| Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

From conflict to dialogue: The shifting relationship between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Iran

Nov 15, 2021, 4:00-5:30 pm EST

1120 Weill Hall, Anneberg Auditorium

The Gulf region, Saudi-Iranian relations, and Iranian American talks are in a transition. 2021 has witnessed de-escalation between Gulf states and a clear intent to commit to dialogue rather than threats.

Young Leaders in Public Service with State Representative Kevin Coleman

Oct 27, 2021 0:44:28

Join P3E for a discussion with Michigan State Representative Kevin Coleman. October, 2021.

Young Leaders in Public Service with Phillip Schermer, Founder & CEO of Project Healthy Minds

Oct 21, 2021 0:51:05

Phillip Schermer, the Founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds, a millennial/Gen Z-driven non-profit startup focuses on tackling one of the defining issues of our generation: the growing mental health crisis. October, 2021.

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Cavaille reviews new edition of Political Cleavages and Social Inequalities

Nov 4, 2021

In an updated edition of Political Cleavages and Social Inequalities: A Study of Fifty Democracies, 1948-2020, economists Amory Gethin, Clara Martínez-Toledano, and Thomas Piketty map variations in the determinants of voting to better understand the...

In the Media

Supreme Court hears challenge to EPA authority -Shipan's Congressional delegation analysis

Oct 30, 2021 Washington Post

Charles Shipan and co-author Pamela Clouser McCann write in an Washington Post Monkey Cage analysis that the Supreme Court's decision to hear a case challenging EPA authority "could undermine Congress’s constitutional authority to delegate power to...

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Rabe on federal climate reform prospects

Oct 29, 2021

Commenting to E&E News and to German news Handelsblatt, Barry Rabe weighed in on why Biden's climate reforms have been weakened in a polarized political climate and what can still be achieved. “A real challenge for the U.S. is if a carbon price...

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Lin discusses increased surveillance on faculty of Chinese heritage

Oct 29, 2021

The Department of Justice's China Initiative was launched in 2018 to reduce theft of U.S. intellectual property funded by the government. A recent survey by the U-M Association of Chinese Professors (UM-ACP) found an increased sense of worry over...

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In the Media

Weiland discusses need for transitional kindergarten research

Oct 26, 2021 The Detroit News

The Education Policy Initiative (EPI) recently launched a two-year study to research the impact of transitional kindergarten (TK) on children's readiness for other grades co-led by Christina Weiland and Brian Jacob. Weiland commented about the...

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Off the field, University of Michigan and Michigan State University work together on the big issues

Oct 28, 2021

When Michigan’s Independent Citizens’ Redistricting Commission (MICRC) held a public hearing recently in Grand Rapids, two students were assisting attendees with submitting citizen comments and suggestions for the Commission’s consideration. Working...

EPI Speaker Series

Preschool for all: A strong start for Washington State's children

Nov 30, 2021, 1:00-1:50 pm EST

1220 Weill Hall (and virtual)

Join our talk with Chris Weiland and Tim Burgess, co-authors of a recent policy report addressing the failure to provide high-quality universal preschool for all three- and four-year-old children in Washington.

Headshots of Tim Burgess and Christina Weiland

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