As many Michigan communities — like Greenwood and Chandler Townships — face important decisions regarding their future in renewable energy, they are using unbiased information provided by U-M’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) to
Debbie Dingell and Fred Upton consider the opportunities for and obstacles to bipartisan cooperation, while also tackling in thoughtful dialogue some of the most pressing issues currently dividing the two parties, such as immigration policy, the g
Bankole Thompson talks with Reverend Jesse Jackson about his thoughts on his presidential campaign, student activism, current civil right struggles, and the 2016 election. October, 2016.
Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker talks about "commercial diplomacy" and challenges faced joining the Commerce Department. Introductions by Susan Collins and J. Ira Harris. February, 2016.
Chastity Pratt Dawsey, Diana Preciado, Lamont D. Satchel, and Tawana Petty aka Honeycomb discuss the unexamined realities and untold triumphs of leading, educating, organizing, and reporting from within the Detroit education system.
How bad are the roads? The University of Michigan surveyed top elected and appointed officials in Michigan's 1,856 units of government on a wide range of road related issues.
Ruth Browne describes the various initiatives that the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health has undertaken to promote community empowerment and better health outcomes for urban, underserved populations.
The students of Ford School's Public Policy 456/756 class along with their instructor and current Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje host a mayoral candidate debate. April, 2014.
Professor Gerken will argue that the "dark money" trend is a symptom of a deeper shift taking place in American politics as we move from the political parties we know toward what she calls "shadow parties." February, 2014
Marina v.N. Whitman is a professor at the Ford School and the Ross School of Business whose expertise is in international trade and investment. She has served as a VP and chief economist at GM and as member of the Council of Economic Advisers.
Professor Robert Axelrod at Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, is the winner of the 2013 Johan Skytte Prize in political science. October, 2013.
Henry Kissinger and Paul O'Neill reflect on their experiences in President Ford's administration and current policy issues at Gerald Ford centennial event in New York City. June, 2013.
Mark Funkhouser describes how government and citizens working together can produce positive outcomes, including in community economic development and the tools and techniques of deliberative democracy. April, 2013.
Ben Bernanke discusses the debt ceiling, Federal Reserve policy and independence and the U.S and international economy with Ford School Dean Susan Collins. January, 2013.
Thomas Mann (MA '68, PhD '77) & Norman Ornstein (PhD '74) will discuss their book, the New York Times bestseller, "It's Even Worse than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism." November, 20
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo spoke at the University of Michigan on November 16, 2012 on how Twitter brings people together. Here are some highlights of his talk.
