economic and workforce development in the current economic downturn. The $162,804 grant supports the launching of CLOSUP's Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), a new ongoing survey of local government leaders in every Michigan county, city, township, and village. MPPS, the first of its kind nationwide, consists of two Web-based surveys per year, with paper surveys provided to respondents as needed. [Read the U-M press release] News Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:37:57 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=169 Friday, June 5, 2009. Megan Piersma, the Ford School's Student Services Program Coordinator, was awarded a 2008 U-M Distinguished Diversity Leadership Award for her work with the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute. News Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:54:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=168 Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Shobita Parthasarathy participated in an NPR interview on intellectual property and gene patents as part of the Kojo Nnamdi Show on DC's NPR station, WAMU. The NPR panel was set up in response to a suit that was recently filed by the ACLU and other plaintiffs opposing the granting of patents on breast cancer genes. The suit was filed against Myriad Genetics – which owns the patents – and the U.S. patent office. [Listen to show] News Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:36:17 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=165 Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Indonesian women born into rural communities in rainy years grow taller, stay in school longer, and live in households with greater wealth than women born in years with lower rainfall, according to new research by the Ford School's Dean Yang and Sharon Maccini. The study, "Under the Weather: Health, Schooling, and Economic Consequences of Early-Life Rainfall," extends previous research on the long-run impact of extreme environmental conditions in the critical first year of life to focus on a common source of vulnerability in poorer agricultural economies: the weather. News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:36:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=164 Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Marina v.N. Whitman spoke to the Associated Press about the unique challenges facing the U.S. government as it attempts to financially support GM and Chrysler while pursuing a broad policy agenda. This story appeared in the Washington Post and other newspapers around the country. [Read the Washington Post article] News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:09:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=163 Thursday, May 28, 2009. The Ford School’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) published the first in a planned set of reports called "Michigan Research Briefs: A Series on Key Policy Issues." The inaugural report, "Smoke-Free Legislation" examines a variety of policy issues related to smoke-free legislation, including economic issues, public health issues, and the role of government in the private market. News Fri, 29 May 2009 16:24:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=166 Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Matt Johnson wrote his op-ed, “Michigan can safely reduce prison population with planning,” during his time as the Upson-Miller Fellow with the Citizens Research Council of Michigan. Matt is currently pursuing his master’s in public policy at the Ford School. [Read the op-ed] News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:39:18 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=162 Thursday, May 21, 2009. Jeremy Borovitz (BA '09) was awarded the 2009 Hopwood Undergraduate Nonfiction Award, with a prize of $8,000. Borovitz won the prize for his work "Kosher Poland," which was based on a blog he wrote while studying abroad in Warsaw, Poland in the Winter of 2008. Borovitz and the other thirty-one University of Michigan Hopwood winners were honored at an awards ceremony in April. News Tue, 26 May 2009 16:38:29 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=161 Thursday, May 21, 2009. The U.S. Senate has confirmed Rebecca M. Blank, former dean of the Ford School, as Under Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Department of Commerce. Blank was the dean of the Ford School for eight years and was also co-director of the National Poverty Center; she is currently the Robert S. Kerr Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. News Tue, 26 May 2009 14:03:49 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=167 Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Skye Stewart (MPP ’10) wrote her op-ed “State constitutional conventions bolster democracy” for a Ford School class taught by Professor John J.H. Schwarz called “Topics in Public Policy: The Legislative Branch, Structure, and Current Issues.” [Read the op-ed] News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:43:00 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=160 Wednesday, May 20, 2009. In advance of President Obama's planned visit to Cairo, Susan Waltz encourages the president to affirm the United States' commitment to human rights and renounce the use of torture in prisoner interrogations. Waltz taught U.S. foreign policy at Cairo University in 2004 as a Fulbright Scholar. She was in Cairo when the infamous Abu Ghraib photos were first released. [Read the op-ed] News Thu, 21 May 2009 16:33:47 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=158 Wednesday, May 20, 2009. DETROIT – Forbes magazine may have branded Detroit "America's most miserable city" in 2008, but the city has its share of strengths as well as problems. An increasing number of healthcare and film industry jobs have come to the area in recent years, and the TechTown technology park has spurred the development of high tech research in the city. The cost of living is also one of the lowest in the nation among major metropolitan areas. "People don't realize what's going on here. How can that change?" asked Suzanne Gill, a second-year master of public policy (MPP) student at the Ford School. Gill was one of 45 students, staff, and Ford School faculty who spent the day in the city in early February to learn about Detroit's problems and opportunities firsthand. Professor Liz Gerber organized the excursion – which included both a bus tour of economic development sites and a Q&A session with local community leaders – as part of her winter Applied Policy Seminar. News Wed, 20 May 2009 12:16:42 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=157 Tuesday, May 19, 2009. The Ford School celebrated the achievements of our graduating students as hundreds of friends and family members gathered for the 2009 Commencement Ceremony in the Rackham Auditorium on Saturday, May 2. Eighty-four MPP students graduated, many with dual degrees from another of the University's professional schools. The MPP class of 2009 elected classmate Jeffrey Barnes to speak on their behalf. The Ford School marked an important milestone as our very first class of BA students graduated this year. The undergraduate students elected their own student speaker, Jeremy Borovitz (BA '09), and they walked across the stage along with the masters students to receive congratulations from the school. Joe Schwartz was elected by the graduates to deliver the faculty address, and Elena Delbanco read the graduates' names. News Wed, 20 May 2009 10:05:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=155 Tuesday, May 19, 2009. On April 16, Ford School students, faculty, and staff had an incredible opportunity to meet in small groups with a very distinguished policymaker, former White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten. Bolten served as former President George W. Bush's chief of staff from 2006 until January 2009 and had been working in the White House throughout Bush's two terms in office. Bolten was introduced to the Ford School through U-M alum John D. Evans, who was one of the co-founders of CSPAN and who has remained actively enaged with the University. Evans accompanied Bolten during his day at the school, which began with lunch with a number of faculty and friends of the Ford School. Bolten directed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 2003 through 2006, and after lunch he offered career advice to a small group of MPP students who are interested in OMB jobs or internships. News Tue, 19 May 2009 16:38:22 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=154 Tuesday, May 19, 2009. During their final semester at the Ford School, students look ahead to graduation and back to what they gained during their time at Michigan. The 2009 graduates participated generously in Class Giving programs, reflecting the value they place on their Ford School education and their strong commitment to supporting future generations of policy students. News Tue, 19 May 2009 15:21:57 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=159 Sunday, May 17, 2009. Marina v.N. Whitman spoke to the Washington Post about how Chrysler's success relies upon how well Fiat's Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne can handle running two companies in an industry that currently is floundering. [Read the article] News Thu, 21 May 2009 14:29:51 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=151 Thursday, May 14, 2009. Stephanie Parrish (BA ’11) was one of just five American college students selected to travel to Kenya with ONE, a nonpartisan, grassroots campaign and advocacy organization committed to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Parrish is the University of Michigan's designated leader for the ONE Campus Challenge, through which ONE works to build mobilization and advocacy skills on college campuses. She was selected for the Kenya trip after a rigorous application process. ONE intends for the trip to Kenya to show Parrish and other winners how "their... work in the United States translates to real, positive change on the ground in Africa." Parrish is headed into her junior year at the U-M and will start the Ford School's two-year Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy program in the fall. [Learn more about the competition and the Kenya trip] News Thu, 14 May 2009 17:05:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=150 Wednesday, May 13, 2009. The 2009 Ford School Charity Auction hit home with amazing results, raising $12,000 for Operation Homefront. The annual charity auction, in its 12th year, is an entirely student-run event that raises money for a different local, national, or international non-profit organization each year. The charity auction committee solicits donations from all members of the Ford School and local communities and then hosts a gala at which the items are auctioned. News Wed, 13 May 2009 17:17:44 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=156 Sunday, May 10, 2009. In an effort to lend a hand to alumni struggling to find work, the Alumni Association of U-M is offering free membership to unemployed graduates. AAUM is encouraging alumni to use its networking tools and other resources to enhance job searches. News Tue, 19 May 2009 17:15:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=146 Friday, May 8, 2009. A feature article about Jan Svejnar appeared in the Spring 2009 LSA Wire, a publication of the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. The article describes Svejnar's academic interests, his desire to enter the realm of public service, and how his emigration from the former communist Czechoslovakia helped define his personal and professional goals. [Read the full article] News Mon, 11 May 2009 14:30:52 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=144 Thursday, May 7, 2009. The Ford School Alumni Board is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award. The Staebler Award recognizes a Ford School alumnus or alumna for outstanding professional achievement consistent with Neil Staebler's dedication to excellence in public service. News Fri, 08 May 2009 12:47:25 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=148 Tuesday, May 5, 2009. [Read article] [Learn more about Dynarski's 'Academic Redshirting' research] News Mon, 11 May 2009 14:46:34 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=147 Monday, May 4, 2009. An NPR Your Health segment revealed that many states do not have a defined aged at which children can be left home alone. Matt Davis discussed a University of Michigan survey on this topic and suggested guidelines for leaving children alone. [Listen to segment] News Mon, 11 May 2009 14:44:07 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=143 Monday, May 4, 2009. In February 2009, twenty-five graduate students from across the University of Michigan spent a week in the African country of Senegal as part of the Ford School's International Economic Development Program (IEDP). This annual program began in 1999 through the unique, collaborative efforts of the International Policy Students Association (IPSA) and Ford School faculty. News Tue, 05 May 2009 15:03:40 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=142 Monday, May 4, 2009. For the last four years, Crain's Detroit Business has profiled twenty people under the age of twenty who are committed to empowering and revitalizing Detroit. Geoff Young, a 2007 Ford School MPP graduate, was named to Crain's "2009 Class." Young works for Wayne County as a planner for the Aerotropolis Development Corp. The aerotropolis concept was spurred in Southeast Michigan by the work of a 2006 Ford School graduate course taught by Professor Liz Gerber. The course explored the ways in which local municipalities can most effectively benefit from the ability of regional airports to generate economic activity in surrounding communities. [Read Crain's "20 in their 20s"] [Learn more about the Detroit Region Aerotroplis] News Tue, 05 May 2009 14:09:30 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=149 Sunday, May 3, 2009. Robert Axelrod's book, "The Evolution of Cooperation," has been described as a "fascinating, provocative, and important book." Though the book was originally written over 20 years ago, Axelrod's ideas on cooperation—as described through game theory—are still being used to elucidate many current world conflicts. News Tue, 12 May 2009 15:35:31 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=141 Thursday, April 23, 2009. Each year, the University Record features stories of outstanding graduates in its pre-commencement issue. Beard was chosen as a representative of the Ford School's first undergraduate class because, according to Robert Axelrod, "The clarity, depth and sophistication of Ms. Beard's oral presentation as well as her written analysis showed she has the skills and motivation to be a success in the world of policy analysis." After graduation, Beard hopes to pursue an interest in globalization and international cooperation issues in Washington D.C. [Read URecord article about Elle Beard] [Read URecord article about Outstanding Seniors] News Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:01:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=140 Thursday, April 23, 2009. Blank was the Dean of the Ford School for nine years and was also co-director of the National Poverty Center; she is currently the Robert S. Kerr Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs is in charge of the Economics and Statistics Administration and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. One of the next big tasks for this position is to prepare for and complete the April 2010 U.S. Census. [Read the full White House Press Release] News Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:29:53 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=139 Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Each year, The Statement profiles the "top headline makers and movers-and-shakers on campus" for the ending academic year. C.J. Lee, a first year MPP student, was recognized for his dedication and leadership as a walk-on captain of the U-M basketball team. [Read the full story] News Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:07:04 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=137 Thursday, April 2, 2009. Phi Beta Kappa Seven Ford School undergraduate students were recently initiated into the University of Michigan Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honor Society. These students were juniors Lesley Plimpton and Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg and seniors Ben Feingold, Gary Graca, Hadi Harp, and Diana Searl. Angell Scholars Ford School honorees include: Nicholas Assanis (2), Kurt Baumgarten (2), Hannah Clark (3), Ben Feingold (2), Danielle Liffmann (2), Michelle Liszt (2), Adam Mesirow (2), Jonathan Newman (3), Lesley Plimpton (5), Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg (5), Nina Ryan (2), Kelly Sampson (2), Nathan Sandals (3), Irine Sorser (3), Gregory Sunstrum (2), Sonya Suter (3), Ashley Weech (2), Angela Wyse (5), and Erica Zviklin (3). News Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:24:36 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=136 Thursday, March 26, 2009. Sidney Brown, an Environmental Justice dual degree student, and seven School of Natural Resources peers were named 2008-2010 fellows because they show outstanding promise as future leaders in nonprofit or governmental conservation. Established in 1997, the Doris Duke Conservation Fellowship Program supports graduate students enrolled in master's programs at eight leading U.S. environmental schools. The fellowships provide tuition assistance and cultivate leadership skills through internships, professional and career development programs, and ongoing alumni networking activities. [Read full press release] News Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:18:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=135 Thursday, March 26, 2009. Nejay Ananaba, School of Dentistry; Stephanie Munz, School of Dentistry; Matt Simpson, Medical School; and Kathleen Ludewig, School of Information and Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy were among eleven U-M students selected to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University, which was held at The University of Texas at Austin from February 13–15, 2009. Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together world leaders to take action on global challenges, the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) hosts a meeting for students, national youth organizations, and university officials to discuss solutions to pressing global issues. Out of 3,500 applications, nearly 1,000 students were invited to implement their proposed "Commitments to Action" in five focus areas: education, energy & climate change, global health, peace & human rights, and poverty alleviation. News Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:56:14 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=133 Monday, March 23, 2009. The Journal of Labor Economics (JOLE), published by the University of Chicago Press, is the top economics field journal that disseminates research related to the economics of education and employment. The Journal's contributors investigate various aspects of labor economics, including supply and demand of labor services, personnel economics, distribution of income, unions and collective bargaining, labor markets and demographics. Susan Dynarski has been an Associate Editor for the Journal of Labor Economics since 2008. [Read the Journal] News Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:08:41 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=153 Friday, March 20, 2009. Nearly 200 Ford School and campus community members visited the school on March 12 as graduate and undergraduate students presented poster versions of some of the most exceptional student research and policy work completed over the past year. Ford School faculty nominated students to participate in the Gramlich Showcase of Student Work. The posters on display represented a wide range of student work: from local issues to foreign policy, from social welfare policy to health care reform, from undergraduate work to dissertation research. Students were on hand to describe their projects and answer questions from Showcase attendees. News Fri, 15 May 2009 15:22:43 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=152 Monday, March 16, 2009. Two Ford School faculty with deep expertise in economic policy were interviewed this semester in multimedia news releases produced by U-M News and Information Services. News Fri, 15 May 2009 14:12:06 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=132 Monday, March 16, 2009. A new book by the Ford School's Kristin S. Seefeldt was featured in a recent edition of Dome magazine, an online publication that covers politics and policy in the State of Michigan. News Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:49:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=131 Friday, March 13, 2009. Clay Sherkey, author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations, described Robert Alexrod's research on the evolution of cooperation as a potential answer to key questions about commerce and security on the Internet. News Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:49:26 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=145 Wednesday, February 25, 2009. On February 25, sixty alumni from the University of Michigan and other American universities gathered in Paris to network and to learn about European and United States leadership in this time of economic crisis from Jan Svejnar, Director of the International Policy Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. News Fri, 08 May 2009 13:18:02 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=100 Thursday, February 19, 2009. Melvyn Levitsky, a member of the International Narcotics Control Board (ICNB), highlighted the success of multilateral drug control in recent years and discussed the need for further system improvements. According to the press release, a key report conclusion was that, globally, more attention needed to be focused on prevention strategies since gaps in preventive efforts stimulated drug trafficking, abuse, and the need for treatment. The INCB monitors and promotes the implementation of the three drug control conventions—the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the 1988 United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. [Read the full press conference release] [Watch the press conference] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=98 Friday, February 13, 2009. [Read Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=97 Tuesday, January 27, 2009. [Read Wall Street Journal op-ed] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=96 Saturday, January 24, 2009. [Read New York Times op-ed] [Listen or watch Alan’s recent lecture: Looking for Al Qaeda: The Evolution of Terror Networks] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=94 Saturday, January 17, 2009. [Read Detroit Free Press article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=34 Friday, January 16, 2009. Gary Graca, Nate Sandals and Ben Simon discovered a comforting community when they joined the staff at The Michigan Daily. Common interests and a dedication to informing the University of Michigan campus quickly came to characterize The Daily's community for Graca, Sandals and Simon. Three years later, each of the men became a part of another campus community when he was welcomed into the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy's first class of undergraduates—this time finding a community defined by academic excellence and intellectual curiosity. Leaders at The Daily and leaders at the Ford School, Graca, Sandals and Simon are now helping to connect the Ford School with The Daily in unprecedented ways. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=95 Sunday, January 11, 2009. [Listen to podcast] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=103 Sunday, January 11, 2009. Newville, a 2008 MPP graduate, co-authored the article "In D.C., Opening Doors Even in Tough Times." The op-ed piece discusses options for low- and moderate-incomes families who are interested in purchasing homes in high-cost areas. Newville and co-author Rourke O'Brien explain that even during the current mortgage crisis, creative lending programs can still put families in their own home. Newville currently works as a policy analyst for the Asset Building Program of the New American Foundation. Read more about Newville. [Read Washington Post article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=33 Wednesday, January 7, 2009. As a second-year MPP student at the Ford School, John Schurrer expected to be knee-deep in data when his summer internship with Santa Barbara, California-based nonprofit Direct Relief International (DRI) began in early May. Less than three weeks later, however, John was examining the rubble left by a devastating 8.0-magnitude earthquake in China, searching for ways Direct Relief could aid in a massive humanitarian effort. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=129 Thursday, January 1, 2009. In September 2007, University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman issued a challenge to spur support for graduate and professional education: she committed the University to making a one-to-two match for any size gift (up to $1 million) that supports graduate and professional students. A total of $20 million in matching funds was available from the President's Donor Challenge, and schools and departments set out to capitalize on the incentive. Alumni and friends of the Ford School met the challenge, showing great generosity and a commitment to the value of a Ford School degree. We received over $300,000 in matching funds between the start of the initiative and its conclusion in November 2008. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=93 Sunday, December 14, 2008. The New York Times 8th Annual Year in Ideas features the research and issues that have shaped the past 12 months. Dynarski's paper explored "academic redshirting"—the idea of holding children, especially those in Kindergarten, back one grade-level. [Read New York Times article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=92 Sunday, December 7, 2008. [Read France 24 article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=102 Thursday, December 4, 2008. A paper exploring links between international trade and immigration authored by Andreas Hatzigeorgiou, a 2008 Ford School Master of Public Policy graduate, has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the Ohlin Prize. The Ohlin Prize, created to honor 1977 Nobel Prize winner in Economics Bertil Ohlin, has been awarded annually to an advanced graduate student paper in the social sciences since 1993. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=128 Monday, December 1, 2008. As the director of intergovernmental affairs, Cecilia Muñoz will run the White House office responsible for local and state government relations. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=32 Monday, December 1, 2008. Gary Graca, a senior in the undergraduate public policy program, was awarded the 2008-09 Stanford Lipsey Journalism Award for Public Service Reporting. Graca received this award for an article he wrote as the Associate Editorial Page Editor for The Michigan Daily titled "Abandoning the Bully Pulpit." Graca was named the Editor in Chief of beginning in January 2009. [Read Michigan Daily article] [Learn about Stanford Lipsey] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=127 Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Since the Michigan Difference Campaign began in 2000, alumni, friends, foundations, and corporations have given over $51 million to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, helping the school to surpass our campaign goal of $42 million. Among other things, our donors' generosity provided a new home for the Ford School and gave 145 students support for summer internships over the life of the campaign. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=126 Monday, November 10, 2008. Students, faculty, and staff gathered at Weill Hall on November 4 to watch and discuss the results of the 2008 presidential election. [Read more and view photos] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=91 Sunday, November 9, 2008. [Read New York Times article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=90 Wednesday, October 29, 2008. The Fifth Freedom: Jobs, Politics, and Civil Rights in the United States, 1941-1972 (Princeton University Press, forthcoming), a book authored by Anthony S. Chen, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, has been selected as the 2008 President's Book Award winner by the Social Science History Association (SSHA). The award is given each year to mark a meritorious first work by a scholar, according to SSHA. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=89 Tuesday, October 28, 2008. The University of California, University of Michigan, and Stanford University announced today their joint support for the outstanding public benefits made possible through the proposed settlement agreement submitted to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York by Google Inc. and plaintiffs the Authors Guild, Inc. et al. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=125 Wednesday, October 22, 2008. Three Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy professors recently received faculty appointments, Ford School Dean Susan M. Collins has announced. Ambassador (Ret.) Melvyn Levitsky, a Ford School professor since 2006, has been appointed Professor of International Policy and Practice at the University of Michigan; Susan Dynarski has been appointed as a tenured Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education; and Anthony S. Chen has achieved tenure and has been appointed Associate Professor of Sociology, College of Literature Science and the Arts and Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Ford School. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=124 Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Experts in the environment, energy and economics joined with advocates for the two major presidential campaigns at the University of Michigan on Oct. 14 to discuss the positions of Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama and how each candidate's policies will impact the state of Michigan. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=86 Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Distinguished University Professorships recognize full or associate professors for exceptional scholarly and/or creative achievement, national and international reputation, and superior teaching skills. Created in 1947, each professorship bears a name determined by the appointive professor in consultation with her or his dean. The Ford School is now home to three Distinguished University Professors: James House, Bob Axelrod, and Sheldon Danziger. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=87 Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Professor Brian Jacob will be presented the David N. Kershaw Award and Prize in November for his contributions to the field of public policy analysis and management. Jacob, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at the Ford School, will receive the award from the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) at its Fall Research Conference on November 7, in Los Angeles. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=88 Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Brian Jacob, director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, and researchers from the University of Maryland investigated the correlation between gun shows and gun-related deaths. Their research showed no evidence that gun shows lead to substantial increases in either gun-related homicides or suicides. The study also shows that tighter regulation of gun shows does not appear to reduce the number of firearms-related deaths. Jacob states, "We believe that this analysis makes an important contribution to understanding the influence of gun shows, the regulation of which is arguably the most active area of federal, state, and local firearms policy." [Read the full paper] [Read the U-M press release] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=84 Friday, October 3, 2008. [Read Detroit News article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=85 Friday, October 3, 2008. This list of six science books, compiled by Nature, an international weekly journal of science, includes Axelrod's book, The Evolution of Cooperation—a book that explores how "cooperation can emerge in a world of self-seeking egoists-whether superpowers, businesses, or individuals-when there is no central authority to police their actions." [See full list of recommended books] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=83 Wednesday, October 1, 2008. President Bush signed into law Tuesday a mammoth spending bill to keep the government running until early March 2009. The measure includes a $25 billion loan package for troubled automakers. Marina Whitman, professor of business administration and public policy at the University of Michigan, tells Steve Inskeep the loan package should help the automakers hang on through the economic recovery. [Listen to the interview] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=31 Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Public policy is often thought of as dynamic field—one in which issues shift and decisions must be instantaneous. Academia, on the other hand, is traditionally viewed as more consistent, reflective, and deliberate. Though it may seem difficult to align these two different arenas, with the creation of practicum courses the Ford School has given students a chance to explore new possibilities. In the 2007-08 academic year, the Ford School offered two practicum classes, each of which encouraged students to put their skills to the test with real-world policy work. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=82 Thursday, September 25, 2008. Susan Dynarski has spent the last two years with a group investigating the federal financial aid system in order to improve its service and support of students. The Rethinking Student Aid Study Group, sponsored by the College Board, set forth recommendations to streamline the financial aid application process and loan repayment arrangements to ensure the greater success of less privileged students. The rising cost of attending college is out-pacing inflation and making the loan repayment process difficult for some students and their families; the report reminds policy makers that "the most important purpose of student aid is to expand the educational opportunities available to those young people and adults who face financial barriers to college enrollment and success." News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=81 Thursday, September 4, 2008. Dean Yang has been an Assistant Professor at the Ford School and an Assistant Professor of Economics since 2003. His research deals with the economic problems of developing countries, including international migration, microfinance, disasters and risk, and human capital. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=80 Wednesday, September 3, 2008. John R. Chamberlin was quoted in two New York Times articles about the scandal involving Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Hearing on Detroit Mayor Begins (September 3, 2008)Detroit Mayor Pleads Guilty, Resigns (September 4, 2008) News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=123 Monday, September 1, 2008. For many college students, Spring Break might consist of lounging on a beach or catching up with old friends from home. But each year, a group of Ford School students works hard for the opportunity to spend Spring Break traveling to a developing country to engage with real-world policy issues. In February 2008, Professors Susan Waltz and Ann Lin led twenty Masters of Public Policy students and five other graduate students from the School of Natural Resources and Environment, Ross School of Business, and the School of Public Health on a study trip to Jordan. The students experienced the rich culture and history of the country while meeting with the civil servants, NGOs, and policy makers that help shape the political climate in this key Middle Eastern nation. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=79 Thursday, August 7, 2008. A new paper by Susan Dynarski, "The Lengthening of Childhood," has received attention from a number of media outlets. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=122 Wednesday, July 30, 2008. This new center, led by John Chamberlin, will promote teaching, research, and public discourse about ethics and expand on the work of U-M President Mary Sue Coleman's Initiative on Ethics in Public Life. The new university-wide center will be housed at the Ford School and will establish collaborations with individuals and units and expand funding programs in support of teaching, research, and community dialogue. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=78 Thursday, July 17, 2008. [Read testimony (pdf)] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=121 Tuesday, July 1, 2008. U-M alumna, Dr. Gail R. Wilensky donated $2M to endow the joint faculty position. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=77 Wednesday, May 28, 2008. [Read USA Today article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=120 Tuesday, May 20, 2008. John Patrick 'Pat' Crecine, the first director of the Institute of Public Policy Studies (IPPS), a pre-cursor to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and one of the first programs of its type in the nation, died on April 28. [Read obituary] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=30 Tuesday, May 13, 2008. The MJPA is published each year and serves as a forum for presenting and discussing policy innovations and ideas. Since 2003, graduate students from the Ford School have solicited articles from all over the world. The 2008 edition will touch on such timely topics as emissions control policies and Congressional oversight of the Iraq war. [MJPA homepage] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=119 Wednesday, May 7, 2008. An interdisciplinary proposal, "Social Science and Energy," submitted by the Ford School and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts was approved to hire three faculty positions in 2008. Provost Teresa Sullivan explains that this initiative "offer[s] opportunities for innovative research across disciplines that will enhance educational programs for our students." [Find out more about the initiative and other approved proposals] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=76 Wednesday, May 7, 2008. The University of Michigan Center for International and Comparative Studies has awarded Human Rights Fellowships to two Michigan faculty members. Waltz will use her Fellowship to develop a course on human rights for the International Studies minor and present a public lecture in the Fall 2008 semester. [Read full CICS announcement] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=74 Tuesday, April 22, 2008. In a recent "On My Mind: Conversations with Economists" forum interview, Blank discussed the need for a change in the measure of poverty in the U.S. that would include, among other things, the addition of health care costs into the calculation. The definition of poverty has not changed since it was first created in 1963 based on data from the 1950s. [Read more] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=75 Tuesday, April 22, 2008. Though Democrats took control of Congress in January 2007, they have yet to push any bill that addresses the issues surrounding global-warming. [Read Washington Times article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=29 Tuesday, April 22, 2008. "Take full advantage of wind's potential" written by Ford School student Sara Margaret Gilbert addresses the recently passed Michigan energy bill. Gilbert questions the legislature's decision to not include a statewide renewable portfolio standard that could potentially bring new manufacturers to Michigan. [MJPA homepage] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=73 Thursday, April 3, 2008. Seven University of Michigan faculty members will receive a Guggenheim Fellowship, a coveted national award recognizing distinguished achievement in many fields. U-M's total is the highest by any university in the United States or Canada this year. [Read article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=72 Tuesday, March 25, 2008. [Read release] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=117 Friday, February 15, 2008. Not long after ringing in the New Year, the Masters students at the Ford School of Public Policy traded in their party hats for business casual suits as they prepared to tackle the hefty problem of health care. January 3rd, 2008 marked the first day of a 3-day policy simulation known as the Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE), which would test these future leaders' and policy-makers' abilities to make sound, responsible decisions under "real-world" time constraints and pressures. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=118 Friday, February 15, 2008. Assistant Director of Graduate Career Services Tom Phillips provides our future and current students with an insider's look at how the Ford School produces well-trained graduates for first-class careers. [Learn more and subscribe to the podcast] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=71 Thursday, February 14, 2008. Rabe co-authored the "Survey of Michigan Residents on the Issue of Global Warming and Climate Policy Options" with Christopher Borick, a professor of political science at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. It is the first known survey of its kind to ask Michigan residents about global warming issues and climate policy options. These issues have moved rapidly from the back-burner toward the front of the American public policy agenda. [Read the full report] [Read U-M press release] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=70 Monday, January 28, 2008. Learn more about the new volume and listen to an audio podcast with Sheldon here. [Read Washington Post article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=116 Monday, January 21, 2008. As part of the University of Michigan's 2008 month-long celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the National Poverty Center and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy hosted a book signing and talk on Jobs & Housing: Trust, Distrust, and Social Class in the Black Community. Early in their careers, the two invited speakers, Mary Pattillo and Sandra S. Smith, participated in the Ford School's Research and Training Program on Poverty and Public Policy under the mentorship of Professor Sheldon H. Danziger, co-director of the National Poverty Center. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=69 Monday, January 14, 2008. Melvyn Levitsky reviewed Michael Kenney's book, "From Pablo to Osama: Trafficking Networks, Government Bureaucracies, and Competitive Adaptation" in the fall 2007 edition of International Studies Review (2007) 9, 498-500. [Available to subscribers here] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=68 Friday, December 7, 2007. When requesting a teacher for their elementary school children, parents are more likely to choose teachers who receive high student satisfaction ratings than teachers with strong achievement ratings, said Brian Jacob, co-author of a new study and director of the CLOSUP. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=115 Monday, October 15, 2007. The National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan has been awarded a federal co-operative research agreement based on a national competition that extends its research, training and dissemination activities through 2010. The NPC began its work in 2002 under a previous federal award. The NPC is co-directed by Rebecca Blank, Henry Carter Adams Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics, and Sheldon Danziger, Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy. [Read press release] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=67 Monday, October 8, 2007. [U-M Affiliates can read the full, archived article through the U-M library system] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=114 Monday, October 1, 2007. We invite you to attend one of two upcoming information sessions about the Ford School B.A. Professor John Chamberlin, faculty director of the undergraduate program, will describe the degree program and will be available to answer questions. The Ford School B.A. is a junior/senior program. The application deadline is February 1st, 2008. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=66 Friday, September 21, 2007. [Read Seattle Times article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=65 Friday, September 14, 2007. [U-M Affiliates can read the full, archived article through the U-M library system] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=113 Wednesday, September 5, 2007. Long-time Ford School faculty member Ned Gramlich died this morning after a long battle with leukemia. Ned joined the faculty of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan in 1976. He taught macroeconomic policy and benefit-cost analysis to several generations of Ford School students. Ned's former students remember his warmth, openness, and the genuine interest he took in their work, both in the classroom and after they left the school. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=28 Sunday, September 2, 2007. Once the capital of the industrial world, Detroit has for the past four decades become one of the nation's pre-eminent symbols of urban decline. Globalization, deindustrialization and "white flight" ravaged once-proud neighborhoods and turned much of the city's tax base to rubble. But vital signs of a new post-industrial urban ecology in Detroit are now becoming visible. In neighborhoods where blight, arson and poverty have leveled houses and left vacant lots in their places, vegetable and flower gardens, local commerce and vibrant community cultures are starting to flourish. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=27 Saturday, September 1, 2007. Over the past few centuries a strange and intricate tradition emerged in Europe: building labyrinths out of shrubbery. These "hedge mazes" became potent symbols of aristocratic privilege and idle leisure. In the long years since the implosion of the European aristocracy they became popular curiosities and profitable tourist attractions. Recently, a folksy competitor has sprouted from the rich soils of the Midwestern United States. All along the maize belt from Pennsylvania to Nebraska farmers are carving navigable images into the tall stalks of their green-golden fields of corn. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=62 Tuesday, August 28, 2007. The research was featured in the August 24 edition of Science, "Sacred Barriers to Conflict Resolution." [Read release] [Read article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=63 Tuesday, August 28, 2007. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=64 Tuesday, August 28, 2007. [Watch clip] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=61 Thursday, August 23, 2007. [Read USA Today article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=59 Wednesday, August 22, 2007. [Read release and watch video] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=60 Wednesday, August 22, 2007. [U-M Affiliates can read the full, archived article through the U-M library system] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=57 Tuesday, August 7, 2007. In addition to Ned, panelists included Robert Reischauer, Craig Torres, Kurt Pfotenhauer, Michael Calhoun, and Sandra Braunstein. BookTV on CSPAN2 will be playing the panel starting this Saturday. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=58 Tuesday, August 7, 2007. [Read USA Today article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=26 Saturday, July 28, 2007. Ford School student Ben Falik was interviewed by the Detroit Free Press about the service organization he co-founded, Summer in the City, "Energized, Giving Back." [U-M Affiliates can read the full, archived article through the U-M library system] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=56 Monday, July 16, 2007. [Read Washington Post article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=112 Sunday, July 1, 2007. Allen and Lee Sinai have given $1.5 million to name the Allen Sinai Professorship of Macroeconomics, which will be a joint appointment between the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Department of Economics in LS&A. The gift is part of the Presidential Donor Challenge issued by President Mary Sue Coleman to increase the number of endowed faculty positions across the U. of M. campus. Under the challenge, President Coleman will match $1.5M gifts with $500,000 to create an endowed professorship. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=55 Friday, June 22, 2007. [Read article] [U-M Affiliates can read the full, archived article through the U-M library system] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=111 Friday, June 8, 2007. University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Teresa A. Sullivan today announced the appointment of Susan M. Collins as the next Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy. The five-year appointment, made in review and discussion with the Board of Regents Personnel, Compensation and Governance Committee, and pending Regents' approval, will be effective September 1, 2007. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=109 Friday, June 1, 2007. Introducing a new multimedia feature from the Ford School—short video clips presenting our faculty discussing their recent research and policy activities. Our faculty are an interdisciplinary group who take seriously the implications of their work for policy problems. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=54 Wednesday, May 2, 2007. [Read article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=25 Tuesday, May 1, 2007. New Orleans knows about starting over. When the storm surge from Hurricane Katrina breached the city’s levees and floodwalls, at least 1,800 people throughout the Gulf Coast died in the subsequent floods, with more than 1,500 of them in Louisiana. This one-two punch of catastrophe also left more than 100,000 more displaced—many of whom have never returned. As a result, New Orleans is both a very old place and a very new one. Some of its problems, entrenched government bureaucracy among them, predate Katrina but have nevertheless made building post-hurricane momentum difficult. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=24 Friday, April 20, 2007. In the fourth year of the Ford School's class gift program, the Class of 2007 raised over $15,000 and gathered support from 70% of the graduating class. The total raised exceeded the campaign goal, as well as the amounts raised by previous class gifts. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=53 Monday, April 16, 2007. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=52 Thursday, April 12, 2007. This has serious implications for users of health care, says University of Michigan professor Shobita Parthasarathy. [Read article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=51 Wednesday, April 4, 2007. Sheldon Danziger was quoted this week in a New York Times article, "The End of the Line as Detroit Workers Know It" (registration required) and in a commentary in the Christian Science Monitor, "The war on poverty is winnable." News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=50 Tuesday, April 3, 2007. A war tax would help clarify debate. [U-M Affiliates can read the full, archived article through the U-M library system] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=23 Monday, April 2, 2007. Out of over 200 applicants from the top public policy and international relations programs in the country, two first year Ford School students were selected to spend their summers this year in Washington, DC as recipients of the prestigious Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations. Roland McKay will serve as the Egypt Desk Officer in the State Department's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs where he will assist with managing the bilateral relationship between the US and Egypt. John Chin will work in the East Asia division of the Treasury Department's Office of International Affairs, focusing on energy and environmental policy reform for the Strategic Economic Dialogue with China. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=110 Sunday, April 1, 2007. The Spring Charity Auction is the most important student-led annual event at the Ford School. This year's was the biggest, best-dressed and most lucrative so far. Over $15,000 was raised in a single night to help fund the Direct Action Centre for Peace and Memory (DAC) in Cape Town, South Africa. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=49 Sunday, March 25, 2007. [Read article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=48 Sunday, March 4, 2007. [Read article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=47 Friday, March 2, 2007. Barry Rabe was quoted in a March 2 article titled "Big business sweats climate change laws." [U-M Affiliates can read the full, archived article through the U-M library system] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=46 Thursday, February 22, 2007. [Listen to story] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=45 Friday, February 16, 2007. Read Blank's full testimony. Her testimony was cited in a story on NPR's Marketplace. [Read article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=44 Tuesday, February 13, 2007. [Read article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=22 Tuesday, February 13, 2007. Normally a place for quiet study, the 3rd floor reading room in Weill Hall was full of activity this past February 13th. Dozens of students packed in among tables laden with Asian foods, mahjong games, and cultural poster displays for two hours to celebrate the first annual Ford School Lunar New Year festival. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=108 Thursday, February 1, 2007. Ann Arbor lies a short distance by air from a key hub of the public policy world in Washington, DC. Each February the Ford School's Graduate Career Services Office organizes a trip aimed at tapping, strengthening, and expanding the network of Ford School alumni working in the policy institutions of the nation's capitol. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=43 Tuesday, January 30, 2007. [Read article] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=107 Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Rebecca M. Blank, who has served as the dean of Ford School for the past eight years, has announced her intention to step down as dean effective July 31, 2007. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=106 Monday, January 1, 2007. In early January of each year the Ford School runs a distinctive policy simulation called the Integrated Policy Exercise. All current students are required to participate by researching and representing the role of a particular stakeholder within a complex local, national or international issue. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=105 Tuesday, December 26, 2006. The Ford School community has been enriched by our connections with President Ford. His name is symbolic of those things we most want our students to learn: a commitment to the common good and to the effective design and implementation of policy. President Ford honored us by giving us his name and in turn, we strive to honor his legacy through the excellence of our programs and our commitment to public service. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=42 Tuesday, November 21, 2006. On November 29, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In this much-watched case—part of a broader campaign for the regulation of carbon dioxide—several states and environmental organizations have argued that the EPA must regulate CO2 under the Clean Air Act. [View panel] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=41 Thursday, November 9, 2006. I am proud that one of the central characteristics of the Ford School community has been the diversity among our student body, faculty and staff. We value differences in educational and professional experience, political outlook, lifestyle, and interest in specific policy issues. Of course, this includes diversity in race and ethnic background and gender. We believe that diversity across these dimensions brings depth to classroom dialogue, adds richness to the educational experience of our students, and enables us to prepare graduates who are better equipped for careers in public service, public affairs, and research. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=104 Friday, October 13, 2006. President Ford's son, Steve Ford, read his father's prepared remarks at the dedication. "& It is precisely because I have seen so much of our past, that I entertain no doubts about our future. Seventy-five years ago I learned to see possibilities where others saw only problems; to celebrate America—not uncritically—but as a work in progress, imperfect as each of us is imperfect, yet striving always to do better, become more just, and fulfill at last the promises we made to one another as an infant republic held together by a dream of democratic self government." [Read full text] [Read more and hear interview with President Ford's children] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=21 Sunday, October 8, 2006. In its Sunday, October 8th issue, the Ann Arbor News featured on article on the Ford School's own Lindsay Benstead. A joint degree PhD student with the Department of Political Science, Lindsey has been hard at work for the past 11 months in Algeria and Morocco testing the progress of democratic institutions in the Islamic world. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=40 Monday, October 2, 2006. Vote No: Affirmative action aims for healthy, fair diversity, not quotas. [U-M Affiliates can read the full, archived article through the U-M library system] News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=20 Friday, September 1, 2006. Never let it be said that Ford School students shy away from manual labor. This past August about 40 Ford School students packed into a steamy yellow school bus bound for the Burns Park section of the Huron River to aid members of the Huron River Watershed Council. Community Service Day has become an annual bonding ritual at the Ford School—a time to meet and catch up with fellow classmates while doing some good for local public institutions. This year, armed with hacksaws, high-tension clippers, herbicide, gloves and goggles, students threw themselves into a day of dirty and sweaty but fulfilling community service work clearing invasive species from Burns Park. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:01:20 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=38 Monday, July 3, 2006. For Gary Graca (BA '09), a degree in public policy was about seeing what happens out of public view. As a paralegal in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Graca visits the inner workings of state-funded prisons and mental health facilities to ensure compliance with civil rights laws. Much of Graca's work is based on Olmstead v. L.C., a 1999 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prohibits states from institutionalizing people with disabilities if they could be accommodated in community care settings. Failure to follow the Court's "integration mandate" would be a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=101 Monday, May 1, 2006. There was a time not too long ago when major U.S. banks simply refused to extend loans into many poor urban and rural areas of America. If one wanted, for instance, to build a new shopping center or a movie theater in parts of Harlem or the South Bronx during the 1970s and 1980s one faced a near-impossible task obtaining bank financing for the project. As a result, communities suffered from chronic underinvestment and dilapidated infrastructure. To a greater and greater degree that is no longer the case. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:32 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=36 Monday, May 1, 2006. For many of us, the year 2006 was part of a different time. Our retirement accounts were increasing in value. Our house values were going up, up, up. Without much difficulty, we could borrow money to buy houses, make home improvements, or buy cars, boats, and refrigerators. Our spending was keeping the economy humming. For lots of us, the financial future looked bright. News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=37 Monday, May 1, 2006. Blank recently authored an op-ed in the Sunday Detroit Free Press in March 2006, entitled "Should Michigan Raise the Minimum Wage?" News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=39 Saturday, April 1, 2006. Ford School alumni 'work smart' on international development at USAID "Just imagine the communities you came from if, within a six-week period of time, your schools had to double in capacity to take in refugees from a neighboring country," proposed Rajiv Shah (BS '95), Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) at a late September talk sponsored by ONE and hosted by the Ford School, "and you get a sense of both the scale of the challenge—and the potential—for real partnership between the United States and Jordan." News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/?news_id=35 Sunday, May 1, 2005. Carl Simon and coauthors were awarded the Kenneth Rothman Epidemiology Prize—signifying the paper of the year in the journal Epidemiology—for their paper "When to Control Endemic Infections by Focusing on High-Risk Groups." News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:02:15 EDT