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<title>Through a Soldier's Eyes: How the U.S. Army Prepares Personnel and Their Families for Deployment. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=124</link>
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October 15, 2008. 
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm.  
Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall
735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI  

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<title>Mini-conference: Empirical Evaluation of Complexity &amp; Network Models </title>
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July 9, 2008. 
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm.  
Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall, Ford School of Public Policy  
This mini-conference is part of the 25th Annual Summer Conference of the Society for Political Methodology.
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Systemic Implications of Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation and Competition. </title>
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May 8 - 9, 2008. 
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
735 South State Street.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091.  

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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 2008 Commencement. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/event_details/commencement2008.php</link>
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April 26, 2008. 
5:30 pm - 7 pm.  
Rackham Graduate School
915 E Washington Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109  
Ford School students receiving M.P.P., M.P.A., or Ph.D. degrees are eligible to participate. In addition, students enrolled in joint degree programs who wish to participate in graduation with their entering class may do so. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Strategies for Change: An Interdisciplinary Discussion. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=117</link>
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April 10, 2008. 
12 - 1 pm.  
Ford School. 3rd Floor Conference Room, Weill Hall (Room 3240)  
Sponsored by Ford School Queers &amp; Allies and the Ford School.
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Spring Preview Weekend for Admitted Students. </title>
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April 4 - 5, 2008. 
Ford School. Joan and Sanford Weill Hall.  
Spring Preview is designed to help you make the most informed decision about our school.
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sexual and Labor Trafficking in the Soviet Successor States: How the former USSR became a Global Center of Illegal Migration. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=88</link>
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March 19, 2008. 
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm.  
1636 International Institute.
1080 S. University Street.  
Professor Louise Shelley, School of Public Policy at George Mason University.

Co-sponsored with CMENAS   and  CREES.
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>The Role of the Private Sector in K-12 Public Education. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=113</link>
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March 19, 2008. 
4:00 - 5:30pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.
735 South State Street, Ann Arbor.  
CLOSUP's new education policy seminar series, a core component of the Education Policy Initiative, continues with a panel session entitled &quot;The Role of the Private Sector in K-12 Public Education.&quot;
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Renewable Energy and Competition. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=108</link>
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March 17, 2008. 
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.
735 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI.  
Marc Spitzer, Rob Gramlich, Barry Rabe, Meredith Fowlie, and David Uhlmann. Co-sponsored by the School of Natural Resources and Environment and the Law School. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Running for the Czech Presidency. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=110</link>
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March 12, 2008. 
5:00 - 6:00 pm.  
Ford School. Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall.
735 South State Street.
Ann Arbor, MI.  
An informal conversation with Jan Svejnar, who was narrowly defeated by the incumbent, Victor Klaus, in the recent election for the presidency of the Czech Republic.
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>1st Annual Gramlich Showcase of Student Work. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=111</link>
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March 11, 2008. 
4:00 - 6:00 pm.  
Ford School. Joan and Sanford Weill Hall.
735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI.  
Join us as we highlight and celebrate the intellectual achievements of graduate and undergraduate students at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>The Supreme Court and Its Impact on You. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=99</link>
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February 21, 2008. 
7:00 - 8:00 pm.  
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Michigan League.
911 N. University St. Ann Arbor, MI.  
Nina Totenberg. Co-sponsored with Center for the Education of Women Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, IRWG, Law School, the Women's Studies Department and others.


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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Why Botswana is Africa’s Ace of Diamonds. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=96</link>
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February 20, 2008. 
4:00 - 5:30 pm.  
Ford School. Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall.  
Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. Chairman of the Boards of RiverSource Funds, President Emeritus and Professor of Economics, Carleton  College.
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Seeing Power Plurally: Learning about Privilege Through Our Own Narratives of Ethnicity, Race, Religion, Gender, and Sexual Orientation. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=105</link>
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February 19, 2008. 
2:30 - 4:00 pm.  
Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union.  
Peggy McIntosh.
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The Czech Republic in the Beginning of the 21st Century. Towsley Foundation Lecture Series.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=97</link>
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February 13, 2008. 
 4:00 - 5:30 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.  
Martin Palous, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations; Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The Politics of Health Care Reform. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=101</link>
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February 7, 2008. 
4:30 - 6:00 pm.  
Ford School. Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall.
735 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI.  
Dr. Gail Wilensky. Co-sponsored with Economics. 

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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The Missing Class: Portraits of the Near Poor in America. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=95</link>
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February 6, 2008. 
4:00 - 5:30 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.
735 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI.  
Katherine Newman, Princeton University. Co-sponsored with the National Poverty Center
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>What's at Stake in the Torture Debate? </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=102</link>
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January 30, 2008. 
4:00 - 5:00 pm.  
Pond Room, Michigan Union.
530 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI.  
Susan Waltz, Professor of Public Policy. Co-sponsored with Inter-Humanitarians Council, Institute for the Humanities and the Center for International and Comparative Studies.
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>War, Politics and Ethics: Choices for the Country and the Citizenry in an Election Year. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=100</link>
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January 28, 2008. 
4:00 -5:30 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.
735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor , MI.  
Rev. J. Bryan Hehir is the Secretary for Social Services and the President of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Boston. He is also the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and Public Life at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Looking for Al Qaeda: The Evolution of Terror Networks. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=98</link>
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January 23, 2008. 
4:00 - 5:30pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.
735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI.  
In Scott Atran's most recent book, The Native Mind and the Cultural Construction of Nature (MIT Press, March 2008) Scott Atran and Douglas Medin trace the cognitive consequences of many people's diminishing sense of human contact with nature. Reception to follow.  Free and open to the public.
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Jobs and Housing: Trust, Distrust, and Social Class in the Black Community. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=94</link>
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January 21, 2008. 
3:00 - 5:00 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.
735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI.  
Hosted as part of the University of Michigan's 2008 Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium.
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Loving Science to Death?:  Why Politicians Embrace and Attack Science in Environmental Debates.&quot;  </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=93</link>
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December 6, 2007. 
5:00 - 6:30pm.  
School of Natural Resources and Environment.
1040 Dana Building.
440 Church Street.  
David Goldston is a Visiting Lecturer in the Science, Technology and Environment Program at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and he writes the monthly column &quot;Party of One&quot; on Congress and science policy for the journal Nature.
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Iraq: Beyond Benchmarks - A Regional Perspective. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=92</link>
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November 16, 2007. 
4:00 - 5:00 pm.  
Ford School. Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall.  
Ambassador Lawrence Butler is charged with overseeing U.S. policy creation and implementation efforts in Iraq, as well as staffing, financing, and management issues related to the U.S. Secretary of State Department's presence in Iraq.
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>A Tribute to Ned Gramlich. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=86</link>
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November 14, 2007. 
4:00pm - 5:30pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.
735 S. State Street.
Ann Arbor, MI  
Please join the Ford School and the Department of Economics as we gather to remember and celebrate Ned Gramlich's many contributions to economics, policymaking, higher education, and the lives of his colleagues, students, and friends.
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Reframing Sacred Values in Seemingly Intractable Conflicts. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=89</link>
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November 13, 2007. 
4:00 - 5:30pm.  
Rackham Amphitheater, 4th floor.
Rackham Graduate School.  
Robert Axelrod, Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding, Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan.
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Nothing But Nets Malaria Boot Camp. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=85</link>
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October 22, 2007. 
4:30pm - 6:30pm.  
Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall  
Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Religious Perspectives on Climate Change: Turning Faith into Action. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=80</link>
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October 19, 2007. 
8:45 am - 4:00 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.
Registration begins at 8:15 am.  
A one day conference with beginning and ending keynotes, and two intermediate panel discussions.
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>U.S.-Russia Relations: Present Realities - Future Prospects. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=82</link>
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October 17, 2007. 
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.  
Ambassador Collins is an expert on Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Association of Professional Schools for International Affairs (APSIA) Graduate Admissions Forum. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=84</link>
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October 17, 2007. 
6:00pm - 8:00pm.  
Ford School. Great Hall, 1st floor of Weill Hall.  
Are you interested in a career in Public Service or International Affairs? Come meet with Admissions Representatives from various educational institutions. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Public Goods and the Public Good:  Economics, the University, and the Library.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=79</link>
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October 3, 2007. 
4 - 5:30 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.  
Reception to follow. Free and open to the public.

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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>The University of Michigan Remembers President Gerald R. Ford. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=78</link>
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September 28, 2007. 
1 - 6:00 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.  
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will host an afternoon of activities celebrating the life and legacy of the University of Michigan's most famous alumnus.
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Europe as a Global Actor. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=77</link>
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September 27, 2007. 
4 - 5:30 pm.  
1636 International Institute, 1080 S. University.  
Zaki Laïdi, senior research fellow, Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI); professor, Sciences Po and the College of Europe (Bruges); and special advisor to former EU Trade Commissioner for Trade.
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Human Rights in the Post-September 11 World.&quot; A Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=65</link>
<description>

September 11, 2007. 
4 - 5:30 pm.  
Rackham Auditorium.  
Larry Cox, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA.

Co-sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the International Policy Center.

Interviews with and articles by Larry Cox are available via the Amnesty
International website.
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 2007 Commencement. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/event_details/commencement2007.php</link>
<description>

April 28, 2007. 
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.  
Rackham Auditorium.  
The Charge to the Class will be delivered by Dan Glickman, President and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). 
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Building Genetic Medicine: Breast Cancer, Technology, and the Comparative Politics of Health Care.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=7</link>
<description>

April 16, 2007. 
4:00 - 5:30 pm.  
Professor Shobita Parthasarathy will be speaking from her forthcoming book, to be published by MIT press in April, 2007. Reception to follow.
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Queering Development: Genders, Sexualities and Global Power.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=18</link>
<description>

April 10, 2007. 
1:00 - 3:00 pm.  
2239 Lane Hall.  
Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG)
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;The Cost of Forgiveness: After South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.&quot; Towsley Foundation Lecture Series.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=5</link>
<description>

April 4, 2007. 
4:00-5:30 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.  
Yazir Henri, Director, Direct Action Centre for Peace and Memory, Capetown, South Africa; Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Spring Preview for Admitted Students. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//prospective/spring_preview.php</link>
<description>

March 30 - 31, 2007. 
Weill Hall.  
Spring Preview is designed to help you make the most informed decision about our school. With this in mind, we have organized a program that will allow you structured time with our faculty, staff, and students. You will also have ample time to meet and mingle with us informally.
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;U.S. Policy in the Middle East: The Democracy Agenda.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=20</link>
<description>

March 30, 2007. 
4:00-5:30 pm.  
Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.  
Edward S. Walker, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates.
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Latinos, immigration policy and the national interest.&quot; Towsley Foundation Lecture Series.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=21</link>
<description>

March 28, 2007. 
4:00-5:30 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.
Reception to follow. Free and open to the public.  
Cecilia Muñoz, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, National Council of La Raza; Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=21</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Why should low-wage work bother me?: The cost of undervaluing and underpaying women's work.&quot;  </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=22</link>
<description>

February 22, 2007. 
11:30 am - 1:00 pm.  
Pond Room, Michigan Union.  
The Center for the Education of Women 2007 Twink Frey Visiting Social Activist - Anne Ladky
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=22</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Humanitarian Action: Saving Lives, Facilitating Change, Working Toward Peace.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=23</link>
<description>

February 5, 2007. 
4:00 - 5:30 pm.  
Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.  
Catherine Bertini,  Professor of Practice in Public Administration, Syracuse University Maxwell School of Public Affairs; former Under-Secretary General for Management, United Nations and Executive Director, World Food Program; former Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=23</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Work Over Welfare: The Inside Story of the 1996 Welfare Reform Law.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu/http://brookings.edu/es/ccf/workoverwelfare.htm</link>
<description>

January 31, 2007. 
Ron Haskins, The Brookings Institution.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu/http://brookings.edu/es/ccf/workoverwelfare.htm</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Covering the New Secrecy: The Press and Public Policy Public Access to Public Records.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=25</link>
<description>

January 8, 2007. 
1:00 to 5:00 pm.  
Michigan League Ballroom.
911 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan.  
The Knight-Wallace Fellows at Michigan invite you to join nationally recognized journalists and experts as they examine restricted access to public information in an age of terrorism.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=25</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;The 2006 Midterm Elections: Interpreting the Results.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=26</link>
<description>

November 8, 2006. 
3:30 pm.  
Ford School.
Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.  
A panel discussing the 2006 midterm election results.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=26</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;The Real Challenges of Latin America.&quot;  </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=27</link>
<description>

October 30, 2006. 
José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General, Organization of American States.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=27</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Weill Hall Community Open House.  </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=29</link>
<description>

October 27, 2006. 
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall.  
Brief program at 5pm on the architecture and interior design of Weill Hall with remarks from Rebecca Blank, Dean of the Ford School, and Sue Gott, University Planner.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=29</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;The Challenge of Multilateralism: Political and Economic Needs.&quot; Citigroup Lecture Series.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=28</link>
<description>

October 25, 2006. 
4:00-5:30 pm.  
Ford School.
Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall.
Reception follows the lecture.  
Kemal Dervis, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=28</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Personal Ethics and Public Decision-Making.&quot;  </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=30</link>
<description>

October 13, 2006. 
Ford School.
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium.  
Co-sponsored by the U-M Ethics in Public Life Initiative.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=30</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Weathering the Storm: The Role of Local Nonprofits in the Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=31</link>
<description>

September 28, 2006. 
4:00 pm.  
Educational Conference Center
School of Social Work Bldg.  
Co-sponsored by the Nonprofit and Public Management Center, the Ross School of Business, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the School of Social Work.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=31</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;The Potential Impact of the MCRI.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=32</link>
<description>

September 27, 2006. 
12:00-2:00 pm.  
Michigan League, 911 N. University.
Koessler Room, 3rd Floor.  
Co-sponsored with the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, LS&amp;A Women's Studies Program and the National Center for Institutional Diversity.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=32</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Are we Winning the Fight against al-Qaeda? Reflections Five Years Later.&quot;  Citigroup Lecture Series.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=34</link>
<description>

September 11, 2006. 
4:00 - 5:30 pm.  
Juan R.I. Cole, Professor of Middle East and South Asian History, University of Michigan.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=34</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 2006 Commencement Ceremony. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/event_details/commencement2006.php</link>
<description>

April 29, 2006. 
Charge to the Graduating Class presented by Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/event_details/commencement2006.php</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2006 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Observations from Soldiering in Iraq.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=36</link>
<description>

March 23, 2006. 
Lieutenant General David Petraeus.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=36</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Designing Better Microfinance.&quot;  </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/event_details/microfinance_031606.php</link>
<description>

March 16, 2006. 
A symposium designed to explore the latest thinking from microfinance practitioners and academics on improving microfinance programs.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/event_details/microfinance_031606.php</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Is Arab-Israeli Peace Possible? Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Negotiations.&quot; Citigroup Lecture Series.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=38</link>
<description>

March 15, 2006. 
Aaron David Miller.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=38</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Where Do We Go From Here: An Agenda Setting Conference for the Economic Issues Facing Michigan.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu/http://closup.umich.edu/research/conferences/wdwgfh/wdwgfh.html</link>
<description>

March 14, 2006. 
Sponsored by the Center for Michigan, CLOSUP, and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu/http://closup.umich.edu/research/conferences/wdwgfh/wdwgfh.html</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;America's Persisting Poverty: What Research Says About How to Reduce It.&quot;  </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=40</link>
<description>

February 21, 2006. 
Danziger, who is also co-director of the National Poverty Center and director of the Research and Training Program on Poverty and Public Policy, is nationally recognized for his research on the causes and consequences of poverty.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=40</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Jean Lemierre. Citigroup Lecture Series.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=41</link>
<description>

February 16, 2006. 
President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=41</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Head Start Turns 40: Historical Perspectives and Recent Research&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=42</link>
<description>

February 6, 2006. 
The program was sponsored by National Poverty Center and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=42</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Merck &amp; Co.'s Botswana HIV/AIDS Program: the Pricing of Essential Medicines in Developing Markets.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=43</link>
<description>

February 1, 2006. 
Tom Bombelles, Director of International Government Relations at Merck &amp; Co., Inc. spoke on Merck's HIV/AIDS program in Botswana
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=43</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Health Care Financing, Access, and Equity in the Developing World.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=44</link>
<description>

January 26, 2006. 
Event was co-sponsored by the International Policy Center, Ford School of Public Policy and the UM Global Health Research &amp; Training Initiative (UM-GHRT).
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=44</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Debate between the State Chairmen of the Michigan Democratic and Republican parties.  </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=45</link>
<description>

November 8, 2005. 
Foster Library, Lorch Hall.
Hosted by the elections class.  
The session was part of an ongoing segment of the course that invites members of the political community to participate in the class.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=45</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2005 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Conference on the Political Economy of International Finance (PEIF).&quot;  </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/event_details/PEIF_main.php</link>
<description>

October 28, 2005. 
 Conference Main Page | Conference Agenda and Papers 
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/event_details/PEIF_main.php</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Perspectives on the WTO Doha Development Agenda Multilateral Trade Negotiations.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=47</link>
<description>

October 21, 2005. 
University of Michigan. 
Ross School of Business Administration.  
The purpose of the conference was to provide a forum to discuss the most important issues to be addressed during the December 2005 Ministerial Meeting of the WTO in Hong Kong.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=47</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Improving the U.S. Intelligence Community – Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Elsewhere.&quot; Towsley Foundation Lecture Series.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=49</link>
<description>

October 12, 2005. 
3:30 pm.  
Michigan Ballroom.  
The lecture is titled &quot;Improving the U.S. Intelligence Community – Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Elsewhere.&quot; The talk is part of Dr. Vest's visit to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, where he is the Towsley Policymaker in Residence.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=49</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Debating Social Security Reform.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=50</link>
<description>

September 29, 2005. 
As the Debate on Social Security reform goes forward the focus on private accounts remains at its forefront. 
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=50</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;New Directions in National Security.&quot; A Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=52</link>
<description>

September 16, 2005. 
Sen. Carl Levin, (D-Mich.) discussed &quot;New Directions in National Security&quot; at the 2005-06 Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=52</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;First Response to the Hurricane Katrina Disaster.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=51</link>
<description>

September 9, 2005. 
A panel of discussants will review what happened in the Gulf and why it has resulted in the largest natural disaster in U.S. history.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=51</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 2005 Commencement. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=54</link>
<description>

April 30, 2005. 
Ambassador Weiser founded McKinley Associates Inc., a national real estate investment company, in 1968 and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 2001.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=54</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;The Politics of Cost Containment in the U.S. Health Care System.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=53</link>
<description>

April 27, 2005. 
12:00 - 1:00 pm.  
5769 Haven Hall.
Political Science Department, University of Michigan.  
Joe is famous for his insightful and sharply expressed views on health care and other social policy issues, as well as on budget politics.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=53</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;From the Jim Crow South to South Africa: A Journalist’s Journey.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=55</link>
<description>

April 14, 2005. 
One of television's premier journalists and correspondents and a two-time Emmy winner. 
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=55</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;European Union Social Policy in a Global Context.&quot; Citigroup Lecture Series.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=56</link>
<description>

April 7, 2005. 
Sir Tony Atkinson.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=56</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;One Nation Under God: The Role of Religion in Public Life.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=57</link>
<description>

April 5, 2005. 
E.J. Dionne.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=57</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2005 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;America and the Mideast: A Half Century of Change.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=58</link>
<description>

March 9, 2005. 
7:30 - 8:30 pm.  
International Institute, Room 1636.  
For years John K. Cooley has been a staff correspondent successively for the Christian Science Monitor and ABC News, and has written widely on the Middle East and North Africa.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=58</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2005 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>James Garrison, President, State of the World Forum. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=59</link>
<description>

February 17, 2005. 
Jim Garrison is a policy entrepreneur who has written widely about culture, politics, and social change.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=59</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;The Global Economy.&quot; Citigroup Lecture Series.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=60</link>
<description>

February 15, 2005. 
Joseph Stiglitz.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=60</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2005 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Community Engagement in a Changing America.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=61</link>
<description>

February 11, 2005. 
Robert Putnam, Harvard University.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=61</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Listening to Terrorists.&quot; </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=62</link>
<description>

January 27, 2005. 
Jessica Stern is a nationally recognized expert on the motivations and causes behind terrorist movements.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=62</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Groundbreaking ceremony for Joan and Sanford Weill Hall. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=66</link>
<description>

November 12, 2004. 
On November 12, 2004, alumni, friends and donors attended the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new home of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Joan and Sanford Weill Hall (see photo). Construction of the $34 million building is now officially underway– and the promise of a magnificent academic facility is literally coming to life.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=66</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2004 12:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Rebecca Blank interview with President Ford. </title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=67</link>
<description>

May 1, 2004. 
Rebecca Blank interview with President Ford.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=67</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2004 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;Middle East Challenge: Coming to Grips with Islam, Democracy and Terrorism.&quot; A Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=63</link>
<description>

September 8, 2003. 
Robin Wright.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=63</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2003 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>&quot;One Year After: Changes in Policy, Politics and Public Attitudes Since Sept 11, 2001.&quot; A Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture.</title>
<link>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=64</link>
<description>

September 11, 2002. 
Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Marina Whitman and David Featherman.
</description>
<category>Events</category>
<guid>http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events?event_id=64</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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