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FBI chief Wray addresses threats from China in Ford School forum

Dec 6, 2022

It’s not always newsworthy when a director of the FBI makes a speech. As the nation’s top law enforcement official, basic statements about terror threats, the crime rate, or reactions to latest news may be reported but won’t attract much...

Photo of FBI Director Christopher Wray, seated in front of a blue Ford School backdrop, responding to a question

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November jobs report: Strong job growth continues, but there are hints of weakness

Dec 2, 2022

The U.S. labor market had yet another month of strong job growth, with employers adding 263,000 additional jobs in November. The report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday also showed that the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%....

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Emma Frazier

Assistant Director, Graduate Career Services

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Emma Frazier is the assistant director of graduate career services at the Ford School, where she leads programming, support, and advising for graduate students. Prior to joining the Ford School, Emma held multiple roles at the University of Michigan…

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Ostfeld appointed research director of the Center for Racial Justice

Dec 5, 2022

Political scientist Dr. Mara Celicia Ostfeld has been named the inaugural research director of the Center for Racial Justice (CRJ) at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy. In this role, Ostfeld will lead the development of the...

Mara Ostfeld speaking at a Poverty Solutions event.

COP27 debrief and panel

Dec 8, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EST

Weill Hall #1210

Join DPC, IPSA, EPA, and Climate Blue for a debrief and panel with the U-M delegates to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, COP27.

Ford late night with UGC

Dec 7, 2022, 8:00-11:59 pm EST

Weill Hall #1210

Join the Undergraduate Council—a sponsored student organization at the Ford School—to relax and destress. Food and refreshments available while supplies last.

Algorithmic discrimination and fairness: Reducing the gap between the legal and technical?

Dec 6, 2022, 12:30 pm EST

A talk featuring the Ford School's Ben Green, Deborah Hellman (Univ. of Virginia), and Prof. Hima Lakkaraju (Harvard), moderated by Holli Sargeant (Univ. of Cambridge).

In the Media

Stevenson predicts long road ahead for lowering inflation

Dec 1, 2022 NPR Marketplace

Betsey Stevenson, NPR Marketplace: "By the end of 2024 — which sounds like a long way away — we should have inflation under...

Publication

Allen investigates effect of overlap in school and farming calendars on children's education

Nov 30, 2022

In rural countries, families often have to choose between sending their children to school or keeping them home to help with farming—often having a detrimental impact on educational outcomes. In a new study featured in World Bank Blogs, PhD...

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Wolfers challenges us to reimagine the social contract

Nov 30, 2022

Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, recently sat down with the International Monetary Fund, arguing that the time is now to reimagine institutions that foster social cohesion. "The COVID moment has been and still is an...

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