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Ford School, Weill Hall join U-M Planet Blue energy conservation efforts

Nov 17, 2009

The Ford School has joined the U-M's Planet Blue, a campus-wide outreach campaign designed to get students, faculty, and staff engaged in building-specific efforts to achieve energy and environmental conservation. In early November, Planet Blue...

The Ford School student-run Michigan Journal of Public Affairs issues call for paper submissions

Nov 17, 2009

The Michigan Journal of Public Affairs (MJPA) is currently considering submissions from graduate and professional students, policy practitioners, and faculty involved with domestic and international affairs. MJPA publishes original research on a...

Ford School student Daniel M. Katz (PhD candidate) appears in New York Times blog about the House health care reform bill

Nov 11, 2009

Research by Daniel M. Katz, a Ford School PhD student, appeared in a New York Times blog called "HR 3962 and the Serpent of Pulp." The blog sheds light on the debate of the length of the current House health care bill (HR 3962) at 1,990 pages and...

Paul Courant authors Economists' Voice article, "The Stakes in the Google Book Search Settlement"

Nov 10, 2009

An article by Paul Courant appears in the October issue of The Economists’ Voice by the Berkeley Electronic Press. In "The Stakes in the Google Book Search Settlement," Courant describes the issues surrounding the Google scanning project including...

Marina Whitman quoted in Washington Post article, "German government, unions angry at GM"

Nov 9, 2009

Marina Whitman was quoted in a Washington Post article called "German government, unions angry at GM." The article discusses GM’s decision to retain its stake in the German automaker Opel. According to Whitman, a sale of Opel would have cost GM the...

Matt Davis interviewed on NPR's Tell Me More about parents' reactions to the H1N1 vaccine.

Nov 9, 2009

Matt Davis spoke on NPR's Tell Me More about the results of a nationwide survey conducted by the University of Michigan about how many parents plan to get their children vaccinated against the H1N1...

CLOSUP publishes brief on Michigan’s transportation funding

Nov 6, 2009

The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy published a new research brief called "Transportation Funding: Highways, Roads, and Bridges." The brief describes the current transportation funding system, documents potential revenue shortfalls, and...

Sheldon Danziger quoted in Pioneer Press article, "Who's poor? Proposal aims for better measurement"

Nov 4, 2009

Sheldon Danziger spoke to Pioneer Press about a proposed law that would redefine how poverty rates are measured in the U.S. One goal of the “Measuring Poverty in America Act of 2009” is to expand the poverty measurement formula to include regional...

Sheldon Danziger quoted in New York Times blog, "Redefining Financial Adulthood (Again)"

Nov 4, 2009

Sheldon Danziger spoke to the New Year Times about the need for proposed legislation that would redefine the age of financial adulthood. Economic and social trends have lengthened the path to financial adulthood, according to Danziger, who notes...

C.J. Lee (MPP ’10) interviewed by AnnArbor.com about his internship with Michigan gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder

Nov 3, 2009

C.J. Lee (MPP ’10) was interviewed by AnnArbor.com about his Ford School internship with Rick Snyder’s campaign. Snyder, a candidate in the 2010 Michigan gubernatorial race and U-M alum, brought Lee on board to help with his summer campaign...

Crystal Borgman featured in University Record spotlight article, "Drums dominate free time for Ford School IT worker"

Nov 3, 2009

Crystal Borgman was profiled in a the weekly University Record staff spotlight article called "Drums dominate free time for Ford School IT worker." By day, Borgman is the Ford School's desktop support specialist and by night, is the drummer in a...

Recent CLOSUP survey of local government leaders attracts local and regional media

Nov 2, 2009

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) recently published by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) has garnered local and regional media attention. The MPPS, published in conjunction with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan...

John Chamberlin quoted in a Detroit News article, "Detroit council candidates face foreclosures, debts"

Oct 28, 2009

John Chamberlin spoke to the Detroit News about the need for background disclosure of Detroit City Council candidates, especially in light of the number of current members who have faced home foreclosures or failed to pay taxes in a timely...

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CLOSUP statewide survey: Local governments to cut services, want financing for economic development

Oct 22, 2009

Many local governments across Michigan expect to cut service levels in the next year, according to a new survey by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, a research center at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public...

Paul Courant quoted in AFP article about new U-M library partnership with Hewlett-Packard

Oct 22, 2009

Paul Courant was quoted in an article by the Agence France-Presse called "HP partners with university to print digital books." In the piece, Courant explains that the collaboration between the University of Michigan and Hewlett-Packard (HP) will...

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Greetings from the Dean

Oct 14, 2009

Greetings! We are off to an extraordinarily busy and exciting fall at the Ford School. The incoming classes of MPP, PhD, and BA students have already made a mark on the community with their enthusiasm and engagement. A record number of students...

Barry Rabe quoted in Greenwire article, "EPA Air Chief Says Carbon Registry Could Spur Emissions Cuts"

Oct 14, 2009

Barry Rabe spoke to Greenwire about the effects of the public release of data showing the top U.S. sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The article explains that a new U.S. EPA rule will require the heaviest greenhouse gas emitters to report data...

Susan Dynarski quoted in Inside Higher Ed article, "In Search of Evidence, and Acceptance"

Oct 14, 2009

Susan Dynarski was recently invited to attend a meeting organized by the University of Phoenix, the University of Southern California, and the Lumina Foundation for Education and then spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the event. The University of...

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Alumni Board self-nominations are now being accepted

Oct 14, 2009

The Ford School has opened the self-nomination process for six open seats on the Ford School Alumni Board. The Alumni Board is looking for experience professionals to support Ford School activities including: career services, alumni networking, and...

Ford School celebrates 95th with an alumni reunion weekend

Oct 12, 2009

Alumni from across the country and across the eras traveled back to Ann Arbor to help the Ford School celebrate its 95th birthday in September. Attendees heard Dean Susan M. Collins talk about the school, listened as faculty spoke about their work,...

Doug Brook (MPA '67) recognized with Neil Staebler Alumni Service Award

Oct 12, 2009

One of the highlights of the late-September Ford School Alumni Reunion Weekend was the presentation of the Neil Staebler Alumni Service Award to Dr. Douglas A. Brook (MPA '67). Brook was given the award in recognition of a very distinguished career...

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Academic conference, Krugman lecture celebrate Alan Deardorff's career

Oct 9, 2009

In early October, the Ford School and the Department of Economics hosted an academic conference honoring the career contributions of Alan V. Deardorff. The conference, which brought many of the world's leading trade economists to Ann Arbor, was...

Ford School student Brittany Galisdorfer (MPP '11) received Dave Bing Future Leader Award

Oct 9, 2009

First year MPP student Brittany Galisdorfer was recently presented with the Dave Bing Future Leader Award as part of the 2009 Shining Light Regional Cooperation Awards. Galisdorfer was recognized for her work at the Michigan Suburbs Alliance to...

Paul Courant featured in Michigan Daily article, "The evolution of Paul Courant reshapes the concept of a library"

Oct 8, 2009

Paul Courant, Dean of the Libraries and Ford School professor, is profiled in today's Michigan Daily. The story highlights the changes Courant has made in how information is collected and explains how he is 'leading a library revolution' in the...

Kristin Seefeldt quoted in Detroit Free Press article, "Cobo a scene of desperation: Social service agencies are bracing for more troubles"

Oct 8, 2009

In light of the desperate showing of thousands of people seeking federal assistance at Detroit’s Cobo Hall, Kristin Seefeldt spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the “cracks” in many government programs. Seefeldt, who is currently conducting a...

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Barry Rabe discusses global climate change issues in the British Embassy project '100 Voices in 100 Days'

Oct 5, 2009

A short video by Barry Rabe is featured in a project called 100 Voices in 100 Days. The British Embassy in Washington DC began this initiative 100 days before international climate change negotiations open in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 7, 2009....

New research by Susan Dynarski explored in Inside Higher Ed article, "What Works for the Needy"

Sep 30, 2009

Susan Dynarski and coauthor David Deming from Harvard University published a new paper called "Into College, Out of Poverty? Policies to Increase the Postsecondary Attainment of the Poor." The paper, part of a forthcoming book called "Targeting...

Matt Davis’ research appears in a Los Angeles Times article, "Most parents won’t have kids get H1N1 flu shots, study finds"

Sep 28, 2009

Matt Davis directed a University of Michigan poll asking U.S. parents if they intend to vaccinate their children against the H1N1 virus. The poll of 1,678 parents showed that only 40% said they would vaccinate their children against the H1N1 virus...

Marina Whitman quoted in Wall Street Journal article, "In Pittsburgh, a Road Map for a Recovery"

Sep 24, 2009

Marina Whitman spoke to the Wall Street Journal about the rebuilding of Pittsburgh after the sharp decline in the steel industry 30 years ago. According to Whitman, much of the city’s economic fuel comes from its two universities – Carnegie Mellon...

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Ranny Riecker: A philanthropist for the future

Sep 16, 2009

Margaret Ann (Ranny) Riecker (HLLD '05) is the Ford School's single most generous supporter of students. Her philanthropy through the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation (where she is president), the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation...

Photo of Betty Ford, Former President Gerald R. Ford, and Ranny Riecker at the Weill Hall site dedication

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