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Ford School alum wins coveted science teaching fellowship

Aug 1, 2013

Nicole Fernandes (MPP/MS '08), has been awarded a five-year Science Teaching Fellowship by the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation.Established in 1999 to improve math and science education in the United States, the Knowles Science Teaching...

Climate change continues to polarize congressional politics, says Barry Rabe

Aug 1, 2013

The United States has experienced a staggering number of weather extremes in recent years—368 national disaster declarations since 2011. And polls indicate that the majority of Americans believe global warming is real. Despite this, Congress remains...

Arms Trade Treaty an important milestone, says Susan Waltz

Aug 1, 2013

The Arms Trade Treaty, which would staunch the worldwide flow of military-grade weapons, passed easily at the UN General Assembly in April, by a vote of 154-3 with 23 abstentions. Opened for ratification on June 3, the treaty will go into effect...

No matter what: working for criminal justice reform in New Orleans

Jul 31, 2013

Lelia Gowland (MPP '11) has New Orleans' back. Born and raised in the city, she left her hometown to attend college and always planned to return. Little surprise that she has spent the last few years doing social justice advocacy for youth in the...

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'Sky didn't fall' after British Columbia lowered income tax, dropped fuel use with carbon tax

Jul 30, 2013 E&E News

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Michelle Jones joins the Ford School as Diplomat in Residence

Jul 30, 2013

The Ford School is pleased to welcome new Diplomat in Residence (DIR), Michelle Jones, for the 2013-14 academic year. Jones is a seasoned Foreign Service officer whose most recent post was in Kabul, Afghanistan, where she oversaw the Fulbright...

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Helen Levy helps set the record straight on Obamacare at Michigan Public Radio

Jul 30, 2013

Mired in politics before and since it was signed into law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is still largely misunderstood. The Ford School's Helen Levy and Thomas Buchmueller of the U-M's Ross School of Business spoke with Michigan...

Carbon tax shift working in Canada, Barry Rabe tells ClimateWire, but hasn't spread elsewhere

Jul 30, 2013

An upcoming issue of Canadian Public Policy includes a study by the environmental think tank Sustainable Prosperity that shows British Columbia's carbon tax shift, now five years old, has contributed to an overall decline in fossil fuel use and...

A Ford School tradition and a glimpse at the future of public policy: PPIA 2013 Summer Institute

Jul 30, 2013

When she was a University of Texas junior, Cortney Sanders, as a member and chair of the Black Student Alliance and in conjunction with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, filed an amicus brief in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin—a...

Ban smoking when kids are in the car, survey says, but few states have laws that actually do

Jul 22, 2013

According to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, although 87 percent of adults agree that adult drivers and passengers shouldn't smoke when kids are in the car, only seven states have laws that actually prohibit the...

Lelia Gowland discusses the Youth Promise Act on New Orleans television

Jul 22, 2013

Ford School alumna Lelia Gowland (MPP '11) discussed the newly introduced Youth Promise Act (YPA) on WGNO's "The 411," a local New Orleans news and information television program. Gowland, the communications and development director for the Juvenile...

Michigan Daily names Kevin Mersol-Barg (BA '14) a Student of the Year

Jul 22, 2013

The Michigan Daily has named Ford School BA senior Kevin Mersol-Barg (BA '14) a Student of the Year. Each year, the campus paper's managing editors cull eleven finalists from dozens of nominated students who have had a positive impact at the...

John Chamberlin quoted in USA Today on caucus payments

Jul 21, 2013

USA Today reports that none of the early voting states—Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, or Nevada—have laws or ethics rules on whether legislators and other elected officials can receive payments from campaigns. That's a problem that prompts...

Jeff Barnes applauds U-M Board of Regents for new tuition policy

Jul 19, 2013

In a letter to the editor of the Michigan Daily, Ford School alumni board member Jeff Barnes (MPP '09) applauds the July 18 decision by the Board of Regents to extend in-state tuition access to honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. armed forces....

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Kevin Stange's research on the effects of tuition increases discussed in a number of media outlets

Jul 15, 2013

Kevin Stange's research on the impact higher tuition rates may have on student enrollment in high-cost disciplines is being discussed by a number of news outlets.In the paper, "Differential Pricing in Undergraduate Education: Effects on Degree...

Education Policy Initiative launches new website

Jul 15, 2013

The Education Policy Initiative (EPI) has launched a new website that now makes its applied policy research even more accessible to lawmakers, education practitioners, and other researchers. From the website, EPI disseminates information on current...

In the Media

The Civil Rights Stand Of A Young Gerald Ford

Jul 14, 2013 National Public Radio

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NPR explores defining moment in the life of the young Gerald Ford

Jul 14, 2013

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Gerald Ford, Don Gonyea of NPR's "All Things Considered" examines an incident at the U-M in 1934. Ford was a student and football player at the time, and the incident—and its outcome—not only reveals...

A year of reflection, engagement at the Ford School characterize President Ford centennial

Jul 14, 2013

July 14 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Ford, and throughout the year, the Ford School has celebrated the legacy of his remarkable life.After decades of public service in the U.S. Congress, Gerald Ford took on the role of...

Marina Whitman on learning to climb the jungle gym without falling off

Jul 13, 2013

In a July 13 op-ed, Marina v.N. Whitman admits that before she had read "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead," the new book by Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, her impression concurred with other critiques that Sandberg must...

Photos, video from Ford Centennial celebrations

Jul 13, 2013

Click the links below to watch videos of President Gerald R. Ford from the school's naming ceremony, Weill Hall site dedication, and see recent videos and photos honoring his legacy.- Ford Legacy videos- Ford Legacy...

Fordies turn out for 3rd Annual Worldwide Spirit Day celebrations in 11 cities

Jul 12, 2013

They raised a glass in San Francisco. They networked in Detroit. They shared a laugh in Tokyo.July 14 is President Ford's centennial, and on July 11 Fordies from around the country and the globe came together in their respective cities to show...

Ford Centennial button contest ends Aug. 23

Jul 11, 2013

Wear one, share one, and send us a photo with a prominent policymaker to win 2 tickets to a 2013 U-M home football game plus $500 cash!...

Direct Relief recognized for outstanding use of mapping in humanitarian work

Jul 11, 2013

Ford School alumnus Andrew Schroeder (MPP '07), director of research and analysis for DirectRelief, accepted the Esri President's Award on behalf of the nonprofit on July 8 in San Diego, California. Direct Relief was recognized for its outstanding...

In the Media

Wealthy Donors in His Corner as Obama Comes Out Swinging on Climate Change

Jul 10, 2013 Inside Climate News

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Mel Levitsky discusses U.S.-Russia relations on 1320 WILS-AM radio

Jul 10, 2013

It's not in the best interests of Russia to award asylum to NSA leaker and fugitive Edward Snowden, Melvyn Levitsky told Michael Cohen of 1320 WILS-AM in an interview on July 2. Ambassador Levitsky, a retired career minister in the U.S. Foreign...

Get the student loan matter out of the political arena, according to Dynarski

Jul 9, 2013

As of July 1, Federal student loan interest rates doubled to 6.8%—a matter that could be fixed retroactively by Congress. That's little consolation for students whose debt might increase by thousands of dollars over the life of the loan.A bipartisan...

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Sharon Maccini new director of Ford School BA program

Jul 9, 2013

Congratulations to economist Sharon Maccini, who becomes the new director of the Ford School's undergraduate degree program in public policy on July 15. Maccini follows predecessor Edie Goldenberg after two significant years of leadership. In her...

In the Media

Dump a ton of trash in Ottawa, pay $100 - Dump a ton of trash in Michigan, pay 21 cents

Jul 8, 2013 Michigan Public Radio

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Creating change

Jul 3, 2013

"I don't have day-to-day contact with the victims, but the most gratifying thing about the work I do is that it's affecting the lives of trafficking victims around the world," says Jennifer K. Hong (MPP '11). Hong is reports and political affairs...

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