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New book by Ciorciari offers critique of Khmer Rouge Tribunal

Jan 23, 2014

"Hybrid Justice: The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia," a forthcoming book by John Ciorciari and Anne Heindel, a legal advisor at the Documentation Center of Cambodia, contends that the unique legal and institutional features of the...

Emergency manager appointments reflect growing inequality, writes Farley

Jan 22, 2014

In a Bridge Magazine editorial, Reynolds Farley explains that the pattern of where the state has taken control from local officials highlights the persistent racial income gap in Michigan. He notes that the locations that have seen emergency...

Placemaking rises as economic development tool

Jan 22, 2014

More than a third of local jurisdictions reported using "placemaking" as an economic development strategy in 2013, up from 21 percent in 2009, according to the latest Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy poll.Placemaking is a community and...

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National Poverty Center brief focuses on food insecurity in Detroit in the aftermath of the Great Recession

Jan 20, 2014

A new policy brief out of the National Poverty Center (NPC) evaluates recent changes in the prevalence of food insecurity, identifies key risk factors, and examines the use of public and private assistance programs designed to provide food...

Jacob part of expert line-up on State of Opportunity special on high stakes testing

Jan 16, 2014

In a State of Opportunity broadcast, Brian Jacob discusses the impact of high stakes testing, particularly for low-income students and school districts. High stakes testing refers to standardized tests with results that have important consequences...

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The Ford School welcomes Ambassador Richard Boucher as Winter 2014 Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence

Jan 16, 2014

The Ford School community is delighted to welcome Ambassador Richard Boucher as the Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence during Winter 2014.The Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence program (T-PMR) was...

Ford School's National Poverty Center hosts major event on anniversary of LBJ's 'War on Poverty'

Jan 16, 2014

January 8, 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson's declaration of "unconditional War on Poverty." Yet 15 percent of Americans live in poverty today, and no presidential administration or Congress since the Johnson era has...

Causes, consequences & potential solutions to the problem of educational disparities in the US: Perspectives from psychology, sociology & economics

Jan 16, 2014

This seminar will feature speakers from sociology, psychology and economics giving their perspectives on the causes, consequences and potential solutions to the problem of educational disparities in the United States. Each speaker will discuss their...

Master's application deadline extended

Jan 16, 2014

Due to technical difficulties the University of Michigan experienced on January 15, the Ford School is extending the Fall 2014 master's application deadline through Friday, January 17, 2014. The Ford School Admissions Team looks forward to reviewing...

Students tackle Great Lakes policy challenges in Integrated Policy Exercise

Jan 15, 2014

Now in its 14th year, the Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE) has become a signature component of the Ford School master's program. For three days during the first week of January, MPP and MPA students play stakeholders in in a large-scale and...

In the Media

Mich. governor, challenger tread warily on environmental issues in tight race

Jan 14, 2014 E&E News

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Axelrod and Iliev introduce model to better predict timing of cyber attacks

Jan 14, 2014

Robert Axelrod and postdoctoral research fellow Rumen Iliev have created a mathematical model to better understand internet security risks by analyzing when attackers are most motivated to exploit vulnerabilities in a target computer system. By...

Danziger chart highlights underlying relationship between poverty and inequality

Jan 13, 2014

A graph by Sheldon Danziger showing that increased inequality is a factor in persistently high poverty rates was featured in the New York Times' Economix blog. The column uses charts to illuminate the relationship between poverty and inequality,...

In the Media

Sierra Club asks Snyder for policy changes

Jan 12, 2014 The Michigan Daily

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In the Media

White House Announces New Energy Review

Jan 10, 2014 US News

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Murphy seeks to put a face on new suburban poverty

Jan 8, 2014

In an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Alexandra Murphy, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Ford School's National Poverty Center, comments on the invisibility of and unique challenges facing the suburban poor. In 2009, Murphy moved to...

Whitman quoted in article on gender disparity in college economic departments

Jan 8, 2014

In a Wall Street Journal article on the persistent gap between men and women at all levels of academic economics, Marina v.N. Whitman commented on the increased competition for tenure and pressure to publish faced by young academics. The article...

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Davis quoted on health impacts and growing appeal of e-cigarettes

Dec 25, 2013

In a story for Michigan Radio, Dr. Matthew Davis explains that no studies have been done on the long-term health impacts of e-cigarettes, which are unregulated and increasingly popular with teens.Davis notes that, while they are likely less harmful...

The Real Problem with Citizens United: Campaign Finance, Dark Money, and Shadow Parties

Dec 24, 2013

Few cases have generated as much controversy as Citizens United. The story told by reformers and reporters is that Citizens United ushered in a new era of dark money, with wealthy corporations spending wildly, saturating the airwaves, and taking...

States and localities need to work together to tap the potential of shale deposits, writes Rabe

Dec 24, 2013

In a blog post for the Brookings Institution, Barry Rabe and Christopher Borick, a professor of political science at Muhlenberg College, explain how a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision highlights the state and local governance challenges facing...

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In the Media

Pennsylvania court: Towns can restrict fracking

Dec 20, 2013 Marketplace

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Alumni Board Members Elected to Serve January 1, 2014-December 31, 2016

Dec 20, 2013

This past fall, Ford School alumni elected six of their peers to serve on the Alumni Board. Those elected to serve from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016 are Peter Fritz (MPP/MBA '10), Keith Fudge (MPP '09), Tres Fuller (BA '10), Catherine...

Legacies of the war on poverty, lessons for the future

Dec 20, 2013

January 8, 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson's declaration of "unconditional War on Poverty." Yet 15 percent of Americans live in poverty today, and no presidential administration or Congress since the Johnson era has...

Collins says Carmen Iezzi Mezzera will be a "strong advocate for international affairs education" as APSIA executive director

Dec 19, 2013

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) announced the appointment of Carmen Iezzi Mezzera as its new executive director after a search led by Ford School Dean Susan M. Collins, current APSIA president. Mezzera...

MPPS Report: One year after right-to-work legislation was enacted, local leaders have mixed views on the law change

Dec 18, 2013

Local government leaders in Michigan have mixed support for the state's new public sector right-to-work law, according to a University of Michigan survey. The law prohibits making union membership or support a condition of employment.Overall, 47...

State & Hill

Catalysts for change-themed Fall edition of State & Hill published

Dec 17, 2013

On critically important policy issues, members of the Ford School community have catalyzed real and lasting change—enriching understanding, building consensus, and mobilizing action. This edition of State & Hill features stories about the extended...

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Paul Courant's powerful public service, the HathiTrust digital library

Dec 16, 2013

Scholarly CVs are long, there's no denying it, so it's not surprising that Paul N. Courant's CV stretches a good twelve feet from end to end. What is surprising is that what is likely to be Courant's single greatest contribution to scholarship isn't...

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BA alum among 'Top 35 under 35' foreigners making an impact in Africa

Dec 16, 2013

Madelynne Wager (BA '13), a first generation college student from the small town of Greenville, Mich., knew she wanted to make an impact. When she started her studies at the University of Michigan, she thought she could do that best by becoming a...

State & Hill

Rare and powerful analysis

Dec 16, 2013

Latesha Love (MPP '02) was two weeks into her second year of graduate school in Ann Arbor, getting dressed for class and watching the news with an absent-minded interest, when she realized that "something was really, really, really wrong." It was...

State & Hill

Matching and mobilizing private investments in conservation

Dec 16, 2013

Jason Weller (MPP '99) was just out of college, with a still-crisp undergraduate degree, when the native northern-Californian took an unlikely summer job on a family ranching operation in Big Timber, Montana. He was expecting a "Brad Pitt, Legends...

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