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Ford School experts available for Michigan election 2022 analysis

Nov 3, 2022

The eyes of the country are on Michigan, as voters consider ballot initiatives on whether to enshrine abortion rights into the swing state's constitution and expand opportunities to vote. The highest offices in the state are also up for grabs, with...

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Getting out the vote in style

Nov 3, 2022

Installations at the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) and the Duderstadt Center (the Dude) on North Campus are aimed at increasing voter turnout among U-M students. The spaces were designed by the Creative Campus Voting Project, a...

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Weiser Diplomacy Center announces new diplomacy fellows

Nov 3, 2022

The Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) is excited to announce four impressive recipients of the 2022 WDC fellowship. The four 2022 fellows, Jacob Gillis (MPP ’24), Gerardo A. Méndez Gutiérrez (MPP ’24), Gabriel Sylvan (MPP ’24), and Oieshi Saha (MPP...

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Detroiters say quality K-12 schools is top policy priority for November elections

Nov 3, 2022

Detroit residents say the quality of K-12 schools is their top priority for the November elections, followed closely by inflation, affordable housing, affordable health care, and crime. That's according to a new representative survey of...

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Candidate support for reparations would mobilize Detroit voters

Nov 2, 2022

While most Detroiters intend to vote in the November midterm election, those who are uncertain about voting or unlikely to vote could be motivated to cast a ballot by a candidate's support for reparations, according to a new survey from the...

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Has India's new federal abortion law made it a safer place for women?

Nov 2, 2022

India's top court upheld a woman's right to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy, regardless of marital status, a widely hailed decision by women's rights activists. The right to abortion has proved contentious globally after the U.S....

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Bednar breaks down Barrett-Slotkin race

Nov 1, 2022

In Michigan's seventh Congressional district, incumbent Elissa Slotkin is facing State Senator Tom Barrett. The race has quickly become one of the most expensive in the country, and is heavily influenced by the question of abortion access. Jenna...

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Former Michigan legislators overwhelmingly favor reforming or abolishing term limits

Nov 1, 2022

As voters in Michigan consider a ballot measure to change the state's legislative term limits, a survey of former legislators shows overwhelming support for reforming or abolishing the limits. The survey, conducted in 2020 and 2021 by Rusty...

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Jessica Gillooly receives 2022 Raymond Vernon Memorial Award

Nov 1, 2022

Ford School alumna Jessica Gillooly (PhD ‘20) has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Raymond Vernon Memorial Award by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM). Gillooly was recognized for her research, “Lights and...

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Biden's visit to Cambodia requires delicate balance - Ciorciari

Oct 31, 2022

President Biden is set to be the first U.S. president to visit Cambodia in 10 years when he attends the ASEAN summit in November. John Ciorciari, associate dean, director of the International Policy Center and Weiser Diplomacy Center and professor...

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Ford School faculty contribute to Anti-Racism Hiring Initiative

Oct 31, 2022

Three Ford School faculty members have played an integral role in U-M's Anti-Racism Hiring Initiative, providing expertise and guidance to the initiative. The Anti-Racism Hiring Initiative is led by the Office of the Provost and aims to bring 21...

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STPP students awarded second place in science policy writing competition

Oct 30, 2022

A group of Science, Technology, and Public Policy program students recently won second place in the National Science Policy Network's 2022 Science Policy Writing Competition. This year's competition challenged authors to create a policy brief based...

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Ivacko discusses voter priorities in 2022 election

Oct 30, 2022

Ahead of the midterm election, Tom Ivacko, executive director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, joined WXYZ Detroit to discuss what's on voters' minds. "This is a very interesting election cycle. Typically, the economy is one of...

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From ambulance driver to investor: U-M student creates fund to seed Ukrainian entrepreneurs

Oct 28, 2022

Driving an ambulance in war-torn Ukraine is a risky business. But for an American college student pursuing a dual degree in business and public policy, it was a risk worth taking. For one unforgettable month this summer, Samuel Ashley, a graduate...

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Michigan State-Michigan collaboration to measure Partisan Advantage in redistricting

Oct 27, 2022

The effect of redistricting will be a major topic as the results of the 2022 elections are analyzed in the weeks and months ahead. In some states, districts were drawn by partisan legislatures; in others those maps were challenged in the courts with...

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The Ford School’s Great Hall to be named for former dean Rebecca M. Blank

Oct 25, 2022

The Ford School is delighted to announce that on November 1, 2022, we will honor former dean Rebecca (Becky) Blank by naming our building’s beautiful central gathering space–currently known as The Great Hall–for her, in grateful tribute to her...

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Jacob breaks down increasing importance of school board elections

Oct 23, 2022

With midterms quickly approaching, school board races are getting increasing attention. Brian Jacob, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Education Policy, explained to WWMT Channel 3. “School boards I think even before COVID had started being more...

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Ciorciari warns on foreign intervention in Haiti

Oct 23, 2022

Haiti has once again found itself in crisis, rattled by an assassination, overtaken by gang violence, and led by an unelected government. Associate dean John Ciorciari recently penned an article in Foreign Policy warning of the consequences of...

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The National Student Clearinghouse reports a 1.1% decrease in postsecondary enrollment since last fall.

Oct 21, 2022

Diverse Issues in Higher Education reports on the latest fall enrollment numbers from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), an educational nonprofit organization which collects data and offers insights from 97% of all postsecondary institutions...

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Ford School summer leadership coaching program awarded third prize in Voinovich Public Innovation Challenge

Oct 21, 2022

The Ford School and Jennifer Niggemeier, associate director of the school’s Leadership Initiative, were awarded third prize in the Voinovich Public Innovation Challenge at the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)...

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Shaefer says United States is 'at a crossroads' with poverty

Oct 20, 2022

Attention on government safety net programs and their effects on overall poverty has increased in the run-up to the midterm elections. Associate dean Luke Shaefer, who is also director of Poverty Solutions, has recently appeared in the media...

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Rabe says New Mexico well-positioned to benefit from Inflation Reduction Act

Oct 20, 2022

Among its many provisions, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentivizes people, companies, and government agencies to be more climate-conscious. Barry Rabe, J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy, told Capital and Main that New...

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Meet our new faculty: Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt

Oct 20, 2022

New Ford School Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt is a distinguished litigator, legal expert, and public servant. After serving many years as a litigator and judge, in 2018, Judge Beatty Blunt became the first...

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Stevenson breaks down inflation's causes on 'Face the Nation'

Oct 19, 2022

As inflation continues to rise, voters are getting more and more worried about the economy. To alleviate some of that concern, Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, provided her expertise on CBS News: Face the Nation. "It is...

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Wolfers to IMF: reasons for optimism amid uncertainty

Oct 19, 2022

Ford School professor Justin Wolfers, an expert economist, recently joined the International Monetary Fund as a panelist to discuss the current economy and how to boost resiliency. "I just wanted to offer a moment of rhetorical reframing because...

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Mussadiq looks at northern Michigan school enrollment trends

Oct 19, 2022

Northern Michigan has continually seen a decline in school-aged children. But, during the pandemic, that trend became more prominent. Tareena Mussadiq, Institute of Education Sciences postdoctoral fellow with the Education Policy Initiative, broke...

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Paid international internships expand opportunities for Ford School students

Oct 18, 2022

As the spring semester came to a close in April 2022, Ford School students pursued international public policy interests around the world. In total, the Weiser Diplomacy Center (WDC) and International Policy Center (IPC) funded 16 summer...

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Ali on top secret documents and lessons from post-9/11 - September media appearances

Oct 16, 2022

Ford School professor Javed Ali has been speaking to the media about lessons learned in the 21 years post-9/11 and the FBI's role in securing top secret documents. Here is a collection of his recent media interviews in September: “Better...

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Michigan local government officials cite good rapport with each other and public, despite divisive discourse

Oct 13, 2022

Michigan’s local government leaders report generally good relationships among officials and residents, despite well-documented examples of coarsening discourse and antagonism in public gatherings, according to a new University of Michigan...

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University of Michigan partners with Google to offer job-ready tech skills program in public policy and data science

Oct 13, 2022

A new flexible online training program on data science will prepare job-seekers in Michigan and beyond to quickly enter one of the fastest-growing labor markets and advance their careers. Christopher Brooks, assistant professor of information,...

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