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David C. Bohnett to give keynote address for Ford School's spring 2018 graduating classes

Jan 30, 2018

He's a philanthropist, an activist, an entrepreneur, and a U-M alum. David C. Bohnett (MBA '80), founder and chairman of the David Bohnett Foundation and Baroda Ventures, will give the keynote address to the Ford School's spring 2018 graduating...

Ford School BA students win MLK Spirit Awards for inclusivity and social justice work

Jan 25, 2018

Four Ford School undergraduate students were nominated for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Awards this year for exemplifying leadership and extraordinary vision in inclusivity and social justice.Kyra Hudson (BA '19), Gloriela Iguina-Colón (BA...

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Students: 24 hours left to enter Social Impact Challenge, assist Detroit pop-ups

Jan 16, 2018

The 2018 Social Impact Challenge, co-hosted by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, and the University of Michigan’s Center for Social Impact, is a campus-wide student competition. It tasks...

Broderick D. Johnson to serve as winter 2019 Towsley Policymaker in Residence

Jan 16, 2018

Broderick D. Johnson (JD '83) will join the Ford School as the winter 2019 Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, teaching a course on "Lobbying and Mass Incarceration." He follows Dudley Benoit (MPP ‘95) who taught...

Six Ford School students win Dow Fellowships to address sustainability challenges

Jan 11, 2018

This week six Ford School students were awarded Dow Sustainability Fellowships. Each will receive $20,000 for their studies and will join a diverse and collaborative community dedicated to sustainability.Dow Fellows focus on interdisciplinary...

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Barr introduces fall 2017 S&H: The role of the university as "society's servant and critic"

Dec 30, 2017

I'm Michael Barr, and I'm pleased to introduce myself as the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the Ford School. While I'm new as dean, I've been working collaboratively with Ford School faculty members for 20 years now. And two decades in, I'm still...

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Donor-funded fellowship lets students serve Michigan’s senior representatives

Dec 21, 2017

Sam Geller (MPP '17) For Sam Geller (MPP '17), the Riecker Michigan Delegation Fellowship offered an opportunity to see the full scope of Congressional responsibility. Geller spent the first six months of this year in the Washington, DC...

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Low voter turnout? Introducing Turn Up Turnout and the Big Ten Voting Challenge

Dec 21, 2017

Voter turnout is abysmally poor," says Joe Schwarz, a Ford School lecturer and former U.S. Congressional representative (R-MI-7). "In general elections, you're lucky to get 50 to 60 percent of eligible voters—that just shows an embarrassing level of...

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

Dec 20, 2017

Ford School alumni have elected six representatives to serve on the Alumni Board. The board members, who will serve from January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020, are: Menna Demessie (PhD ’10), Congressional Black Caucus Foundation...

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Michael Barr talks community development, consumer financial protection, and more

Dec 18, 2017

Service History Assistant secretary for financial institutions, U.S. Treasury Department (2009-10) Special advisor, President of the United States (1999-01) Deputy assistant secretary for community development, U.S. Treasury Department...

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Measuring higher ed performance: Kevin Stange on the numerator and denominator

Dec 15, 2017

As Kevin Stange sees it, there's a conspicuously missing link in much of the higher education decision-making process. "The higher ed sector, as a productive entity, is a huge fraction of the U.S. economy," says Stange, who was promoted to...

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Complex and fragile: The university's dual role as society's servant and society's critic

Dec 14, 2017

It's been 200 years since the founding of Michigan's first and flagship university: ours. Every moment is a turning point. But this moment—our bicentennial—is particularly poignant. As schools and stakeholders across the University of Michigan...

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Michigan Alumnus profiles four Fordies in Detroit “Movers and Shakers” feature

Dec 14, 2017

In a recently published piece for Michigan Alumnus, the magazine of the University of Michigan Alumni Association, 20 Michigan graduates are recognized as Detroit “Movers and Shakers,” including four Ford School grads. Lisa Nuszkowski (MPP ’03)...

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Detroit’s Entrepreneurs of Color Fund triples investments, celebrates 2nd anniversary

Dec 14, 2017

Michael S. Barr, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy at the Ford School, participated in a roundtable discussion at Detroit’s Gem Theater this morning, during which JP Morgan Chase, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Ralph C. Wilson Jr....

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The launch of WeListen: Students foster civil civic discourse between unlikely conversants

Dec 12, 2017

In the winter of 2016, Gabriel Lerner (BA '18)—a lanky, fast-talking, liberal U-M sophomore from Bethesda, MD—won a highly competitive internship with the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence. His job? To read constituent...

Congressman Levin to join Ford School as Distinguished Policymaker in Residence

Dec 2, 2017

The Ford School is pleased to announce that Sandy Levin, who has served the people of Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1983, will be joining the Ford School as a Distinguished Policymaker in Residence, beginning in January...

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Students explore the power of narrative in "Storytelling for Policy Writing"

Nov 21, 2017

Dina Emam (MPP/MAE '18) shared an intimate glimpse into the life of a Cambodian refugee. Kyle Enochs (MPP '18) tackled restrictions on rural broadband expansion. Hannah Bauman (MPP '18) challenged the teacher certification system. Lee...

Nadine Jawad wins Rhodes Scholarship, one of only 32 recipients across the U.S.

Nov 20, 2017

Nadine Jawad (BA ‘18), a senior in the Ford School’s undergraduate public policy degree program, has been awarded one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships, the Rhodes Scholarship. She will join 32 students from across the United...

Kramer, cofounder of MarketSnacks, makes Forbes magazine "30 under 30" list

Nov 17, 2017

This Tuesday, Forbes magazine honored Jack Kramer (MPP/MBA ‘19), cofounder of MarketSnacks, in its annual “30 Under 30” roundup.Read "How two friends hustled to launch a daily newsletter while working full time on Wall Street." Kramer cofounded...

Cozart op-ed, "From Skaramagas Dock," shares lessons from IEDP Greece trip

Nov 9, 2017

“From Skaramagas Dock,” an op-ed by Anthony Cozart (MPP ’18), was published on October 30 by The Michigan Daily and will be published in the Daily's print edition, The Statement, on Tuesday, November 14. The piece recounts Cozart’s experience in...

Michigan Radio features Policymaker, a platform for multiple stakeholder simulations

Nov 7, 2017

On October 23, Associate Dean Elisabeth Gerber met with Michigan Radio’s The Next Idea to discuss Policymaker, a digital tool she developed with James DeVaney (MPP/MBA '05), associate vice provost for academic innovation at U-M, to help students...

Elisabeth Gerber to represent Washtenaw County on Regional Transit Authority teaser image

Michigan Journal of Public Affairs launches 2017 special issue on equity and criminal justice

Nov 7, 2017

On September 20, the Michigan Journal of Public Affairs launched its 2017 edition, the journal’s fourteenth volume. The journal featured six submissions by students and professionals, including two Ford School students and one alumna. The special...

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Nuszkowski boosts pedal power in the Motor City through MoGo bike share

Oct 17, 2017

During a single week in late May, more than 4,000 bike riders took to the streets of Detroit as the first users of MoGo, the city’s new bike share program. By now, the bright red/orange bikes are a frequent sight throughout the city, where locals...

Betsey Stevenson elected to executive committee of American Economic Association

Oct 11, 2017

Please join us in congratulating Betsey Stevenson, recently elected to serve as a member of the executive committee of the American Economic Association. Stevenson will serve with other newly elected officers, including president-elect Ben Bernanke...

Omair Khan (MPP ’18) wins first Rumsfeld Fellowship from University of Michigan

Oct 3, 2017

The Rumsfeld Foundation awarded Omair Khan (MPP ’18) one of just 20 graduate fellowships this year, making Khan the first Ford School student to win the fellowship—and the first Rumsfeld Fellow from the University of Michigan. Since 2008, the...

APPAM to honor Dynarski: Spencer Foundation Award for transformative ed policy work

Sep 26, 2017

Professor Susan Dynarski has been named a recipient of the Spencer Foundation Award by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) for her noteworthy contributions through research and analysis in the field of education policy...

Kary Moss and Mark Wallace (MPP ’04) named Detroit News Michiganians of the Year

Sep 21, 2017

This month, The Detroit News honors Kary L. Moss, executive director of the ACLU of Michigan and a visiting lecturer at the Ford School, and Ford School alum Mark Wallace (MPP ’04), executive director of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, as...

Big Ten Voting Challenge catalyzed by former Ford School director, Edie Goldenberg

Sep 20, 2017

Member institutions of the Big Ten Conference are partnering on a voting challenge to spur civic engagement and encourage more students across the nation to head to the polls on Election Day.The Big Ten Voting Challenge is a nonpartisan initiative...

Ten years on, reflecting on Ned Gramlich’s legacy of service and leadership

Sep 5, 2017

Ten years ago today, we mourned the passing of Edward M. (Ned) Gramlich, a leader and friend of the Ford School and its predecessor, the Institute of Public Policy Studies, and a much-loved teacher and mentor to generations of aspiring public...

Photo of Ned Gramlich seated at his desk on campus

Michigan News release: Local views on state government preemption

Jun 15, 2017

ANN ARBOR—Statewide, 70 percent of Michigan's local government officials believe the state government is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments, according to a new survey by University of Michigan researchers.The data...