Brent Scowcroft dedicates statue of President Ford

Apr 17, 2013
On Tuesday, April 16, Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft (ret. USAF), former National Security Advisor for the Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush administrations, dedicated the new bronze statue of President Ford that now stands in the Great Hall at the Gerald...

Ford School students travel to Cape Verde for 2013 IEDP

Apr 12, 2013
In March, graduate students from the Ford School and other programs at the University of Michigan spent ten days exploring development issues in Cape Verde as part of the Ford School's 2013 International Development Program (IEDP). The research trip...

Danziger receives School of Social Work faculty award

Apr 12, 2013
The Distinguished Faculty Committee of the University of Michigan's School of Social Work has unanimously selected Sandra Danziger as the recipient of the school's 2013 Distinguished Faculty Award.As described by the U-M Center for Research on...

Stevenson opinion article on minimum wage in Washington Post

Apr 5, 2013
The Washington Post published an op-ed by Betsey Stevenson, entitled "Five Myths about the Minimum Wage." The topic has been widely discussed since President Obama proposed increasing the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 per hour in his...

President Ford statue unveiling, dedication

Feb 9, 2013
Join us on Tuesday, April 16 at 4:30 for the unveiling of a scaled model of the statue that appears in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Featured guests include General Brent Scowcroft (ret.), Mike Ford, and Susan Collins, with introductions by Ingrid Tighe...