Jonathan Hanson, Sinclair: "It's critical for both parties. Wisconsin, I think is front-and-center and right close to that and Michigan and Pennsylvania. The Republicans really need to win at least one of those...

Academic Advisor Jordan Long is an important asset to the Ford School, putting students’ best interests first and being there for students during tough times. The Advising Council of the University of Michigan (ACUM) acknowledged his compassionate...

The Center for Racial Justice, the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study, and Poverty Solutions released a new report detailing Detroiters’ opinions on reparations and racial inequity in March 2023. Since its release, multiple news outlets picked up...

This spring, the Ford School’s Leadership Initiative tapped into in-house talent to host a series of communication workshops. Former reporter and current MPA student Caroline Sweeney (MPA ‘23) led a workshop series to help her colleagues better...

The Ford School hosted Kim Dong Yeon (MPP ‘91, PhD ‘93),  governor of the Gyeonggi province — the largest province in South Korea. His visit to Ann Arbor included signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the University that will send South Korean...

Ford School economics professor Kathryn Dominguez has been named to the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank Indianapolis. She will serve as an independent director and fill an unexpired term beginning April 1, 2023, through Dec. 31,...

Sociologist Mo Torres (MPP ‘15) will join the Ford School faculty for a three-year appointment as a postdoctoral scholar with the Michigan Society of Fellows, serving as an assistant professor of public policy and sociology. He will work closely...

Betsey Stevenson, CNN: "The policy is designed to make sure workers as well as companies benefit from this federal investment.  Another way to think about it is that we really need government involved in child...

Debra Horner, The Daily Telegram: "Back in 2012, only about 18 percent of local officials told us their governments used social media (including 48 percent of jurisdictions with more than 30,000 residents). In 2021, that was up to 29 percent...