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Welcome newly-elected 2024 Alumni Board members

Jan 18, 2024

Six Ford School alumni have been elected to serve on the Alumni Board by their peers. These engaged alumni bring diverse experience in international finance, criminal law, health reform, and more. Elected members include: Michael Cahill...

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Welcome new 2023 alumni board members

Jan 6, 2023

Six Ford School alumni have been elected by their peers to serve on the Alumni Board. The newly elected members bring experience in finance, consulting, government, and more. The elected members are: Alli Berry (BA '19) Brenda Duverce (MPP...

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Alumni gather for 12th annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day, in pictures

Jul 19, 2022

On July 14, hundreds of alumni, students, and their families gathered in Washington DC, Detroit, Raleigh, Ann Arbor, and online to celebrate the Ford School’s shared community and enjoy trivia and conversation. Grace Evans (MPP ‘16),...

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Nominate a Ford School alum for the Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award

Jun 1, 2022

Ford School graduates help shape the policy decisions that affect their neighborhoods, their countries, and people around the globe. Launched in 1997, the Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award recognizes a select few for their outstanding...

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Spring 2022 update from the Ford School Alumni Board

Jun 1, 2022

Greetings Ford School alumni, The Ford School Alumni Board gathered for a hybrid board meeting on April 8, with half of its members joining virtually and the rest joining in-person at Weill Hall. The meeting coincided with Spring Preview, the...

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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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September 2021 Updates

Sep 30, 2021

Greetings Ford School alumni, The Ford School Alumni Board met in September in a hybrid format for our fall meeting. Several alumni gathered on the third floor of Weill Hall alongside Ford School staff, while the rest of the board joined via...

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Spring 2021 update from the Ford School Alumni Board

Apr 13, 2021

Greetings Ford School alumni, The Alumni Board held its spring meeting on April 9, via Zoom. This was our third virtual meeting of the pandemic and while we have all missed coming to Ann Arbor for our meetings and the opportunities to interact...

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Welcome newly elected Alumni Board members

Dec 17, 2020

Six Ford School alumni have been elected to the Alumni Board by their peers. Their term starts January 1, 2021, and runs through December 31, 2023. The elected members all are very engaged members of the alumni community, and they bring experience...

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Winter 2020 update from the Ford School Alumni Board

Feb 1, 2020

Dear fellow Ford School alumni, The winter 2020 semester is nearing the midway point, with Spring Break and the Alumni Board Spring meeting approaching in the next few weeks. (It is hard to imagine “Spring anything” with snow on the ground!)...

Welcoming our newly elected Alumni Board members

Dec 18, 2019

Six Ford School alumni have been elected to the Alumni Board by their peers. The term starts January 1, 2020 and runs through December 31, 2022. The newly-elected members are: Grace Evans (MPP ‘16) Richard King Mellon Foundation, Program...

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The Last Word: Goldberg and Swedish make the case for alumni giving

Oct 15, 2019

The Ford School recently announced a new way for alumni and others to give back: the Ford School Fund for Student Support. As we aim for more alumni donors over the next year—with gifts of any size—State & Hill caught up with Naomi Goldberg (MPP...

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Paul Weech (MPP ’81) to receive 2019 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award

Oct 1, 2019

The Ford School Alumni Board is pleased to announce Paul Weech (MPP ‘81) as the recipient of the 2019 Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award. Weech currently serves as senior principal at Affordable Housing Institute and principal at...

Summer update from the Ford School Alumni Board

Jun 20, 2019

Greetings Ford School alumni, Summer has FINALLY arrived in Ann Arbor! It has been a busy time at Weill Hall--the semester came to an end, the Ford School celebrated commencement, and the Alumni Board held its annual Spring meeting. As your...

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Announcing newly elected Alumni Board members

Dec 14, 2018

Six Ford School alumni have been elected to the Alumni Board by their peers. The term starts January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021. The newly-elected members are: Sam Geller (MPP '17) City of Detroit, Project Manager and Analytics...

MPP alum named Health Policy Research Scholar

Oct 15, 2018

Demar Lewis (MPP ’16), a member of the Ford School’s Alumni Board, was named a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar (HPRS). This prestigious program supports second-year doctoral students across disciplines who have an...

Please join us in welcoming six newly elected members to the Ford School Alumni Board

Dec 20, 2017

Ford School alumni have elected six representatives to serve on the Alumni Board. The board members, who will serve from January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020, are: Menna Demessie (PhD ’10), Congressional Black Caucus Foundation...

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Please join us in welcoming newly elected Ford School Alumni Board members

Dec 19, 2016

This fall, Ford School alumni elected six representatives to serve on the Alumni Board. The elected board members, who will serve from January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019, are: Amber Arellano (MPP '04), Founder & Executive Director, The...

Latest State & Hill addresses rising inequality, null results, the dawn of policy, and more

May 2, 2016

This spring, State & Hill magazine focuses on the vitally important theme of rising inequality.Feature stories highlight the work of six Ford School faculty members who are combating inequality in a number of arenas:Susan Dynarski’s quest to remove...

Greetings from the Dean, October 2015

Oct 22, 2015

Greetings, alumni and friends:We’re grateful that we benefit every day from having the most engaged alumni body at the University of Michigan.What do we mean by “engaged”?Ongoing career connections, for a start. I wager that a significant percentage...

Newly elected Alumni Board members, welcome

Jan 13, 2015

Ford School alumni elected six of their peers to serve on the Alumni Board and the newly elected members began their term on January 1. Those elected to serve from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017 are: Taurean Brown (MPP/JD ’11)Judge...

Self-nominations now being accepted for Ford School Alumni Board

Oct 15, 2014

Ford School Alumni Board vice-chair, Peter Fritz, MPP/MBA '10, is organizing the 2014 Alumni Board elections. Alumni can vie for one of six open board seats by submitting a self-nomination. The Alumni Board supports the activities of the Ford School...

Alumni Board Members Elected to Serve January 1, 2014-December 31, 2016

Dec 20, 2013

This past fall, Ford School alumni elected six of their peers to serve on the Alumni Board. Those elected to serve from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016 are Peter Fritz (MPP/MBA '10), Keith Fudge (MPP '09), Tres Fuller (BA '10), Catherine...

Ford School announces results of Alumni Board elections

Dec 1, 2011

Six new members have been elected to the Ford School's Alumni Board. The Alumni Board strives to help increase the visibility of the Ford School; strengthen the alumni network; and assist the school with student recruitment, career services, and...

January edition of 'the Ford School feed': Prisoner's Dilemma explored, policy consulting projects sought, new board members seated, and more

Jan 26, 2011

The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today.In this issue readers will hear from Alumni Board Chair Norm Bishara, watch an Out of the Blue episode featuring students...

Kathryn Dominguez, Norman Bishara (MPP '04) use world financial crisis as teaching tool

Jan 20, 2010

Kathryn Dominguez and Norman Bishara, an assistant professor in the business school and MPP alum, spoke to the Michigan Daily about the affect of the recent world economic crisis on the content of the courses they teach.Dominguez currently teaches...

Alumni Board meeting

Apr 8, 2022, 8:30 am-4:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall, #3240

The Alumni Board is a service board made up of Ford School alumni.

Alumni Board meeting

Oct 2, 2020, 8:00 am-5:00 pm EDT

Virtual - details to follow

The Ford School Alumni Board meeting will take place Friday, October 2 in a virtual format.

Alumni Board meeting

Apr 3, 2020, 12:00-2:00 pm EDT

Virtual - conference call

The Alumni Board is a service board and the members provide assistance in the areas of alumni engagement, fundraising, student professional development, and student recruitment.

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2021 Alumni Board candidate statements

Graduate Candidates Yahya Bajwa, MPP ‘18 Islamabad, Pakistan The World Bank, Policy and Data Analyst Consultant My focus will be on international students. I can guide them about opportunities and how to navigate them. More importantly I can...