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Elisabeth Gerber to represent Washtenaw County on Regional Transit Authority

Jan 28, 2013

Elisabeth R. Gerber, the Jack Walker Jr. Professor of Public Policy, is one of two representatives for Washtenaw County on the newly instated Regional Transit Authority (RTA) for southeast Michigan. County Commissioner Conan Smith made her...

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Kristin Seefeldt speaks with New York Times, NPR on debt in America

Jan 18, 2013

Kristin Seefeldt spoke with The New York Times and National Public Radio's On Point about her research following the debt burdens of single mothers in Detroit. The New York Times interviewed Seefeldt for the article "Life in the Red," which looks...

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Students flex policy muscles in Integrated Policy Exercise

Jan 15, 2013

Now in its 13th consecutive year, the Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE) has become a signature activity of the Ford School master's program. For three days during the first week of January, MPP and MPA students role play stakeholders in a...

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A conversation with businessman, philanthropist, and Ford School friend, Hank Meijer

Dec 18, 2012

Detroiters spend an estimated $4.6 billion each year on groceries and other merchandise. And more than $1.5 billion of those retail dollars are spent outside of the city. That's about to change: in May 2012 Michigan-based retailer Meijer broke...

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Rabe, Ruff speak with The Detroit News on right-to-work

Dec 8, 2012

The Detroit News interviewed Barry Rabe and Craig Ruff about the decision by Governor Rick Snyder to endorse right-to-work legislation in Michigan. The decision, Rabe said, could be a defining moment in Snyder's political career, potentially...

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Community is an intervention: NPC panel on recession and recovery emphasizes collaboration across sectors

Dec 4, 2012

On November 19 at the U-M Detroit Center, the National Poverty Center (NPC) in conjunction with the C.S. Mott Foundation, hosted the panel discussion, "Michigan's Recession and Recovery: Opportunities for the Research, Non-profit, and Civic...

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Marina Whitman spoke with Crain's Detroit Business on future of business, post-election

Nov 26, 2012

Marina Whitman spoke on a panel of nonprofit and private sector executives, organized by Crain's Detroit Business and Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, which focused on issues facing businesses in the wake of the recent presidential...

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Detroit Free Press cites CLOSUP report, distrust of state as factor in tax reform

Nov 19, 2012

The Detroit Free Press cited a new Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) published by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) in an article on the possible elimination of Michigan's personal property tax. The report found that 74%...

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Detroit Free Press, others cover Michigan Merit Curriculum study

Oct 22, 2012

The Detroit Free Press reported on a new study from the Michigan Consortium for Educational Research , of which the Ford School Education Policy Initiative is a member, assessing the impact of the Michigan Merit Curriculum. The study analyzed the...

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Elisabeth Gerber appointed Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy

Oct 2, 2012

Elisabeth Gerber was named the Jack L. Walker, Jr. Professor of Public Policy, a collegiate professorship, effective September 1, 2012. A collegiate professorship is awarded by the Board of Regents of the University of Michigan for exceptional...

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Michigan Public Policy Survey reflects divide amongst local leaders over the state's emergency manager law

Sep 27, 2012

The latest poll from the Michigan Public Policy Survey reflects divided opinions over the state's emergency manager law, the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News have reported. The MPPS findings, released Monday, found 38 percent of local leaders...

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Atran: 'What we don't understand about religion just might kill us'

Aug 6, 2012

Scott Atran has penned an op-ed for Foreign Policy on the interplay between religion, science, and international conflict. Atran argues that the international community is entering "an era of greater religiosity," and countries should turn to...

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Ford School names DeLeeuw and McIntyre as its third annual Bohnett Public Service Fellows

Aug 1, 2012

Incoming MPP candidates Andrew DeLeeuw and Adrianna McIntyre have been named the 2013 recipients of the David Bohnett Foundation Leadership and Public Service Fellowship. DeLeeuw and McIntyre will have their in-state tuition covered for two years...

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Duderstadt: "Big-time college sports have become the 'credit-default swaps' of higher education"

Jul 23, 2012

President emeritus of the University of Michigan James Duderstadt told Inside Higher Ed that the high-risk, high-reward philosophy that dictates spending by universities on intercollegiate athletics undermines the mission and values of those...

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Barry Rabe quoted in Detroit Free Press article on renewable energy issues in Michigan

Jul 1, 2012

Barry Rabe commented on the costs and benefits of changes to Michigan's renewable energy policy in a Detroit Free Press article on the debate surrounding a proposed amendment to the state constitution. The amendment would require utilities to...

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Atran book includes interviews with jihadist leaders

May 28, 2012

Scott Atran has interviewed dozens of terrorist leaders and operatives, and he has collected his insights from those conversations in his book, "Talking to the Enemy: Faith, Brotherhood, and the (Un)Making of Terrorists." He discussed those insights...

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Prepared to lead: Jeff S. Barnes (MPP '09)

May 12, 2012

It's a sure bet that running a political campaign isn't as difficult or dangerous as leading 500 soldiers into combat during two tours in Iraq. But when former army captain Jeff Barnes was offered the chance to join Rick Snyder's Michigan...

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CLOSUP's Michigan Public Policy Survey on state funding incentives for local collaborations appears in local, regional news outlets

Apr 9, 2012

Findings from a recent Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) published by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) were cited in an Associated Press story published in a number of local and regional news sources including the Detroit...

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America's best graduate schools: Ford School earns high ranks in social policy, policy analysis, and environmental policy

Mar 15, 2012

The Ford School is tied with Harvard's Kennedy School for the #1 ranking in "social policy" among U.S. schools of public affairs, according to the U.S. News & World Report. The school was also ranked third in "public policy analysis" and third in...

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David K. Cohen, Susan M. Dynarski, and Brian A. Jacob cited in Education Week's 2012 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings

Jan 4, 2012

Three Ford School faculty members—David K. Cohen, Susan M. Dynarski, and Brian A. Jacob—were named to Education Week blogger Rick Hess' 2012 rankings of education scholars. The 2012 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings recognize the top...

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Scott Atran interviewed by CNN in article, "North Koreans grief-stricken over Kim's death"

Dec 21, 2011

Scott Atran spoke to CNN about the intense North Korean reactions to the death of Kim Jong-il. Upon hearing the news of Kim Jong-il's death many North Koreans began hysterically sobbing and bawling, and television crews captured people so...

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Ford School expands scope of education policy research

Oct 19, 2011

Over the past year, significant new research and post-doctoral training grants added to the already active slate of education policy initiatives underway at the Ford School. In May, Susan M. Dynarski and Brian A. Jacob received a $250,000 grant...

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2011 Ford School Charity Auction raises $11,000 for Detroit-based refugee organization

Apr 7, 2011

The Ford School community—at its 14th annual Charity Auction—raised $11,000 for Freedom House Detroit, a refugee organization helping those seeking legal asylum in the United States and Canada. The Ford School Charity Auction is a student-led...

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U.S. News and World Report re-issues 2008 rankings for schools of public affairs

Mar 15, 2011

The Ford School ranks #7 overall among schools of public affairs, according to U.S. News and World Report data released online on March 15, 2011 and in print on April 5. These rankings were originally released in the magazine's 2008 edition of...

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Scott Atran interviewed on American Public Media's "On Being" in "Demonstrations, Hopes, and Dreams"

Feb 10, 2011

Scott Atran was interviewed on an episode of "On Being," an American Public Media show hosted by Krista Tippett. As described by "On Being," the episode asks Atran to help "make deeper sense of the human dynamics unfolding in the Middle East and...

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Greetings from the Dean

Jan 26, 2011

Dear Alumni and Friends, First, I'm thrilled to report that the Ford School is featured in a new segment of Out of the Blue—now airing across the U.S. on the Big Ten Network. The program showcases the Ford School's highly-regarded "Applied Policy...

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Student work featured in episode of Out of the Blue

Jan 25, 2011

Professor Liz Gerber and students from the fall 2010 Applied Policy Seminar (now called Strategic Public Policy Consulting or SPPC) hit national airwaves as their work was featured on Out of the Blue, a University of Michigan-produced television...

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Scott Atran pens New York Times op-ed

Oct 28, 2010

In "Turning the Taliban Against Al Qaeda," an op-ed appearing in the New York Times, Scott Atran discusses current and future U.S. and NATO strategies for negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban leaders. Atran also appeared on a...

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New book by Scott Atran offers a startling look inside terror groups

Oct 22, 2010

A new book by Scott Atran, "Talking to the Enemy: Faith, Brotherhood, and the (Un)Making of Terrorists," is now available from HarperCollins Publishers. According to the publisher, "Talking to the Enemy" offers readers a startling look deep inside...

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CLOSUP report: Sales tax holiday spurs business, losses in tax collections

Jul 29, 2010

Sales tax holidays for certain goods lead to significantly higher sales on the goods, but also substantially reduce tax collection revenue. The findings appear in a new report by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, which is in the...