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Provost Susan Collins, former Ford School dean, named president of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Feb 9, 2022

Provost Susan M. Collins, former Ford School dean, has been named president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. She also will participate in national monetary policymaking on the Federal Open Market Committee when she begins her new role...

CFLP Blue Bag Lunches

Bringing the gig economy to healthcare: What telehealth means for mental health therapists

Mar 10, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EST

Bringing the gig economy to healthcare: Examining how telemental health care impacts therapists’ work practices

In the Media

Ivacko weighs in on 2022 Secretary of State election

Feb 7, 2022 HOUR Detroit

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is preparing for the 2022 election. So far, her Republican opponents don't seem viable based on their extreme views. “If the GOP nominates QAnon conspiracy theorists, Benson will have an easier path...

Kelebogile Zvobgo: Race in the development of the international relations discipline

Feb 23, 2022 1:30:00

Kelebogile Zvobgo discusses how racial assumptions and biases have influenced the discourse around key concepts in International Relations, such as anarchy and development. February, 2022.

Ambassador Harry K. Thomas: Race and foreign policy professions

Feb 9, 2022 1:27:16

Ambassador Harry Thomas examines the racial foundations of public policy in the United States and how race impacts policy choices and consequences at the global level. February 9, 2022.

Peace Corps information session

Feb 15, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EST

5240 Weill Hall

Please join the University of Michigan's Peace Corps Office for an info session on the Peace Corps and Peace Corps Response.

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Application deadline nears for inaugural racial justice reading circles

Feb 7, 2022

In an effort to expand the ways in which the university community approaches discussion of racial equity, the Center for Racial Justice has established two reading circles for the winter 2022 term. The reading circles are open to graduate students,...

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Prestigious National Academies committee selects Parthasarathy

Feb 7, 2022

Ford School professor Shobita Parthasarathy has been selected to serve on a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) that will help guide federal judges on questions of science, technology, and medicine in...

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Stevenson weighs in on January jobs report

Feb 6, 2022

The January jobs report revealed strong employment gains, with 467,000 jobs added in January. Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, analyzed the report for numerous media outlets. The jobgains occurred in the midst of a...

In the Media

Not all Americans included in economic recovery - Wolfers

Feb 6, 2022 Los Angeles Times

The latest jobs report reflects a strong, recovering economy. But, Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, explained that not all Americans are feeling the effects of recovery. "A lot of people, particularly older people, have...

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