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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! 

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.

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.

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! 

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.
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. 
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." 

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”.
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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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Admissions

Spring Preview Day 2025

Apr 4, 2025, All Day
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall
Spring Preview is designed to help admitted master's students get to know our faculty, staff, current students—and each other!

Smart from the Start: Closing Early Opportunity Gaps with Strategic Early Learning Investments

Apr 9, 2025, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Walter and Leonore Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120) Joan and Sanford Weill Hall
The Ford School's Karl and Martha Kohn Professor of Social Policy, Christina Weiland, will deliver her Kohn lecture reflecting on her work on early childhood interventions and public policies on children’s development, especially on children from families with low incomes.

Food for Thought April 2025

Apr 14, 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.

SUGARCANE screening and Q&A

Apr 14, 2025, 6:00 pm EDT
Michigan Theater
Join us for a screening of the OSCAR® nominated documentary SUGARCANE followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie.