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Greetings from the Dean - The Briefing, June 2021

Jun 29, 2021

Dear friends, I hope you are taking time this summer to recharge, reflect, and spend time with your family and friends. In that vein, I invite you all to attend the 11th annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day, a virtual event scheduled for...

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Ford School welcomes four new Committee members

Dec 2, 2020

The Ford School is pleased to announce that four distinguished, dynamic leaders have joined our Committee, the school’s external advisory group. The new members are Dudley Benoit (MPP ‘95), executive vice president for Alliant Capital, Ltd.;...

A 4up grid of photos of Dudley Benoit, Broderick Johnson, Annie Maxwell, and Hardy Vieux at Ford School events

Summer update from the Ford School Alumni Board

Jun 20, 2019

Greetings Ford School alumni, Summer has FINALLY arrived in Ann Arbor! It has been a busy time at Weill Hall--the semester came to an end, the Ford School celebrated commencement, and the Alumni Board held its annual Spring meeting. As your...

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Chang (MPP/MSW '14) builds coalitions, better policy

May 3, 2023

Coalition-building leads to good policy-making By Daniel Rivkin In 2014, Stephanie Chang (MPP/MSW '14) was approached by her community-organizing colleague, then-State Representative, now Congresswoman, Rashida Tlaib, to run for office. Chang...

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State & Hill 2019 Spotlight Summary

Apr 4, 2019

Policy Pitch Highlights Students’ Niche Nine returning MPP students reflected on their summer internships by sharing their experience and policy impact in the inaugural Policy Pitch Competition. Guest judges for the competition included former...

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Greetings from the Dean – Feed January 30, 2019

Jan 30, 2019

The fall semester in Ann Arbor was a blur of activity, and the winter semester has started with a flurry of activity (and weather)! As 2018 drew to a close, so, too, did the University of Michigan’s Victors for Michigan campaign. Thanks to the...

Ford School students receive MLK Spirit Award

Jan 25, 2019

Two Ford School undergraduate students, Alexandra (Drea) Somers (BA ’19) and Ashley Tjhung (BA ’19), were among the winners who received the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spirit Award. The MLK Spirit Award recognizes students who exemplify the...

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...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the Ford School (fall 2015 - fall 2016)

Nov 29, 2016

The Ford School launched its five-year strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion on October 5, 2016. It includes four central goals: diversifying ‘who we are’, diversifying ‘what and how we teach’, promoting an equitable and inclusive...

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95 years of service

Sep 16, 2009

This year, we celebrate the Ford School’s 95th anniversary. We're proud of the school's contributions to public policy research and education – proud that through our program, the University of Michigan has trained so many generations of committed...

Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD '97) receives 2011 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award

Oct 5, 2011

The Ford School Alumni Board is pleased to announce that Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD '97) is the recipient of the 2011 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award.The Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award is a program of the Neil Staebler Fund for...

Inaugural Wallenberg Fellow to study conservation practice in Kenya

May 4, 2013

By Kevin Brown - The University RecordThe first-ever $25,000 Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship will be awarded to Zachary Petroni, a senior graduating from Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, for his plan to study conservation governance in...

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Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Bill Bynum receives Heinz Award

Nov 18, 2021

This week, the Heinz Family Foundation honored William (Bill) Bynum, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Ford School, as one of six recipients of the 26th Heinz Awards. This prestigious award recognizes his "outstanding contributions...

Read 'the Ford School feed'

Jun 11, 2014

The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, is now available.This summer edition: invites alumni and friends to RSVP for the Centennial Reunion in the fall and Worldwide Ford School Spirit...

Nadine Jawad wins Rhodes Scholarship, one of only 32 recipients across the U.S.

Nov 20, 2017

Nadine Jawad (BA ‘18), a senior in the Ford School’s undergraduate public policy degree program, has been awarded one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships, the Rhodes Scholarship. She will join 32 students from across the United...

Join us in congratulating the Ford School’s MLK Spirit Award nominees, recipients

Jan 28, 2016

Seventeen undergraduates, including five of the Ford School’s bachelor’s degree students, were recognized at a January 23 MLK Spirit Award ceremony that highlighted the ways in which these students have worked to carry on King’s spirit.Dr. Martin...

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Three undergraduate Ford School students receive MLK Spirit Award

Jan 26, 2022

Three Ford School undergraduates have been recognized with Central Campus Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Awards, noting their exemplification of Dr. King’s leadership and vision. The students, Janani Gandhi (BA ‘22), Ayodele Ojo (BA ‘23),...

Headshots of Ayodele Ojo, Janani Gandhi, and Hugo Quintana

Policy Pitch Competition - Full

Sep 12, 2018 0:52:04

Master's students completing summer internship experiences deliver pitches highlighting their internship organization, policy interest areas, and policy impact.

Introduction: Policy Pitch Competition

Sep 12, 2018 0:06:15

Associate Dean for Research and Policy Engagement Elisabeth Gerber introduces the 2018 Policy Pitch Competition.

2017 Ford School Commencement

Apr 29, 2017 1:54:13

2017 Ford School Commencement featuring the Charge to the Class by Sheldon H. Danziger. Also featuring, Susan Collins, Paul Courant, Jonathan Hanson, Bilal Baydoun & Joseph Shea. April, 2017.

21st Century Public Leadership: Lessons from the Rustbelt panel

Sep 30, 2016 1:24:00

Colonel Kevin C. Riley, Abigail Beniston, Arthur Jemison, Kerry Duggan, Gary Indiana Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, and moderator Cecilia Munoz discuss initiatives geared toward improving Rustbelt cities. September, 2016.

2016 Ford School Commencement

Apr 30, 2016 1:34:00

The 2016 Gerald R. Ford School Commencement featuring Susan Collins, Hardy Vieux, Yazier Henry, Alexis Farmer, and Grace Evans. April, 2016.

Roberto Rodriguez: Conference on Student Loans-Opening Plenary Session

Oct 24, 2013 1:16:19

Roberto Rodriguez serves on the White House Domestic Policy Council as Special Assistant to the President for Education. In his talk, he discusses student loan and higher education reforms. October, 2013.

Lord John Alderdice: If Ireland can find peace, what chance for Israel?

Sep 13, 2010 1:22:12

Lord John Alderdice addresses the value and the limits of 'lessons learnt' from the Irish Peace Process and the problems of implementing them in the Middle East. September, 2010.

2013 Commencement Ceremony

May 4, 2013 1:33:27

The 2013 Charge to the Class was be delivered by Paul O'Neill. Also includes Susan Collins, Carl Simon, Amazin' Blue, Eli Day (BA'13) & Cynthia Rathinasamy (MPP'13). May, 2013.

2011 Commencement Ceremony

Apr 30, 2011 1:36:53

Robin Wright delivered the keynote address as the Ford School celebrated our 2011 MPP, PhD, and BA graduates. May, 2011.

Leseliey Welch: Maternal health equity

Oct 27, 2022 0:57:58

Ford School Towsley Policymaker in Residence Abdul El-Sayed discusses reproductive and birth justice with Co-founder of Birth Detroit and Birth Center Equity, and former Deputy Director of the Detroit Health Department, Leseliey Welch.

Careers in Public Policy

Dec 16, 2020 1:02:00

This Webinar features Jennifer Niggemeier and alumni as they discuss how the Ford School helps students achieve their career goals and the alumni network.

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Ford School undergraduates receive prestigious MLK Spirit Awards

Jan 29, 2021

Three Ford School undergraduate students, Julianna Collado (BA ‘22), Cydney Gardner-Brown (BA ‘21), and Mariana Boully Perez (BA ‘21), were among the honorees who received the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spirit Award. The MLK Spirit Award...

Mariana Boully Perez, Julianna Collado, and Cydney Gardner-Brown

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