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Greater than its sum: an update on the Kohn Collaborative

Dec 17, 2024
Six years ago, Harold and Carol Kohn approached the Ford School with a vision to honor their family. Their goal was to build a vibrant research community dedicated to promoting social equity and inclusion. Today, the Kohn Collaborative for Social...
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Jim McIntire’s legacy of public service

Dec 9, 2024
This year, the Ford School Alumni Board honored James L. McIntire (MPP ’78) with the 2024 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes outstanding professional achievement in public service and a commitment to the mission and values...
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Ford School adds more study areas to meet student need

Dec 6, 2024
This fall, in response to student feedback, the Ford School created more study spaces in Weill Hall. This initiative was led by the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) along with Facilities Manager Bill Kelly.The conversation began at SAC’s Fall 2023...
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Ford School sets $70 million goal in ambitious new campaign

Dec 3, 2024
This fall, the Ford School of Public Policy launched its bold, multi-year capital campaign with a transformative goal: to raise $70 million. These funds will enhance student scholarships, establish endowed professorships, support groundbreaking...
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One Year Later, No End in Sight for Mideast Wars

Nov 24, 2024
“Hamas has got the war they wanted.” That assessment came from Middle East scholar Hussein Ibish, who believes there has been a fundamental shift in the war between Israel and Hamas over the past year: from a more conventional airstrike campaign...
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Hernandez outlines actions to address politics in the workplace

Nov 18, 2024
Political conversations—about guns, climate change, abortion, and religious expression—in the workplace often tend to be avoided in the name of collegial harmony.When they do arise, managers may feel unprepared for dealing with political-based...
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Spotlight on poverty and opportunity: Katherine Michelmore

Nov 15, 2024
Dr. Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has been awarded the 2024 David N. Kershaw Award and Prize for her contributions as a leading scholar and educator...
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STPP to establish Michigan science and technology fellowship

Nov 14, 2024
The Ford School of Public Policy’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program (STPP) is poised to create a new pathway for early career scientists and engineers to learn about, develop, and aid state-level policy making. A $100,00 planning and...
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Rabe cautions climate setbacks under Trump administration

Nov 11, 2024
Ford School political economist Barry Rabe shares his outlook on the anticipated climate impacts of the Trump administration with the media, including on the Inflation Reduction Act, COP29 climate conference, and electric vehicle tax credits:“COP29...
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Journalist Panel Takes on the State of the 2024 Election

Nov 1, 2024
“It’s an unhappy race in an unhappy country” opened New York Times opinion columnist Bret Stephens, “each side of the country thinks that if the other half wins, it’s somehow, in one form or the other, the end of America.” A sense of gravity and...