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CLOSUP Lecture Series

Redistricting in Michigan: Should politicians choose their voters?

Nov 5, 2015, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Paul and Nancy O'Neill Classroom (1230), Weill Hall
What are the ramifications of partisan drawn districts that favor one party over another? Is there a better and fairer way to do this? What are the alternatives? This presentation, hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor Area, will explore how legislative lines are drawn in Michigan, who draws them and why it is a critically important question for those concerned about fair representation.  
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Community Conversation - restoring public trust in state government

Mar 30, 2016, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Join us for a Community Conversation about Restoring Public Trust in Michigan's State Government. Topics will include state government services, management of the public purse, and oversight of Michigan's political system.  We invite you to share thoughts, insights, and ideas! 
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CLOSUP Lecture Series

Michigan’s Municipal Water Infrastructure: Policy Choices and Issues Conference

Mar 22, 2016, 8:30 am-12:00 pm EDT
Lansing Convention Center
The “Michigan’s Municipal Water Infrastructure: Policy Choices and Issues” conference is being sponsored by a consortium of universities across the state, with the hope of bringing a voice of academic research and analysis to the topic of municipal water policy in the state (particularly relevant in the face of the crisis in Flint). Faculty will present on a range of issues: from water supply engineering issues to municipal funding needs to health and environmental impacts to state and federal regulation.For more information and to register, please visit http://events.anr.msu.edu/MMWI/  This conference is free, however space is limited so please register early to secure your spot.
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Are we there yet?: The promise, perils & politics of prison reform

Apr 13, 2016, 4:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Dr. Gottschalk is a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania specializing in American criminal justice politics. In her presentation, she will examine why the carceral state, with its growing number of outcasts, remains so tenacious in the United States.

BA Program in Public Policy Information Session

Oct 20, 2014, 6:00-7:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
For students with an interest in the Ford School's bachelor's of public policy degree program, we host an information session each fall at our home in Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, adjacent to the law quad on State Street. Join us to learn more.
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Book Talks @ The Ford School, Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Faith, the White House, and the Public Square

Nov 18, 2013, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weill Hall Room 1220
Noting the federal government's long history of partnering with religious and secular charities to serve communities in need, Joshua DuBois, Spiritual Advisor to President Obama and former Executive Director of the White House Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships discusses how he navigated religious issues in the White House and the devotionals that he sent to President Obama each morning.
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Citi Foundation Lecture, Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Inequality in America

Apr 10, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Rackham Auditorium
Rebecca Blank will deliver the Citi Foundation Policy Talks @ the Ford School keynote of the two-day Poverty, Policy, and People: 25 Years of Research and Training at the University of Michigan.
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Centennial Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day

Jul 10, 2014, 12:00 am EDT
Multiple cities
100 years of policy at Michigan. 100 ways to show your Ford School spirit. One fun way? Attend the fourth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day, coming this July to a city near you.
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Cooperative federalism and climate change: Rethinking traditional state and federal roles

Sep 24, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom
The Obama Administration’s EPA created a stir when it recently proposed widely varying state carbon-intensity targets to be achieved by 2020 and permanently by 2030. Dr. Engel will discuss a recent paper that examines the bases for federal allocation, among the various states, of the greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed to meet federal air pollution standards under the Clean Air Act.
Global Policy Perspectives

Understanding ISIS: Evolution, ideology, and implications

Oct 29, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
The International Institute and the International Policy Center host a panel discussion with foremost experts on the Middle East and the threat of ISIS.  
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Michigan v. Illinois

Oct 22, 2016, 12:00-3:00 pm EDT
Oosterbaan Fieldhouse and Michigan Stadium
Homecoming tailgate at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse and football game at Michigan Stadium
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MPP/MPA weekend graduate information session

Nov 15, 2014, 10:00 am-3:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom
If you're considering a master's degree at the Ford School we encourage you to attend our upcoming in person graduate information session. You'll hear about our degree programs and have an opportunity to meet with members of the Ford School community.  
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