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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Education grants and state fiscal priorities

Jul 22, 2015, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Andrew Litten, PhD student in Economics and Public Policy.
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Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day

Jul 9, 2015, 5:00-8:00 pm EDT
U.S. and international locations to be announced
Plan to attend the fifth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day!  Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day is a series of alumni-led festivities, in cities near and far, that let you meet and mingle with Ford School friends.

Bob Stern Memorial event

Jun 29, 2015, 4:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
All are welcome as we gather to acknowledge thepassing of emeritus professor Robert Stern and to commemorate his distinguished career.

Greater Chicagoland Alumni & Student Reception

May 20, 2015, 5:30-7:30 pm EDT
BlackFinn Ameripub - River North
Network, socialize, and connect with students, alumni, and friends in Chicago from both the Ford School and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. 
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Preference sets applied to peer grading

May 20, 2015, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Jared Tritz, PhD student in School of Information
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The Role of Special Interests in American Politics

May 8-9, 2015, 8:00 am-12:15 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom
This program features some of the best scholars of interest groups, policy advocacy, and social movements in the country.  The papers presented span three disciplines (Political Science, Economics, Sociology) and include work that is experimental, formal, historical, comparative, qualitative, and quantitative. They deal with a number of topics, including corporate and nonprofit advocacy, health and environmental policy, and campaign finance.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

A presentation on school choice

Apr 22, 2015, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Isaac McFarlin, Assistant Research Scientist of Public Policy.
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CLOSUP Lecture Series, STPP Lecture Series

The Transportation Transformation and its Policy Implications

Apr 16, 2015, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Carl Simon, director of the University of Michigan Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, moderates this panel on transportation policy featuring Peter Sweatman, UM's Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI); Matthew Naud, City of Ann Arbor; and Shannon Bouton, McKinsey Center for Business & Development. 
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Ford Security Seminar

Sarah Kreps, Cornell University

Apr 16, 2015, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
Ford Security Seminar brings together University of Michigan faculty and graduate students with outside scholars to discuss key developments in the theory and practice of international politics. Participants present original research on topics including international security, international law and institutions, and foreign policy analysis.  
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Sandra Black, University of Texas at Austin

Apr 15, 2015, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
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Making higher education work for low income students

Apr 13, 2015, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Libby Nelson moderates panelists Ajita Talwalker Menon, Kevin Stange, and Susan Dynarski in a discussion about a policy change proposal that could increase low-income student access/attainment in higher education.
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Alumni Board meeting

Apr 10-11, 2015, 8:30 am-12:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Third Floor Seminar Room, #3240
Bi-annual Alumni Board meeting