Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Have a question for our panel? Submit your question at: https://myumi.ch/4rPZ4Two high-profile advocates from opposite ends of the political spectrum seek ways to connect and communicate about the most important issues facing the country.
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.
The Ford School community will have access to tickets of the UMS production of Fight Night, an interactive drama experience that gives a new perspective about the democratic process. An exclusive discussion with the show's director and cast members will follow the performance. On the brink of a presidential election that people on both sides have called the most consequential in history, Belgium’s extraordinary Ontroerend Goed offers a fun and thought-provoking, examination of free will and politics that puts electronic voting devices — and the candidates’ fates — directly into the hands of audience members.
Bloomberg Hopkins Center, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
Meet admissions representatives from member schools of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), including the Ford School.
Join us for an inside look at how the FBI is tackling the evolving threats to U.S. elections, from cyberattacks to terrorism. Deputy Director Abate will discuss the FBI's latest strategies and hard-earned lessons in defending democracy.
The International Policy Center (IPC) is hosting this workshop as part of its Aid & Development series. At Aid & Development events, students build practical skills for future international development careers.
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.
Registration required. Photo ID required for entry. At the Ford Library, state and county election officials from six battleground states will convene for a first-of-its-kind forum on safeguards in the election process. The “Ballots and Battlegrounds” town hall will be an excellent opportunity in this historic election year to learn directly from election officials as they gather together. Secretaries, chief election officials, and county leaders will go through each stage of the election process and describe in detail the systems’ safeguards.
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Climate policy is one of the key issues being discussed in the 2024 election cycle. This event will examine the larger issues and the specific effects of climate policy on the state of Michigan, as well as examining the issue through the lens of climate justice.
Marsal School of Education Building, Prechter Laboratory (Room 2202)
Despite such benefits and positive outcomes of DEI, there is an active effort to discredit and dismantle the progress made by DEI informed practices. Panelists will discuss the current climate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within higher education and the challenges that scholars and practitioners face in employing the practices and principles of DEI.
Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling Health Policy Fund
Despite the relative rarity of firearm-related violence and injury in U.S. schools, the salience of school shooting events can influence local-, state-, and even federal-level school safety policy. I discuss concerns related to such direction, including: 1) a lack of evidence-based strategies to prevent firearm injury in schools; 2) the disproportionate burden of students exposed to 'school hardening' strategies; and 3) student needs overshadowed by a focus on extreme violence.
The International Policy Center (IPC) is hosting this workshop as part of its Aid & Development series. At Aid & Development events, students build practical skills for future international development careers.
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
On the 50th anniversary of Gerald R. Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon, a re-assessment of the relevance of that action in today's political landscape. After being vilified, and then lionized as a great act of patriotism, in this era of seeming impunity, what is the significance of that unique, historical pardon?
Join members of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) and the Ford School admissions team as they share helpful advice for applying to graduate school.
A day-long "Conference on Electoral Mechanics, Processes, and Expectations for Fair and Credible Elections" presented by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, the Ford School of Public Policy, the Carter Center, and More Perfect.
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)
In recent years, the process for securing elections has been called into question. So how do elections really work? What systems are in place to ensure open, fair voting for all?
Presidential historian, acclaimed author and president of Duquesne University, Ken Gormley, will discuss President Ford’s controversial pardon of Richard M. Nixon in 1974, 50 years ago.
Join the Ford School's Center for Racial Justice for a panelist discussion about the current immigration policy landscape and the implications for the upcoming election.
Join a conversation hosted by BasBlue co-founder Nancy Tellem with Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes on the topic Breaking the Mold: Redefining Work-Life Success for Modern Professional Women.
