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Fordie Christina Cross wins sociology paper competitions

Apr 10, 2019

Christina Cross, a member of the Ford School’s joint-PhD program with sociology, earned recognition from two sociological societies for her paper, “Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Family Structure and Children’s Educational...

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Refereeing the Referees: Wolfers featured on podcast about fairness in basketball

Apr 8, 2019

Just in time for the NCAA championship game concluding March Madness, a new podcast investigating the idea of fairness titled Against the Rules with Michael Lewis gives insight into changing referee standards. In the first episode released April 2,...

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HAILed it - Tuition-free promise attracts low-income students to U-M

Apr 5, 2019

A research study that centered around a large maize-and-blue-striped envelope caught the attention of more than just the students it sought to target. The work launched a larger initiative at the University of Michigan and is being lauded as...

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DEI April Updates

Apr 1, 2019

UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, April 17 | 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM | 1110 Weill Hall (Betty Ford Classroom) Children of the Dream: Why School Integration Works with Associate Professor Rucker C. Johnson Please join us for a book talk by Rucker C....

Stevenson summarizes the boom-bust cycle, likelihood of next recession

Mar 29, 2019

While the economy experiences one of the longest period of sustained growth, many Americans are already concerned about the likelihood of the next recession. For many, the wounds of the Great Recession are only now beginning to heal and the thought...

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Discourse: Ford School faculty in the news from Winter 2019 State & Hill

Mar 26, 2019

It’s the polar opposite of affirmative action, which boosts applicants who have faced adversity. It’s unconscionable for a handful of elite colleges to amass enormous tax-advantaged endowments and use them to perpetuate privilege in this way. —...

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The Drivers of Inequality: Poverty Solutions calls for reform on Michigan auto insurance laws

Mar 21, 2019

The Motor City developed with cars in mind, but for a majority of its population-particularly those who are low-income-access to a car is financially impossible. Michigan’s notoriously high auto insurance rates are a main culprit, according to...

Stevenson testifies for the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Mar 19, 2019

On March 6, 2019, Professor Betsey Stevenson testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, addressing critical issues facing the modern American worker. After initial remarks by Chairman Marco Rubio and...

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College admissions scandal reaffirms prevalence of privilege in higher education for Dynarski

Mar 16, 2019

Everyone on college campuses across the nation is discussing the latest admissions scandal in which wealthy prospective students received acceptance into prominent universities as a result of unfair tampering. For many, the story merely confirms...

U-M Poverty Solutions report on student absenteeism featured on Michigan Minds

Mar 15, 2019

Jennifer Erb-Downward, a Ford School researcher for U-M presidential initiative Poverty Solutions, was featured in the latest "MIchigan Minds" podcast on March 6. The interview explores a report from the reseach center about the degree, causes, and...

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With a declining birthrate, Farley suggests it's time to reimagine policy

Mar 11, 2019

Although we may not notice in a bustling town like Ann Arbor, we are amidst a crisis—the number of births in the state of Michigan has reached its lowest point since World War II. In the last three decades, births have fallen from 153,000 in 1990 to...

DEI March Updates

Mar 1, 2019

UPCOMING EVENTSCritical Race Theory Discussion SeriesWith Faculty Discussant Phyllis MeadowsFriday, March 15 | 11:45 AM - 12:50 PM | 1110 Weill Hall | Betty ClassroomPhyllis Meadows, Ford School Towsley Fellow; Senior Fellow at The Kresge...

10% Happier: Stevenson and Wolfers talk wealth inequality and redistribution on NewsHour

Mar 1, 2019

More money makes you happier...right? Professors Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson say that’s accurate, to a point. “It’s a truism, but it’s false,” states Wolfers plainly on a February 28, 2019, segment from PBS’s NewsHour. “Rich people are...

Justin Wolfers says expansions don’t necessitate recessions as long as there is good policy

Feb 15, 2019

Media outlets continue to search for red flags signaling the next recession, but for Professor Justin Wolfers there’s more reason for optimism. Wolfers was featured in a CNBC video titled “Justin Wolfers: Biggest risk to strong U.S. economy is Trump...

Professor Natasha Pilkauskas' research details the rise of the new American household

Feb 8, 2019

There is an emerging trend for American households as the nucleur family comprised of a father, mother, and children is on the decline. Three-generation households in which three generations live under one roof are becoming more and more common....

Welcome Charlotte Cavaille to the Ford School family!

Feb 4, 2019

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy is excited to announce the addition of Charlotte Cavaille to the faculty as an assistant professor this coming fall. Cavaille is currently an assistant professor at the School of Foreign Service at...

DEI February Update

Feb 1, 2019

UPCOMING EVENTSCritical Race Theory Discussion SeriesWith Faculty Discussant Margaret HickenFriday, February 1 | 11:45 AM - 12:50 PM | 1110 Weill Hall | Betty ClassroomMargaret Hicken, research assistant professor in the survey Research center,...

Crying recession: Ford professor Betsey Stevenson urges people to look holistically

Jan 28, 2019

Recent economic conversations have attempted to forecast the widely-anticipated next recession, but when are these commentators correct, and when are they crying wolf? Politico Money's Ben White sat down with Professor Betsey Stevenson to dissect...

Ford Professor Betsey Stevenson casts doubt on middle-class gains from federal tax cuts

Jan 11, 2019

In the January 10, 2019 PBS NewsHour story “Evaluating Trump’s economic policies, 2 years in,” Paul Solman asked Ford School Professor, and former member of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) for the Obama Administration, Betsey Stevenson about...

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Ford School joins fellow public affairs schools in Diversity Alliance

Jan 7, 2019

The Ford School partnered with five other public affairs schools across the U.S. to launch the Public Affairs Diversity Alliance. Through the Alliance, the schools commit to training, mentoring, and promoting diverse scholars and sustaining a...

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DEI January Update

Jan 1, 2019

UPCOMING EVENTS Opening: Deported: An American Division Tuesday, January 15 | 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Weill Hall Great Hall A display of Rachel Woolf’s documentary photography capturing Lourdes Salazar Bautista and her family’s experience of...

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Minimum wage delay—what is it good for? Wolfers adds perspective

Dec 10, 2018

In an attempt to forestall a citizen-led initiative to raise the state’s minimum wage, Michigan GOP legislators approved a gradual increase that would get the state to a $12-minimum in 2022. However, during this lame duck session, they instead...

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DEI December Update

Dec 9, 2018

MARK YOUR CALENDARS MLK Jr. Symposium Memorial Keynote Lecture This year’s U-M MLK Jr. Symposium features two speakers, Tim Wise, author and scholar, and Julia Putnam, Detroit principal and writer. Monday, January 21 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Hill...

Wolfers' take on Trump’s tariffs

Nov 28, 2018

While President Trump’s rhetoric about trade and the tariffs his administration has implemented aim to make America more protectionist, Ford School professor Justin Wolfers argues the recent and forthcoming actions still have a long way to go to...

Not just the recession—Pilkauskas shows 3-generation households continue to grow

Nov 19, 2018

It’s an easy narrative to follow: the Great Recession hit, housing prices soared along with unemployment, so it made sense for extended families to move under one roof. But Ford School assistant professor Natasha Pilkauskas proves that this trend...

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DEI November Update

Oct 31, 2018

UPCOMING EVENTS Critical Race Theory Discussion Series With Faculty Discussant Clifford Lampe Friday, November 2 | 11:45 am - 12:50 pm | 1120 Weill Hall Clifford Lampe, professor in the School of Information, will facilitate the third...

MPP alum named Health Policy Research Scholar

Oct 15, 2018

Demar Lewis (MPP ’16), a member of the Ford School’s Alumni Board, was named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar (HPRS). This prestigious program supports second-year doctoral students across disciplines who have an...

DEI October Updates

Oct 1, 2018

Upcoming EventsThis year marks the third Annual DEI Summit (October 8-12) since we began our five-year DEI strategic plan. During the month of October, the Ford School has planned a number of events that engage our community around DEI. We encourage...

MLive taps Poverty Solutions expert on child poverty in Flint

Sep 25, 2018

New analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau data from 2017 reveals Flint is the poorest city in the U.S. of its size, and that more than half of the city’s child residents are living in poverty, according to a September 17, 2018 article by Zahra...

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Introducing our 2019 David Bohnett Leadership and Public Service Fellows

Sep 21, 2018

Three Ford School graduate students – Eric Hanss, Jonatan Martinez, and Nick Najor – have recently been selected to serve the City of Detroit Mayor’s Office as the 2019 David Bohnett Leadership and Public Service Fellows. In addition to completing...