Opportunities

The Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies supports empirical and programmatic approaches to understanding the role of diversity in public policy. A primary means of doing this is through our annual grant program, which awards grants to projects that contribute to academic research on diversity or enrich the broader community's engagement with issues of diversity. University of Michigan faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and students of all levels are eligible to apply for program or research grants.

About the Diversity Center

The hallmark of the Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies is the recognition that public policy initiatives must be understood within the context of growing societal diversity.  The center builds on intellectual resources from around the University as well as those already present at the Ford School to address relevant programs and interests.

Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Lance Lochner, University of Western Ontario

Nov 19-21, 2014, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Damon Clark, University of California-Irvine

Jan 28, 2015, 8:30-10:00 am EST
Weill Hall, Room 3240
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
Ford School
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Sandra Black, University of Texas at Austin

Apr 15, 2015, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
Open to PhD students and faculty engaged in causal inference in education research.
Ford School

Cooperative federalism and climate change: Rethinking traditional state and federal roles

Sep 24, 2014, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Betty Ford Classroom
The Obama Administration’s EPA created a stir when it recently proposed widely varying state carbon-intensity targets to be achieved by 2020 and permanently by 2030. Dr. Engel will discuss a recent paper that examines the bases for federal allocation, among the various states, of the greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed to meet federal air pollution standards under the Clean Air Act.

Master's Student Welcome Week

Aug 25, 2014, 9:30 am-6:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Great Hall
New students, welcome to the Ford School!
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Master's Student Welcome Week

Aug 26, 2014, 9:30 am-6:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Great Hall
Day 2: Exercise your brain at Math Camp, enjoy lunch with faculty and staff, advance job prospects with Graduate Career Services, get caught up in the Logistics Loop, and more!
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Master's Student Welcome Week

Aug 28, 2014, 9:30 am-6:00 pm EDT
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Great Hall
Day 4: Math Camp continues, tour campus with current Fordies, and take the Stats waiver exam!
Ford School