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CLOSUP poll: Incentives working, but local officials in Michigan lukewarm about state funding reforms

Jan 25, 2012

Only a small minority of local officials in Michigan believe that major reforms in the way they receive state funding that require adoption of "dashboard" reports will be very effective in improving the overall performance of their governments.The...

Barry Rabe quoted by ClimateWire on President Obama's rejection of oil pipeline from Canada

Jan 25, 2012

Professor Barry Rabe was quoted by ClimateWire on President Obama's rejection of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would extend from Canada to Texas. Proponents of the controversial proposal say the pipeline would create thousands of jobs,...

Greetings from the Dean

Jan 24, 2012

Dear Alumni and Friends:Later this week we'll bring over thirty MPP students toWashington DC for our annual careers trip. Many of you have volunteered to serve on career panels or to host a panel in your offices. Your commitment to supporting the...

Revamped Applied Policy Seminar launches students into "real world" policy challenges

Jan 24, 2012

For the Winter 2011 Applied Policy Seminar (APS), now called Strategic Public Policy Consulting or SPPC, Huron Consulting Group tasked Kim Dunham (MPP '11) and her team of MPP students with assessing the firm's ability to extend into a new market....

January edition of 'the Ford School feed' - New Alumni Board takes office, new research from NPC's Great Recession study, tales from the Applied Policy Seminar, and more

Jan 23, 2012

The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today.This January issue reminds DC-area alums to RSVP for the Ford School's annual DC Trip (on January 26), invites readers to...

Ford students "exercise" to open 2012 with policy simulation

Jan 23, 2012

The Ford School's MPA and MPP cohorts quickly turned their attention at the start of 2012 from "NYE" to "IPE."The Integrated Policy Exercise is an intensive, three-day simulation in which students work en masse on a number of policymaking scenarios...

Employers: hire a Ford School intern or grad

Jan 23, 2012

Is your organization looking to fill a summer internship or full-time position? Then consider a Ford School student or graduate. Ford School students develop a unique combination of skills relevant to the needs of organizations in the public,...

Tom Ivacko pens two-part Dome op-ed about declining health of Michigan cities

Jan 23, 2012

The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy's (CLOSUP) Tom Ivacko wrote a two-part column for Dome magazine about the declining health of Michigan cities and what is being done to combat this decline.In part one, "Michigan Cities Suffer Declining...

National Poverty Center researchers: perceived job insecurity impacts mental health

Jan 23, 2012

Mental health consequences of the Great Recession may extend to workers who perceive job insecurity, even if they have avoided unemployment, according to researchers working with data from the National Poverty Center's Michigan Recession and...

Tom Ivacko quoted in Bridge Magazine article, "Big Township Bank Accounts Draw Concern, Defense"

Jan 19, 2012

Tom Ivacko, administrator for the Center of Local, State and Urban Policy, was quoted in a Bridge Magazine article that suggests townships are generally in much better shape financially than other local units of government. The study by Isabella...

Susan M. Dynarski elected to Policy Council of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management

Jan 19, 2012

Susan M. Dynarski was one of seven new representatives elected to the Policy Council of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management. Her term expires in 2015.An Associate Professor at both the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and...

Doug Brook (MPA '67) honored with Naval Postgraduate School teaching excellence award

Jan 18, 2012

Ford School alumnus Doug Brook (MPA '67) was awarded the prestigious 2011 Naval Postgraduate School's Louis D. Liskin Award for Teaching Excellence.The Graduate School of Business and Public Policy's graduating class of students select the Liskin...

Elena Delbanco interviewed by The New York Times, NPR about finding a new home for her father's revered cello.

Jan 17, 2012

Elena Delbanco, lecturer in expository writing in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and her husband, Nicholas Delbanco, discussed with The New York Times and National Public Radio the decision to find a new owner for the 300-year-old...

John Ciorciari quoted in AFP News article, "Taiwan-China ties could falter after poll: experts"

Jan 11, 2012

Assistant Professor of Public Policy John Ciorciari was quoted Wednesday by AFP News on the potential impact of Saturday's Taiwanese presidential elections on relations between Taiwan and China.President Ma Ying-jeou, who has encouraged economic...

Joe Schwarz spoke to Battle Creek Enquirer in article, "Cuts to military: 3,000 local jobs could hang in the balance"

Jan 6, 2012

Joe Schwarz spoke to the Battle Creek Enquirer about President Obama's announced cuts to national defense spending, and its impact on both southwest Michigan and the rest of the country.As the article's author explains, many are wondering how a...

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State & Hill's Winter 2012 issue explores education reform, policy, evaluation, and more

Jan 5, 2012

State & Hill's Winter 2012 issue offers readers an opportunity to learn about the wide array of education reform and policy issues that our students, alumni, and faculty are tackling right now. Click through the magazine below to read about Susan M....

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America Unequal

Jan 5, 2012

The Last Word Distinguished University Professor Sheldon H. Danziger is one of the nation's foremost experts on poverty and inequality. He has led the National Poverty Center (NPC) since 2002. S&H: Tell us about the NPC's Michigan Recession...

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Waiting for Superman, the sequel

Jan 5, 2012

Whether we believe in charter schools or harbor our reservations, the fact remains that they're a vital part of our nation's education landscape. Today, some 5,000 charters across America enroll 1.6 million children, and those numbers are increasing...

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MPP student Pallavi Shukla builds a school in Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh

Jan 5, 2012

Durga, the Hindu goddess of power, is often depicted mounted on a tiger, her eight arms loaded for bear with a trident, a sword, a thunderbolt, a spear.... Some say this powerful goddess was born of the gods' fury over an illiterate demon who was...

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PPIA: 30 Years of Preparing Leaders

Jan 5, 2012

Bright, energetic, and compassionate, Tosha Downey—one of more than 4,000 graduates of the national Public Policy and International Affairs program—is deeply engaged in Chicago's south side renaissance, and in dramatically improving educational...

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From the Great Hall to the Great Wall

Jan 5, 2012

New course takes students and faculty to China to study contemporary policy Ford School Assistant Professor Philip Potter developed a new course last spring that introduced MPP students to contemporary Chinese public policy in a rather...

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To the city and the world

Jan 5, 2012

Los Angeles-based David Bohnett is the founder and managing member of the early stage technology fund, Baroda Ventures. In 1994, he founded GeoCities.com, one of the original Internet success stories. He is chairman of the board of the Los Angeles...

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Public Service In The City

Jan 5, 2012

Bohnett Fellows learn to devise policy inside Detroit mayor's office Elizabeth Palazzola and Julie Schneider knew Detroit pretty well even before last summer. Then they learned a whole new side of it—the inside—as members of Mayor Dave Bing's...

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Joint PhD Program Reaches Ten Year Mark

Jan 5, 2012

Founding director Mary E. Corcoran and others reflect on the program's success When Mary E. Corcoran became program director of the Ford School's fledgling joint doctoral program 10 years ago, she didn't have a problem recruiting...

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Ten Years After No Child Left Behind

Jan 5, 2012

Two alums reflect on school accountability President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced a new waiver system in September, the latest attempt to alleviate the burden felt by the 20 percent of schools labeled...

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On the front lines

Jan 5, 2012

Teach for America a destination for service-minded Ford School undergraduates Elam Lantz entered the Ford School with an eye on the biggest of policymaking stages, Washington, DC. But he soon reassessed his approach to making the world a better...

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David K. Cohen, Susan M. Dynarski, and Brian A. Jacob cited in Education Week's 2012 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings

Jan 4, 2012

Three Ford School faculty members—David K. Cohen, Susan M. Dynarski, and Brian A. Jacob—were named to Education Week blogger Rick Hess' 2012 rankings of education scholars. The 2012 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings recognize the top...

Associate Dean Alan Deardorff to lead International Policy Center on interim basis

Jan 4, 2012

The Ford School's International Policy Center has a new interim leader, as Associate Dean Alan Deardorff has agreed to serve as Interim Director. Founding IPC director Jan Svejnar will leave the University of Michigan to join the faculty of...

Detroit Free Press quotes Joe Schwarz in article, "House Republicans delay payroll tax cut and push voters' buttons"

Dec 22, 2011

The Detroit Free Press spoke with Joe Schwarz about the debate in Congress over the extension of the payroll tax cuts set to expire on December 31, 2011.A proposal to extend the tax cuts for two months, allowing more time for Congress to work on a...

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Scott Atran interviewed by CNN in article, "North Koreans grief-stricken over Kim's death"

Dec 21, 2011

Scott Atran spoke to CNN about the intense North Korean reactions to the death of Kim Jong-il. Upon hearing the news of Kim Jong-il's death many North Koreans began hysterically sobbing and bawling, and television crews captured people so...

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