Upcoming events

Orientation is mandatory for all incoming undergraduates enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in public policy program on Thursday, August 21 and Friday, August 22.

Students, faculty, and staff: Join Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes and the entire Ford School community in celebrating the beginning of the year and welcoming both old and new faces to Weill Hall. Food and festivities kick off at 11:30 am in the courtyard, with remarks by the dean at 12pm

This Ambassadors Forum explores the shifting dynamics of U.S. relationships with Europe, NATO, and Russia in a changing global order. Former ambassadors will reflect on transatlantic security, economic ties, and the future of American diplomacy in the region.

Join Robert Doar, the president of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), one of the United States' premier public policy think tanks, for a wide-ranging conversation with Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes.  

A look at green infrastructure, the need for sustainable energy, and the pressure caused by increasing energy demands. 

Crisp air, falling leaves, and cheers from the Big House - it’s Homecoming in Ann Arbor! Come back to Ann Arbor for a weekend of Fordies, fun, and football, October 3-4, 2025.