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Seeking a resilient democracy

Dec 12, 2023

Of all of the recent headlines about U.S. government dysfunction, election denialism, and voter dissatisfaction, one in particular worries Ford School political scientist Jenna Bednar. The New York Times reported in October 2022, “Voters See...

A line of people waiting outside to vote

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Piloting guaranteed income in U-M’s backyard

Dec 12, 2023

U-M researchers play role in reimagining social safety net in Ann Arbor and beyond For the nearly three decades Kristin Seefeldt (MPP ’96, PhD ’10) has lived and worked in Ann Arbor, her professional life studying and teaching about poverty...

Seefeldt and Emily Shupp Parker tabling outside for GIG A2

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Our new dean, Celeste Watkins-Hayes

Dec 12, 2023

State & Hill sat down with the Ford School’s new dean to reflect on her scholarship, her mentors, and Gerald Ford State & Hill: Tell us about your intellectual journey to leading the Ford School. Celeste Watkins-Hayes: What you see in my...

Dean Watkins-Hayes and ASPIRE students gathering on the balcony overlooking the Great Hall

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Injustice of place: Learning from history

Dec 12, 2023

A place-based view of the legacy of poverty in the U.S. At first glance, there's not much in common among the spinach fields of Crystal City, Texas; the cotton mills near Greenwood, Mississippi; and the historic salt works in Manchester,...

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Yurtayeva calls for action against Russian cyber attacks

Dec 12, 2023

Russia is using “cyberaggression” as an essential element in its invasion of Ukraine. Cyber attacks have been targeted at critical infrastructure, at Ukrainian government agencies, and have been used to disseminate disinformation about the war...

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Shipan recognized for mentoring excellence

Dec 11, 2023

Ford School professor Charles R. Shipan was awarded the inaugural James Garand Outstanding Mentor Award. This award was presented on behalf of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) to commend two political scientists who have...

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Weiland addresses Michigan's $107M preschool education investment

Dec 11, 2023

Christina Weiland, faculty co-director of the Education Policy Initiative, has studied pre-K programs around the country. The state of Michigan will spend an additional $107M in its 2023-2024 budget on pre-K, hoping to increase the number of...

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Michigan local government leaders’ assessments of democratic functioning improve from 2021 low, but first signs of trouble at local level emerge

Dec 11, 2023

Michigan local leaders’ assessments of democracy at the national level have improved marginally for two years in a row after a sharp decline in 2021, largely due to fewer local officials rating American democracy as poorly functioning. Similarly,...

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Spotlights, fall 2023

Dec 10, 2023

What’s on the barbie? Economists Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson were on the guest list as the White House hosted a State Dinner for Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in October. Skills match More than fifty...

Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers White House picture

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Soundbites: Policy Talks @ the Ford School - fall 2023

Dec 10, 2023

“I believe that the NATO alliance serves [U.S.] interests because it spreads the burden of collective security across many member states and doesn’t just put the burden on the United States. I also believe firmly about the importance of U.S....

Smith, Beatty Blunt, Raimondo, Tapper, and Harden during their events at the Ford School

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The Rules of Attention: A poem by Airea D. Matthews (MPA ’07)

Dec 10, 2023

Philadelphia Poet Laureate and educator Airea D. Matthews (MPA ’07) returned to the Ford School this fall to discuss her memoir-in-verse with writing instructor Molly Spencer at an event hosted by the Center for Racial Justice. The following day,...

Airea D. Matthews performing her poetry at an event in Weill Hall

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Letter from Dean Watkins-Hayes

Dec 10, 2023

Warm greetings from Ann Arbor, where the first snow of the year has blanketed the campus. We’re enjoying the football team’s win over Ohio State—the 1,001st victory in Michigan’s history. (Our own Gerald Ford was part of sixteen of those wins...

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Parthasarathy named to prestigious French council

Dec 8, 2023

Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy has been named to the scientific council for ANSES, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety. ANSES is a public administrative body reporting to the Ministries of Health,...

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Hall and Hanson on GOP funding woes

Dec 7, 2023

"The Republican National Committee -- and some embattled state parties -- are dragging behind previous election cycles in fundraising weeks before the first primary voting for president in 2024," UPI reports. Ford School professor Richard Hall...

In the Media

Farley comments on lack of foreign-born, out-of-state transplants in Michigan

Dec 7, 2023

Reynolds Farley, The Detroit News: Michigan's closest international border is Canada, which doesn't send a lot of immigrants to the U.S. each year, said Reynolds Farley, research professor emeritus at the University of Michigan's Population Studies...

Photo of Ren Farley speaking into a megaphone as he leads a tour of U-M students in downtown Detroit

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Ford School MLK symposium to feature Montgomery, AL, Mayor Steven Reed

Dec 7, 2023

The Ford School will welcome Montgomery, AL, Mayor Steven Reed to Weill Hall for an event on Tuesday, Jan. 16, in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Mayor Reed is serving his second term, and has led initiatives on job growth,...

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Electric, autonomous vehicles offer promise, but broad-based benefits elusive without public role - Gerber

Dec 7, 2023

Autonomous and electric vehicles can be a positive force for people and the planet, but widespread gains require government incentives and investment to ensure access for users across the economic spectrum. That's a key finding of research by...

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Lessons From Sports: A conversation with Greg Harden

Dec 7, 2023

The oft-used phrase in sports “Control the controllables,” is as applicable to leadership in public policy. The phrase sits framed on Greg Harden’s desk and is the topic of his New York Times bestseller, Stay Sane in an Insane World. In November,...

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Parthasarathy comments on one year of ChatGPT

Dec 6, 2023

One year ago, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a chatbot built on the large language model GPT-3. Since then, knowledge workers in all sectors have been grappling with the potential uses of it and similar artificial intelligence models—as well as the...

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U-M Library requests participation in campus-wide survey

Dec 6, 2023

On November 12th, the U-M Library launched its first-ever campus-wide survey. Your input matters, and can make the library better for everyone! The library will use input from people in all roles at U-M to inform the spaces, services, and materials...

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Haverkamp comments on COP28 issues

Dec 6, 2023

Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the two-week COP28 conference in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions and avoid the worst ravages of climate change. University of Michigan experts are...

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Ford School students attending COP28 in Dubai

Dec 6, 2023

Several Ford School students are among the sixteen University of Michigan students who will attend the two-week COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The students will observe the negotiations, attend side events and interact with...

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Mancina and Méndez Gutiérrez awarded 2024 Riecker Fellowship

Dec 6, 2023

Two second year master’s students, Joe Mancina (MPP ‘24) and Gerardo Méndez Gutiérrez (MPP’24), have been selected from a competitive pool of applicants for the Ford School’s prestigious 2024 Riecker Fellowship. They will spend the winter semester...

Headshots of Joe Mancina and Gerardo Méndez Gutiérrez

Alumni spotlight

“Tremble with the world”: Airea D. Matthews (MPA ‘07) on using the arts as an avenue for change

Dec 6, 2023

Airea D. Matthews (MPA ‘07) dreamt of being a writer since she was a child. As she got older, she struggled to identify a clear path that turned her dream into reality. “My working-class roots didn’t seem to make space for sustainable possibilities...

airea matthews reading from her poetry collection bread and circus

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U-M education researchers present evidence-based findings and analysis to inform Michigan’s Pre-K-for-All goals

Dec 6, 2023

Achieving Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s aim of universal Pre-K, made in her State of the State address in January 2023, will require building upon its established programs and making some adjustments to the state’s education...

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Lourdes Rivera hosts eye-opening student session on pregnancy justice

Dec 5, 2023

In November, Pregnancy Justice president Lourdes Rivera delivered the 2023 Omenn-Darling Health Policy Keynote address about the landscape of reproductive rights in the United States. While on campus, the Ford School’s Women & Gender in Public...

Lourdes Rivera in conversation with Paula Lantz

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Gerber saluted at Innovation Partnerships Bell Ringing Ceremony

Dec 3, 2023

ViewPoint founder Elisabeth Gerber was saluted for the company's launch as part of Summit Venture Studio with a bell ringing held at U-M Innovation Partnerships. Other key team members, including U-M Center for Academic Innovation Executive Director...

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Students research AI and surveillance regulation for pending Michigan legislation

Nov 30, 2023

This fall, Michigan State Representative Dylan Wegela tasked a group of Ford School students to research the implications of artificial intelligence and surveillance in the workplace. Their project is part of a 2-credit experiential learning...

Alumni spotlight

MPA grads continue to collaborate across differences

Nov 28, 2023

When Mallak Beydoun (MPA ‘22) and Jeff Pfeifer (MPA ‘22) met at the Ford School, they quickly bonded over their shared government and campaign experience. Although they have different political perspectives, they continue to collaborate...

In the Media

Hanson on the rising threat of political violence in the U.S.

Nov 22, 2023 Folha de Sao Paulo

Jonathan Hanson, Folha de Sao Paulo: "The norms of what's acceptable in terms of political speech are eroding a little bit," says political scientist Jonathan Hanson of the University of Michigan. "In the 1960s, political violence never reached the...

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