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William G. Rich says U.S. sanctions on Iran should have banks investing in cybersecurity

Nov 7, 2018

With the imminent threat of re-imposing sanctions on Iran, Ford School alumnus William G. Rich (MPP '09) says U.S. banks should buckle down on security—cybersecurity, that is. In his October 25, 2018, op-ed for Bloomberg, Rich details the danger...

Steve Tobocman makes an economic—and heartfelt—case for immigration

Oct 19, 2018

Ford school alum and former Michigan Representative Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD ’97) penned an opinion piece for Bridge titled “Would my grandfather be allowed into the U.S. today, would yours?,” going into his personal and professional reasons to reject...

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...

Ford School Alum Patrick Anderson reflects on his experience as 9/11 survivor

Oct 3, 2018

On the morning of September 11, 2001 Patrick Anderson (MPP '83) fled Ground Zero as the second plane flew “directly over his head” prior to striking the South Tower, eventually finding comfort in the arms of a stranger – Emily Maroney, a local New...

Judith Arnold (MPP ‘83) honored for lifetime dedication to universal healthcare

Feb 23, 2018

On an oddly mild winter day in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Judith Arnold (MPP ‘83) stood beside the podium at the front of Paula Lantz’s Ford School course on social disparities in health. There, the school presented Arnold with the Neil Staebler Award for...

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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...

Towsley policymaker Dudley Benoit (MPP '95) to teach Community Development Finance

Jun 27, 2017

Ford School alumnus Dudley Benoit (MPP ’95) will return to us this fall to serve as the next Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. Benoit is an expert on community development financial institutions (CDFI), private...

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Catch up on classmates with "Class Notes" from the Spring 2017 edition of State & Hill

May 23, 2017

BART EDES (MPP '87) is excited to report that he now oversees knowledge management at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In this role, he guides ADB's efforts "to transform the way in which we create, collect, store, access, share, and apply what we...

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Discourse: Ford School faculty in the news from the spring 2017 edition of State & Hill

May 23, 2017

In the months following President Trump's win, national discourse has pivoted toward the new administration. As executive orders are released, as cabinet picks are announced, and as policy priorities emerge, the media has turned to many Ford School...

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Catch up on Ford School faculty news in the spring 2017 edition of State & Hill magazine

May 23, 2017

Recent publications by ROBERT AXELROD include "Challenges in researching terrorism from the field" with SCOTT ATRAN (Science); "How historical analogies in newspapers of five countries make sense of major events: 9/11, Mumbai, and Tahrir Square"...

Nominate a Ford School alum for the Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award

May 16, 2017

Ford School alumni are having an impact in Detroit, Washington and beyond. Launched in 1997, the Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award recognizes a select few for their outstanding professional achievement in public service.Past winners include...

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New U-M matching gift program magnifies impact of student support

May 9, 2017

In September, the University of Michigan made an announcement. In hopes of inspiring new gifts for student support, U-M revealed that it had set aside $40 million for a time-limited matching gift...

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BA program celebrates 10 years: Read about the career trajectories of early alums

May 4, 2017

When the Ford School launched a bachelor's degree program in the fall of 2007, undergraduate programs were rare among public policy schools. The Ford School itself had long housed a successful master's program for early- and mid-career...

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35 years on, next-gen leaders reflect on public policy, international affairs prep school

May 3, 2017

Angela Banks (MPP '97) is a senior attorney for the U.S. Social Security Administration. Latesha Love-Grayer (MPP '02) is a senior policy analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Farouk Ophaso (MPP '06) serves on the minority staff of...

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Can firms do well by doing good? Can nations liberalize trade while protecting workers?

May 2, 2017

In the first days of Donald J. Trump's presidency, journalists from across the world called Marina Whitman. They wanted to discuss the implications of Trump's meetings with auto executives. They wanted to understand how Trump's proposed tariff on...

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Relationships and trust: Leaders, philanthropies foster change through the "soft stuff"

May 1, 2017

Philanthropic foundations. To many, they're organizations that deserve only reverence—founded and funded by ethical actors, managed by honest brokers, and characterized by selfless acts. But to Megan Tompkins-Stange, who teaches courses in public...

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Boosting the power of activism: New research shows we really are stronger together

Apr 30, 2017

In 1773, colonial resisters protested the British tea act. In 1911, industrial workers demanded safer factory conditions. In 1913, U.S. women petitioned for the right to vote. In 1963, African Americans claimed equal rights and protections under the...

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A voice for local governments: CLOSUP and the M's, the power of partnership

Apr 29, 2017

It's been eight years since the Ford School launched the Michigan Public Policy Survey, which collects data and opinions about a broad range of state and local policy challenges from local government leaders across the state. After 16 surveys, 60...

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Ford School faculty members share seven key strategies for effective collaboration

Apr 28, 2017

Ford School faculty members often engage in collective problem-solving--with other scholars, of course, but also with policymakers and practitioners all around the world. The goal of these collaborations? Finding better solutions, and mutually...

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Au revoir: Susan M. Collins reflects on a decade of service and the years ahead

Apr 27, 2017

"I'm Susan Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy." It's been ten years since Susan M. Collins joined the Ford School as "the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy," a phrase she has repeated, with no small amount of...

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Keeping the doors open for a "durable, coordinated, and humane" refugee response

Apr 26, 2017

In 2016, the UN Refugee Agency reported 65.3 million forcibly displaced people around the world, including 21.3 million refugees. That's the highest rate of forcible displacement since the agency began tracking the metric 65 years...

President Ford welcomes refugees at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas

New "teach-outs" pay homage to U-M's game-changing, Vietnam-era "teach-ins"

Apr 21, 2017

On March 24th, 1965 at 8:00PM, about 3,500 faculty and students at the University of Michigan launched the first ever “teach in,” despite bomb threats and condemnation by the Michigan state legislature and Governor George Romney. For twelve hours,...

Call for alumni: Stop by to meet with students through our Alumni-in-Residence program

Jan 19, 2017

Calling all alumni working in government, consulting, nonprofits, and other policy shops: consider dropping by the Ford School on your next trip to Ann Arbor to meet with students as part of our Alumni-in-Residence program. Alumni-in-Residence...

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Hacking for global health: Tackling wicked problems, like avian influenza, with creativity

Dec 17, 2016

Chiang Mai wasn't Annie Maxwell's (MPP '02) first introduction to the EpiHack. As president of the Skoll Global Threats Fund, which pioneered the "epidemiology hackathon" in 2013, Maxwell had heard a good deal about them. They were multi-day events...

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Microfinance breakthrough: Dean Yang uses fingerprints to boost microlending in Malawi

Dec 16, 2016

Eight years ago, development economist Dean Yang spent a week in Malawi visiting microfinance institutions, the banks and credit unions that provide financial services to some of the world's most vulnerable citizens. Yang, who works to combat...

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Fall 2016 State & Hill magazine focuses on “Innovation for the Public Good”

Dec 15, 2016

The fall 2016 issue of State & Hill magazine was mailed to alumni and friends of the Ford School on December 15, 2016. This edition of the magazine, titled “Innovation for the public good,” highlights faculty, students, and alumni who are...

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Wolfers on market responses to the ebb and flow of Presidential candidate fortunes

Dec 8, 2016

As Trump gained strength on election night, the prices of Clinton securities on political betting markets fell sharply. By midnight, stock market futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Index had fallen by 4 percent. Both movements reflected what...

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Students explore opportunities for meaningful engagement in the City of Detroit

Oct 26, 2016

For more than 20 years, the Ford School has organized an annual pilgrimage to Washington, DC to help students explore career and internship opportunities in our nation’s capital. This fall, the Ford School offered an additional career trip—one much...

Waltz and Abouzahr pen Atlantic Council piece on extending U.S. sanctions in Syria

Sep 1, 2016

Susan Waltz and Hossam Abouzahr (MPP ’10) have collaborated on an op-ed, published earlier today in the Atlantic Council’s SyriaSource blog, on “Sanctions as a viable action in a complicated environment.”The House of Representatives, they explain,...

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Ruth Browne (MPP/MPH '83) to serve as CEO of Ronald McDonald House New York

Aug 18, 2016

The Ford School congratulates alum and 2015 Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Dr. Ruth C. Browne (MPP/MPH '83) on her new job.In an August 16, 2016 press release, Browne was announced as president and chief executive officer of the Ronald...