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Center on Finance, Law & Policy (CFLP)

The Center on Finance, Law & Policy at the University of Michigan is an interdisciplinary research center which draws together faculty and students from more than a dozen of Michigan’s nineteen schools and colleges to work on a broad range of...

Ford School Drop-in Peer Advising

Jan 30, 2025, 11:30 am-5:00 pm EST
Student and Academic Services Office 2232 Weill Hall
Are you a prospective Ford School student planning to apply for the BA in Public Policy by the 2/1/25 deadline? Stop by the Ford School Student & Academic Services (SAS) Office  11:30 AM - 5 PM to connect with Akhila an Marc, Ford School Peer Advisors, or Christian, Ford School Undergraduate Admissions Assistant. Snacks will be provided and individuals will be seen on a first come first served basis.  
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Exciting events at the Ford School this January

Jan 10, 2025
The Ford School is pleased to announce an exciting lineup for our January 2025 Policy Talks @ the Ford School series and other special public events hosted with partners from across campus.Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise...

Celebrate the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 35th Annual Health Science MLK Lecture

Jan 20, 2025, 2:00-5:00 pm EST
Kahn Auditorium Biomedical Science Research Building
The 35th Annual Health Science MLK Lecture, hosted by the University of Michigan School of Medicine / Michigan Medicine, will focus on the exploration of interdisciplinary approaches to achieve health equity. After the lecture, Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes will participate in a panel discussion on health equity.
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Q&A with health policy expert Pam Herd

Jan 9, 2025
Sociologist Pamela Herd joined the Ford School faculty in September 2024 as the Carol Kakalec Kohn Professor of Social Policy. Her research focuses on inequality and how it interacts with policy issues including health, aging, and administrative...