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State & Hill

DE&I: Building on the longstanding success of faculty research and policy engagement

Apr 19, 2017

A key pillar of the Ford School’s recently released Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) is to build on the longstanding success of faculty research and policy engagement in this space. Here’s a quick snapshot of just a few of...

Michigan Daily covers third annual Ford Last Lecture, breaking down party barriers

Apr 17, 2017

Wrapping up the year for Public Policy seniors was U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Mich.) and distinguished professors of the University of Michigan to deliver what is traditionally called the Last Lecture.The event, as part of the third annual Public...

1470 economists, including Collins, argue the broad economic benefit of immigration

Apr 12, 2017

As Congress and the Trump Administration prepare to revisit U.S. immigration policy, 1,470 economists—including Susan M. Collins, dean of the Ford School—have signed an open letter to state and federal leaders describing the broad economic value of...

Nadine Jawad, Ford School junior, among 62 Truman Scholars across the nation

Apr 12, 2017

Nadine Jawad (BA ’18) has been selected as a 2017 Truman Scholar by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.Created by Congress in 1975, the foundation's mission is to identify and support the next generation of public service leaders. The Truman...

Mock Interview March offers students low-stakes interview practice and feedback

Apr 5, 2017

As winter term wraps up and students find themselves tangled up in internship and job searches, “Mock Interview March” helps to alleviate anxieties.Mock interviews allow students to practice sharing their stories and experiences with prospective...

Stevenson makes the case for paid family leave in the U.S. in joint AEI-Brookings series

Apr 5, 2017

The AEI-Brookings Project on Paid Family Leave has featured contributions from a number of experts, including Ford School professor Betsey Stevenson, who wrote "Why America needs a paid family leave policy," on April 3, 2017. In her piece, Stevenson...

APPLE organizes Public Policy Connects conference for local high school students

Apr 4, 2017

On March 10, the Ford School student group Association of Public Policy for Learning and Education (APPLE) welcomed 29 high school students from the Detroit Leadership Academy (DLA) and Washtenaw International High School (WIHI) for this year’s...

Cortney Sanders wins Michigan Difference graduate student leadership award

Mar 31, 2017

On March 29, Cortney Sanders (MPP ’17) won the Michigan Difference Student Leadership Award for “Graduate Student of the Year” in recognition of her outstanding achievements in academics, leadership, and service.Sanders is a second-year MPP student...

News

Ford School alumna Annie Maxwell to receive U-M Bicentennial Alumni Award

Mar 28, 2017

During spring commencement, the University of Michigan will forego its traditional honorary degrees to recognize ten young alumni with a special Bicentennial Alumni Award. Among the bicentennial honorees is Ford School alumna Annie Maxwell (AB...

Annie Maxwell: A lifetime of engagement image

New, interactive tool helps users learn more about the Ford behind Fordie

Mar 22, 2017

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the National Geographic Society have created an interactive online tool to showcase the former president and Michigan congressman’s legacy. The tool, which follows a collaboration between the two...

Chamberlin: Lax conflict-of-interest regulation fosters ethical problems in MI legislature

Mar 16, 2017

Quotes from Professor Emeritus John Chamberlin were featured heavily in the March 13 MLive article, "For Michigan lawmakers, conflicts of interest go self-policed and undisclosed," by Emily Lawler. The article examines examples of state legislators...

Ford School student collaborates to launch collective giving group: The High Five Fund

Mar 14, 2017

Imagine a collective funding force that transforms your monthly donation of $5 into a $1,000 gift for different organizations and causes.That’s exactly what Sarah Magnelia (MPP ’18) and five of her friends set out to create when they launched the...

U-M climbs to fourth in nation for Peace Corps 2017 top volunteer-producing schools

Mar 6, 2017

The University of Michigan has been ranked fourth as one of the Peace Corps' 2017 top volunteer-producing schools. U-M was also ranked fourth on the Peace Corps’ list of the top-producing graduate schools.According to a Michigan News article, James...

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Student-led activism and advocacy surge in wake of Presidential transition

Feb 16, 2017

Ashley Wilson (BA '18) speaking on behalf of Students for Choice at the Ann Arbor Women's March (photo credit: Ashley Wilson (BA '18)) While Fordies have been active in politics since the beginning of time (or, more...

Welcome Fleming, Hamp, and Thompson: New members of the Ford School Committee

Feb 7, 2017

The Ford School Committee is pleased to welcome three new members: Michael Fleming, Steve Hamp, and Peggy Thompson.Committee members support the Ford School in a number of ways, including raising the school's visibility among policy leaders,...

Collins signs APSIA letter denouncing Trump EO, reaffirming value of diversity

Feb 3, 2017

Susan M. Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy at the Ford School and a former president of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), has signed a "Commitment to Diversity" statement just released...

Stevenson: To measure Trump’s success, use working-class men’s employment as benchmark

Jan 24, 2017

Bloomberg View columnists, including Betsey Stevenson, issued an article on “17 metrics to watch in the Trump era” on January 20. Columnists each submitted benchmarks to watch for a sense of President Trump's performance. “His success, he...

Call for alumni: Stop by to meet with students through our Alumni-in-Residence program

Jan 19, 2017

Calling all alumni working in government, consulting, nonprofits, and other policy shops: consider dropping by the Ford School on your next trip to Ann Arbor to meet with students as part of our Alumni-in-Residence program. Alumni-in-Residence...

Ford School hosts six Paul D. Coverdell Fellows in MPP program this academic year

Jan 19, 2017

The Ford School is home to six Paul D. Coverdell Fellows this academic year. The Coverdell program supports returned Peace Corps volunteers (RPCVs) as they pursue their education at graduate schools around the country. In addition to receiving...

State & Hill

More a spectrum than a switch: John Ciorciari talks shared sovereignty

Dec 25, 2016

John Ciorciari's office is neat as a pin, but a towering stack of books looms by his keyboard. Ciorciari has just earned tenure. He's just been appointed director of the Ford School's International Policy Center. He's just returned from a...

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Please join us in welcoming newly elected Ford School Alumni Board members

Dec 19, 2016

This fall, Ford School alumni elected six representatives to serve on the Alumni Board. The elected board members, who will serve from January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019, are: Amber Arellano (MPP '04), Founder & Executive Director, The...

Paul Courant to serve as interim U-M provost and EVP for academic affairs

Dec 14, 2016

Yesterday afternoon, Ford School Professor Paul Courant was named interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs of the University of Michigan. This isn’t Courant’s first stint as provost. In 2002 he held the post, and served...

Celebrating a century of trailblazing women in U.S. government (1916 - 2016)

Nov 25, 2016

100 years ago, Montana's Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to serve in the U. S. House of Representatives. It was 1916, four years before the 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. On election day 2016, women who voted for...

50 years of civil rights leadership: U-M honors the Reverend Jesse Jackson

Nov 17, 2016

On November 16, "50 years of civil rights leadership: A U-M symposium in honor of Rev. Jesse Jackson" drew hundreds of guests and national media coverage. After a morning panel on "Transforming the party: The enduring significance of Jesse Jackson...

In memoriam: Eunice Burns (MPA ’70), civil servant, community leader, environmental advocate

Oct 24, 2016

We are deeply saddened to report that Eunice Burns (MPA ’70)—an Ann Arbor civil servant, a long-standing community and environmental leader, and a beloved alumna of the Ford School—passed away on October 20, 2016 at the age of 93.Burns, a mother of...

Ciorciari in Wall Street Journal: Thai crown prince faces challenges in succeeding father

Oct 18, 2016

John Ciorciari was quoted in the October 13 Wall Street Journal article by James Hookway: “After Thai king’s death, crown prince has a hard act to follow.”The highly-popular monarch of Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, died on Thursday at age 88....

News

U-M launches new initiative to address one of humanity's most critical problems: poverty

Oct 5, 2016

The University of Michigan has launched a new initiative to address one of humanity's most critical and seemingly intractable problems: poverty. Called Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, the initiative will explore and test models...

U-M provost appoints advisory committee to lead the Ford School's dean search

Oct 3, 2016

Provost Martha E. Pollack has appointed an advisory committee to search for a new dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. The search process will begin in early October. Elisabeth Gerber, associate dean for research and policy...

Ford School hosts private screening of documentary, Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character

Sep 8, 2016

Some 120 students, faculty, and staff—along with a number of distinguished guests—attended Tuesday’s private screening of Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character at the Ford School.The documentary, which is narrated by Michigan’s own Jeff Daniels,...

Stevenson on Women's Equality Day and newly launched Employers for Pay Equity

Aug 26, 2016

“It’s easy to get the impression, as the U.S. celebrates the 45th annual Women’s Equality Day today, that the march toward equality has slowed to a crawl. Allow me to disagree,” writes Betsey Stevenson in today’s Bloomberg piece, “Believe it or not,...