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Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky participated in a United Nations press conference to discuss the findings of the 2008 International Narcotics Control Board Annual Report

Feb 19, 2009

Melvyn Levitsky, a member of the International Narcotics Control Board (ICNB), highlighted the success of multilateral drug control in recent years and discussed the need for further system improvements. According to the press release, a key report...

Susan Dynarski was quoted in a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article, "Kindergartners 'redshirted' to gain edge"

Feb 13, 2009

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Ford School mourns the loss of Faith Vlcek

Feb 11, 2009

Faith Vlcek, a University of Michigan employee for over ten years, was killed in a car accident on February 10, 2009. Faith was currently serving as a Program Administrator for the International Policy Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public...

Marina Whitman published an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal about post-bailout policy options for the Obama administration, "Economic Policy Will Have to Be Very Agile"

Jan 27, 2009

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Greetings from the Dean

Jan 26, 2009

Greetings! I am very pleased to introduce The Ford School Feed – a new electronic publication designed to link our alumni and friends around the world to news and information about our community. We expect to distribute The Feed about four times per...

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Ford School visiting professor Scott Atran wrote a New York Times op-ed piece, "How Words Could End a War," about peace negotiations in the Middle East

Jan 24, 2009

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Susan Dynarski was quoted in a Detroit Free Press article, "More aid and debt relief set for cash-strapped college students"

Jan 17, 2009

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Undergraduate program links Ford School with student-run campus paper, The Daily

Jan 16, 2009

Gary Graca, Nate Sandals and Ben Simon discovered a comforting community when they joined the staff at The Michigan Daily. Common interests and a dedication to informing the University of Michigan campus quickly came to characterize The Daily's...

John Chamberlin featured in U-M podcast, "Do the right thing: Public trust, economy wanes from unethical behavior"

Jan 11, 2009

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Ford School alum David Newville has op-ed piece published in The Washington Post

Jan 11, 2009

Newville, a 2008 MPP graduate, co-authored the article "In D.C., Opening Doors Even in Tough Times." The op-ed piece discusses options for low- and moderate-incomes families who are interested in purchasing homes in high-cost areas. Newville and...

Internship puts Ford School student in the right place at the right time

Jan 7, 2009

As a second-year MPP student at the Ford School, John Schurrer expected to be knee-deep in data when his summer internship with Santa Barbara, California-based nonprofit Direct Relief International (DRI) began in early May. Less than three weeks...

U-M President's Challenge for graduate student support comes to an end

Jan 1, 2009

In September 2007, University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman issued a challenge to spur support for graduate and professional education: she committed the University to making a one-to-two match for any size gift (up to $1 million) that...

Susan Dynarski was featured in the New York Times Magazine's "8th Annual Year in Ideas" for research presented in her paper, "The Lengthening of Childhood"

Dec 14, 2008

The New York Times 8th Annual Year in Ideas features the research and issues that have shaped the past 12 months. Dynarski's paper explored "academic redshirting"—the idea of holding children, especially those in Kindergarten, back one...

Kristin S. Seefeldt was interviewed for a France 24 article, "Americans have bought too many foreign cars"

Dec 7, 2008

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Ford School alum Andreas Hatzigeorgiou was awarded the 2008 Ohlin Prize in recognition of his paper on labor market regulation and migration policy

Dec 4, 2008

A paper exploring links between international trade and immigration authored by Andreas Hatzigeorgiou, a 2008 Ford School Master of Public Policy graduate, has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the Ohlin Prize. The Ohlin Prize, created to honor...

Cecilia Muñoz, former Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, was appointed Director of Intergovernmental Affairs by President-elect Obama

Dec 1, 2008

As the director of intergovernmental affairs, Cecilia Muñoz will run the White House office responsible for local and state government relations.Muñoz, a 1984 graduate of U-M, served as the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in...

Ford School student Gary Graca receives Stanford Lipsey Journalism Award

Dec 1, 2008

Gary Graca, a senior in the undergraduate public policy program, was awarded the 2008-09 Stanford Lipsey Journalism Award for Public Service Reporting. Graca received this award for an article he wrote as the Associate Editorial Page Editor for The...

What does $51 Million Look Like?

Nov 11, 2008

Since the Michigan Difference Campaign began in 2000, alumni, friends, foundations, and corporations have given over $51 million to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, helping the school to surpass our campaign goal of raising $42...

Ford School community gathers in Weill Hall to watch the election returns

Nov 10, 2008

Students, faculty, and staff gathered at Weill Hall on November 4 to watch and discuss the results of the 2008 presidential election. [Read more and view...

Kristin S. Seefeldt was quoted in a New York Times article, "Working Poor and Young Hit Hard in Downturn"

Nov 9, 2008

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New book, The Fifth Freedom: Jobs, Politics, and Civil Rights in the United States, 1941-1972, by Anthony S. Chen receives 2008 President's Book Award

Oct 29, 2008

The Fifth Freedom: Jobs, Politics, and Civil Rights in the United States, 1941-1972 (Princeton University Press, forthcoming), a book authored by Anthony S. Chen, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy,...

Dean of Libraries and Ford School professor Paul Courant involved with legal settlement between major universities, Google

Oct 28, 2008

The University of California, University of Michigan, and Stanford University announced today their joint support for the outstanding public benefits made possible through the proposed settlement agreement submitted to the U.S. District Court,...

Ford School announces faculty appointments

Oct 22, 2008

Three Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy professors recently received faculty appointments, Ford School Dean Susan M. Collins has announced.Melvyn LevitskyAmbassador (Ret.) Melvyn Levitsky, a Ford School professor since 2006, has been appointed...

Ford School, CLOSUP, and Michigan Radio co-host election town hall meeting

Oct 15, 2008

Experts in the environment, energy and economics joined with advocates for the two major presidential campaigns at the University of Michigan on Oct. 14 to discuss the positions of Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama and how each candidate's...

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New research from Brian Jacob investigates the relationship between gun shows and gun-related deaths

Oct 7, 2008

Brian Jacob, director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, and researchers from the University of Maryland investigated the correlation between gun shows and gun-related deaths. Their research showed no evidence that gun shows lead to...

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Brian Jacob earns prestigious David N. Kershaw Award and Prize

Oct 7, 2008

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Professor Brian Jacob will be presented the David N. Kershaw Award and Prize in November for his contributions to the field of public policy analysis and management.Jacob, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of...

James House has been appointed a Distinguished University Professor, the U-M's highest faculty honor

Oct 7, 2008

Distinguished University Professorships recognize full or associate professors for exceptional scholarly and/or creative achievement, national and international reputation, and superior teaching skills. Created in 1947, each professorship bears a...

Mel Levitsky published an op-ed piece in the Detroit News about the Columbia-U.S. trade agreement, "Free trade pact would help fight drug abuse"

Oct 3, 2008

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Scientific journal Nature names Robert Axelrod's "The Evolution of Cooperation" one of 6 science books the next U.S. president should read first

Oct 3, 2008

This list of six science books, compiled by Nature, an international weekly journal of science, includes Axelrod's book, The Evolution of Cooperation—a book that explores how "cooperation can emerge in a world of self-seeking egoists-whether...

"Bush Signs Loan Package For Troubled Automakers"

Oct 1, 2008

President Bush signed into law Tuesday a mammoth spending bill to keep the government running until early March 2009. The measure includes a $25 billion loan package for troubled automakers. Marina Whitman, professor of business administration and...

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