The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy hosts the J. Ira Harris Lecture, delivered by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker in New York City. This special event is made possible with generous support from friends of J. Ira Harris (BBA ‘59, LLD Hon ‘12), in honor of his 75th birthday.
The Education Policy Initiative and the School of Education welcome Rohit Chopra, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, and Susan Dynarski, professor of education, public policy, and economics at the University of Michigan, to discuss the repercussions of the $1.3 trillion dollar student loan deficit on higher education and economic inequality.
The Federal Office of Financial Research and the University of Michigan are co-hosting this conference to bring together regulators, policymakers, financial market participants, and academic researchers to explore ways of bolstering financial stability.
Policy Talks @ the Ford School,
Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Lecture Series
Join Gretchen Whitmer for a discussion on the Detroit Grand Bargain with the proceedings leading negotiators and communicators: Judge Steven W. Rhodes, Judge Gerald R. Rosen, Judge Mike Gadola, Senator Randy Richardville, Representative Tommy Stallworth, and political reporter for The Detroit News Chad Livengood.
Join the Ford School in welcoming Branko Milanovic, author of the forthcoming book, "Recent Trends in Global Income Inequality and Their Political Implications."
Authors Kathy Edin and Luke Shaefer discuss the majorn themes of their revelatory research on income inequality and extreme poverty in the United States.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)
This webinar was presented on October 1, 2015. It can be viewed online and the Powerpoint presentation can also be downloaded as a PDF file.Citizens Research Council of Micigan (CRC) and the University of Michigan Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) invite you to join us for a webinar on trends in Michigan local government fiscal health.Michigan local governments were hit hard by the Great Recession, and their recovery since has been uneven. What is the state of local fiscal health today, who is improving, who declining, and where are trends pointing for the future? Please join the Citizens Research Council of Michigan (CRC) and the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) in the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy for a free webinar to explore these and related issues.After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Citi Foundation Lecture,
Policy Talks @ the Ford School
Former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve System and *View the stream* CEO of TIAA-CREF Roger Ferguson and Professor of Public Policy and Economics Justin Wolfers sit down for a conversation that economists or financial policy wonks won't want to miss!
Michael Pagano, Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will discuss comparative research aimed to help better inform city leaders, public policy makers, and government officials in making fiscal policy decisions.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)
Dr. Shelley Metzenbaum talks about the excitement of working in government and how one person can make a difference using the tools of outcomes-focused goals and measurement to illuminate, motivate, and communicate.
From Cambodia’s forests to its rivers, from its idyllic rice fields to the capital’s pulsing heart, forces of radical change are transforming the landscape of the country – and the dreams of its people. A River Changes Course intimately captures the stories of three families living in Cambodia as they strive to maintain their traditional ways of life amid rapid development and environmental degradation. Award winning filmmaker and director Kalyanee Mam will offer introductory remarks, and take questions from the audience following the film screening.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)
SEATING PASS REQUIRED. Honoring the Ford School's Centennial Reunion, we welcome Steven D. Levitt to deliver a Policy Talks @ the Ford School keynote. Steven Levitt is the bestselling author of Freakonomics, Superfreakonomics, and the recently published Think Like a Freak. He is co-founder of Spin for Good, and the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago.
Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)
