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MPP/MPA application for Fall 2012 now online

Oct 6, 2011
Applications for admission to the Fall 2012 cohort of the Ford School's MPP and MPA programs are now available online and are due January 15, 2012.Prospective students can learn more about the Ford School at an APSIA or Idealist.org graduate fair...
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Greetings from the Dean

Oct 5, 2011
Dear Alumni and Friends:I am honored and delighted that the University of Michigan Regents have approved my reappointment for a second termas the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Ford School.With help and support from so many of you, the Ford...
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Alumni Board self-nominations are now being accepted

Oct 5, 2011
The Ford School Alumni Board has opened the self-nomination process for its six open seats (5 alumni from the graduate program, 1 alumni from the undergraduate program) in the term beginning January 1, 2012. The Alumni Board represents the Ford...
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Growing up in bad neighborhoods has a 'devastating' impact

Oct 4, 2011
Growing up in a poor neighborhood significantly reduces the chances that a child will graduate from high school, according to a study published in the current (October) issue of the American Sociological Review. And the longer a child lives in that...
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Brian Jacob receives U-M Faculty Recognition Award

Oct 3, 2011
Faculty Recognition AwardsFaculty Recognition Awards are intended for faculty early in their careers who have demonstrated substantive contributions to the university through achievements in scholarly research and/or creative endeavors; excellence...

Ford School introduces redesigned 2011-12 graduate brochure

Sep 19, 2011
The Ford School is pleased to share its newly redesigned graduate brochure with students, faculty, staff, and community members. The 2011 brochure, housed in a smartly designed 8" x 10" folder, highlights key features of the Ford School master's...
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Regents approve reappointment of Dean Susan M. Collins

Sep 15, 2011
This afternoon, the University Board of Regents approved the reappointment of Susan M. Collins as Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy for a five year term, effective September 1, 2012 through June 30, 2017.In his announcement to the Ford...

Greetings from the Dean

Sep 8, 2011
Dear Alumni and Friends, I’ve recently returned from Jackson Hole, Wyo., where I participated once again in the Federal Reserve Bank’s annual Economic Policy Symposium. This year’s focus was long-term global economic growth. With volatile...
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Greetings from the Dean

Sep 8, 2011
Dear Alumni and Friends, I’ve recently returned from Jackson Hole, Wyo., where I participated once again in the Federal Reserve Bank’s annual Economic Policy Symposium. This year’s focus was long-term global economic growth. With volatile...
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Alums: please help us on the MPP/MPA recruiting trail

Sep 8, 2011
The Ford School admissions team will attend a number of MPP/MPA recruiting fairs throughout the fall, from New York to Los Angeles, New Orleans to Seattle -- and nearly a dozen other cities in between. Do you work with promising prospective...
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Ford School celebrates 30 years of PPIA

Sep 8, 2011
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) program-a program designed to build diversity in public service.The University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has proudly supported PPIA...
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First annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day a success

Sep 7, 2011
Ford School fellowship reached an unprecedented scale on July 14, when alums and current students gathered at locations across the globe to partake in the first Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day."Our Alumni Board really took the initiative to reach...

New faculty affiliates bring wide range of expertise

Sep 6, 2011
 Jill R. HorwitzJill R. Horwitz is a Professor of Law, co-director of Michigan's Law and Economics Program, a Professor of Health Policy and Management at Michigan's School of Public Health, and has an appointment at the Ford School. She was the...
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