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EPI Speaker Series

Three Rs of (education) policy research: relevance, rigor, and relationships

Mar 29, 2022, 12:30-1:30 pm EDT

Join MDRC Director, K-12 education, William Corrin, for a talk about relevance, rigor, and relationships in education policy research.

Alumni spotlight

Geoff Gamm (BA ‘18) shapes social care policy through technology

Mar 9, 2022

While studying at the Ford School, Geoff Gamm (BA’ 18) focused on health care policy, and planned to continue his studies in public health after graduation. Looking for a break from academia, he went to work as a project manager at Epic, an...

In the Media

Levitsky applauds Zelensky

Mar 9, 2022 CBS Detroit

Nearly two weeks after Russia initially invaded Ukraine, the fighting continues. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has emerged as an international leader, which Melvyn Levitsky, professor of international policy and practice,...

Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky

News

March 2022: Diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Ford School

Mar 9, 2022

Updates regarding faculty, staff, and student DEI-related activity at the Ford School Diversifying who we are The Undergraduate Students of Color in Public Policy (SCPP) hosted an undergraduate application preparation and panel discussion....

DEI UPDATES

The transformational role of data for democratized digital project delivery

Mar 18, 2022, 12:30-1:30 pm EDT

Peter Adriaens discusses "The Transformational Role of Data for Democratized Digital Project Delivery" and how it relates to smart infrastructure finance.

Peter Adriaens

Jeb Bush: American democracy - The path forward

Mar 24, 2022 1:02:48

Join for a U-M Democracy & Debate signature event featuring Governor Jeb Bush in conversation with Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr. March, 2022.

Governor Jeb Bush

Sarah Kendzior: Hiding in Plain Sight

Mar 31, 2022 1:00:05

Join Sarah Kenzior, author of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America, in conversation with Jonathan Hanson, political scientist and lecturer in statistics at the Ford School.

Art from the "Hiding in Plain Sight" book cover

Barton Gellman, “Democracy in Crisis”

Mar 23, 2022 0:58:49

Join us for Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Barton Gellman in conversation with Michigan Law Professor from Practice Barbara McQuade, as part of the spring 2022 Democracy in Crisis series.

Barton Gellman

McDougall and Dakwar: Transnational advocacy and the BLM network

Mar 17, 2022 1:23:32

Please join us for the final event in an inaugural series convened by the Center for Racial Justice - a conversation with two leading human rights advocates, Gay McDougall and Jamil Dakwar. March, 2022.

Headshots of Gay McDougall and Jamil Dakwar

Reginald Turner: Leadership in law and policy

Mar 14, 2022 1:00:00

American Bar Association President and Michigan alumnus Reginald M. Turner will share more on his leadership at the ABA and his work on some of its most pressing issues like access to legal services and judicial reform. March, 2022.

Reginald Turner