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Ford School faculty members share recent research findings in international security

Dec 26, 2017

Robert Axelrod on "the blame game" for responding to cyber attacks In a world where cyber attacks are both increasingly common and increasingly dangerous, deciding whether and how to respond to one is an estimable challenge for policymakers....

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"Discourse: Ford School faculty in the news," from the fall 2017 issue of State & Hill

Dec 25, 2017

With a series of regulatory changes, the Trump administration is taking us in the wrong direction, making student loans riskier, more expensive, and more burdensome for borrowers. Susan Dynarski on "The wrong way to fix student debt." The New...

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Interning near and far: Ford School students internships--from DC to Phnom Penh

Dec 21, 2017

Will Feuer (BA '19) at the Southeast Asia Globe in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. With thanks to the BA Internship Fund. Gloriela Iguina-Colon (BA '18) at the Office of U.S. Representative Grace Meng (NY-6) in Washington, DC. With thanks to the BA...

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Donor-funded fellowship lets students serve Michigan’s senior representatives

Dec 21, 2017

Sam Geller (MPP '17) For Sam Geller (MPP '17), the Riecker Michigan Delegation Fellowship offered an opportunity to see the full scope of Congressional responsibility. Geller spent the first six months of this year in the Washington, DC...

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Low voter turnout? Introducing Turn Up Turnout and the Big Ten Voting Challenge

Dec 21, 2017

Voter turnout is abysmally poor," says Joe Schwarz, a Ford School lecturer and former U.S. Congressional representative (R-MI-7). "In general elections, you're lucky to get 50 to 60 percent of eligible voters—that just shows an embarrassing level of...

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Michael Barr talks community development, consumer financial protection, and more

Dec 18, 2017

Service History Assistant secretary for financial institutions, U.S. Treasury Department (2009-10) Special advisor, President of the United States (1999-01) Deputy assistant secretary for community development, U.S. Treasury Department...

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Measuring higher ed performance: Kevin Stange on the numerator and denominator

Dec 15, 2017

As Kevin Stange sees it, there's a conspicuously missing link in much of the higher education decision-making process. "The higher ed sector, as a productive entity, is a huge fraction of the U.S. economy," says Stange, who was promoted to...

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Complex and fragile: The university's dual role as society's servant and society's critic

Dec 14, 2017

It's been 200 years since the founding of Michigan's first and flagship university: ours. Every moment is a turning point. But this moment—our bicentennial—is particularly poignant. As schools and stakeholders across the University of Michigan...

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The launch of WeListen: Students foster civil civic discourse between unlikely conversants

Dec 12, 2017

In the winter of 2016, Gabriel Lerner (BA '18)—a lanky, fast-talking, liberal U-M sophomore from Bethesda, MD—won a highly competitive internship with the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence. His job? To read constituent...

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Catch up on Ford School faculty news in the spring 2017 edition of State & Hill magazine

May 23, 2017

Recent publications by ROBERT AXELROD include "Challenges in researching terrorism from the field" with SCOTT ATRAN (Science); "How historical analogies in newspapers of five countries make sense of major events: 9/11, Mumbai, and Tahrir Square"...

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Discourse: Ford School faculty in the news from the spring 2017 edition of State & Hill

May 23, 2017

In the months following President Trump's win, national discourse has pivoted toward the new administration. As executive orders are released, as cabinet picks are announced, and as policy priorities emerge, the media has turned to many Ford School...

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Catch up on classmates with "Class Notes" from the Spring 2017 edition of State & Hill

May 23, 2017

BART EDES (MPP '87) is excited to report that he now oversees knowledge management at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In this role, he guides ADB's efforts "to transform the way in which we create, collect, store, access, share, and apply what we...

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New U-M matching gift program magnifies impact of student support

May 9, 2017

In September, the University of Michigan made an announcement. In hopes of inspiring new gifts for student support, U-M revealed that it had set aside $40 million for a time-limited matching gift program. For every qualifying gift of $2,...

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Read recently released research findings by Ford School faculty in education policy

May 9, 2017

Brian Jacob on the promise, and limitations, of "next generation" teaching technologies In "Can technology help promote equality of educational opportunities?" Brian Jacob and coauthors, including Ford School alumna Susanna Loeb (MPP '94),...

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BA program celebrates 10 years: Read about the career trajectories of early alums

May 4, 2017

When the Ford School launched a bachelor's degree program in the fall of 2007, undergraduate programs were rare among public policy schools. The Ford School itself had long housed a successful master's program for early- and mid-career...

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35 years on, next-gen leaders reflect on public policy, international affairs prep school

May 3, 2017

Angela Banks (MPP '97) is a senior attorney for the U.S. Social Security Administration. Latesha Love-Grayer (MPP '02) is a senior policy analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Farouk Ophaso (MPP '06) serves on the minority staff of...

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Can firms do well by doing good? Can nations liberalize trade while protecting workers?

May 2, 2017

In the first days of Donald J. Trump's presidency, journalists from across the world called Marina Whitman. They wanted to discuss the implications of Trump's meetings with auto executives. They wanted to understand how Trump's proposed tariff on...

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Relationships and trust: Leaders, philanthropies foster change through the "soft stuff"

May 1, 2017

Philanthropic foundations. To many, they're organizations that deserve only reverence—founded and funded by ethical actors, managed by honest brokers, and characterized by selfless acts. But to Megan Tompkins-Stange, who teaches courses in public...

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Boosting the power of activism: New research shows we really are stronger together

Apr 30, 2017

In 1773, colonial resisters protested the British tea act. In 1911, industrial workers demanded safer factory conditions. In 1913, U.S. women petitioned for the right to vote. In 1963, African Americans claimed equal rights and protections under the...

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A voice for local governments: CLOSUP and the M's, the power of partnership

Apr 29, 2017

It's been eight years since the Ford School launched the Michigan Public Policy Survey, which collects data and opinions about a broad range of state and local policy challenges from local government leaders across the state. After 16 surveys, 60...

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Ford School faculty members share seven key strategies for effective collaboration

Apr 28, 2017

Ford School faculty members often engage in collective problem-solving--with other scholars, of course, but also with policymakers and practitioners all around the world. The goal of these collaborations? Finding better solutions, and mutually...

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Au revoir: Susan M. Collins reflects on a decade of service and the years ahead

Apr 27, 2017

"I'm Susan Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy." It's been ten years since Susan M. Collins joined the Ford School as "the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy," a phrase she has repeated, with no small amount of...

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Keeping the doors open for a "durable, coordinated, and humane" refugee response

Apr 26, 2017

Take a moment to let this sink in. In 2016, the UN Refugee Agency reported 65.3 million forcibly displaced people around the world, including 21.3 million refugees. That's the highest rate of forcible displacement since the agency began tracking...

President Ford welcomes refugees at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas

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DE&I: Building on the longstanding success of faculty research and policy engagement

Apr 19, 2017

A key pillar of the Ford School’s recently released Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) is to build on the longstanding success of faculty research and policy engagement in this space. Here’s a quick snapshot of just a few of...

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Read "The Last Word" with Dr. John J.H. (Joe) Schwarz: Fall 2016 State & Hill

Jan 2, 2017

Former U.S. Congressman Dr. John J.H. "Joe" Schwarz is celebrating his 10th year of teaching at the Ford School as he scales back to a slightly less frenetic pace. In this column, he reflects on partisan politics, local governance, and his time at...

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IPAers, IPPSters, and Fordies: Catch up with fellow alums via fall 2016 "Class Notes"

Jan 1, 2017

Marc Holzer Marc Holzer (MPA '68), who went on to earn his PhD in political science at U-M in 1971, has been appointed University Professor at Rutgers, where he served as founding dean of the School of Public...

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"Discourse," Ford School faculty in the news roundup from fall 2016 State & Hill

Dec 31, 2016

"[T]he risks of moving too quickly are quite a bit higher than the risks of waiting a little bit. If it turns out that the inflation rates are rising, the Fed is well-positioned to address that promptly." —Susan M. Collins, live @ Jackson Hole,...

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Recent Ford School "Faculty Findings" in energy and environmental policy

Dec 30, 2016

Elisabeth Gerber on the dangers of extrinsic motivation Organizations around the world hope to prove that natural resource conservation and economic development can go hand in hand—that we can preserve our forests, fish, and waterways while...

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Ford School faculty news from the fall 2016 edition of State & Hill

Dec 30, 2016

Bob Axelrod's latest paper, published in Psychological Science, explores increasing attention to causality in western society. John Ayanian is serving on a National Academies committee focused on accounting for socioeconomic status in Medicare...

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Interning near and far: Ford School student internships in 2016

Dec 28, 2016

Kate Reinertson Talha Mirza (BA '18) & Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Farah Mandich (MPP '17) at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London, UK....