President Ford’s son, Steve Ford, and the Ford Presidential Foundation executive director, Gleaves Whitney, will talk about the momentous events of August 8 and 9, 1974. Steve will share how that 24-hour period changed his family, American politics, and world history.
Mike Ford, Steve Ford, and Carla Hills speak on how an American president can make a positive difference in our world as the clock rolls past some of the most monumental moments in American history.
Join a conversation hosted by BasBlue co-founder Nancy Tellem with Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes on the topic Breaking the Mold: Redefining Work-Life Success for Modern Professional Women.
Presidential historian, acclaimed author and president of Duquesne University, Ken Gormley, will discuss President Ford’s controversial pardon of Richard M. Nixon in 1974, 50 years ago.
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
On the 50th anniversary of Gerald R. Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon, a re-assessment of the relevance of that action in today's political landscape. After being vilified, and then lionized as a great act of patriotism, in this era of seeming impunity, what is the significance of that unique, historical pardon?
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Climate policy is pone of the key issues being discussed in the 2024 election cycle. This events will examine the larger issues and the specific effects of climate policy on the state of Michigan, as well as examining the issue through the lens of Climate Justice.
The Ford School community will have access to tickets of the UMS production of Fight Night, an interactive drama experience that gives a new perspective about the democratic process. An exclusive discussion with the show's director and cast members will follow the performance. On the brink of a presidential election that people on both sides have called the most consequential in history, Belgium’s extraordinary Ontroerend Goed offers a fun and thought-provoking, examination of free will and politics that puts electronic voting devices — and the candidates’ fates — directly into the hands of audience members.
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)
Former Ohio Governor John Kasich will address the threats to American democracy, and the need for civic discourse across party lines and around the country.
