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Cecilia Muñoz, former Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, was appointed Director of Intergovernmental Affairs by President-elect Obama

Dec 1, 2008

As the director of intergovernmental affairs, Cecilia Muñoz will run the White House office responsible for local and state government relations.Muñoz, a 1984 graduate of U-M, served as the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in...

Ford School student Gary Graca receives Stanford Lipsey Journalism Award

Dec 1, 2008

Gary Graca, a senior in the undergraduate public policy program, was awarded the 2008-09 Stanford Lipsey Journalism Award for Public Service Reporting. Graca received this award for an article he wrote as the Associate Editorial Page Editor for The...

What does $51 Million Look Like?

Nov 11, 2008

Since the Michigan Difference Campaign began in 2000, alumni, friends, foundations, and corporations have given over $51 million to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, helping the school to surpass our campaign goal of raising $42...

Ford School community gathers in Weill Hall to watch the election returns

Nov 10, 2008

Students, faculty, and staff gathered at Weill Hall on November 4 to watch and discuss the results of the 2008 presidential election. [Read more and view...

Kristin S. Seefeldt was quoted in a New York Times article, "Working Poor and Young Hit Hard in Downturn"

Nov 9, 2008

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New book, The Fifth Freedom: Jobs, Politics, and Civil Rights in the United States, 1941-1972, by Anthony S. Chen receives 2008 President's Book Award

Oct 29, 2008

The Fifth Freedom: Jobs, Politics, and Civil Rights in the United States, 1941-1972 (Princeton University Press, forthcoming), a book authored by Anthony S. Chen, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy,...

Dean of Libraries and Ford School professor Paul Courant involved with legal settlement between major universities, Google

Oct 28, 2008

The University of California, University of Michigan, and Stanford University announced today their joint support for the outstanding public benefits made possible through the proposed settlement agreement submitted to the U.S. District Court,...

Ford School announces faculty appointments

Oct 22, 2008

Three Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy professors recently received faculty appointments, Ford School Dean Susan M. Collins has announced.Melvyn LevitskyAmbassador (Ret.) Melvyn Levitsky, a Ford School professor since 2006, has been appointed...

Ford School, CLOSUP, and Michigan Radio co-host election town hall meeting

Oct 15, 2008

Experts in the environment, energy and economics joined with advocates for the two major presidential campaigns at the University of Michigan on Oct. 14 to discuss the positions of Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama and how each candidate's...

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New research from Brian Jacob investigates the relationship between gun shows and gun-related deaths

Oct 7, 2008

Brian Jacob, director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, and researchers from the University of Maryland investigated the correlation between gun shows and gun-related deaths. Their research showed no evidence that gun shows lead to...

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Brian Jacob earns prestigious David N. Kershaw Award and Prize

Oct 7, 2008

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Professor Brian Jacob will be presented the David N. Kershaw Award and Prize in November for his contributions to the field of public policy analysis and management.Jacob, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of...

James House has been appointed a Distinguished University Professor, the U-M's highest faculty honor

Oct 7, 2008

Distinguished University Professorships recognize full or associate professors for exceptional scholarly and/or creative achievement, national and international reputation, and superior teaching skills. Created in 1947, each professorship bears a...

Mel Levitsky published an op-ed piece in the Detroit News about the Columbia-U.S. trade agreement, "Free trade pact would help fight drug abuse"

Oct 3, 2008

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Scientific journal Nature names Robert Axelrod's "The Evolution of Cooperation" one of 6 science books the next U.S. president should read first

Oct 3, 2008

This list of six science books, compiled by Nature, an international weekly journal of science, includes Axelrod's book, The Evolution of Cooperation—a book that explores how "cooperation can emerge in a world of self-seeking egoists-whether...

"Bush Signs Loan Package For Troubled Automakers"

Oct 1, 2008

President Bush signed into law Tuesday a mammoth spending bill to keep the government running until early March 2009. The measure includes a $25 billion loan package for troubled automakers. Marina Whitman, professor of business administration and...

Bringing the Classroom to Life: Ford School Practicum Courses

Oct 1, 2008

In the 2007–08 academic year, the Ford School offered two practicum classes, linking MPP students with local clients to allow students to put their skills to the test with real-world policy work. The Ford School added practicum electives to its MPP...

Fulfilling the commitment: Recommendations for reforming federal student aid

Sep 25, 2008

Susan Dynarski has spent the last two years with a group investigating the federal financial aid system in order to improve its service and support of students. The Rethinking Student Aid Study Group, sponsored by the College Board, set forth...

Dean Yang works to increase the economic benefits of migrant earnings for their families in El Salvador

Sep 4, 2008

Dean Yang has been an Assistant Professor at the Ford School and an Assistant Professor of Economics since 2003. His research deals with the economic problems of developing countries, including international migration, microfinance, disasters and...

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John R. Chamberlin was quoted in two New York Times articles

Sep 3, 2008

John R. Chamberlin was quoted in two New York Times articles about the scandal involving Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick: Hearing on Detroit Mayor Begins (September 3, 2008)Detroit Mayor Pleads Guilty, Resigns (September 4,...

Annual International Economic Development Program trip takes Ford School students to Jordan

Sep 1, 2008

For many college students, Spring Break might consist of lounging on a beach or catching up with old friends from home. But each year, a group of Ford School students works hard for the opportunity to spend Spring Break traveling to a developing...

Recent Paper by Susan Dynarski Explores the Increased Trend of "Academic Redshirting"

Aug 7, 2008

A new paper by Susan Dynarski, "The Lengthening of Childhood," has received attention from a number of media outlets.The paper documents the historical shift in the percentage of six-year old children who are enrolled in first grade or above and...

University of Michigan establishes Center for Ethics, under the leadership of John Chamberlin

Jul 30, 2008

In recognition of his deep expertise and his strong, interdisciplinary connections across campus, the University has named longtime Ford School faculty member John Chamberlin as the founding director of the U-M Center for Ethics.This new center will...

Sheldon Danziger testifies at a hearing held by the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, "Establishing a Modern Poverty Measure"

Jul 17, 2008

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Ford School and Department of Economics receive joint professorship in Applied Economics and Public Policy

Jul 1, 2008

University of Michigan alumna Gail R. Wilensky (AB '64, AM '65, PhD '68) is a nationally recognized economist, skilled in the analysis and development of policies addressing health care reform and changes in the health care environment. She is...

Matthew Davis was quoted in a USA Today article, "Child health care varies widely among states"

May 28, 2008

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Ford School mourns the loss of John Patrick 'Pat' Crecine

May 20, 2008

John Patrick 'Pat' Crecine, the first director of the Institute of Public Policy Studies (IPPS), a pre-cursor to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and one of the first programs of its type in the nation, died on April 28.[Read...

Latest Edition of Ford School's student-run Michigan Journal of Public Affairs published

May 13, 2008

The MJPA is published each year and serves as a forum for presenting and discussing policy innovations and ideas. Since 2003, graduate students from the Ford School have solicited articles from all over the world. The 2008 edition will touch on such...

U-M Interdisciplinary Junior Faculty Initiative Approves Ford School Proposal

May 7, 2008

An interdisciplinary proposal, "Social Science and Energy," submitted by the Ford School and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts was approved to hire three faculty positions in 2008. Provost Teresa Sullivan explains that this initiative...

Susan Waltz receives Human Rights Fellowship

May 7, 2008

The University of Michigan Center for International and Comparative Studies has awarded Human Rights Fellowships to two Michigan faculty members. Waltz will use her Fellowship to develop a course on human rights for the International Studies minor...

Rebecca Blank interviewed by the Economic Research Initiative on the Uninsured (ERIU)

Apr 22, 2008

In a recent "On My Mind: Conversations with Economists" forum interview, Blank discussed the need for a change in the measure of poverty in the U.S. that would include, among other things, the addition of health care costs into the calculation. The...

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