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PubPol 320

PubPol 320.001: Politics, Political Institutions, & Public Policy

Jenna Bednar

This course prepares students to understand the political and institutional environment within which public policy is formulated and...

PubPol 312

PUBPOL 312: Environment Politics & Policy

Barry Rabe

This course introduces students to the adoption and implementation of environmental policy, with primary emphasis on the United...

News

Leiser shares expertise on government financial reporting in webinar

Jan 29, 2023

The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) has been partnering with XBRL US, to work with the City of Flint to explore whether a new fiscal reporting mechanism for governmental entities can help create transparency—and prevent future...

PubPol 201

PubPol 201: Systematic Thinking

Paula Lantz

This course provides an introduction to public policy design and analysis using "systematic thinking" from the social sciences and humanities, with the application of scientific methods and knowledge more...

News

Poverty Solutions report on police reform widely referenced in wake of recent alleged police abuse

Jan 31, 2023

Following the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of the Memphis police, national attention is once again focused on the use of force by police. The Detroit Free Press, among other outlets, turned to a report written by Trevor Bechtel, Mara C....

News

Weiland expertise on transitional kindergarten, universal preschool, in the news

Jan 29, 2023

Education Policy Initiative faculty co-director Christina Weiland has an expertise in pre-k, and recently published a paper on Transitional Kindergarten. Both topics have been in the news. In her State of the State address, Michigan Governor...

In the Media

Stevenson explains tech layoffs

Jan 27, 2023 Yahoo! News

Betsey Stevenson, Yahoo! News: "They hired for magical thinking. So what they're having to do right now is readjust for reality. As you've already shown, the layoffs we're seeing here are small compared to not just the hiring they did during 2020...

In the Media

Stevenson analyzes the impact of China's shrinking population on its economy

Jan 17, 2023 BBC

Betsey Stevenson, BBC: "I think that we're losing perspective when we talk about rising population being good for economic growth. What really matters is living standards, and that's GDP per capita. And GDP per capita doesn't necessarily change...

Stevensom SRM Subcommittee Hearing Teaser Display

Women Leading Local Government: An interactive seminar presented by the Michigan Municipal League’s 16/50 Project

Mar 27, 2023, 11:30 am-12:50 pm EDT

Women make up over 50% of the state’s population, but just 16% of Michigan’s local chief administrative officers. The Michigan Municipal League’s 16/50 Project is transforming this leadership gap – getting more women seated in the municipal top spot in Michigan communities.

Weiser Diplomacy Center Series

The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, The Cold War, and the World on the Brink

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

3240 Weill Hall

The Peacemaker explores how Ronald Reagan and his national security team developed a multifaceted and successful Cold War strategy to win a peaceful victory over Soviet communism.

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