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2021: A year of public policy

Dec 16, 2021

The Ford School of Public Policy is a top-ranked public policy school dedicated to preparing diverse leaders to take on society’s most pressing challenges and make transformational discoveries through cutting-edge research. Experts from the Ford...

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Welcome newly-elected 2022 Alumni Board members

Dec 16, 2021

Six Ford School alumni have been elected to serve on the Alumni Board by their peers. The newly elected members are all engaged alumni, bringing experience from numerous fields, including environmental work, philanthropy, consulting, government, and...

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Michigan local government officials report improved fiscal health after a year of COVID-19, but not to pre-pandemic levels

Dec 16, 2021

Michigan’s local governments report improvement on many fiscal health measures after a year of struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, but for much of the state the situation has stayed the same or continues to decline, according to a new Michigan...

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Vasquez, Baron, and Hyman receive support for "More School Funding, Less Crime?” project

Dec 16, 2021

“Does investing in public education reduce crime in adulthood?” That is the essential question being examined by Brittany Vasquez, Jason Baron, and Joshua Hyman, recent and current PhD affiliates of the Education Policy Initiative (EPI). Their work...

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Ford School faculty honored in 2021

Dec 16, 2021

Ford School faculty are experts in poverty and inequality, trade and economic development, health policy, energy policy, and more. In the past year they have been recognized for their outstanding scholarship, excellent teaching, and policy...

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Why slowing labor market exits and expanding child care may be key to economic recovery—Stevenson

Dec 16, 2021

This week, Betsey Stevenson spoke with Yahoo! Finance on the state of the labor market and Marketplace about rising inflation. In a lengthy interview with Yahoo! Finance, Stevenson noted that “If we filled every single job opening that's out...

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Michigan terrorism law could influence how other states respond to domestic terrorism—Ali

Dec 16, 2021

As Michigan slowly comes to terms with the horrific attack at Oxford High School, debates across the country sprung up about more comprehensive methods to tackle mass shootings and gun-based violence. Javed Ali, an associate professor of...

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YPL co-director-led project to receive $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education

Dec 15, 2021

Over a five-year period, Reading Partners and third-party education program evaluator, MDRC, will receive $8 million in Education Innovation and Research (EIR) funding through the U.S. Department of Education in order to expand Reading Partners’...

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Families with no earnings, Hispanic parents most likely to miss out on Child Tax Credit payments - Pilkauskas and Michelmore

Dec 15, 2021

With the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of the year set for distribution on Dec. 15, new research offers insights into which low-income families are still not receiving their checks. The reasons vary from another parent claiming the credit...

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Bynum's new partnership with Netflix highlights banking discrimination

Dec 14, 2021

In a lengthy interview for Essence, Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence and Hope Credit Union CEO Bill Bynum spoke about his partnership with Netflix to highlight banking discrimination in a 3-part limited series called Banking On...

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$5M gift from Joan and Sanford Weill and Weill Family Foundation supports graduate student fellowships

Dec 14, 2021

A new $5 million gift from Joan and Sanford “Sandy” I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan will provide endowed support for three graduate fellowships in perpetuity. The...

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Parthasarathy calls for people-centric health innovation

Dec 13, 2021

Government investment and encouragement of innovation needs to expand its scope to consider the social and economic effects on marginalized groups. In a paper published by The Next System Project, Ford School public policy professor Shobita...

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Early education expert Weiland on the Build Back Better bill

Dec 13, 2021

Experts at the University of Michigan are available to discuss the Build Back Better bill making its way to the Senate floor. Below is an excerpt from a Michigan News faculty Q&A. Christina Weiland is an associate professor at the School of...

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Sawyerr's internship work on immigrant health highlighted

Dec 10, 2021

Celia Sawyerr (MPP '22) spent the summer of 2021 working at Direct Relief, which "works in the U.S. and internationally to equip doctors and nurses with life-saving medical resources to care for the world’s most vulnerable people." The organization...

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Ali rings alarm bells on national security

Dec 10, 2021 Protect Democracy

In a week when President Biden convened a global summit on democracy, Javed Ali joined two other national security experts in who signed an open letter to Congress highlighting the security dangers that have risen from election subversion. Watch the...

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CLOSUP and Ivacko applauded for partnering with city of Flint

Dec 8, 2021

News outlets are applauding Tom Ivacko and the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy's announcement about a project with the city of Flint that will examine whether a new fiscal reporting mechanism can help create transparency in local fiscal...

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MPP student receives 2021-22 Skip and Carrie Gordon Scholarship

Dec 8, 2021

Three full-time MBA students from the Ross School of Business were recently announced as the recipients of the 2021-22 Skip and Carrie Gordon Scholarships. Those Michigan Ross students, including one dual MBA/MPP student — Nathan Alston (MBA...

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Ford School experts available to discuss diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Dec 7, 2021

Ford School of Public Policy experts can discuss the Biden administration's diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The move sends a message to protest human rights abuses in China while still allowing U.S. athletes to compete. John...

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P3E mentors play a crucial role in student consulting course

Dec 7, 2021

Expert mentors are a distinguishing aspect of Professor Elisabeth Gerber’s Strategic Public Policy Consulting course. The consulting course gives graduate students the opportunity to help clients such as the Government Accountability Office (GAO),...

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DNEP cited as U-M is rated #8 in the country for "Best Undergrad Programs for Entrepreneurs"

Dec 7, 2021

The Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP), which brings together small businesses with University of Michigan students, faculty and staff to solve business owners’ legal, financial, marketing, operational, and design challenges, was...

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Wolfers provides analysis on jobs, inflation

Dec 5, 2021

As the omicron variant spreads, the impact it will have on the fragile economic recovery remains uncertain. Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, talked to numerous media outlets about economic recovery, the jobs report, and...

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Stevenson fields questions regarding supply chain, labor market

Dec 5, 2021

With holiday shopping upon us, the supply chain has been experiencing even more difficulties. But, Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics, say that the issues should be worked out soon. "It's definitely getting a lot better....

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Sutphen, Farrell add deep expertise to Ford School Committee

Dec 3, 2021

Adding to our talented and distinguished Ford School Committee, we are pleased to welcome two new members to the school’s external advisory group. David Sutphen, the chief strategy and engagement oﬃcer for the online learning platform 2U, and...

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December 2021: Diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Ford School

Dec 3, 2021

Updates regarding faculty, staff, and student DEI-related activity at the Ford School Diversifying what and how we teach During the November faculty meeting, public policy lecturer Attia Qureshi presented on managing challenges in the...

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Wolfers breaks down jobs report in NYT op-ed

Dec 3, 2021

Following the release of the November jobs report, Justin Wolfers, professor of public policy and economics, broke down what it means in an op-ed in The New York Times. "This chill in employment might lead one to conclude the economy’s too cold,...

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Watkins-Hayes on the transformative power of HIV/AIDS activism

Dec 2, 2021

On World Aids Day, Celeste Watkins-Hayes participated in a discussion at The City Club of Cleveland, on the importance of activism and community leadership to confront the inequalities perpetuated by HIV/AIDS and useful lessons that can apply to...

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Lawmakers seek out U-M faculty for expertise on various topics

Dec 1, 2021

Federal lawmakers continue to seek out University of Michigan faculty members to lend their expertise and knowledge to help inform federal policy. In the last year, 13 U-M faculty members and researchers testified at 14 congressional hearings...

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University of Michigan and the City of Flint partner on new fiscal reporting pilot program for transparency, better governance

Dec 1, 2021

The water crisis in Flint and the bankruptcy in Detroit were separate events that had a common theme -- they had been caused in part by fiscal challenges decades in the making. Avoiding similar tragedies in the future could be tied to greater...

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Michigan local officials’ assessments of American democracy at the state and federal levels decline sharply

Nov 29, 2021

A survey of Michigan’s local government leaders shows a sharp degradation in trust in the functioning of democracy at the state and federal levels, echoing trends seen across the country. The Spring 2021 Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS),...

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Leveraging technology to improve education outcomes

Nov 29, 2021

Researchers from U-M campuses and all across the country are using education data provided by the State of Michigan to study a wide variety of topics ranging from the effects of COVID-19 on public school enrollment to the role of neighborhood...

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