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From 1972 to 2006, union membership among U.S.

In 2004, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm charged the Lieutenant Governor's Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth with identifying strategies to improve postsecondary attainment and completion in Michigan.

Pharmacogenomic research offers the potential benefits of personalized medicine and targeted therapies, but it also raises the risk of reinforcing racial differences and stereotypes. Will pharmacogenomics increase the importance of race in American society? This panel explores how racial concepts and categories are influencing scientific, medical, and industrial development in this arena.

STPP 2009 Fall Lecture Series Daniel Carpenter, Freed Professor of Government and Director, Center for American Political Studies, Harvard University Commentator: Rebecca S. Eisenberg, Robert and Barbara Luciano Professor of Law, University of Michigan 4:00-5:30pm in the Betty Ford Classroom (1110 Weill Hall) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Co-Sponsors: University of Michigan School of Public Health, University of Michigan Department of Political Science, and the University of Michigan Robert Wood Johnson Scholars in Health Policy Research Program.

Presenter: Robert Whitcomb: Vice President and Editorial Page Editor, Providence Journal and Goldring Family Distinguished Visiting Lecturer With Commentary by: Matthew Wagner: Manager, Wind Site Development, Detroit Edison Sally Churchill: Vice President and Secretary of the University of Michigan Mr. Whitcomb, co-author of the book 'Cape Wind: Celebrity, Energy, Class Politics, and a Valiant Battle for Unobstructed Ocean Views on Nantucket Sound' will discuss the controversial 'Cape Wind' off-shore wind farm project in Nantucket Sound.

Abstract What is the role of government in creating a sustainable and fair food system? How does the work of policy makers relate to that of agencies and non-governmental organizations? This panel discussion will explore the roles that various entities play in governing Michigan's food system.

Reception to follow. Immigration is increasingly changing the composition of the American population. From 1970 to 2003, the foreign-born share of the U.S. population increased from less than 5% to more than 12%. Though this dramatic increase has occurred disproportionately in a few regions, the effects of immigration are increasingly felt across the country. Alongside this rapid increase, debate regarding the effects of immigration has also ramped up.

'Midwest v2.0: New Innovations, Re-energized Workforce, Sustainable Future' (a Roosevelt Institution Conference). More information.

Mary Jo Bane is the Thornton Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy and Management and Academic Dean, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She is also the Chair of the Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences (MLD) and Leadership at the Kennedy School. Prior to that she was Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

STPP 2009 Fall Lecture Series Kei Koizumi, Assistant Director for Federal Research and Development, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President Commentator: Jason Owen-Smith, Associate Professor, Sociology & Organizational Studies, University of Michigan 4:00-5:30pm in the Betty Ford Classroom (1110 Weill Hall) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Co-Sponsors: University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Michigan College of Engineering.

Thank you to all who came to APPAM Conference reception in DC, it was great to see so many people! Nearly 80 alums attended representing all three programs of study – BA, MPP/MPA, and PhD. Click through the slideshow below to see some photos from the event. Thursday, November 5, 2009 6:30-8:00 p.m. Hors d\'oeuvres and cash bar Join Susan M.

Douglas A. Brook, former Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, is a distinguished graduate of the Ford School (MPA '67) and will be the 2009 Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

STPP 2009 Fall Lecture Series Michele Garfinkel, Policy AnalystJ. Craig Venter Institute Commentator: William K. Hall, Adjunct Professor of Strategy, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan 4:00-5:30pm in the Betty Ford Classroom (1110 Weill Hall) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Co-Sponsors: University of Michigan Life Sciences and Society Program, and the University of Michigan Center for Ethics in Public Life.

Panelists: Peter Borish is Chairman and CEO of Computer Trading Corporation, an actively managed hedge fund which focuses on macroeconomic investing. Charles L. Evans is President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and an expert on the effects of US monetary policy on economic activity and inflation. Matthew Shapiro is Lawrence R. Klein Collegiate Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan. Allen Sinai is President of Decision Economics, Inc.

Watch video. Abstract This panel discussion will present a number of different approaches to urban food retail in the city of Detroit, including: a program that touches on the conventional grocery industry; a program to develop grocery sector entrepreneurs; a new model for community grocery stores; and alternative formats/vehicles for urban residents to get fresh food. Mo

This panel discussion will present a number of different approaches to urban food retail in the city of Detroit, including: a program that touches on the conventional grocery industry; a program to develop grocery sector entrepreneurs; a new model for community grocery stores; and alternative formats/vehicles for urban residents to get fresh food. Moderator: Larissa Larsen, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning, the University of Michigan Panelists: Fresh Food Access Initiative

Robert M. Stern, Professor of Economics and Public Policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Department of Economics of the University of Michigan, is the conference director. The co-directors are Kyoji Fukao, Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, and Kozo Kiyota, Associate Professor of Economics, Yokohama National University.

As of October 12, the U.S. Congress has passed out of committee five health care reform bills, and members are poised to begin debating and reconciling these bills into one that may emerge for signing by President Barack Obama within the end of the year. This panel features five experts in the area of health care and health insurance reform. The panelists span the fields of public policy, medicine, sociology, political science, economics, and public health.

U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel is a Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is Chairman of the Atlantic Council and a Member of the Secretary of Defense's Defense Policy Board.

Paul Krugman is an economist and prolific writer who divides his energies among many pursuits: he is professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University, a centenary professor at the London School of Economics, and, perhaps, his best-known job, an op-ed columnist for The New York Times. Krugman was recently honored for his work on global trade patterns by winning the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Department of Economics will host a Festschrift titled 'Comparative Advantage, Economic Growth, and the Gains from Trade and Globalization' in honor of Alan Deardorff on Friday and Saturday, October 2-3, 2009. Princeton University professor and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman will deliver the keynote address on Friday, 10/2 at 3:00pm. Registration is required for the Festschrift.

On September 25–26, 2009 the Ford School will be hosting an all alumni reunion in conjunction with the school\'s 95th birthday. Please check back periodically for more event details and travel information. [Click here for more information]

STPP 2009 Fall Lecture Series David Vogel, Professor of Business Ethics and Political ScienceHaas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley Commentator: Barry Rabe, Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan 4:00-5:30pm in the Betty Ford Classroom (1110 Weill Hall) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Co-Sponsors: University of Michigan Risk Science Center, University of Michigan Center for European Studies-European Union Center

Should there be boundaries to patentable subject matter? What happens if the patents stifle innovation, rather than promoting it? How should we proceed if patents negatively influence health care, rather than enhancing it? The panel will discuss these questions by focusing on the controversy over patents on the breast and ovarian cancer (BRCA) genes, which led to a current ACLU class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Myriad Genetics.

Ambassador Thomas Miller, U.S. Ambassador Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999-2001, Greece, 2001-2004, and President of the United Nations Association. More about Ambassador Miller. Co-sponsored by Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the International Policy Center.

Professor Danziger is the Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Research Professor at the Population Studies Center. His research focuses on social welfare policies and on the effects of economic, demographic, and public policy changes on trends in poverty and inequality. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, Director of the National Poverty Center, and Director of the Research and Training Program on Poverty and Public Policy.

Sheldon H. Danziger Professor Danziger is the Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Research Professor at the Population Studies Center. His research focuses on social welfare policies and on the effects of economic, demographic, and public policy changes on trends in poverty and inequality.

The University of Michigan will host the eighth annual Summer Institute on EITM: Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models this summer, June 15 through July 10, 2009. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), this program seeks to leverage the complementarity between formal models and empirical methods. EITM is training a new generation of scholars to integrate theoretical models more closely, effectively, and productively with empirical evaluation of those models. The Summer Institutes are highly interactive training programs for advanced graduate students and junior faculty.

Chicago area alumni gathered to meet Dean Susan Collins and connect with other Ford School alumni.

The Algebra Project was founded in 1982 by a Harlem-born and Harvard-educated Civil Rights' leader, Dr. Robert P. Moses through the use of his MacArthur Fellowship award. AP's unique approach to school reform intentionally develops sustainable, student-centered models by building coalitions of stakeholders within the local communities, particularly the historically underserved population.