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Ford School Leadership Initiative expands with Meijer Foundation gift

Sep 14, 2020

With a generous gift from the Meijer Foundation, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will expand programming that helps students develop leadership skills needed for outstanding public service. “Hank Meijer and the Meijer Foundation are...

Hank Meijer and Dean Michael Barr in Petoskey, Michigan on Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day

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U-M study aims to clarify 'communities of interest' as Michigan prepares for legislative redistricting

Sep 14, 2020 Michigan News

An Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will redraw state and federal legislative districts in Michigan in 2021 with a mandate: The districts must reflect the state's diverse population and communities of interest. The requirement is one...

Michigan Congressional Map (113th Congress)

In the Media

Wolfers says inflation rate shift unfavorable to low-income people

Sep 14, 2020 Vox

“People are buying more of the essentials, like groceries, forcing their prices up. And they’re buying fewer airline tickets and less gasoline and clothing, pushing those prices down.” Read the full article in...

In the Media

Stevenson testifies on the effects of fiscal relief inaction

Sep 11, 2020 Law 360

"One of the problems we've seen is that high-income households have really boosted their savings [with CARES Act funding]. And when you're saving, you're not spending and that's part of what's caused the economy to contract." Read the full Law...

In the Media

Young: Multiple factors need to be considered when examining why COVID-19 has impacted the Black community disproportionately

Sep 10, 2020 Inside Higher Ed

In an Academic Minute mini-podcast produced by Inside Higher Ed, Ford School courtesy faculty Alford Young says household density, economic security and cultural factors heighten susceptibility of low-income Black...

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Government science boards are seen through a political lens - study

Sep 9, 2020

The current debate about federally-funded scientific research reflects an ongoing trend: What people think of the scientists who advise the federal government partially depends on their own political persuasion and where the scientists work. That is...

In the Media

"Democratic mayors don’t govern as Democrats," says Gerber

Sep 2, 2020 The New York Times

In an article in The New York Times about partisanship in major cities, Ford School professor Elisabeth Gerber notes that about 85 percent of all cities have nominally nonpartisan elections. “Partisanship isn’t the story in...

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Ali calls for in-person election security briefings in the face of foreign influence efforts

Sep 2, 2020

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), John Ratcliffe, recently announced that he would not be briefing Congress in person about security threats to the upcoming elections. Javed Ali, Ford School Towsley Policymaker in...

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Considering inequities and disparities is essential for innovation in fighting COVID-19

Sep 2, 2020

“Disparities, distrust in health systems and other complexities must be explicitly factored into solutions” to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy writes in the latest issue of Nature. Governments around the world...

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It's here! Students and grads: View your 2019-2020 Ford School Yearbook

Sep 2, 2020

The Ford School’s first-ever all-school yearbook has arrived, and we're delighted to share it with our students, recent graduates, and entire community. Full of photos and handwritten notes submitted by undergraduate and graduate students alike, the...

Composite image of photos and handwritten notes from students

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Joy Rohde selected as an Institute for Advanced Study Scholar

Sep 2, 2020

Today’s debates about the use of big data, algorithms and computer models in policy-making have deep historical roots. Historian and Ford School professor Joy Rohde argues that the intersection of computing, social science, and public policy is as...

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Ciorciari comments on Thai monarchy amid students protest

Sep 1, 2020

Over the past month, students in Thailand have been protesting against the monarchy and the military-led Thai administration and demanding more democracy. An article on the World news website says, “The monarchy seems to have taken note,” as the...

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Defunding police debate needs to factor in other social services, Davenport says

Sep 1, 2020

The national debate about defunding police departments needs to factor in other social services provided by local government, according to a comment by Ford School courtesy professor Christian Davenport on the issue in a news report for WDIV in...

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Hampshire says Lyft and Uber ban in California would hurt low-income riders most

Sep 1, 2020

The state of California wants Uber and Lyft to treat its drivers as full employees, which would effectively shut down the companies’ services in the state. While a state judge ruled against the companies, the order has been delayed pending appeals....

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Michigan’s vote by mail process could pose particular challenges to college students - Goldenberg

Sep 1, 2020

An article in Mlive states that students and first-time voters who already struggled to cast a ballot on time before the pandemic will face more problems voting in November. The article notes that more Michigan citizens used absentee ballots...

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Page reflects on representing America abroad

Sep 1, 2020

Ford School professor of practice Ambassador Susan Page served in the Foreign Service in Kenya, Botswana, and Rwanda, and was the first U.S. ambassador to South Sudan. In a recent article in The Atlantic, she reflected that her long career abroad...

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Young and Lewis comment on rise in Black gun ownership

Aug 31, 2020

The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming presidential election and the need to assert gun rights are spurring increases in gun ownership, according to an article in the Detroit Free Press . And in the midst of these...

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Ford School launches new website

Aug 31, 2020

Just in time for the beginning of the fall 2020 semester, the Ford School launched its new website, providing the school with an inviting and modern look, a streamlined architecture, and a major technological upgrade. “We wanted to have a site...

Side by side mockup of old and new websites

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Dean Barr welcomes the Ford School community to an unprecedented year

Aug 31, 2020

A letter from Dean Michael S. Barr to the Ford School community Dear friends, I know this continues to be a time of great uncertainty. For many, a time of fear. That is real. At the same time, I’m so excited to be getting started tomorrow...

Alumni spotlight

Reinstadtler (MPP ‘04) holds DOD accountable for fragile states spending

Aug 28, 2020

“The U.S. has been involved in different countries trying to support their partner nations' militaries and security forces for a long time, particularly after September 11th,” says Chris Reinstadtler (MPP ‘04). In 2017, Congress established the...

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Students support local organizations to improve equity

Aug 28, 2020

One element of the struggle for economic equity in Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) communities is the intentional denial of support networks that provide funding, customers, connections or other resources for businesses and...

Three people, wearing masks, at a meeting.

Alumni spotlight

Caroline Andridge (BA ‘14) keeps a person-centered approach to humanitarian relief

Aug 27, 2020

Even in high school, Caroline Andridge (BA '14) had a vision of shaping policy that would impact an individual’s quality of life. She came to Michigan already intending to apply to the Ford School. She said: "I was drawn to the ability to dig...

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Confidence in Michigan’s 2020 Census count among local officials slipping

Aug 25, 2020

Gathering 2020 Census data was always going to be complicated, as the U.S. Commerce Department varied its criteria and reduced the budget for in-person contact in the lead-up to the count. When the pandemic struck in March, just before the official...

Alumni spotlight

Former Riecker Fellow Chelsea Davis (BA ‘15/MPP ‘19) tackles emergent issues on the Hill

Aug 25, 2020

Chelsea Davis (BA '15/MPP '19) spent her last year in graduate school working on the Hill for Senator Gary Peters during her Riecker Fellowship. After graduation, she signed on as his full-time legislative aide. Tackling issues like protecting the...

Alumni spotlight

Sen. Chang (MPP/MSW ‘14) commitment to public service

Aug 21, 2020

Senator Stephanie Chang (MPP/MSW '14) entered graduate school with the long-term goal of running a non-profit. With community organizing experience under her belt, she started at the Ford School and School of Social Work to enhance her quantitative...

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Stevenson and Wolfers: "Think Like an Economist"

Aug 21, 2020

Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers have launched a new podcast, called "Think Like an Economist." In a series of tweets on August 19, @JustinWolfers explained: We’re calling it Think Like an Economist because we want to teach you to,...

Alumni spotlight

Seeking asylum rights during the pandemic

Aug 20, 2020

In February 2019, Hardy Vieux (MPP/JD '97) traveled to Tijuana, Mexico, to better understand the needs of asylum seekers at the United States’ southern border. That trip laid the foundation for a program to help people navigate the process, at the...

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Students to examine cyber attack threats to elections, infrastructure, national security

Aug 20, 2020

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center highlights an array of threats to Americans that could come from cyberattacks by U.S. adversaries, including Russia, China and Iran. According to the government's experts, these countries and...

Alumni spotlight

Yosuke Matsuda (MPP ‘03) marries economics and public policy for organizational efficiency

Aug 18, 2020

A partner at McKinsey & Company in Japan, Yosuke Matsuda (MPP '03) helps industrial clients with strategy, organizational efficiency, productivity improvement, and company-wide transformation. Prior to coming to the Ford School, Matsuda worked at...

Alumni spotlight

Latesha Love-Grayer (MPP ‘02) brings fact-based analyses for better government decision making

Aug 17, 2020

For 17 years, Latesha Love-Grayer (MPP '02) has informed decision making and monitored practices by the U.S. government at the Government Accountability Office (GAO). She says it’s the opportunity to influence legislation and improve implementation...

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