The Great Recession leaves behind the largest number of long-term unemployed people, or 4.7 million, since records were first kept in 1948, according to research from the University of Michigan."About 46 million Americans, according to our latest...

In a new installment of "Policy Points," Barry Rabe discusses the increasing belief among Americans in the existence of global warming."We've now seen in recent surveys a jump back up from levels of the last couple of years—where belief was around...

Employers can now request the 2013 resumes of Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Administration students to find candidates for summer internships and full-time job openings. The books include updated resumes from all current Ford School...

Join us for a 2013 Citi Foundation Lecture by Helene Gayle, president and CEO of CARE USA, on Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m. [More]View the Web...

The Detroit Free Press cited a recent Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) in an editorial arguing that the well-being of Michigan cities must be considered when balancing Michigan's state budget. As explained in the editorial, Michigan...

A graduate-level public policy course taught by David Harding was featured in a Detroit Free Press article for its use of the popular television show "The Wire" in exploring the challenges associated with urban decay in post-industrial American...

On February 21, the Nonprofit and Public Management Center (NPM) will host Education Pioneers CEO Scott Morgan as part the organization's annual Social Impact Challenge. The NPM event is an annual case competition that offers U-M students the...

The Once Upon a Time Foundation (OUAT) has awarded a $50,000 grant to support a new Ford School course proposed by Megan Tompkins-Stange entitled, "Philanthropic Foundations in the Public Arena."The new course will focus on the merits and processes...

In his regular column for Bloomberg View, former director of the Office of Management and Budget Peter Orszag drew upon the work of Susan Dynarski in suggesting ways to raise college enrollment and graduation rates.Among other factors determining...

A new Global Michigan post highlights Kenneth Lieberthal's lecture on Chinese foreign policy at the latest event in the Ford School's Policy Talks series. Lieberthal, a leading expert on China and a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan,...