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Classes of '20 and '21 are invited back to Ann Arbor for overdue gatherings

March 14, 2022
Illustration of a mortar board on a maize background, accompanied by the Ford School logo and text that says "Classes of 2020 and 2021"

Ford School alumni have opportunities to reconnect -- physically! -- with the school and with each other at upcoming events. 

Classes of '20 and '21: please save the date for September 23-24, 2022, which is the U-M's Homecoming weekend, for a special slate of activities that will celebrate you and your time at the Ford School. We'll host a Policy Talks public event at Weill Hall, as well as a number of social events so you can check-in and catch up with Ford School faculty, staff, and fellow Fordies. A  Ford School section at Michigan Stadium will be reserved for the Homecoming game against Maryland as well. Stay tuned for details about how to purchase tickets. 

2020 graduates planning to attend the University’s Comeback Commencement on May 7 can come by Weill Hall on May 6 for a reception with Dean Michael Barr, faculty and staff, and fellow alumni. We look forward to welcoming you in the courtyard! Please RSVP here.

Email invitations will be sent out soon with more details. 

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Michael S. Barr

Frank Murphy Collegiate Professor of Public Policy; Roy F. and Jean Humphrey Proffitt Professor of Law
Barr is a governor and vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve Board, currently on leave from the University of Michigan. At U-M, Barr conducted research and wrote about a wide range of issues in domestic and international financial regulation, with a particular emphasis on financial services for low-income communities. He served in President Barack H. Obama's Administration as the U.S. Department of the Treasury's assistant secretary for financial institutions, and was a key architect of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.