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Earth Day 2021 Teach-In: Kaitlin Raimi

Apr 22, 2021 0:05:48

Hear from a diverse range of Ford School professors on how their fields of policy intersect with the environment.

Earth Day 2021 Teach-In: John Ciorciari

Apr 22, 2021 0:03:20

Hear from a diverse range of Ford School professors on how their fields of policy intersect with the environment.

Earth Day 2021 Teach-In: Ann Lin

Apr 22, 2021 0:05:27

Hear from a diverse range of Ford School professors on how their fields of policy intersect with the environment.

In the Media

Shaefer: Deeply unfair for Michigan to expect Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to be paid back

Apr 21, 2021 Detroit Free Press

"It's one thing to tell someone 'You're not eligible for the benefits,' " said Shaefer. "It's another thing to approve someone, let them use the support, and then expect them to pay it back.". Read the full story in the Detroit Free...

In the Media

Alemu reflects on Chauvin verdict and realities of U.S. racial injustice in FREEP op-ed

Apr 21, 2021 Detroit Free Press

"In the end, there is no bigger conflict in me than how to interpret my status as an American. I live in a nation that declares itself the greatest to others but takes no responsibility for the centuries of racial turmoil minorities have navigated...

Safe swag pick-up and photo op for graduating Fordies

Apr 30, 2021, 9:00 am-2:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall back parking lot (off Oakland Ave)

Graduating Fordies: Come by for your commencement party in a bag, including yard signs, pompoms, balloons, and more! Appointments required. See details for registration information and health and safety expectations.

In the Media

Young discusses the impact of Chauvin's guilty verdict

Apr 21, 2021 Yahoo News

Alford Young Jr. commented that "for the first time in our history, we can acknowledge that an officer has been found guilty of violating a black body. And that will change how the police respond to the public and how the public responds to the...

In the Media

Chamberlin explains 'communities of interest' in Michigan redistricting process

Apr 20, 2021 Bridge Michigan

“The idea is to build districts that work for the citizens, and actually works for the representative,” Chamberlain said, adding that if a representative has a coherent district, it’s easier for them and their staff to actually serve their...

John R. Chamberlin: Making a life teaser image

In the Media

Women looking for jobs may have trouble, says Stevenson

Apr 20, 2021 NPR Marketplace

Professor Betsey Stevenson commented that the industries where many women work—like hospitality, for example—have been most impacted by the pandemic: "The businesses might have shut down. The entire industry or sector may have...

Visiting faculty

Abdul El-Sayed

Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence

[email protected]

Dr. El-Sayed is a public servant, Michigan politician, former public health professor, and a medical doctor. He served as executive director of the Detroit Health Department and Health Officer for the city from 2015 to 2017, before running for governor of Michigan.

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