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Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD '97) receives 2011 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award

Oct 5, 2011

The Ford School Alumni Board is pleased to announce that Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD '97) is the recipient of the 2011 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award.The Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award is a program of the Neil Staebler Fund for...

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...

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...

David J. Harding profiled in Institute for Social Research magazine

Sep 29, 2011

David J. Harding and his research were profiled in a recent edition of the Institute for Social Research (ISR) magazine, Sampler. Harding is an associate professor of public policy and sociology, and is a research associate professor at the ISR. His...

Alan V. Deardorff quoted in Fortune about Greece, Europe debt crisis

Sep 28, 2011

Alan V. Deardorff was quoted in a Fortune article titled, "Wanted: A radical idea to fix the Eurozone." The article discusses a bold solution proposed by Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff that would provide aid to Greece and other struggling EU...

Richard Hall quoted in Texas Tribune, KUT about Rick Perry's chance for success in Michigan

Sep 26, 2011

Richard Hall was quoted in the Texas Tribune and on KUT, an Austin-based NPR station, about Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry's chance for success in Michigan.At the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, held on Mackinac Island from...

Peace Corps monograph, "Charting the Future of International Service," published

Sep 22, 2011

In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the U.S. Peace Corps, the University of Michigan, the Brookings Institution Initiative on International Volunteering and Service, and the National Peace Corps Association sponsored the National Symposium on...

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...

Washington Post publishes David K. Cohen editorial, "Why education reform keeps failing"

Sep 16, 2011

The Washington Post published an editorial by David K. Cohen. The piece, which had previously appeared on the blog of the Albert Shanker Institute, addressed the issue of systemic education reform in the United States, with emphasis on building what...

Guiding American math education reform image

Detroit Free Press publishes community service retrospective by Ben Falik

Sep 15, 2011

The Detroit Free Press published an article by Ben Falik looking back on the first decade in the life of Summer in the City, the community service volunteer organization he co-founded as a college sophomore. Summer in City is a community...

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...

Sheldon Danziger quoted in NPR, New York Times, and others about U.S. Census Bureau poverty report

Sep 14, 2011

Sheldon Danziger spoke to a number of news outlets following the release of the U.S. Census Bureau's annual poverty report. The report, detailing figures from 2010, showed an increase in the poverty rate to 15.1 percent (up from 14.3 percent in...

Sheldon Danziger quoted in New York Times article, "Soaring Poverty Casts Spotlight on 'Lost Decade'"

Sep 13, 2011

Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a New York Times article about the release of the U.S. Census Bureau's annual poverty report. According to the new report, the 2010 U.S. poverty rate was 15.1 percent—an increase from 14.3 percent in 2009. The...

Paul Courant quoted in several news sources about digitized books lawsuit

Sep 12, 2011

Paul Courant was quoted in several news sources about the opposition to the University of Michigan's and other universities' efforts to digitized their physical library collections, including The Associated Press, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle...

Ann Lin comments on post-9/11 immigration reform prospects in Detroit News article

Sep 9, 2011

Ann Chih Lin was quoted in a Detroit News article on the progress and setbacks immigration reform has experienced since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.The articled detailed how immigration advocates believed reform was beginning to move...

Ann Lin discusses SCOTUS immigration ruling for "Policy Points" image

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...

Greetings from the Dean

Sep 8, 2011

Susan M. Collins interviewed by Bloomberg about President's jobs speech, fiscal policies

Sep 8, 2011

Susan M. Collins was interviewed by Bloomberg's Bottom Line news show prior to President Barack Obama's September 8th speech before Congress. Asked how the President should address the current 9.1 percent unemployment rate, Collins recommended that...

John Chamberlin interviewed for The Hill article, "Conyers wants Obama's backing"

Sep 8, 2011

The Hill interviewed John Chamberlin in an article about Michigan Rep. John Conyers, Jr.'s 2012 reelection bid, and his desire for President Obama's endorsement. As the second-longest-serving current member of the House of Representatives,...

State & Hill

September edition of 'the Ford School feed:' Collins reflects on Jackson Hole summit, Axelrod earns 2011 Merriam Award, PPIA celebrates 30 years, and more

Sep 8, 2011

The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today. In this issue, readers will learn about Dean Susan Collins' participation in the Federal Reserve Bank's annual...

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...

Leadership transitions mark start of the new school year

Sep 8, 2011

Edie Goldenberg Alan Deardorff has agreed to continue in his role of Associate Dean of the Ford School, but a number of other key leadership roles opened this fall as faculty concluded their terms in...

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...

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...

Sheldon Danziger quoted in AP article about increase in U.S. working-age poor

Sep 6, 2011

Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an Associated Press story published by CBS News, MSNBC, and others called, "Working-age adults make up record share of U.S. poor."The article—published ahead of the 2010 census figures that will be released next...

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...

State & Hill

Please send your Class Notes for the next State & Hill

Sep 6, 2011

The next edition of the Ford School's magazine, State & Hill, is in progress and we want to include your good news in the Class Notes section. If you have news (new job, promotion, award, new baby, recently married, etc.) to share with your...

Sheldon Danziger quoted in Philly.com article, "Activist's harsh words make waves"

Sep 4, 2011

Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a Philly.com article about conservative writer Robert Rector's claims that media has misled Americans into thinking the poor are living in desperate conditions. The article's author, Alfred Lubrano, writes that...

CLOSUP opinion poll on views of public sector unions appears in several news sources

Aug 31, 2011

The results of a Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) poll of local government leaders appeared in a variety of Michigan news outlets, including two articles from the Detroit Free Press (a staff report and a report from the Associated...

Susan M. Collins interviewed on NPR about nominee for new chair of White House Council of Economic Advisers

Aug 30, 2011

Susan M. Collins was interviewed on NPR's Tell Me More about President Obama's choice of labor economist Alan Krueger to chair the White House Council of Economic Advisers.Collins considers Krueger "an excellent choice" and described him as a highly...

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