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State & Hill

Discourse: Fordies in the news, fall 2022

Dec 19, 2022

“The line of students registering to vote on Election Day stretched across the University of Michigan campus, with students waiting for over four hours. There was a palpable sense of excitement and urgency around the election on campus. For many...

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Trina Shanks: Reconsidering reparations

Oct 6, 2022 0:49:19

Trina Shanks discusses building on existing models in college access and home ownership. October, 2022.

Nejat Seyhun: Racial Differences in Insider Trading

Sep 8, 2022 0:57:37

Professor Seyhun and his collaborators investigate racial differences in insider trading behavior by corporate leaders to evaluate whether African-American corporate executives have equal access to networks that generate valuable insider informati

Nejat Seyhun: Differences in Insider Trading

Debotri Dhar: Sexual Violence

Nov 3, 2022 0:50:28

Debotri Dhar will explore the insights a mixed-methods study can offer to our gendered understandings of violence, vulnerability and risk, and discuss innovative policy measures. November 2022.

Weiser Diplomacy Center Series

European energy crisis simulation

Jan 9, 2023, 11:30 am-12:45 pm EST

Jan 13, 2023, 2:30-6:00 pm EST

Weill Hall, Room 3240

A diplomatic policy simulation on the European energy crisis with a focus on U.S. foreign policy and the positions of key European nations.

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News

U-M online course centers equity and justice in technology policy

Nov 30, 2022

A new massive open online course available on Michigan Online will help STEM and policy professionals, community organizers, and students understand how injustices can become embedded in technology and associated policies. “Justice and Equity in...

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Christopher Wray: 2022 Josh Rosenthal Memorial talk

Dec 2, 2022 1:10:07

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray will visit the Ford School as the 2022 Josh Rosenthal Memorial Speaker. December, 2022.

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaking at podium

In the Media

Shaefer applauds expanded Child Tax Credit

Nov 25, 2022 The New York Times

Luke Shaefer, The New York Times: "It’s worlds ahead of the kind of evidence we usually...

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In the Media

Pilkauskas insight on multigenerational households

Nov 24, 2022 NPR

Natasha Pilkauskas, NPR: "In terms of multigenerational households, the kind of people who tend to live in them tend to have fewer economic resources. It's also much more common amongst nonwhite families. It's very surprising to me in some senses...

In the Media

Hanson on challenges to student loan forgiveness

Nov 23, 2022 MLive

Jonathan Hanson, MLive: "For those who have already applied, there is not much more they can do other than wait for the court battle to be finished. Basically, the Court of Appeals has halted the program for the time being until the case can be...

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