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Rebecca Cohen
Senior Communications & Outreach Strategist
rebcohen@umich.edu

Daniel Rivkin
Senior Media & Outreach Strategist
rivkind@umich.edu
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Experts advisory

The presidential transition and the first hundred days of the Biden administration

Contact: Daniel Rivkin, rivkind@umich.edu, +1-917-817-6323
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Transition memos

Ford School experts address Biden priorities, including COVID-19 vaccine distribution around the world and health care delivery in the U.S., expanding the Child Tax Credit, and restoring American foreign policy credibility

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Major minor expo
Mar 1 2021

Meet us at the Major/Minor Expo

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Mar 5 2021

The Poverty Narrative: Confronting Inequity

All Day
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Mar 8 2021

A conversation about sustainability, social justice, and public policy

4:00-5:00 pm

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Support what you love about the Ford School on Giving Blueday - March 10!

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March 2021: Diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Ford School

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Ford School expert tells lawmakers: Equity needs to go hand-in-hand with innovation in energy, climate

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