The Ford School is delighted to announce that on November 1, 2022, we will honor former dean Rebecca (Becky) Blank by naming our building’s beautiful central gathering space–currently known as The Great Hall–for her, in grateful tribute to her...
When the Ford School welcomes students to campus for the fall 2021 semester, we’ll be excited to show off some notable improvements to Weill Hall.
“We’ve made some renovations that we hope create a more inclusive space for our community, and...
In the winter of 2016, Gabriel Lerner (BA '18)—a lanky, fast-talking, liberal U-M sophomore from Bethesda, MD—won a highly competitive internship with the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence. His job? To read constituent...
First there was Angell Hall, then the Law Building, Haven Hall, Rackham, and Lorch. And for the faculty and staff who couldn't be shoehorned into those facilities, there was the Gunn Building, then the "annexes" at Huron and Oakland.
Jennifer...
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...
2:00pm – 3:00pm – Alumni Panel 3:00pm – 4:00pm – Anniversary Reception Great Hall (Weill Hall) Free and open to the public. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Public Policy & International Affairs program – a program designed to build diversity in public service. The University of Michigan's Gerald R.
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. Over 450 guests attended the groundbreaking, including Ford school alumni from as far back as the Class of 1953, current students, President and Mrs.
Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Join the conversation on Twitter: #policytalks About the topic Few cases have generated as much controversy as Citizens United. The story told by reformers and reporters is that Citizens United ushered in a new era of dark money, with wealthy corporations spending wildly, saturating the airwaves, and taking over American politics. Most of that story is wrong, and some of it is nonsense.
Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Joan and Sanford Weill Hall opened in August 2006. The 85,000-square-foot building on the northeast corner of State and Hill streets offers state-of-the-art classrooms, event spaces, and comfortable niches...
