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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Texting students to help achieve their goals

Apr 13, 2016, 8:30-10:00 am EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Phil Oreopoulos, Professor of Economics at University of Toronto
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UM3 Detroit

May 9, 2019, 9:00 am-5:00 pm EDT
Gem Theatre 333 Madison St. Detroit, MI 48226
um3detroit is an interdisciplinary gathering that brings together U-M's three campuses along with Detroit community partners to share and strengthen our connections to Detroit and each other.
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Economic Development Seminar

Supreet Kaur, University of California - Berkeley

Apr 6, 2018, 1:00-2:30 pm EDT
201 Lorch Hall
Economic Development Seminar presents Supreet Kaur (UC-Berkeley). Supreet will present "Scabs: The Social Suppression of Labor Supply" in the joint labor/development seminar on Friday, April 6, 1-2:30PM in Lorch 201.
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Causal Inference in Education Research Seminar (CIERS)

Impact of tuition deregulation in Texas

Aug 12, 2015, 11:30 am-1:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 3240
A presentation by Kevin Stange, Assistant Professor of Public Policy
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The Free and Open Indo-Pacific Region Conference

Nov 8, 2018, 5:30-7:30 pm EST
Annenberg Auditorium, 1110 Weill Hall
Indo-Pacific Conference organized by International Policy Center and Center for Japanese Studies features a keynote by Susan Thornton, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

Info session: 2019 BA Seminar Costa Rica

Sep 12, 2018, 3:30-4:30 pm EDT
Meijer Lounge, 4th Floor Weill
Please join Professor Susan Collins, the Ford School DE&I Officer, Stephanie Sanders and Global Engagement Program Manager, Cliff Martin for an info session about this exciting opportunity in global engagement.
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Economic Development Seminar

Saumitra Jha, Stanford University

Apr 10, 2018, 2:30-4:30 pm EDT
201 Lorch Hall
Saumitra Jha, Stanford University will present Swords into Bank Shares: Financial Innovations and Innovators in Mitigating Political Violence in EDS Seminar on Tuesday, April 10 at 2:30pm in 201 Lorch Hall.
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Policy Talks @ the Ford School

CANCELED: Mike Duggan, Mayor of Detroit

Mar 12, 2015, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
CANCELED
CLOSUP and EPI welcome Mayor of Detroit Mike Duggan for a Policy Talks @ the Ford School lecture.
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Susan Dynarski at TEDx Indianapolis Viewing Party

Oct 20, 2015, 2:30-4:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, #1230 O'Neill Classroom
Susan Dynarski, co-director of Education Policy Initiative and Professor of Public Policy, Education and Economics at the University of Michigan, will be a featured presenter at TEDx Indianapolis. The Education Policy Initiative will host a viewing party of her livestreamed presentation. Snacks and drinks provided.
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Policy Talks @ the Ford School

America's retirement crisis

Sep 27, 2012, 4:30-6:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall
Free and open to the public. Join the conversation on Twitter: #policytalks Lecture by Roger Ferguson, president and chief executive officer of TIAA-CREF. About the lecture Despite our sluggish economy and the global economic uncertainty, building lifelong financial security is not a pipe dream in 21st century America. But for most Americans, it's become a do-it-yourself proposition, as a result of the decline of traditional pension plans in the private sector. This is a concern given the general lack of financial literacy among our population.
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Impact on Inequality: Contributions of Michigan Social Science

Nov 9, 2017, 10:00 am-5:00 pm EST
Rackham Amphitheater
An illustrious group of Michigan graduates from fields such as economics, education, political science, psychology, public policy, social work, sociology, and women’s studies will discuss past, present, and future research on issues related to gender, race, poverty, inequality, and economic mobility.
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FinTech Career Talk

Dec 4, 2019, 5:00-6:00 pm EST
Ross School of Business R0220
Interested in a career in Finance or Technology? Learn More From Professor Adrienne Harris!

Economics and Happiness

Feb 6, 2014, 6:00-8:30 pm EST
1777 F Street, NW
Dear Ford School Alumni and Friends: The featured speaker will be Ford School/Brookings/New York Times-affiliated economist, Justin Wolfers, discussing economics and happiness. Justin and his partner Betsey Stevenson—another nationally prominent economist, currently a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers—joined the Ford School faculty in fall 2012.