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Michigan Time to become Tower Time: University updating start, end times for classes

Feb 20, 2018

Time is running out on the decades-old tradition of beginning classes well after the designated start time.So-called "Michigan time" — the practice of starting classes, meetings and events 10 minutes after the designated start time to allow for...

Annual DC Trip encourages professional networking and career exploration for students

Feb 20, 2018

Washington, DC is the heartland of sorts for much of American public policy, which is one reason why Ford School alumni flock to the area after graduation. For current students, that means an extensive alumni network to approach for career...

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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...

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...

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...

Philanthropist Sandy Weill makes Forbes magazine's list of 100 greatest living business minds

Sep 20, 2017

Sanford Weill, former CEO of Citigroup and a philanthropist who has made game-changing contributions to the Ford School, is recognized by Forbes in the magazine’s centennial celebration of the 100 greatest living business minds. In the feature,...

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Welcome, and welcome back, to the Ford School: A message from the dean

Sep 5, 2017

My warmest greetings to the Ford School community on this, the first day of our new academic year. My congratulations to the Wolverines on their decisive victory in the first game of the year. Go Blue! I am deeply honored and incredibly...

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Remembering Professor John E. DiNardo

Aug 28, 2017

We are deeply saddened to report that John Enrico DiNardo, professor of public policy and economics, passed away on August 26 following a long battle with leukemia. Professor DiNardo received his AB and MPP degrees from the University of...

Alumni gatherings in 15 cities--7th annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day in pictures

Jul 17, 2017

The Ford School community gathered in 15 cities around the globe to celebrate the seventh annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day. This year's alumni organizers hosted domestic celebrations in Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit,...

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New BA yearbook celebrates the Ford School's undergraduate classes of 2017 and 2018

Jun 29, 2017

The Ford School’s latest BA yearbook—sent electronically to students, recent graduates, and their families on June 28—celebrates the undergraduate classes of 2017 and 2018. The yearbook includes messages from many of the faculty members who have...

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Welcome to the Ford School's 2017 Public Policy and International Affairs Fellows

Jun 5, 2017

Please join us in welcoming the Ford School's 2017 Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) fellows to Ann Arbor. The PPIA program, which the Ford School has participated in each year since 1983, aims to promote diversity in public service....

Greetings from the dean, Susan M. Collins, for the summer 2017 Ford School feed

May 30, 2017

This April, I was pleased to host Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen for my last official Policy Talks @ the Ford School event as dean, then to preside over my last commencement as dean the following week. This year's commencement was...

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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"...

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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...

Congratulations to Kevin Stange, now associate professor of public policy with tenure

May 19, 2017

Kevin Stange, who joined the Ford School in 2010, has been promoted to associate professor of public policy with tenure.His promotion was approved at the May 18, 2017 meeting of the University of Michigan Board of Regents."Kevin's colleagues and the...

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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...

Enjoy this Storify of photos, videos, quotes, and tweets from Commencement 2017

May 8, 2017

On Saturday, April 29, the Ford School honored the accomplishments of 169 new graduates at public ceremonies in Rackham Auditorium. The bicentennial class included 5 doctors of philosophy, 81 masters of public policy, 10 masters of public...

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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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DE&I: Building on the longstanding success of faculty research and policy engagement

Apr 19, 2017

A key pillar of the Ford School’s recently released Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) is to build on the longstanding success of faculty research and policy engagement in this space. Here’s a quick snapshot of just a few of...

Welcome Fleming, Hamp, and Thompson: New members of the Ford School Committee

Feb 7, 2017

The Ford School Committee is pleased to welcome three new members: Michael Fleming, Steve Hamp, and Peggy Thompson.Committee members support the Ford School in a number of ways, including raising the school's visibility among policy leaders,...

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Greetings from the dean, Susan M. Collins, for the winter 2017 Ford School feed

Jan 26, 2017

The first few days of President Trump’s administration have seen our faculty appear in newspapers and media outlets around the world. Professor Marina v.N. Whitman, a nationally regarded expert on the U.S. auto industry, is quoted in an AP story...

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10 benefits to 10 years in Joan and Sanford Weill Hall

Dec 24, 2016

First there was Angell Hall, then the Law Building, Haven Hall, Rackham, and Lorch. And for the faculty and staff who couldn't be shoehorned into those facilities, there was the Gunn Building, then the "annexes" at Huron and Oakland. Jennifer...

Three Ford School Committee members provide generous support for future Fordies

Dec 19, 2016

As a student at the Institute for Public Administration (the Ford School) in the early 1960s, Ford School Committee Member David P. Fauri (AB ’62, MPA ’64) doubled up on internships in Ann Arbor, MI and Baltimore, MD. As a student at Princeton’s...

Ford School launches Supplemental Studies in Public Policy Program for undergrads

Dec 2, 2016

This year, the Ford School is introducing a new Supplemental Studies in Public Policy (SSPP) Program for undergraduate students. The program will consist of a 10-credit course sequence for University of Michigan bachelor's degree candidates....

Ford School admissions launches new blog, “Inside the Ford School”

Nov 14, 2016

The Ford School's student and academic services office has a new blog for prospective students: “Inside the Ford School.” It’s a source of admissions information, such as class statistics, application deadlines, and admissions programs (like...

Farley in Michigan Daily op-ed: Recognizing U-M diversity during upcoming bicentennial

Oct 31, 2016

Reynolds Farley, in an op-ed for the Michigan Daily, calls on U-M bicentennial planners to recognize and promote diversity around campus through historical markers.Noting that many buildings on campus are named after white men of European origin,...

In memoriam: Eunice Burns (MPA ’70), civil servant, community leader, environmental advocate

Oct 24, 2016

We are deeply saddened to report that Eunice Burns (MPA ’70)—an Ann Arbor civil servant, a long-standing community and environmental leader, and a beloved alumna of the Ford School—passed away on October 20, 2016 at the age of 93.Burns, a mother of...