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An assessment of the Nixon pardon

Sep 13, 2024, 4:30 pm EDT
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? 
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Admissions

APSIA Best Practices in Applying to Graduate School

Sep 12, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT
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.
Election issues

Six Panels to Cover the Election Process

Sep 12, 2024, 8:30 am-2:45 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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.
Conversations Across Differences, Election issues

Mike Ford & Jason Carter to Speak: How DO we Run Fair, Safe Elections?

Sep 11, 2024, 5:30 pm EDT
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?
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Election issues

Addressing the Nixon Pardon

Sep 10, 2024, 6:30 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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.
Election issues

Immigration on the Ballot

Sep 9, 2024, 11:30 am-12:50 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (Room 1110)
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.

Ford School Fall Launch 2024

Aug 27, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall Courtyard
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 4:00 p.m. in the courtyard, with remarks by the dean at 5 p.m.
Election issues

A President Resigns: 50 Years Later

Aug 8, 2024, 3:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum presents A President Resigns: 50 Years Later, a virtual panel discussion on the resignation. 
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Election issues

Michigan Primary

Aug 6, 2024, 7:00 am-8:00 pm EDT
Please see the following resources to find out about voting in Michigan.

Gerald R. Ford wreath-laying

Jul 14, 2024, 12:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Ford Presidential Museum 

14th annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day

Jul 11, 2024, All Day
Multiple locations
Each year, our Ford School community of alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends gathers together in the name of President Ford on or near his birthday (July 14!) to socialize, network, and most importantly celebrate what binds us together - our collective Ford School experiences. Wherever you are in the world on July 11, you are invited to join in the fun, share your #FordSpirit, and take part in the Ford50 festivities!   

Ford School Pride Month Celebration

Jun 25, 2024, 1:00-2:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Join the DEI Team for ice cream and a screening of the iconic 1990 documentary Paris is Burning.

Recognizing and Responding to Racial Gaslighting

Jun 19, 2024, 10:00 am-1:00 pm EDT
In honor of Juneteenth, please join the Ford School's Center for Racial Justice and DEI team for a virtual workshop facilitated by Professor Angelique M. Davis and Dr. Rose Ernst on racial gaslighting.

Fordie Grad Fair

Apr 23, 2024, 11:30 am-1:30 pm EDT
Great Hall (the Becky)
Congratulations, '24 graduates! Let's celebrate your upcoming graduation at Fordie Grad Fair! 

Faith, Spirituality, and Public Policy

Apr 15, 2024, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Rm 1220
Fordies, we welcome you to join us for a gathering on faith, spirituality, and public policy. Led by our very own Ford School professor Dr. Ann Lin.

Dean's Symposium - American Democracy at the Crossroads

Apr 12, 2024, 3:15 pm EDT
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams will address the challenges to American democracy, her work to guarantee voter access, and other civil rights battles facing the United States in 2024. 
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Dean's Symposium - The State of Democracy around the World

Apr 12, 2024, 1:00 pm EDT
Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
Democracy around the world is both robust -- two billion people will be able to cast a ballot in 2924 -- and fragile, as threats to the voting process, to the structures of democratic society, and to the voters themselves afflict many nations. 
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