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January 25, 2024
The Briefing
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Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Message from the dean

 Dean Watkins-Hayes portrait

Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes on an exciting semester ahead.
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  DC trip January 2024

Join us in Washington, DC on February 8!

The Ford School’s student career exploration trip and alumni networking event returns to DC. Alumni & friends: Join Dean Watkins-Hayes and Hardy Vieux (MPP/JD ‘97) in conversation about the future of policy education, goals and vision, and much more. A networking reception will follow.

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Top news

Greg Harden event

Leadership lessons from sports: Control the controllable

Sports and public policy intersected as Greg Harden, MSW discussed building self-reflection and resilience in hundreds of athletes at U-M, including Tom Brady and Charles Woodson—and how these skills helped them become great leaders on and off the field. More »

TO DO

Upcoming events at the Ford School

Researchers and practitioners speak on gun violence, climate change and international policy, federal fiscal challenges, leading in crisis, and much more. More »

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Alumni board election results

Meet the six Ford School alumni elected to serve through 2026. More »

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Collaborating across differences

Mallak Beydoun (MPA ‘22) and Jeff Pfeifer (MPA ‘22) share their experience at the Ford School, and what it takes to communicate and work together across differences in a polarized political climate. More »

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29

Celebration for Professor Earl Lewis
A special event in honor of Earl Lewis for receiving the prestigious National Humanities Medal.

MAR
27

Interagency leadership
Former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security John Tien discusses how homeland and national security policy gets done and implemented based on his experience across four Administrations: Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden.

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MLK Lecture: Montgomery, AL Mayor Steven Reed in conversation with Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes on the importance of place and how historical context informs public policy. Watch »

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Research and Engagement

PreK students

Weiland informs Michigan Pre-K policy

Christina Weiland examined evidence-based pathways to achieve Michigan’s Pre-K for All goal. More »

Elisabeth Gerber and car

Public role in electric autonomous vehicles

Q&A with Elisabeth Gerber about government incentives and investment to encourage widespread access and build EV infrastructure. More »

Shobita Parthasarathy

Parthasarathy named to prestigious French council

Shobita Parthasarathy has been named to the scientific council for ANSES, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety. More »

Kaitlin Raimi portrait

Stories of Americans displaced by climate change may spur climate action

Analysis by Kaitlin Raimi shows that if climate communicators want to talk about climate migration as a means to spur climate action, they should talk about the Americans who may be forced to move (Journal of Environmental Psychology). More »

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Fall S&H cover

Local policy close to home

Read the fall 2023 edition of the Ford School’s State & Hill magazine. Stories about our community's local impact on public policy, resilient democracies, and more.

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