Join us for our Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy information session, which will include a panel of representatives from our core faculty, Career Services office, and academic/peer advising.
The 2026 Ambassadors Forum will examine U.S. diplomacy and strategic interests in South Asia, with a focus on evolving relations with India and Pakistan, regional security, Kashmir, and the broader geopolitical dynamics shaping the subcontinent.
Dana Cuff and the lab's "housing first" research demonstrates that affordable, well-designed housing and neighborhoods are attainable foundations of equitable cities.
This year's Aid & Development series will focus on drafting compelling grant proposals. Students will explore key strategies that help grant proposals stand out and will practice applying them to a real-world case.
Although scholars have long argued that housing policy is education policy (and vice versa), efforts that bridge education and housing are rare. Dr. Finnigan will discuss her current study of one of the few cross-sector approaches: the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Please join the Science, Technology, and Policy Program (STPP) in welcoming visiting scholars Katerina Sideri (Panteion University of Social and Political Science) and Andreas Panagopoulos (University of Crete), alongside UM Law Professor Nicholson Price, for a engaging panel discussion moderated by STPP Faculty Director Shobita Parthasarathy.
The Ford School co-sponsors the inaugural Net Impact at Ross Summit, bringing U-M students and social impact practitioners together for a keynote address, practitioner panels, and networking focused on careers with social and environmental impact.
Content Note: This event will include discussion of research on, and intervention development for, intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic violence. During this informal breakfast career talk, Prof. Carrie K. W. Li will discuss her research career, bridging criminology, sociology, social work, psychology, nursing, and public health. Dan Ellis (Managing Director, International Policy Center) will provide opening remarks, and Prof. William Axinn (International Hub) will moderate the discussion.
Thomas integrates the insights of social psychology, lens of cultural psychology, and tools of behavioral science to examine and intervene upon psychosocial drivers of poverty and inequality in the U.S. and around the globe.
Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to Türkiye Jeff Flake will deliver the eighth annual Arthur Vandenberg Lecture, exploring the role of bipartisanship in American foreign policy. Drawing on his experience in Congress and diplomacy, Flake will discuss how cooperation across political divides can advance U.S. interests, strengthen alliances, and address complex global challenges.
Join us for this panel discussion about the impact research and data can have in informing change, and celebrate Poverty Solutions' 10 Year Anniversary. Like all Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions talks, this event is free and open to the public.
Are you considering a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy? Join us for an "Ask Me Anything" - style chat with current undergrad Fordies and connect directly with some of the best experts in our community—our current students!
Join the University of Michigan Class of 2026 for Winter Commencement on Sunday, Dec. 20, at Crisler Center. Doors open at 12:30 pm and the ceremony begins at 2 pm. Tickets are required for all graduates and guests, and bags are not allowed.
Congrats, Class of 2027! Join us Sunday, May 9, 4–6 pm, at Hill Auditorium to celebrate our BA, MPP, MPA, and PhD grads, with student-elected speakers and every name read on stage. Can't make it? Watch the livestream.
