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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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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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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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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...

Photo of Ambassador Kamissa Camara speaking on stage at the European Union Trilateral Commission

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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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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....

Above view of stadium during commencement.

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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...

Photo of Luke Shaefer in the Ford School's Towsley Reading Room

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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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Rx Kids shows promising results after its first year

Dec 9, 2024

Since its start in January of 2024, Rx Kids has been a lifesaver for young families in Flint Michigan. The program was co-founded by the Ford School's Luke Shaefer and provides Flint residents with $1,500 mid-pregnancy, and $500 each month for the...

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Rabe retires from the University of Michigan, plans for more scholarship and policy work

Dec 9, 2024

Distinguished environmental scholar and political scientist Barry G. Rabe will retire from the University of Michigan as of December 31, 2024.He is currently the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor,...

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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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How hits by Demi Lovato and Kendrick Lamar perfectly capture the 2024 job market - Stevenson

Dec 6, 2024

As December rolls around, thanks to Spotify Wrapped and American's love for sharing on social media, people are reminded of everyone's top music choices for the year. Whether it's an indie-folk spunky cousin or disco loving grandma, it seems like...

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Ford School adds more study areas to meet student need

Dec 6, 2024

This fall, in response to student feedback, the Ford School created more study spaces in Weill Hall. This initiative was led by the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) along with Facilities Manager Bill Kelly.The conversation began at SAC’s Fall 2023...

Study tables and couches in the Great Hall

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State program significantly reduces homelessness, utility insecurity, U-M report reveals

Dec 3, 2024 https://news.umich.edu/state-program-significantly-reduces-homelessness-utility…

The pilot of a Michigan program created to help improve health outcomes for pregnant parents and their children shows positive impacts on families, including food and financial security and housing stability, according to a new report from the...

Family holds infant while being interviewed by the research team

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Ford School sets $70 million goal in ambitious new campaign

Dec 3, 2024

This fall, the Ford School of Public Policy launched its bold, multi-year capital campaign with a transformative goal: to raise $70 million. These funds will enhance student scholarships, establish endowed professorships, support groundbreaking...

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Making it: Snapshots from the Artist Pay Project explores the financial struggles facing artists

Nov 26, 2024

Chicago-based artist and journalist Makeda Easter explores the financial challenges facing artists across disciplines in her immersive exhibition, Making it: $napshots from The Artist Pay Project, currently displayed at the University of Michigan...

Makeda Easter standing in front of a sign that says making it: snapshots from the artist pay project

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Former Dean and Boston Fed President Susan M. Collins Reports Vibrant Economy, Growth Opportunities

Nov 25, 2024

Just a few years after the peak of a global pandemic that significantly disrupted supply chains and catapulted millions of Americans into unemployment, the U.S. economy has made a startlingly strong and fast recovery. Boston Federal Reserve Bank...

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Moynihan warns of removal of civil servants and conflicts of interest in next Trump administration

Nov 24, 2024

The Ford School’s Donald Moynihan has been quoted by many networks for an outlook on the upcoming Trump administration. Moynihan focuses on how the election outcome will likely impact many civil servants and warns of a transition to politically...

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Internet Scholar Reneé DiResta: How the Digital Rumor Mill Shapes Reality and Politics

Nov 24, 2024

How did one unsubstantiated Facebook group post accusing Haitian immigrants of eating pets in Springfield, Ohio travel all the way to the Presidential debate stage and ultimately provoke bomb and death threats against innocent Ohio residents?...

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One Year Later, No End in Sight for Mideast Wars

Nov 24, 2024

“Hamas has got the war they wanted.” That assessment came from Middle East scholar Hussein Ibish, who believes there has been a fundamental shift in the war between Israel and Hamas over the past year: from a more conventional airstrike campaign...

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Law enforcement leaders view pretrial diversion programs as a source for positive change

Nov 20, 2024

A majority of Michigan sheriffs, police chiefs and county prosecutors support programs that allow certain offenders to participate in alternative paths to standard criminal prosecution, according to a new University of Michigan study.The broad...

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Hernandez outlines actions to address politics in the workplace

Nov 18, 2024

Political conversations—about guns, climate change, abortion, and religious expression—in the workplace often tend to be avoided in the name of collegial harmony.When they do arise, managers may feel unprepared for dealing with political-based...

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Spotlight on poverty and opportunity: Katherine Michelmore

Nov 15, 2024

Dr. Katherine Michelmore, associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has been awarded the 2024 David N. Kershaw Award and Prize for her contributions as a leading scholar and educator...

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Rabe analyzes Americans’ strong support for carbon tariffs on imports

Nov 15, 2024

Political hurdles in the U.S. have prevented a national carbon tax or cap-and-trade-system, but would the American public support tariffs linked to climate policy?University of Michigan political scientist Barry Rabe, in collaboration with Chris...