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International Policy Center reenergizes, reorganizes website

May 7, 2010
The International Policy Center (IPC) welcomes visitors to explore the fresh new look of its website, www.ipc.umich.edu. The IPC, housed at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, is devoted to interdisciplinary research and education that...
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Dave Harding receives prestigious U-M Henry Russel Award

May 6, 2010
Dave Harding, an assistant professor in sociology, has been presented with the 2011 Henry Russel Award. Harding, who will join the Ford School faculty in the fall, received this award for his "exceptional scholarship and conspicuous ability as a...
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Jeff MacKie-Mason named dean of U-M School of Information

Apr 29, 2010
Pending regent approval, Jeff MacKie-Mason will take over as the next dean of the University of Michigan’s School of Information. MacKie-Mason, a Ford School professor and alum (MPP ‘82), was a founding faculty member of the School of Information...
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Middle East Conflict Intractable, Not Hopeless

Apr 22, 2010
After his last "International Security Affairs" class of the fall semester, Bob Axelrod graded student papers, then hurried to the airport to catch a flight to Damascus, the capital city of Syria. His goal: to interview Middle East leaders to better...
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"The Climate of Belief"

Apr 22, 2010
A conversation with Professor Barry G. Rabe, the first social scientist ever awarded the prestigious Annual Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. States and regions have quietly emerged as hotbeds of innovation...
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So What Does Somebody Do with a Bachelor's in Public Policy?

Apr 22, 2010
In the fall of 2007, the Ford School launched a bachelor's degree program in public policy. "One of the questions that has come up consistently—from the first time that we went public with this—is, 'So what does somebody do with a bachelor's in...
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2010 Class Gift Campaign Soars

Apr 22, 2010
One hundred paper airplanes ascend the grand staircase at Weill Hall. What do they mean? They mean that "Don't Let the Ford School Fly Solo," a $20,000 campaign organized by the school's 2010 Class Gift Committee, has been soaring—literally. Each...
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Recession Aftershocks Predicted for Michigan Cities and Towns

Apr 22, 2010
Mounting evidence suggests that an economic recovery is in view. Unemployment isn't rising as quickly as it once was. Consumer spending has increased for four consecutive months. Household net worth is growing. While the economy may be turning...
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Jim Hackett and Steelcase: Sustaining Philanthropy

Apr 22, 2010
When students, staff, and faculty members at the Ford School take a seat, it's Jim Hackett (BGS '77) they should thank. A general studies major who played center on the football team under Bo Schembechler, Hackett never took a class on public...
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Expanded Applied Policy Seminar to Launch in Fall 2010

Apr 22, 2010
In winter 2008, five Ford School MPP students assessed alternative scenarios for consolidating emergency dispatch efforts within Washtenaw County. The students constructed a sophisticated economic model, interviewed multiple actors to produce...
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MPP student Matt Schaar, team win Clean Energy Prize competition

Apr 22, 2010
With teammates from across the University of Michigan, Matt Schaar, a dual MPP and MBA student, finished third in the 2009-2010 Clean Energy Prize competition, winning $10,000 to commercialize a new, environmentally friendly device for manufacturing...
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2010 Charity Auction raises $13,000 for local families

Apr 20, 2010
These are difficult days for fundraisers no matter how worthy the cause. But this March, the Ford School community beat the odds with a very successful 13th edition of its annual Charity Auction. Thanks to the generosity of the Ford School community...
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Ford School student Adam Schmidt named 2010 Rosenthal Fellow

Apr 16, 2010
The Harold Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations and its partner, APSIA, announced the selection of thirteen fellows for 2010, including Adam Schmidt, a first-year MPP student at the Ford School. Adam is a graduate of the U.S. Military...
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Ford School earns top U-M Green IT award

Apr 14, 2010
The Ford School has earned a "Gold Level" Green IT Achievement Award from the U-M Climate Savers Computing Initiative (CSCI) in recognition of its high commitment to environmental stewardship and IT resource conservation.The Ford School earned its...

CLOSUP publishes Michigan Public Policy Survey results

Apr 13, 2010
Local government officials from across the state of Michigan were surveyed in Fall 2009 during the second wave of CLOSUP's Michigan Public Policy Survey program. This wave focused on educational, economic, and workforce development issues....
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