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7th Annual Gramlich Showcase of Student Work

Mar 4, 2014
Each spring, Ford School faculty and staff nominate dozens of outstanding student research and service projects for recognition at the Gramlich Showcase of Student Work. Established in 2008 to honor internationally renowned economist and former Ford...
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A conversation on leadership and foreign policy

Feb 19, 2014
The focus of this Ford Policy Union will be on leadership and on specific examples from Ambassador Negroponte's experience. What makes a good leader and how do leaders make decisions? How do leaders handle dissent and divergent views? What lessons...
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The People's House - Gerald Ford's congressional legacy

Dec 16, 2013
Before Nixon's fall, before Agnew's fall, Gerald R. Ford spent 25 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. But while everyone remembers his presidency, and the "extraordinary circumstances" under which he assumed the post, too few recall the...
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From dreaming to doing - tuition equality now

Dec 16, 2013
On April 17, 2013, at approximately 6:00 p.m., 50-60 people gathered outside the Michigan Union, at the intersection of State Street and South University. U-M student activists and Ann Arbor community members had come to protest the University's...
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Sharon Maccini new director of Ford School BA program

Jul 9, 2013
Congratulations to economist Sharon Maccini, who becomes the new director of the Ford School's undergraduate degree program in public policy on July 15. Maccini follows predecessor Edie Goldenberg after two significant years of leadership. In her...
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State & Hill

All in the game

Apr 22, 2013
An interdisciplinary approach to urban policy "Aw yeah. That golden rule." -Bunk Moreland Dirty and disheveled, Dukie rocks up to his crew in an alley somewhere off Franklin Street in West Baltimore. It's the last day of a long, hot summer,...
State & Hill

So What Does Somebody Do with a Bachelor's in Public Policy?

Apr 22, 2010
In the fall of 2007, the Ford School launched a bachelor's degree program in public policy. "One of the questions that has come up consistently—from the first time that we went public with this—is, 'So what does somebody do with a bachelor's in...
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Dr. Denis Mukwege and the Fight against Rape as a Weapon of War

Dec 9, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EST
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium
World-renowned gynecologist, human rights activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis  Mukwege will address the use of sexual violence in war, and also a new campaign focused on critical minerals and the role of responsible business in the peace process in Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The Future of Ukraine

Dec 3, 2024, 5:00-6:30 pm EST
Room 1010
International experts will discuss key challenges Ukraine will face after the war and provide recommendations to the incoming U.S. administration.
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International & Domestic Implications of Government Accountability

Oct 29, 2024, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Room 5240
Join us for "International & Domestic Implications of Government Accountability: A Conversation with Inspector General Jay Lerner," where Lerner will discuss his career in government oversight and the vital role of Inspectors General in ensuring transparency and integrity in both domestic and international contexts. 
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Election issues

Voting priorities of the AAPI community

Oct 22, 2024, 6:00-8:00 pm EDT
Trotter House Multipurpose Room
This panel will discuss a diverse range of priorities and voting patterns of Asian American & Pacific Islander voters and communities.
APIA Voter Panel - Tuesday, October 22nd 6-8pm

Essentialities of Peace in the Middle East

Oct 21, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
735 South State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Join this year's Ambassadors' Forum for an in-depth look at the escalating crises in the Middle East and the critical questions surrounding the region’s stability and international involvement.
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Conversations Across Differences, Election issues

Former Governors John Kasich and Steve Bullock on Democracy and Civic Discourse

Oct 9, 2024, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)
Former Ohio Governor John Kasich (R) and Montana Governor Steve Bullock (D) will address the threats to American democracy, and the need for civic discourse across party lines and around the country.
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To Stop a Tyrant: How Courageous Political Followers Make a Crucial Difference

Oct 1, 2024, 4:00-6:00 pm EDT
Weiser Hall, 10th floor
In the past twenty years, the world of leadership studies has been challenged to acknowledge its inseparable counterpart: Followership. Ira Chaleff, has been in the forefront of this movement with his classic work, The Courageous Follower: Standing Up To and For Our Leaders. In a politically polarized climate, he brings a refreshing non-partisan voice that invites us to better understand the dynamics of how we can create political leaders that use appropriate power for the public good.
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