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CLOSUP Lecture Series

Public meetings of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commissioners

Sep 2, 2021, 1:00-8:00 pm EDT

Michigan Union Rogel Ballroom (2nd Floor)

Public meetings of the Michigan Citizens Independent Redistricting Commissioners with agenda to include racially polarized voting analysis, Voting Rights Act analysis, and map drawing for State Senate districts for Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties.

4th Annual Policy Pitch Competition

Sep 14, 2021, 6:00-7:15 pm EDT

Ford School students pitch skills they gained and lessons learned from their summer internship experiences.

In the Media

Ali says ISIS-K should be taken very seriously

Aug 25, 2021 BBC World News

Javed Ali explains why ISIS-K is so dangerous on BBC World News. "Isis Khorasan, one could argue, remained the most active and viable branches of the broader ISIS family."...."As the attacks have shown over the past few years, (this group)...

News

Racial justice, national security, global health in focus at Ford School autumn events

Aug 29, 2021

Fall term 2021 will see another packed events calendar, as the Ford School continues to attract some of the most compelling experts and voices from around the world. In conjunction with the launch of the new Center for Racial Justice, the Racial...

fall 2021 events lineup with headshots and Policy Talks bracket

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Ford School commemoration events reflect on cultural and security challenges in the post-9/11 world

Aug 26, 2021

The events of 9/11 touched the Ford School directly, with the death of Josh Rosenthal, a 1979 University of Michigan graduate, who in 2001 was 44 years old and worked as a senior vice president at The Fiduciary Trust, which had its offices on the...

9/11 Tribute in Light in New York City, where University of Michigan alum Josh Rosenthal worked in the south tower of the World Trade Center

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Alumni reflect on the enduring and ongoing impact of PPIA

Aug 26, 2021

“It was really transformational. I really feel like it changed my life, at least my career trajectory. It exposed me to new career paths that I wasn't aware of. It gave me skills and competencies for a number of different roles. In a lot of ways, it...

Event panelists appear on a laptop computer screen

PubPol 583.002

PubPol 583.002: Negotiation Basics for Public Policy

Attia Qureshi

This is a required course open only to first year MPP students. This course meets in the second half of the semester which runs from October 20 through December 10,...

PubPol 583.001

PubPol 583.001: Negotiation Basics for Public Policy

Attia Qureshi

This is a required course open only to first year MPP students. This course meets in the second half of the semester which runs from October 20 through December 10,...

In the Media

Study paints grim picture for homeless Detroit students

Aug 24, 2021 Detroit Free Press

A new analysis released by Poverty Solutions paints a grim picture about homeless students in Detroit. It shows that they are more likely to miss school on a regular basis, less likely to graduate, suspended or expelled at higher rates than other...

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Detroit’s small business owners see summer boost through entrepreneurs project

Aug 22, 2021

Working through a pandemic has been stressful enough for Detroit’s small-business community. Finding enough time, energy and talent to expand their companies through innovative programs, social media or new strategy has been doubly difficult. But a...

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