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Moynihan offers rapid reaction to new administration’s workforce cut proposals

Jan 31, 2025

Ford School Professor Don Moynihan, an expert in the inner workings of the federal government and how government programs affect the public, was widely sought-after in the first days of the Trump administration, as it laid out its plans to...

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Viewing Asilomar from the Global South

Jan 31, 2025

Fifty years ago, the Asilomar Conference on Recombinant DNA convened 140 life scientists from the U.S. and the UK to anticipate potential risks in the emerging biotechnology field to help inform rules and regulations. The conference was celebrated...

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Bagenstos gives insider perspective on Trump’s federal funding freeze

Jan 31, 2025

Returning Ford School Professor Sam Bagenstos, Arlene Susan Kohn Professor of Social Policy, is uniquely qualified to comment on the Trump administration’s attempt to halt all federal spending, having just spent four years in Washington, first as...

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Odhiambo (BA ‘26) and Loredo-Duran (BA ‘25) win MLK Spirit Award

Jan 29, 2025

Ford School undergraduates Julia Odhiambo (BA ‘26) and Christian Loredo-Duran (BA ‘25) were honored with the 20th annual Central Campus Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Awards on January 25. The ceremony recognized the various ways...

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U-M faculty examine Trump administration actions pausing loans and grants, firing prosecutors

Jan 28, 2025

EXPERT ADVISORY—Two Ford School experts are available to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to freeze federal loans and grants, firing special employees involved in prosecutions of the president and other actions. Donald Moynihan, is a...

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Transportation insecurity in Detroit and beyond

Jan 24, 2025

Alexandra Murphy discusses why 36% of Detroiters have trouble getting where they need to go and how a new tool could guide better transportation...

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Nearly half of Michigan law enforcement officials concerned about funding, according to U-M survey

Jan 23, 2025

Among Michigan law enforcement agency leaders, concerns about funding levels are widespread, with almost half of chiefs of police and county sheriffs saying the local governments they serve do not provide sufficient money for their...

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Fixing a broken health care system can help heal ailments, stem frustrations

Jan 20, 2025

Pamela Herd is the Carol Kakalec Kohn professor of social policy at the Ford School of Public Policy and a faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research’s Population Studies Center. Her research focuses on inequality and how it intersects...

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Hanson on Biden's final actions, gridlock in state legislatures, and Trump's business rooted allegiances

Jan 18, 2025

As the United States prepares for President Trump to take office, the Ford School's Jonathan Hanson has been quoted by a number of news outlets searching for insight on recent and upcoming government activity. Hanson spoke with ABC, MPR, and KCBS on...

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Celeste Watkins-Hayes to serve on Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

Jan 17, 2025

Celeste Watkins-Hayes, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, has been invited to serve on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA). This prestigious appointment...

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Camara emphasizes democracy in new collection dedicated to President Mohamed Bazoum

Jan 16, 2025

Ambassador Kamissa Camara, Ford School professor of practice in international diplomacy, has contributed to a newly released book, 25 Letters to President Mohamed Bazoum: Philosopher, Prisoner and Resistance Fighter. The book is a collective work...

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Greetings from the Dean - The Briefing, January 2025

Jan 15, 2025

Dear friends,Happy New Year! It’s a delight to see Weill Hall bustling with students once again, as classes kicked off last week. The excitement was further amplified by Secretary Pete Buttigieg's visit earlier this week. He delivered an insightful...

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Students simulate creating new affordable housing in 2025 integrated policy exercise

Jan 15, 2025

Detroit, like many U.S. cities, faces a severe affordable housing shortage. According to a recent report by the Detroit Justice Center, the city needs roughly 46,000 more affordable housing units to meet current demand. Against this backdrop, the...

Students in Walter and Leonore Annenberg Auditorium participating in IPE 2025

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Ford School alumni board welcomes new members

Jan 15, 2025

Six Ford School alumni have been elected to serve on the Alumni Board by their peers. These engaged alumni bring diverse experience working in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors in higher education, housing policy, health reform, and other...

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With changes in administration, Moynihan comments on the outlook for civil service and Musk's claims of spending cuts

Jan 14, 2025

As Donald Trump prepares to take office, news outlets are turning to the Ford School's Don Moynihan about what's on the horizon for civil servant jobs, and the validity of Elon Musk's claims to cut government spending by 2 trillion. “How the civil...

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Ambassador Page offers her reflections on President Jimmy Carter

Jan 14, 2025

Ambassador Susan D. Page, Professor of Practice in International Diplomacy, offers reflections on President Jimmy Carter, peacemaking in Sudan and South Sudan, and international service....

Official Portrait of President Jimmy Carter (May 1, 1978), in black and white

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Niggemeier to retire from the University of Michigan in spring 2025

Jan 14, 2025

Jennifer Niggemeier, who has served and led at the Ford School since 1997, will retire from the University of Michigan this...

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Exciting events at the Ford School this January

Jan 10, 2025

The Ford School is pleased to announce an exciting lineup for our January 2025 Policy Talks @ the Ford School series and other special public events hosted with partners from across campus.Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise...

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Ambassador Camara highlights EU’s security commitment but criticizes political partnership with Sahel countries at the Trilateral Commission in Madrid

Jan 9, 2025

In November, Ambassador Kamissa Camara, professor of practice at the Ford School of Public Policy, presented to members of the European Trilateral Commission about “North Africa and the Sahel—Factors for Europe’s...

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Cohodes, Jacob, and Weiland make Education Week’s 2025 public influence rankings

Jan 9, 2025

Education Week has announced the annual 2025 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, which highlights scholars who made significant contributions to educational practice and policy in the past year.Three Ford School faculty members have been...

Headshots of Brian A. Jacob, Christina J. Weiland, and Sarah Cohodes

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Q&A with health policy expert Pam Herd

Jan 9, 2025

Sociologist Pamela Herd joined the Ford School faculty in September 2024 as the Carol Kakalec Kohn Professor of Social Policy. Her research focuses on inequality and how it interacts with policy issues including health, aging, and administrative...

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U-M’s Education Policy Initiative launches project to boost early learning success with new curriculum readiness measure

Jan 6, 2025

To improve early learning programs nationwide, policymakers and funders are investing in curriculum, professional development, and assessments. However, ensuring educational partners are well-prepared to deliver them remains a crucial...

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Cohodes' research "helped define" education in 2024

Dec 22, 2024

Research conducted by the Ford School's Sarah Cohodes has been cited for "defining education in 2024." The 74 network, a non-profit education news service, highlighted Cohodes' research among 11 other studies as some of the "biggest discoveries from...

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A Fight for Our Common Humanity: Dr. Denis Mukwege’s Efforts to End Rape as a Weapon of War

Dec 20, 2024

123,000 women were raped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2023 - that’s one woman every 4 minutes. Dr. Denis Mukwege dedicated his life to helping victims of sexual assault in Congo, building a program of holistic healing and justice at...

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Ford School congratulates 2024 winter graduates

Dec 17, 2024

Twelve Ford School students were honored at the University of Michigan’s Winter Commencement on December 15, 2024. Nine MPPs and three BAs were conferred at Crisler Arena....

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Sarah Cohodes testifies before New Jersey Senate

Dec 17, 2024

On December 16, 2024, Ford School Associate Professor Sarah Cohodes testified before the New Jersey Senate Higher Education Committee. She was called on to speak at a public hearing to assist lawmakers in evaluating the status of charter schools...

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Year of Democracy, Civic Empowerment & Global Engagement newsletter

Dec 17, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we want to reflect on the historic year across the globe, when more than 4 billion people across 40+ countries were eligible to vote this year. In Michigan, over 5.7 million people cast a ballot in November, once again...

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Shaefer testifies on state-level paid family leave program

Dec 11, 2024

On December 10, Kohn Professor Luke Shaefer testified before the Michigan State Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services about a new state-level paid family leave program. Shaefer pointed to a recent study by University of Michigan Poverty...

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Ford School launches flexible online MPA for professionals dedicated to the public good

Dec 10, 2024

The University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, recognized for its dedication to the public good and academic excellence, has unveiled a new Online Master of Public Affairs (MPA) program for mid-career policy professionals. The...

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Fall of Syria's Assad regime, toppling of government by rebel coalition: U-M experts can share insights

Dec 9, 2024

Ford School experts are available to discuss the toppling of the Syrian government—and the end to the Assad family's half-century of rule.Javed Ali is an associate professor of practice at the Ford School of Public Policy and former senior U.S....

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