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International & Domestic Implications of Government Accountability

Oct 29, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 5240
Join us for "International & Domestic Implications of Government Accountability: A Conversation with Inspector General Jay Lerner," where Lerner will discuss his career in government oversight and the vital role of Inspectors General in ensuring transparency and integrity in both domestic and international contexts. 
Policy Talks @ the Ford School, Conversations Across Differences

Ibish and Miller: Perspectives on the Middle East crisis

Oct 30, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
In the year since the Hamas attack on Israel, the deadly conflict has widened into crises beyond Gaza -- in the West Bank, Lebanon, and Yemen. Two experts with long experience in Middle East policymaking return to the Ford School for a substantive policy conversation about the conflict and the broader implications for the region, and the ways in which U.S. policy and policymakers are acting and reacting to the crises. This event is open to Ford School students, faculty, and staff, and will be streamed live and on-demand.
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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

Empowering Communities to Reduce Violence and Improve Economic Mobility

Nov 1, 2024, 12:00-1:30 pm EDT
SSW ECC 1840
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation.
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Post-election Community Gathering

Nov 6, 2024, 11:30 am-12:50 pm EST
Rebecca Black Great Hall
On the day after the elections, the Ford School, in conjunction with SAC, will host a lunch buffet for the Ford School community to get together, eat, and relax after a long election season. 

Post Election Analysis

Nov 8, 2024, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EST
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Join the Ford School for an election debrief and discussion with J. Alex Halderman, Bredt Family Professor of Engineering; Barbara L. McQuade, Professor from Practice at Michigan Law; and Mara Ostfeld, Research Director at the Center for Racial Justice, and associate research professor at the Ford School.  
Food for Thought

Food for Thought November 2024

Nov 8, 2024, 12:30-1:30 pm EST
Food for Thought is a monthly lunchtime opportunity for Ford School students, faculty, and staff to come together and discuss the breaking news or most compelling policy issues of the day.
Admissions

Ford School BA Information Session

Nov 12, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Meet representatives from our admissions team and learn more about the Ford School.
Admissions

Ford School BA Students - Ask Me Anything

Nov 19, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm EST
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Connect with current Ford BA students and learn more about their experiences in the Ford School.
Food for Thought

Food for Thought December 2024

Dec 6, 2024, 12:30-1:30 pm EST
Food for Thought is a monthly lunchtime opportunity for Ford School students, faculty, and staff to come together and discuss the breaking news or most compelling policy issues of the day.
Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling Health Policy Fund

Dr. Denis Mukwege and the Fight Against Sexual Violence

Dec 9, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium
World-renowned gynecologist, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis  Mukwege will address the use of sexual violence in war, and also a new campaign focused on critical minerals and the role of responsible business in the peace process in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Genetics and Demographic Behavior

Jan 15, 2025, 2:00-3:00 pm EST
This webinar will provide an overview of the methods for constructing and analyses of polygenic scores for demographic behavior in CVFS.