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Alumnus Alan Cohen selected by the president for key administration post

Sep 30, 2013

President Obama announced his intent to nominate Alan Cohen (MPP '75) as a member of the Social Security Advisory Board.Cohen has a long history working on budget priorities and health policy for the U.S. government. From 2001 to 2012, he served as...

Cross-sector partnerships fuel new breakthroughs in affordable housing

Sep 30, 2013

"It's Maslow's hierarchy of needs," Paul Weech says. "Cover the basics—food and shelter—and you allow people to focus their time and energy on work, family, education, and all the rest."A self-proclaimed "houser," Weech is fervent about the need for...

Joshua Hausman awarded 2013 Allan Nevins Prize in American Economic History

Sep 30, 2013

Assistant Professor Joshua Hausman has won the 2013 Allan Nevins Prize in American Economic History for his dissertation titled "New Deal Policies and Recovery from the Great Depression."The Nevins Prize recognizes the best dissertation in U.S. or...

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Three Ford School students awarded CEW scholarships

Sep 29, 2013

The Center for the Education of Women (CEW) has named the Ford School's Adrienne Call (MPP/MSW '13), Colleen Campbell (MPP/MA '14), and Kristin van Ausdal (MPP '14) among its 2013-14 scholarship recipients.The CEW Scholarship Program for returning...

New faculty members join the Ford School in fall 2013

Sep 28, 2013

The Ford School is delighted to welcome five new members to its faculty, starting this fall: Anmol Chaddha, Catherine Hausman, Joshua Hausman, Mara Otstfeld, and Joy Rohde. Anmol Chaddha Anmol Chaddha is a Michigan Fellow and an assistant professor...

Rabe pens op-ed on changing public opinion concerning climate change

Sep 27, 2013

Professor Barry Rabe, along with Christopher Borick from Muhlenberg College, writes opinion article for Orange County Register on the policy implications of fluctuating public opinion on global warming. Rabe and Borick explain that the last three...

Marina Whitman to be inducted into Michigan Women's Hall of Fame

Sep 27, 2013

Marina v.N. Whitman has been selected as a member of the 2013 class of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Honorees are chosen based on their service and accomplishments which have significantly advanced the status of women.Whitman was selected for...

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Recent BA graduate begins research in Kenya as inaugural Wallenberg Fellow

Sep 22, 2013

Zachary Petroni (BA '13) is one month into his study of the relationship between conservation governance and human rights in Kenya. Petroni was interviewed by the Michigan Daily about his experience so far and his overall objectives.Petroni is the...

Danziger comments on lack of economic growth for the poor in Michigan

Sep 19, 2013

The Detroit Free Press reports that new census data for Michigan shows an increase in households receiving retirement pay, while overall household income and poverty rates remain stagnant. Sheldon Danziger, former director of the National Poverty...

Fed's choice to hold steady on monetary policy "right decision," says Justin Wolfers

Sep 18, 2013

After months of debate over a potential taper, Chairman Bernanke announced that the Fed will hold off tightening the quantitative easing policies enacted after the Great Recession.A Washington Times article quoted Ford School economist Justin...

U.S. poverty has held steady, despite growing income inequality, says Sheldon Danziger in New York Times op-ed

Sep 17, 2013

Sheldon H. Danziger's New York Times op-ed, "The Mismeasure of Poverty," suggests that the recent Census Bureau report on the 2012 U.S. poverty rate—at 15 percent—is inaccurate because it doesn't reflect the value of poverty interventions like food...

Building on success

Sep 16, 2013

Here's something you might not know: more than 90 percent of American children have health insurance. While making sure that all U.S. children have coverage is the goal, this is definitely a win. And according to Elisabeth Wright Burak (MPP/MSW...

BA information session

Sep 15, 2013

Join us for a meeting to learn more about our undergraduate public policy program on Monday, October 7 at 6...

Helen Levy discusses proposed Detroit health insurance exchange program

Sep 12, 2013

Helen Levy spoke with Michigan Radio about how a new plan being considered by Detroit's Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr would affect some Detroit retirees. The plan would shift younger retirees, those under 65, to insurance exchanges under the...

Bad data from Labor Department: misleading and harmful, says Wolfers

Sep 12, 2013

Justin Wolfers wrote an opinion article for Bloomberg about the U.S. Department of Labor's release of bad statistics. In the article, "Labor Department's Bumbling Bureaucrats Can't Count," Wolfers explains that bad data can not only be misleading,...

Photo of Sen. Debbie Stabenow earns top prize in President Ford button contest

Sep 12, 2013

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Ford School's 2013 Centennial Button Contest: Liam and Mike Householder. The Householders submitted a photo of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) wearing a centennial button in front of the statue of...

Rachel Potter wins APSA Founders Award for best graduate student paper

Sep 12, 2013

Rachel Potter has won the 2013 Founders Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) for her paper, "Strategic Transparency in Agency Rulemaking." The award is given for the best graduate student paper presented at APSA's annual...

Welcome back returning Fordies!

Sep 3, 2013

Summer vacation is never long enough—whether you're working an internship, reading a great book on the beach, or hanging out in Ann Arbor.Nevertheless, fall semester is upon us. As Weill Hall fills with the sound of returning Fordies, here's a look...

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Alumnus Alan Cohen selected by the president for key administration post

Cross-sector partnerships fuel new breakthroughs in affordable housing

Joshua Hausman awarded 2013 Allan Nevins Prize in American Economic History

Three Ford School students awarded CEW scholarships

New faculty members join the Ford School in fall 2013

Rabe pens op-ed on changing public opinion concerning climate change

Marina Whitman to be inducted into Michigan Women's Hall of Fame

Recent BA graduate begins research in Kenya as inaugural Wallenberg Fellow

Danziger comments on lack of economic growth for the poor in Michigan

Fed's choice to hold steady on monetary policy "right decision," says Justin Wolfers

U.S. poverty has held steady, despite growing income inequality, says Sheldon Danziger in New York Times op-ed

Building on success

BA information session

Helen Levy discusses proposed Detroit health insurance exchange program

Bad data from Labor Department: misleading and harmful, says Wolfers

Photo of Sen. Debbie Stabenow earns top prize in President Ford button contest

Rachel Potter wins APSA Founders Award for best graduate student paper

Welcome back returning Fordies!

National Poverty Center recognized for its contribution to poverty research

Carl Simon's work with mathematical models earns him a spot on a list of top STEM educators

September 12: Policy Talks @ the Ford School with Alan Bersin

Collins suggests investors may see more diverse opinions from Fed presidents

Dean Susan Collins quoted in Reuters on Fed bond-buying policy

New Policy Points video features Dean Susan Collins explaining importance of annual Federal Reserve meeting

No good reason to link food stamp assistance and drug tests, say Pollack and Danziger

Obesity still top concern, National Poll on Children's Health shows

Close to the heart

Congratulations to Liam and Mike Householder

September 19: Policy Talks @ the Ford School with Olympia Snowe

Want to see an end to sweatshops in Bangladesh? Shoppers will need to get involved says Marina v.N. Whitman