The Ford School Alumni Board has opened the self-nomination process for its six open seats (5 alumni from the graduate program, 1 alumni from the undergraduate program) in the term beginning January 1, 2012. The Alumni Board represents the Ford...

The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today.This issue features information for alums about the self-nomination process for open positions on the Ford School's...

The Ford School Alumni Board is pleased to announce that Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD '97) is the recipient of the 2011 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award.The Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award is a program of the Neil Staebler Fund for...

Faculty Recognition AwardsFaculty Recognition Awards are intended for faculty early in their careers who have demonstrated substantive contributions to the university through achievements in scholarly research and/or creative endeavors; excellence...

Alan V. Deardorff was quoted in a Fortune article titled, "Wanted: A radical idea to fix the Eurozone." The article discusses a bold solution proposed by Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff that would provide aid to Greece and other struggling EU...

Richard Hall was quoted in the Texas Tribune and on KUT, an Austin-based NPR station, about Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry's chance for success in Michigan.At the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, held on Mackinac Island from...

In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the U.S. Peace Corps, the University of Michigan, the Brookings Institution Initiative on International Volunteering and Service, and the National Peace Corps Association sponsored the National Symposium on...

The Detroit Free Press published an article by Ben Falik looking back on the first decade in the life of Summer in the City, the community service volunteer organization he co-founded as a college sophomore. Summer in City is a community...

The Washington Post published an editorial by David K. Cohen. The piece, which had previously appeared on the blog of the Albert Shanker Institute, addressed the issue of systemic education reform in the United States, with emphasis on building what...

The Ford School is pleased to share its newly redesigned graduate brochure with students, faculty, staff, and community members. The 2011 brochure, housed in a smartly designed 8" x 10" folder, highlights key features of the Ford School master's...