Presentation of paper 'Trading Partners and Trading Volumes' for EDTS by Professor Marc Melitz of Harvard University.

 October 28, 2005 University of Michigan Sponsored by the University of Michigan's Gerald R.

A public symposium featuring Derek Yach, Professor of Global Health at Yale University, speaking on 'The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.' A reception for Professor Yach to follow the lecture. This event is cosponsored by the UM Global Health Research Training Initiative (UM-GHRT), the Center for International and Comparative Studies (CICS), the UM Michigan Tobacco Research Network (UM TRN) and the International Policy Center (IPC). *This event formally opens the UM Global Health and Research Training Initiative. Background: Between 1995 and 2004, Professor Yach worked at the World

Alumni Dinner at Pizza House October 13, 2006 After the day long dedication of Weill Hall festivities, the Ford School hosted nearly 100 alumni and their guests at a nearby restaurant for a casual dinner of pizza and salad. Dean Blank thanked alumni for their support of the campaign to construct Weill Hall and for their ongoing support of the School. 'It's wonderful to have so many alumni here to celebrate with us today.

Friday, October 13 7:30 pm: Alumni Get-Together at Arbor Brewing Company Taproom, 114 E. Washington Street Stop by and mingle with fellow alums at this popular gathering spot near downtown. Sponsored by Women and Gender in Public Policy (WGPP). a professional and social networking group of the Ford School. Saturday, October 14 10 am: Policy Discussion with Ford School Faculty at Weill Hall, 735 So. State St.

As of October 12, the U.S. Congress has passed out of committee five health care reform bills, and members are poised to begin debating and reconciling these bills into one that may emerge for signing by President Barack Obama within the end of the year. This panel features five experts in the area of health care and health insurance reform. The panelists span the fields of public policy, medicine, sociology, political science, economics, and public health.

Thank you to all who came to APPAM Conference reception in DC, it was great to see so many people! Nearly 80 alums attended representing all three programs of study – BA, MPP/MPA, and PhD. Click through the slideshow below to see some photos from the event. Thursday, November 5, 2009 6:30-8:00 p.m. Hors d\'oeuvres and cash bar Join Susan M.

The Charge to the Class will be delivered by Michael Pan (MPP '99), Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan E. Rice. As a member of the Ambassador's personal staff, he is responsible for providing advice on U.S. policies at the United Nations on human rights, peacekeeping, development, and management issues.

Spring Preview is designed to give newly admitted students all the information they need to make a decision about pursuing a Masters in Public Policy here at the Ford School. Admitted students will meet with our faculty, staff, students, and alumni and get a chance to tour the campus and the city of Ann Arbor. Admitted students will receive specific event details with the decision letters they receive from the school in March. More information about weekend events will be posted soon.

Presenter: Robert Whitcomb: Vice President and Editorial Page Editor, Providence Journal and Goldring Family Distinguished Visiting Lecturer With Commentary by: Matthew Wagner: Manager, Wind Site Development, Detroit Edison Sally Churchill: Vice President and Secretary of the University of Michigan Mr. Whitcomb, co-author of the book 'Cape Wind: Celebrity, Energy, Class Politics, and a Valiant Battle for Unobstructed Ocean Views on Nantucket Sound' will discuss the controversial 'Cape Wind' off-shore wind farm project in Nantucket Sound.