With Trump's plan to increase efficiency and cut government programs, Social Security is under fire. The Christian Science Monitor cited the Ford School's Pamela Herd as she argued “Social Security is a clear promise to Americans that if they pay...
The Ford School's Rusty Hills has shone a light on the historic legacy of former President Gerald R. Ford, from the White House to the Ford School. In an opinion piece for the Detroit Free Press, Hills highlights lessons he learned from President...
Tyler Baird, a dual-degree student at the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and School for Environment and Sustainability, discusses the importance of summer coaching for first-year students.
“Executive orders can't overrule statutes, so that’s a mystery legally,” according to Michigan Law Professor Margo Schlanger. She was addressing the legal and rhetorical attacks the Trump administration has made against birthright citizenship....
As a Ford School graduate student, you'll have access to a wealth of opportunities that extend beyond the classroom. Whether you're fulfilling the required MPP policy-related internship or launching your full-time career post-graduation, the Ford...
In March, CLOSUP released its second annual report analyzing the fiscal health of local Michigan governments. Using financial data reported to the State of Michigan in 2023, the researchers developed a set of indicators to look at cash, budgetary,...
The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals: Balancing Security, Sustainability, and Shared Growth explores the complex dynamics of resource control, environmental and social responsibility, and geopolitical power struggles. March, 2025.
Former Michigan State Senators Tonya Schuitmaker and Rebekah Warren discuss cross-partisan collaboration and how it can play a vital role in promoting unity, understanding, and constructive dialogue. March, 2025.
Yousif Hassan, assistant professor at the Ford School of Public Policy and the School of Information, has been awarded funding from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) for a new project Defining and Measuring the...
