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Admissions

SCPP x BA '24 meet and greet

Apr 13, 2022, 6:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall
The undergraduate chapter of Students of Color in Public Policy—a student organization at the Ford School—invites newly admitted BA students to an upcoming meet and greet.
Getting Stuff Done

Getting the story told and working with the media

Apr 12, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT
Join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a workshop on developing your message, telling your story, and utilizing traditional and social channels to get the word out. 
Admissions

Spring Preview Day 2022

Apr 8, 2022, All Day
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall
Spring Preview is designed to help admitted master's students get to know our faculty, staff, and students—and each other!

Fordies move cities forward

Apr 7, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall #3240 (and virtual)
Mobility Policy Lab—a student organization at the Ford School—invites you to join us for a panel with Sean Burnett (MPP/MURP '20), Shannon Weaver (MPP '20), and Eric Hanss (MPP '20) to share more about their experiences working with urban development and access to transportation in cities.

The promise and challenge of recruiting a diverse teaching workforce

Apr 6, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT
1210 Weill Hall (and on Zoom)
Join the Domestic Policy Corps—a student organization at the Ford School—for a conversation with Associate Professor Matthew Ronfeldt and doctoral candidate Emanuele Bardelli on the path that potential teachers of color take through college and after graduation to become teachers and explore possible policy levers that could lead to increasing the diversity of the teaching workforce.  

Lunch and learn with Dr. Gloria Helfand

Mar 31, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT
1210 Weill Hall
Join the Environmental Policy Association—a student organization at the Ford School—for a lunch and learn event with environmental economist Dr. Gloria Helfand. Attendance is limited to U-M students
Public Policy and Institutional Discrimination Series

Environmental justice

Mar 10, 2022, 12:00-12:50 pm EST
The series, open to U-M students, faculty, and staff, is designed to foster dialogue on important issues of U.S. public policy. Facilitated by faculty discussant Joshua Basseches, this session focuses on policy within and beyond environmental justice as it intersects with issues of social justice.

The history of racial covenants in Ann Arbor

Feb 24, 2022, 12:00 pm EST
1210 Weill Hall
Join the Domestic Policy Corps to learn from Justice InDeed, an interdisciplinary group working to eliminate racially restrictive covenants from thousands of existing deeds across Washtenaw County.
Admissions

Predoctoral Program in Policy information session

Feb 18, 2022, 4:00 pm EST
Have you considered a career as a public policy scholar? Join our information session to learn more about the Predoctoral Program in Policy, a year-long research assistantship that includes faculty mentoring and networking opportunities.
Public Policy and Institutional Discrimination Series

Immigration reform and racial justice

Feb 17, 2022, 12:00-12:50 pm EST
The series, open to U-M students, faculty, and staff, is designed to foster dialogue on important issues of U.S. public policy. Facilitated by faculty discussant Ann Chih Lin, this session focuses on the impact of immigration reform policies as part of a larger struggle to advance racial justice.

Peace Corps information session

Feb 15, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EST
5240 Weill Hall
Please join the University of Michigan's Peace Corps Office for an info session on the Peace Corps and Peace Corps Response.
Ford School
Admissions

STPP graduate certificate information session

Feb 15, 2022, 4:00-5:00 pm EST
Do you want to learn how science and technology policy is made? Are you interested in the social and ethical implications of developments like facial recognition, gene editing, or autonomous vehicles?

Cocoa with the deans

Feb 9, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EST
Great Hall, Weill Hall
Warm up with some hot cocoa and community as Dean Michael Barr, Associate Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes, and Associate Dean Luke Shaefer host a casual conversation for Ford School students, staff, and faculty.
Career Development

Graduate student career expo

Feb 3, 2022, 6:00-8:00 pm EST
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Feb 4, 2022, 9:00 am-3:00 pm EST
Virtual & hybrid
The graduate student career expo offers opportunities for career exploration and alumni engagement through a series of virtual career programs that participants can attend either remotely or in-person in Weill Hall.

Trade and economic limitations in Puerto Rico

Feb 2, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EST
Policy for the People invites you to a lunch talk with Dr. José Caraballo-Cueto. Caraballo-Cueto will discuss the limitations to trade and commerce as a result of Puerto Rico's colonial relationship with the United States, reviewing legislation affecting Puerto Rico's economic transactions and assessing the impact of trade limitations on the island’s economy.

A conversation on salary negotiation and networking for women of color

Jan 27, 2022, 5:00 pm EST
Students of Color in Public Policy (SCPP) is proud to host Dr. Morela Hernandez to guide students through a conversation and interactive exercise on leadership for women of color in public policy. This conversation will focus on negotiating salary and leveraging your network for career advancement.
Admissions

BA major application review and panel

Jan 25, 2022, 5:30-7:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Join Undergraduate Students of Color in Public Policy for an undergraduate application preparation and panel.

International migration crisis virtual simulation

Jan 14, 2022, 2:00-5:00 pm EST
National Museum of American Diplomacy and the Weiser Diplomacy Center will host a virtual simulation for all Ford School students focused on an international migration crisis.
Admissions

BA in public policy application workshop

Jan 12, 2022, 5:00-7:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Applying to the Ford School's Bachelor of Arts in public policy program? Join us for an upcoming application workshop session.
Admissions

Final Q&A: Meet Dean Barr

Jan 6, 2022, 12:00 pm EST
Join us for a special session with Dean Barr. Hear about his priorities for the school and what he’s most excited about for the upcoming year. Student & Academic Services will also be on hand to answer any last minute application questions.