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Levitsky interviewed on implications of relaxed marijuana restrictions

Nov 19, 2013

On an episode of Michigan Radio's Stateside program, Melvyn Levitsky discusses the history of relaxed marijuana restrictions, as well as the federal and global implications of this trend. Levitsky, who has served as Assistant Secretary of State for...

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Why do we have the lowest recycling rate in the Great Lakes region?

Nov 14, 2013 Michigan Public Radio

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Whitman speculates about the priorities of a political party appealing to moderates

Nov 14, 2013

In Detroit Free Press op-ed , Marina v. N. Whitman asks "what would a political party that appeals to moderates look like?" Whitman writes that a party representing the moderate majority would stand for fiscal responsibility and social inclusiveness...

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Rabe discusses state's low recycling rate on Michigan Radio

Nov 14, 2013

With a recycling rate of less than 20 percent, Michigan falls far below both the regional and national average. In an interview on Michigan Radio's Stateside program, Barry Rabe discusses why Michigan has such a low recycling rate and what policies...

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Cast your vote for the 2013 Ford School Alumni Board

Nov 14, 2013

Voting is now open for the six open seats on the Ford School Alumni Board. The Board supports the activities of the Ford School through alumni networking, career services, student recruitment, and fundraising activities. Alumni should check their...

Catfish inspection program could impact ability for U.S. to get trade concessions, says Ciorciari

Nov 13, 2013

John Ciorciari was quoted in a New York Times article on the potential for a pending catfish inspection program to complicate a major trade agreement between the U.S. and 11 Pacific nations, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The proposed...

Davis quoted in New York Times article on effects of warning labels on children's medicines

Nov 11, 2013

A new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that reforms made surrounding children's cough and cold medicines, including labels which warning that they should not be given to children younger than 4, have had...

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Danziger pens Huffington Post op-ed on persistent effects of the Great Recession

Nov 7, 2013

In a Huffington Post opinion article, "Ravages of the Great Recession," Sheldon Danziger writes that Congress's dysfunction, in particular its preoccupation with slashing the federal deficit, is prolonging economic pains. Danziger cites a new study...

Danziger comments on what we can learn from change in poverty rate under revised census measure

Nov 7, 2013

This week, the Census Bureau released 2012 poverty numbers under the supplemental poverty measure, which calculates the number of poor people in America as 3 million higher than the official count. Based on this revised formula, 1 and 6 US...

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Dynarski-Kreisman plan for student loan repayment reform cited in Wall Street Journal

Nov 6, 2013

A proposal by Sue Dynarski and Education Policy Initiative postdoctoral research fellow Daniel Kreisman for a single loan repayment system was highlighted in the Wall Street Journal article "How to Overhaul the Student-Loan System." Under the...

Ford School senior wins seat on Trenton City Council

Nov 6, 2013

On November 6, Steve Rzeppa (BA '14) became an elected policy maker in his hometown of Trenton, Michigan, a small city about 40 miles from Ann Arbor. In his new role, Rzeppa hopes to bring a fresh perspective to the city council and help keep...

Our World Needs Pioneers

Nov 1, 2013

A single gift can make a difference, and gifts to the Ford School yield impressive returns.The Annenberg Professorship, established to honor the life and legacy of President Ford, enabled the Ford School to attract and retain Brian Jacob, a rising...

Potter quoted in The Washington Post on recent Beijing attack

Nov 1, 2013

Security officials in China have blamed the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), a little-known militant group, for the October 28th suicide car crash in Tiananmen Square that killed five people. While some groups are questioning the connection,...

Potter interviewed in New York Times on growing risk of terrorism in China

Oct 31, 2013

Following the explosion in Tiananmen Square on October 28th, which Beijing police have labeled a terrorist attack, Phil Potter was interviewed by Sinosphere, the China blog of The New York Times, on the history of separatist violence in the region,...

Archiving mass atrocities gives victims a chance to uncover the truth

Oct 31, 2013

Egyptian protesters feared security agents were shredding and burning documents of abuses under the Hosni Mubarak regime, so in March 2011 they stormed the former headquarters of the secret police to seize them.Such documents have immense power to...

2014 Ford School MPA/MPP resume books now available electronically

Oct 30, 2013

Employers can now request the resumes of Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Administration students to find candidates for 2014 summer internships and full-time job openings. The books include updated resumes from all current Ford School...

Rising child poverty long trend in the making, says Danziger

Oct 22, 2013

Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a Fox News article about rising child poverty. The article covers a study by the Southern Education Foundation which found that the majority of public school students in 13 southern and four western states are living...

Dynarski presents policy proposal on making borrowing work for today's students

Oct 22, 2013

On October 21, The Hamilton Project hosted a forum on the evolving role of higher education in American society. At the forum, Susan Dynarski presented a paper titled "Loans for Educational Opportunity: Making Borrowing Work for Today's Students,"...

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Chamberlin comments on Governor Snyder decision to close NERD Fund

Oct 21, 2013

On October 20, Governor Rick Snyder announced he will close his nonprofit, the New Energy to Reinvent and Diversify (NERD) Fund, saying that the fund, which has come under fire for not disclosing donors, has become "an unnecessary distraction." In a...

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MPPS report: local leaders say unions again made most of the concessions in contract negotiations

Oct 20, 2013

Local government leaders in Michigan report their employees' unions made more concessions in negotiations this year than the jurisdictions did, according to a University of Michigan survey.Among the 26 percent of Michigan's local governments that...

Hyman awarded Spencer Foundation grant to study the effects of targeted information on college enrollment decisions

Oct 18, 2013

Education Policy Initiative postdoctoral research fellow Joshua Hyman will use the Spencer Foundation grant to study the effect of information about college financing on students' enrollment decisions. The project, a collaboration with the Michigan...

Levy remarks on impact of ACA subsidies and rollout glitches

Oct 18, 2013

Nearly one month into the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Helen Levy responds to criticisms about the potential fallout from ACA subsidies, as well as questions about the program's current technical issues.Levy wrote a Detroit Free Press...

Wolfers comments on 2013 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science winners

Oct 18, 2013

On October 14, Eugene F. Fama, Lars Peter Hansen, and Robert J. Shiller were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science. Fama and Shiller are leading proponents of opposing views about the rationality of financial markets. Justin Wolfers...

Ford students testify in Lansing on equity crowdfunding legislation

Oct 17, 2013

Christopher Falcone (MPP '14), Matthew Papadapoluos (MPP/MA '13), Erin Sullivan (MPP '14), and Jessica Teng (MPP '14) appeared in front of the House Commerce Committee to testify on House Bill (HB) 4996 which would allow equity crowdfunding in...

New site on the development of human rights standards and advocacy launches

Oct 17, 2013

"Working on this site has been a labor of love," said Susan Waltz, Ford School faculty member and practitioner in the field of human rights policy. The Human Rights Advocacy and the History of Human Rights Standards website provides a valuable...

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Gerber updates Ann Arbor City Council on progress of Regional Transit Authority

Oct 16, 2013

On October 14, Elisabeth Gerber spoke at a city council work session covering regional transportation initiatives. Gerber is one of two Washtenaw County representatives on the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) for southeast Michigan, which also...

Levy explains why ACA unlikely to impact health care coverage provided by employers

Oct 16, 2013

In a UPI article, Helen Levy addresses concerns about how health care reform will impact coverage provided by employers. Levy argues that the changes stemming from the ACA should not be a major cause for concern for those who rely on employers for...

Greetings from the Dean

Oct 9, 2013

As I write this our government remains partially shut down. I am reminded of President Ford’s insistence that reaching across the aisle is central to the democratic process–a position echoed by U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe during her 2013 Citi...

Yellen has most Fed system experience, Whitman explains

Oct 9, 2013

Marina Whitman was quoted by the Yahoo! Finance blog The Daily Ticker about the nomination of Janet Yellen as the next head of the federal reserve bank."Janet is the most experienced in the way the Fed system works, having had positions at all...

'Ford School feed'— new faculty and staff members, Alumni Board self-nominations, Ford School centennial button contest winners and more.

Oct 9, 2013

The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today.This fall edition of the feed welcomes new faculty and staff for the 2013-14 academic year, encourages self-nominations...

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