The U.S. Senate has confirmed Rebecca M. Blank, former dean of the Ford School, as Under Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Department of Commerce.Blank was the dean of the Ford School for eight years and was also co-director of the National...

In advance of President Obama's planned visit to Cairo, Susan Waltz encourages the president to affirm the United States' commitment to human rights and renounce the use of torture in prisoner interrogations. Waltz taught U.S. foreign policy at...

Marina v.N. Whitman spoke to the Washington Post about how Chrysler's success relies upon how well Fiat's Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne can handle running two companies in an industry that currently is floundering.[Read the...

Josh Brammer (MPP '09)DETROIT – Forbes magazine may have branded Detroit "America's most miserable city" in 2008, but the city has its share of strengths as well as problems.An increasing number of healthcare and film industry jobs have come to the...

The Ford School celebrated the achievements of our graduating students as hundreds of friends and family members gathered for the 2009 Commencement Ceremony in the Rackham Auditorium on Saturday, May 2.Eighty-four MPP students graduated, many with...

In an effort to lend a hand to alumni struggling to find work, the Alumni Association of U-M is offering free membership to unemployed graduates. AAUM is encouraging alumni to use its networking tools and other resources to enhance job...

Joshua BoltenOn April 16, Ford School students, faculty, and staff had an incredible opportunity to meet in small groups with a very distinguished policymaker, former White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten. Bolten served as former President George...

MPP and MPA Class of 2009During their final semester at the Ford School, students look ahead to graduation and back to what they gained during their time at Michigan. The 2009 graduates participated generously in Class Giving programs, reflecting...

Nearly 200 Ford School and campus community members visited the school on March 12 as graduate and undergraduate students presented poster versions of some of the most exceptional student research and policy work completed over the past year.Ford...

 Jan Svejnar and Marina v.N. WhitmanTwo Ford School faculty with deep expertise in economic policy were interviewed this semester in multimedia news releases produced by U-M News and Information Services.Jan Svejnar, the runner-up in last year's...