Welcome to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. On behalf of the entire Ford School community, I am very pleased that you have chosen to join us this year. As you begin your studies, you are embarking on a new trajectory, which we hope you...

Has Dilma Already Won Brazil's Presidential Election? Question from "Latin American Advisor" Ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff widened her lead ahead of Brazil's October presidential election to 11 percentage points, according to an Ibope...

Susan M. Collins spoke to the New York Times following the Federal Reserve economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyo. about the prospects of long-term economic woes in the U.S. Although it will take months to unwind the severe economic issues, "I'm very...

Watch Susan M. Collins' Reuters interview about possible Federal Reserve Board policy coming out of the economic summit in Jackson Hole, Wyo. this weekend. In the vodcast, Collins stresses the importance of both monetary and fiscal policy to sustain...

In a U-M vodcast, Matthew Davis talks about the results of a C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health on cyberbullying. Davis explains the need, especially as a new school year begins, for teachers, parents, and kids to be...

An op-ed by David J. Harding about the cycle of youth violence was published in the Detroit Free Press. In "Stop youth violence cycle: Fear over safety drives behaviors that lead to confrontation," Harding explains that a reputation for toughness is...

The Ford School was named a 'top performer' for its high level of participation—65 percent—in the University of Michigan's 2010 MHealthy Rewards Program. The MHealthy Rewards program offers faculty and staff information about their health and...

Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in an International Business Times article about the U.S. graduation rate ranking and President Obama's plan for improvement.Though the U.S. leads the world in higher education investment, and is competitive...

Dean Susan M. Collins was named the secretary/treasurer of the executive committee of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). APSIA is an organization dedicated to the improvement of professional education in...

A Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) report was cited in a recent Christian Science Monitor article discussing sales tax holidays, a popular policy tool. Families like them because they cut costs on back-to-school purchases and other...