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Secretary Pritzker will talk about America's economic future, policies to enable the future of work, inclusive growth, innovation, and mobility.

On March 18 of this year Vladimir Putin will likely win easy re-election to a 4th term as Russian president.  But expectation is growing in Russia that this will be his last term as President, opening a Pandora’s box of uncertainty and competing succession scenarios with broad consequences for Russia’s internal direction, and external ambitions.

Join us as we host Ana Navarro, a well-known Republican strategist and a political analyst for CNN and CNN en Español.

You are invited to the 2018 Washington, DC Alumni-Student Career Networking Reception.

Daniel Raimi discusses his book The Fracking Debate, in which he highlights stories of the people and communities affected by the shale revolution, for better and worse.

A U-M Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium event.

Distinguished Senior Policy Advisor Dave Camp and dean Michael Barr to discuss federal tax reform on Monday, Dec. 4. Dialogue to be moderated by University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel.

Join us as we welcome Dr. Thirumalachari Ramasami, former secretary of science and technology for India, as he discusses the role of science and technology policy in developing countries.

Enjoy an afternoon showing of Black and Blue - The Story of Gerald Ford, Willis Ward and the 1934 Michigan-Georgia Tech Football Game.

Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character, is a one-hour film that was produced by President Ford's friend Ambassador Peter Secchia and which first aired on National Geographic in 2016.

Join Professor Kristin S. Seefeldt for a discussion on the themes and major findings of her recent publication.

Shobita Parthasarathy discusses her new book, Patent Politics: Life Forms, Markets, and the Public Interest in the United States and Europe (University of Chicago Press, 2017), followed by discussion with Richard Hall, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Michigan, then audience Q&A.

Hardy Vieux (MPP/JD '97), 2017 Towsley Policymaker in Residence will moderate a panel with Admiral John Hutson, Phil Klay, and Ian Fishback.

Policy Patrons offers a rare behind-the-scenes view of decision making inside four influential education philanthropies: the Ford Foundation, the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.

This event is made possible in part through the generous support of the Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling Health Policy Fund

Chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisors visits the Ford School!

Join us for a panel discussion on the future of federal education policy, including the priorities of the new administration and the congressional agenda.  Panel  will be hosted by former deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and current Ford School Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence James Kvaal. 

For half a century, the Rev. Jesse Jackson has courageously advanced civil rights across racial, gender, and economic boundaries in the United States and around the world. The University of Michigan is honored to have the chance to celebrate and advance the Reverend’s work this fall, at a daylong series of events that promises to be intellectually engaging as well as inspiring.

There are many discussions regarding the water crisis affecting our neighbors in Flint. The Ford School is putting together this panel discussion to help the local public engage in policy-focused dialogue from the perspectives of key Flint community members.