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Greetings from the Dean

Oct 6, 2010

Dear Alumni and Friends,Weill Hall is buzzing with activity these days. We’ve got internationally-renowned policymakers dropping in weekly, incredibly talented students who inspire us with their energy and enthusiasm, and faculty research projects...

Latest edition of 'the Ford School feed': Now accepting self-nominations for the Alumni Board

Oct 6, 2010

The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today.Readers will learn about the Ford School Alumni Board’s call for self-nominations, a new Detroit-focused fellowship...

Alumni Board self-nominations are now being accepted

Oct 6, 2010

The Ford School Alumni Board has opened the self-nomination process for its six open seats in the term beginning January 1, 2011. The Alumni Board represents the Ford School’s alumni community and strives to help increase the visibility of the...

National Research Council releases long-awaited assessment of PhD programs

Oct 6, 2010

The Ford School PhD program scores highly among the nation's doctoral programs in Public Policy and Public Administration, according to the recently released National Research Council (NRC) rankings of PhD programs. Observers have raised...

Ford School alums approve changes to Alumni Board By-Laws

Oct 5, 2010

By a large majority, the Ford School alumni body has voted to approve two changes to the documents that govern the school's Alumni Board. The approved changes (1) adjust board composition to integrate the new pool of Ford School BA students and...

Energy economist Ashley A. Langer joins the Ford School faculty

Oct 5, 2010

The Ford School is very pleased to welcome Assistant Professor Ashley A. Langerto the faculty.Professor Langer's research interests include environmental economics, energy economics, and industrial organization. She is currently studying price...

Peace Corps 50th to be celebrated at U-M

Oct 4, 2010

The University of Michigan will kick off the national celebration of the Peace Corps' 50th anniversary with a series of events across campus, including two ceremonies, Oct. 14 (2 a.m. and 11 a.m.), on the steps of the Michigan Union--the place where...

Sheldon Danziger quoted in Washington Post article about welfare measurement, allocation

Oct 2, 2010

Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a Washington Post article called "Welfare's safety net hard to measure among states." Many are concerned that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of impoverished Americans is increasing but the amount and...

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New CLOSUP database highlights public sector excellence, innovation

Sep 30, 2010

A new University of Michigan online database provides examples of excellence in the public sector and highlights innovative programs launched by state and local governments, school systems and others nationwide. Created by the Center for Local,...

Gerard M. Anderson, Ford School alum, will become President and CEO of DTE Energy effective October 1st

Sep 28, 2010

Ford School alum Gerard M. Anderson (MPP '88) will become president and chief executive officer of DTE Energy beginning Oct. 1, taking the reins from his mentor, Anthony F. Earley Jr. Anderson has served as DTE Energy president and chief operating...

Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an Associated Press article called "Census finds record gap between rich and poor"

Sep 28, 2010

Sheldon Danziger was quoted in an AP article about the widening income gap between America's richest and poorest.The income gap is at an all-time high, with the top-earning 20% of Americans taking home 49.4% of America's income. Danziger stated that...

Barry Rabe co-authors NOAA climate report for the U.S. Congress

Sep 28, 2010

Barry Rabe served on a National Academy of Public Administration panel that co-authored a report for the U.S. Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Congress. The report, "Building Strong for...

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Ford School student, alum publish article in UC-Berkeley policy journal

Sep 21, 2010

An article by MPP student Britni Must and alum Kathleen Ludewig (MPP '10) was published in Policy Matters, a journal produced by the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. The article, "Mobile Money: Cell Phone...

CLOSUP report featured in Detroit Free Press op-ed, "New leaders can't shrink from Michigan realities"

Sep 19, 2010

A Center for State, Local, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) report was cited in a Detroit Free Press op-ed, "New leaders can't shrink from Michigan realities." The op-ed discusses the need for Michigan’s next generation of leaders to address the state’s...

Brian Jacob quoted in Macomb Daily article, "Privatization debate divides Oakland, Macomb schools"

Sep 19, 2010

Brian Jacob was quoted in a Macomb Daily article about the privatization debate in Oakland and Macomb county schools. To save money, many Michigan school districts are contracting out services such as custodial, food, and transportation. Though the...

Sheldon Danziger comments on the latest U.S. poverty levels

Sep 17, 2010

Sheldon Danziger spoke to a variety of media outlets about the release of a U.S. Census Bureau report on the nation’s poverty level. According the report, poverty in the U.S. reached a 51-year high with 14.3% of the population falling below the...

John Ciorciari in The Economist, "When does a massacre become a genocide?"

Sep 17, 2010

John Ciorciari was quoted in The Economist in an article about the second trial of the United Nations-backed tribunal against Khmer Rouge leaders. Four former leaders—Nuon Chea, Khieu Samphan, Ieng Sary, and Ieng Thirith—will face charges of war...

Brian Jacob's research cited in The Washington Post, "What No Child Left Behind did and didn't do"

Sep 17, 2010

Brian Jacob's research about the impact of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act was cited in The Washington Post. The paper, written with Thomas S. Dee from the University of Virginia, reviewed existing NCLB research and synthesized the findings into...

David Bohnett Public Service Fellowship strengthens ties between Ford School, City of Detroit

Sep 17, 2010

The City of Detroit offers a great opportunity to emerging policy leaders eager to revitalize the Motor City. Now the Ford School has more students who will help make it happen. Julie Schneider and Elizabeth Palazzola are the inaugural recipients...

John Ciorciari quoted in Voice of America about Khmer Rouge trial

Sep 16, 2010

John Ciorciari answered three questions for Voice of America about the United Nations-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal and the legal system. Prosecutors are considering a complex and difficult legal strategy called Joint Criminal Enterprise against four...

Sheldon Danziger discusses increased U.S. poverty level

Sep 15, 2010

In a new U-M podcast, Sheldon Danziger discusses the anticipated results of a forthcoming U.S. Census Bureau report on U.S. poverty levels. The poverty level, expected to reach 15% for 2009, a two percent increase from 2008. [Listen to the U-M...

Kathryn Dominguez quoted in Financial Times article, "Decision on yen awaits Japan poll victor"

Sep 13, 2010

Kathryn Dominguez was quoted in a Financial Times article about the currency challenges facing Japan's new prime minister. The value of the Yen recently reached a 15-year high and the Japanese government must decide if currency intervention is...

Barry Rabe quoted in Grist article, "Michigan governor's race"

Sep 9, 2010

Barry Rabe spoke to Grist in an article about Michigan's gubernatorial race between Republican Rick Snyder and Democrat Virg Bernero.In discussing how best to use federal stimulus funds to strengthen Michigan's economy, Rabe told Grist, "Michigan...

John Chamberlin spoke to the University Record about LSA's theme semester, "What makes life worth living?"

Sep 9, 2010

John Chamberlin was interviewed by the University Record about LSA's Fall 2010 theme semester. The semester, asking the question: "What makes life worth living?" is co-organized by Chamberlin and will offer courses, lectures, films, and activities...

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Dean Yang's research featured in The Michigan Daily article, "Twelve of the most innovative ideas to come from the University community in the past year"

Sep 8, 2010

Research by Dean Yang was featured in the 'Ideas Issue’ of The Michigan Daily's weekly news magazine, The Statement. Yang's research explores whether control over a migrant’s own remittance—through a savings account, for example—could impact the...

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Brian Jacob quoted in Detroit News, "Teachers rule in experimental school"

Sep 3, 2010

Brian Jacob spoke to the Detroit News about the success of a new teacher-led Detroit school set to open this fall, Palmer Park Preparatory Academy.Two lead teachers and an executive administrator will take over some of the duties previously held by...

Dean Susan M. Collins welcomes new Ford School students

Sep 1, 2010

Welcome to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. On behalf of the entire Ford School community, I am very pleased that you have chosen to join us this year. As you begin your studies, you are embarking on a new trajectory, which we hope you...

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Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky appears in Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Advisor, answering the question: "Has Dilma Already Won Brazil's Presidential Election?"

Aug 31, 2010

Has Dilma Already Won Brazil's Presidential Election? Question from "Latin American Advisor" Ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff widened her lead ahead of Brazil's October presidential election to 11 percentage points, according to an Ibope...

Susan M. Collins quoted in New York Times article, "Bankers Told Recovery May Be Slow"

Aug 28, 2010

Susan M. Collins spoke to the New York Times following the Federal Reserve economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyo. about the prospects of long-term economic woes in the U.S. Although it will take months to unwind the severe economic issues, "I'm very...

Susan M. Collins interviewed by Reuters at Fed's Jackson Hole economicsummit

Aug 27, 2010

Watch Susan M. Collins' Reuters interview about possible Federal Reserve Board policy coming out of the economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyo. this weekend. In the vodcast, Collins stresses the importance of both monetary and fiscal policy to sustain...

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