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Stevenson predicts continued labor strife in an uncertain market

Sep 22, 2023

As the U.S. endures the UAW, Writers’ Guild, and Screen Actors strikes, among others, Ford School economics professor Betsey Stevenson says the country may endure more labor upheaval. Once the chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor, she...

Admissions

Ford School Alumni - Ask Me Anything

Oct 17, 2023, 6:00-7:00 pm EDT

Meet representatives from our admissions team and learn more about the Ford School.

Admissions

Ford School BA Information Session

Oct 10, 2023, 5:30-6:30 pm EDT

Meet representatives from our admissions team and learn more about the Ford School.

Admissions

Ford School Students - Ask Me Anything

Sep 27, 2023, 6:00-7:00 pm EDT

Meet representatives from our admissions team and learn more about the Ford School.

Shobita Parthasarathy: Intro to Justice and Equity in Technology Policy

Sep 20, 2023 0:00:47

Shobita Parthasarathy examines how inequity and injustice can become embedded in technology, science, and associated policies.

Elisabeth Gerber: What Is the Future of Mobility?

Feb 8, 2023 0:00:30

In this preview of the "People, Technology and the Future of Mobility" massive open online course, Elisabeth R. Gerber, PhD, Jack L. Walker, Jr. Collegiate Professor of Public Policy from the University of Michigan Gerald R.

Paula Lantz: Using RStudio and Data Analytics for Public Policy and Decision Making

Dec 2, 2022 0:00:50

James B. Hoodak Professor of Health Policy, Paula Lantz, and Assistant Professor of Information, Chris Brooks from the University of Michigan share a preview of their new online course, "Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R."

Explaining tolerance for misconduct in the security force

Sep 28, 2023, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall 1110

Join Dr. Sabrina Karim for the inaugural session of the International Policy Research Seminar (IPRS).

EPI Speaker Series

Higher skills: How can higher education meet the ever-evolving needs of the labor market?

Oct 27, 2023, 8:30 am-3:00 pm EDT

Michigan League Second Floor, Michigan room

The goal of the conference is to facilitate dialogue between policymakers, practitioners, and researchers around the changing nature of skill demand in the U.S. workforce and how postsecondary institutions can better respond to these changes. The conference is made possible through funding from the National Science Foundation.

News

Ford School names Brooke Tran as 2023 Kohn Scholar

Sep 21, 2023

The Ford School recognizes Brooke H. Tran (MPP ‘25) as the 2023 Kohn Scholar. Tran joins the 2022 Kohn Scholar, Lizett Aguilar (MPP ‘24) in this honor. Kohn Scholars are chosen for their outstanding qualifications and commitment to public service...

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