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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

A Fair Work Week: Raising the Floor on Precarious Scheduling

Oct 4, 2024, 12:00-1:30 pm EDT
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Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation.
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Ali casts doubt on ceasefire prospects in Gaza

May 21, 2024
Ford School professor of practice Javed Ali has been commenting on the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza.Ali told Newsweek that many factors still make the likelihood of a deal "remote." The deal with Saudi Arabia "appears driven by a different set...
In the Media

Rabe: New US climate rules raise questions about future of coal

May 2, 2024 The Guardian
Ford School professor Barry Rabe commented on a new EPA rule requiring that coal power plants slash their emissions by 90% within the next decade. “This is a major step that really raises questions about the future of the coal industry in the US,”...
Food for Thought

Food for Thought September 2024

Sep 20, 2024, 12:30-1:30 pm EDT
Food for Thought is a monthly lunchtime opportunity for Ford School students, faculty, and staff to come together and discuss the breaking news or most compelling policy issues of the day.
Food for Thought

Food for Thought October 2024

Oct 25, 2024, 12:30-1:30 pm EDT
Food for Thought is a monthly lunchtime opportunity for Ford School students, faculty, and staff to come together and discuss the breaking news or most compelling policy issues of the day.
Food for Thought

Food for Thought November 2024

Nov 8, 2024, 12:30-1:30 pm EST
Food for Thought is a monthly lunchtime opportunity for Ford School students, faculty, and staff to come together and discuss the breaking news or most compelling policy issues of the day.
Food for Thought

Food for Thought December 2024

Dec 6, 2024, 12:30-1:30 pm EST
Food for Thought is a monthly lunchtime opportunity for Ford School students, faculty, and staff to come together and discuss the breaking news or most compelling policy issues of the day.
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Ford School panel examines immigration on the ballot

Sep 17, 2024
The Ford School’s fall event series kicked off with more than 115 people in attendance for Immigration on the Ballot, a panel discussion about the policy landscape and implications for the upcoming election, hosted by the Center for Racial...