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About the DEI strategic planning process

See below for more information about the planning process.In 2017, the Ford School hired its first diversity, equity,...

Our strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion

The plan addresses four central goals: (1) diversifying ‘who we are’, (2) diversifying ‘what and how...

Visiting policymakers

State Department Diplomat in ResidenceThe University of Michigan is one of a very small group of U.S. colleges selected...

Undergraduate programs

The Ford School Bachelor of Arts in public policy is a liberal arts degree based in the social sciences. In classes...

Dual degrees

Dual degreesAbout 30 percent of Ford School master’s students pursue dual-degrees while on campus, including...

Diversity at the Ford School

The Ford School's strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusionIn October 2016, the Ford School released a...

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Stevenson says “pandemic could scar a generation of working mothers”

An article in The New York Times June 3, noted that as the... more

Two Ford School faculty awarded the prestigious Carnegie Fellowship

Two faculty members at the University of Michigan’s Gerald... more

Detroit Metro Area Communities Study on COVID-19 draws national attention

A rapid-response Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (... more

Annual DC career trip fosters connections between students and alumni

On February 6 and 7, 2020, the Ford School held its annual... more

Report finds gaps in access to career, technical ed programs

A new University of Michigan report detailing access to... more

Ambassador Susan Rice shares leadership, career lessons with students

Following her public event at the Ford School this past... more

Women outnumbering men in the workforce is an irreversible trend, says Stevenson

The Department of Labor released its employment situation... more

New BA minor opens policy education to more U-M students

Starting fall 2020, the Ford School will offer University... more

Link to:All healthy families are not alike: Christina Cross advances our understanding of dynamics among family structure, inequality, and policy

All healthy families are not alike: Christina Cross advances our understanding of dynamics among family structure, inequality, and policy

A family = Mom + Dad + kid(s). Many researchers and... more

New Ford faculty member Earl Lewis named Distinguished University Professor

Earl Lewis, who joins the Ford School faculty this year,... more

Two MPP alumni named 2019 Victory Empowerment Fellows

On May 23, 2019, Victory Institute announced this year’s... more

With a declining birthrate, Farley suggests it's time to reimagine policy

Although we may not notice in a bustling town like Ann... more

Not just the recession—Pilkauskas shows 3-generation households continue to grow

It’s an easy narrative to follow: the Great Recession hit,... more

MPP alum named Health Policy Research Scholar

Demar Lewis (MPP ’16), a member of the Ford School’s Alumni... more

IMPACT STORY

Introducing our 2019 David Bohnett Leadership and Public Service Fellows

Three Ford School graduate students – Eric Hanss, Jonatan... more

Students publish 15th edition of the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs

In June, Ford School graduate students announced the... more

Times of India publishes Q&A with newly-promoted Shobita Parthasarathy

The Times of India published a Q&A with Shobita... more

Lantz, Iovan, et al published in The Milbank Quarterly on using “Pay for Success” to finance childhood asthma interventions

“Pay for Success” (PFS) financing could help scale... more

PhD candidate Jessica Gillooly writes op ed for Washington Post

This Sunday's print edition of the Washington Post included... more

Faculty appointments, promotions grow and strengthen the Ford School

Earlier this afternoon, the University of Michigan Board of... more

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