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.
This webinar links the new Chitwan Valley Family Study-Young Adult Study (CVFS-YAS) continuous measures of sex and contraceptive use to the prior measures of parental mental health.
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.
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.
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?
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 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.
Politicians from across the aisle discuss cross-partisan collaboration and how it can play a vital role in promoting unity, understanding, and constructive dialogue, ultimately benefiting the public by facilitating more inclusive and effective governance.
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.
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."
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.
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 Koh 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 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.
