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National Security in the 2020s: Looking Back and Ahead

Apr 2, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (1110)
This event will explore national security and foreign policy across the Biden and Trump administrations, offering a deep dive into key issues shaping the 2020s.
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Jeff Lawson & Kara Swisher Break the News

Apr 2, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Join Jeff Lawson, owner of satirical news site “The Onion”, and award-winning journalist Kara Swisher for a discussion on the status of our media, democracy, and more at this live taping of “On with Kara Swisher”.
Policy Talks @ the Ford School

"Empowering Bureaucrats to do Better"

Mar 31, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium
Dan Honig discusses his book, Mission Driven Bureaucrats:  "Imagine a world where government workers are not just faceless cogs in a vast bureaucratic machine but passionate individuals dedicated to making a real difference." 
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"I Hope This Helps"

Mar 30, 2025, 12:30-2:00 pm EDT
Main Auditorium, Michigan Theater
"I Hope This Helps!" is a humorous, genre-bending hybrid documentary that invites viewers to ponder the evolving relationship between humanity and technology.

The Future of U.S. Transportation

Mar 28, 2025, 9:15-10:00 am EDT
Morris Lawrence Building Washtenaw Community College
Join the Ford School's Robert Hampshire, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, and Daiana Furchgott-Roth (George Washington University) for a discussion surrounding the future of USDOT research funding and economic impacts from the new administration. 
Aid & Development

What’s going on with international development?

Mar 26, 2025, 11:30 am-12:45 pm EDT
Weill Hall 1230
Join Prof. William Axinn (Interim Director, IPC), Dr. Amy Beck Harris (Lecturer, Ford School), and Daniel Ellis (Assistant Director, IPC) for a conversation about the current state, and possible future(s), of U.S. foreign assistance. 

18th Annual Gramlich Showcase of Student Work

Mar 21, 2025, 3:00-5:30 pm EDT
The Becky Blank Great Hall
Each spring, Ford School faculty and staff nominate dozens of outstanding student research and service projects for recognition at the Gramlich Showcase of Student Work. Established in 2008 to honor internationally renowned economist and former Ford School dean, Ned Gramlich, this event features exceptional student work on a broad range of local, national, and international policy challenges.

Hail Yeah!

Mar 20, 2025, 11:30 am-1:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, The Rebecca M. Blank Great Hall
Write a thank you message to an alum donor! Receive a free t-shirt! 

Food for Thought March 2025

Mar 19, 2025, 11:30 am-12:30 pm EDT
Conference Room 5240
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.

Giving Blueday 2025: A world of impact, driven by you.

Mar 19, 2025, All Day
Worldwide
Giving Blueday is the University of Michigan’s annual day of giving. Students, alumni, and so many others come together to support and raise awareness for causes across the U-M community. We have thousands of causes to donate to and learn about such as our incredible student organizations, scholarship funds, and so much more. This year, Giving Blueday is on Wednesday, March 19th, 2025.
EPI Speaker Series

Cutting through the complexity: Why not just use a lottery for college admissions?

Mar 17, 2025, 12:00-12:50 pm EDT
1230 Weill Hall
Many prominent social scientists have advocated for random-draw lotteries as a solution to the “problem” of college admissions. They argue that lotteries will be fair and equitable, eliminate corruption, reduce student anxiety, restore democratic ideals, and end debates over race-conscious admissions. In response, we simulate potential lottery effects on student enrollment by race, gender, and income, using robust simulation methods.  If we went to a lottery system, what would happen to student diversity?  And how would this change the built relationship between students and selective colleges?
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Maize Days

Mar 17-21, 2025, 11:00 am-2:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Diag, Pierpont Commons
University-wide week of student philanthropy that takes place March 17-21, 2025! 

Join the Ford School! An introduction to Our Community

Mar 13, 2025, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT
Join Kathryn Dominguez, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, a current student, and Paige Ziegler, Ford School Embedded Counselor through Counseling and Psychological Services, for a welcome webinar.

Town Hall: Ann Arbor Comprehensive Plan

Mar 12, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Please join the Year of Democracy, Civic Empowerment, & Global Engagement, the Ford School of Public Policy, & members of Ann Arbor's new Comprehensive Plan planning committee. 

"Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness"

Mar 11, 2025, 6:00-9:00 pm EDT
Michigan Theater
Explore actionable solutions to one of the most pressing issues of our time—homelessness—at a moment when our local community is reporting the fastest and highest rates of homelessness in its history.  This event features a powerful new documentary, Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness, which examines the root causes of homelessness and explores comprehensive solutions, followed by a panel discussion. 

After 2024: Elections & Democracy

Feb 25, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Weiser Hall Room 1010
This roundtable takes stock of what we learned from a year when a whopping 4 billion people – half the world’s population, from America to India to Mexico to South Africa – had the opportunity to vote. 

Branford Marsalis - A life of art and engagement

Feb 20, 2025, 4:00-5:15 pm EST
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium
Grammy-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis will take time from his performance schedule to share his insights into the relationship between art, culture, and public policy. 

Food for Thought February 2025

Feb 17, 2025, 11:30 am-12:30 pm EST
Conference Room 5240
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.
Racial Justice in Practice

We Must Tell More Complete Stories

Feb 6, 2025, 4:00-6:00 pm EST
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom (Room # 1110)
We Must Tell More Complete Stories is a Black Feminist filmmaking masterclass led by Center for Racial Justice Fellow Charlene A. Carruthers. Carruthers will offer her methods for crafting stories for filmmaking and beyond that embody Black feminist values and practices. A discussion will follow a screening of her short film The Funnel.

Take Care: Democracy, Art & Healing

Jan 30, 2025, 7:00-9:00 pm EST
University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA)
Join us for an unforgettable evening with four trailblazing women in the arts, each bringing their own unique vision on how art can heal our society—on a national, community, and personal level. Part performance, part interactive workshop, and part discussion, this dynamic event explores the themes of care, resilience, and self expression in times of challenge.