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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...

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Seefeldt joins Poverty Solutions as new associate faculty director

Aug 20, 2019

In some ways, Kristin Seefeldt’s (MPP '96, PhD '10) career will come full circle this fall as she takes on a new role as associate director for educational programs at the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions. Seefeldt served as assistant...

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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Remaking Detroit’s Riverfront as a place for everyone is ‘dream job’ for alum Mark Wallace

Jun 12, 2019

Looking out over the Detroit River from Mark Wallace’s (MPP '04) 17th floor Renaissance Center office can be a little overwhelming. As you take in the scene from high above all that blue water stretched out on all sides, it’s easy to be awed. The...

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MPA alum part of winning team to reimagine Detroit’s Arts and Cultural District

Jun 12, 2019

Cézanne Charles (MPA ’15) joined forces with three U-M faculty members as part of a team to develop a new plan that will unite 12 cultural and educational institutions in Midtown Detroit. Charles is the co-director of rootoftwo, a hybrid design...

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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...

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Students Learn & Explore Careers in Detroit

Nov 16, 2018

MPP students got the opportunity to explore careers in Detroit over fall break through a trip sponsored by Graduate Career Services. On Tuesday, October 16, around 25 Ford School students gathered at the U-M Detroit Center, at the southwest corner...

William G. Rich says U.S. sanctions on Iran should have banks investing in cybersecurity

Nov 7, 2018

With the imminent threat of re-imposing sanctions on Iran, Ford School alumnus William G. Rich (MPP '09) says U.S. banks should buckle down on security—cybersecurity, that is. In his October 25, 2018, op-ed for Bloomberg, Rich details the danger...

Steve Tobocman makes an economic—and heartfelt—case for immigration

Oct 19, 2018

Ford school alum and former Michigan Representative Steve Tobocman (MPP/JD ’97) penned an opinion piece for Bridge titled “Would my grandfather be allowed into the U.S. today, would yours?,” going into his personal and professional reasons to reject...

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...

Ford School Alum Patrick Anderson reflects on his experience as 9/11 survivor

Oct 3, 2018

On the morning of September 11, 2001 Patrick Anderson (MPP '83) fled Ground Zero as the second plane flew “directly over his head” prior to striking the South Tower, eventually finding comfort in the arms of a stranger – Emily Maroney, a local New...

Towsley policymaker Dudley Benoit (MPP '95) to teach Community Development Finance

Jun 27, 2017

Ford School alumnus Dudley Benoit (MPP ’95) will return to us this fall to serve as the next Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence. Benoit is an expert on community development financial institutions (CDFI), private...

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

May 16, 2017

Ford School alumni are having an impact in Detroit, Washington and beyond. Launched in 1997, the Neil Staebler Distinguished Service Award recognizes a select few for their outstanding professional achievement in public service.Past winners include...

New "teach-outs" pay homage to U-M's game-changing, Vietnam-era "teach-ins"

Apr 21, 2017

On March 24th, 1965 at 8:00PM, about 3,500 faculty and students at the University of Michigan launched the first ever “teach in,” despite bomb threats and condemnation by the Michigan state legislature and Governor George Romney. For twelve hours,...

Call for alumni: Stop by to meet with students through our Alumni-in-Residence program

Jan 19, 2017

Calling all alumni working in government, consulting, nonprofits, and other policy shops: consider dropping by the Ford School on your next trip to Ann Arbor to meet with students as part of our Alumni-in-Residence program. Alumni-in-Residence...

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Students explore opportunities for meaningful engagement in the City of Detroit

Oct 26, 2016

For more than 20 years, the Ford School has organized an annual pilgrimage to Washington, DC to help students explore career and internship opportunities in our nation’s capital. This fall, the Ford School offered an additional career trip—one much...

Ruth Browne (MPP/MPH '83) to serve as CEO of Ronald McDonald House New York

Aug 18, 2016

The Ford School congratulates alum and 2015 Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Dr. Ruth C. Browne (MPP/MPH '83) on her new job.In an August 16, 2016 press release, Browne was announced as president and chief executive officer of the Ronald...

From DC to Seoul--here's our sixth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day in pictures

Jul 18, 2016

More than 200 Ford School students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends gathered in cities around the globe on July 14 to celebrate the school's sixth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day. Spirit Day celebrations were organized in 10 U.S....

Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day is coming soon to a watering hole near you

Jun 2, 2016

Cool off this summer at a watering hole near you. Join us at the sixth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day on Thursday, July 14. It’s a great opportunity to socialize and network with Ford School alumni, students, and friends who live and work...

Ford alum, Fitzpatrick, investigating counterfeit medicines in Africa

Feb 15, 2016

Anne Fitzpatrick (PhD ’15) is furthering her dissertation by evaluating the prevailing perception that counterfeit and falsified medications are widespread in developing countries.“Previous research indicated that as many as one-third of...

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Alumni engagement by the numbers, State & Hill infographic

Nov 19, 2015

We love how active and engaged our Ford School alumni network is. More than 700 alumni found ways to engage with the Ford School and connect with students last year (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015). In the fall 2015 issue of State & Hill...

Come back for Homecoming, come back for Harbaugh—act now for football tickets

Jul 17, 2015

The Ford School invites you back to Ann Arbor this fall for Homecoming, October 9-11 (Northwestern and Harbaugh!). Meet up with fellow alumni at Weill Hall and cheer on the Wolverines as they take on the Wildcats at the Big House. Ford School Open...

Coach Bo Schembechler and then-UM #4 Jim Harbaugh

All around the world--fifth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day in pictures

Jul 13, 2015

Ford School students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends gathered in cities around the globe on July 9 to celebrate the fifth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day. First held in 2011, the Ford School encourages Fordies to celebrate their school...

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Save the date for the fifth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day at a city near you

May 26, 2015

The fifth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day will be held on Thursday, July 9 in a dozen domestic and international cities. We’ll send out invitations with more details soon, but for now, we’re happy to announce that alumni-led Spirit Day...

Exploring DC policy careers with a little help from Ford School friends

Feb 27, 2015

Some Ford School alums choose to work on the east coast or the west. Some work abroad. Some work in city government, county government, or state. But many have an interest in spending some portion of their careers in Washington, DC. For these...

Newly endowed education policy fund honors the life and legacy of Maggie Weston (MPP ’08)

Jan 12, 2015

Margaret E. (Maggie) Weston (MPP ’08) passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on July 24, 2014 at 32 years of age. A new endowed fund, established by Maggie’s parents Lawrence and Kathryn Weston, will benefit future Ford School students who share...

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

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

Seefeldt joins Poverty Solutions as new associate faculty director

Summer update from the Ford School Alumni Board

Remaking Detroit’s Riverfront as a place for everyone is ‘dream job’ for alum Mark Wallace

MPA alum part of winning team to reimagine Detroit’s Arts and Cultural District

Announcing newly elected Alumni Board members

Students Learn & Explore Careers in Detroit

William G. Rich says U.S. sanctions on Iran should have banks investing in cybersecurity

Steve Tobocman makes an economic—and heartfelt—case for immigration

MPP alum named Health Policy Research Scholar

Ford School Alum Patrick Anderson reflects on his experience as 9/11 survivor

Towsley policymaker Dudley Benoit (MPP '95) to teach Community Development Finance

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

New "teach-outs" pay homage to U-M's game-changing, Vietnam-era "teach-ins"

Call for alumni: Stop by to meet with students through our Alumni-in-Residence program

Students explore opportunities for meaningful engagement in the City of Detroit

Ruth Browne (MPP/MPH '83) to serve as CEO of Ronald McDonald House New York

From DC to Seoul--here's our sixth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day in pictures

Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day is coming soon to a watering hole near you

Ford alum, Fitzpatrick, investigating counterfeit medicines in Africa

Alumni engagement by the numbers, State & Hill infographic

Come back for Homecoming, come back for Harbaugh—act now for football tickets

All around the world--fifth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day in pictures

Save the date for the fifth annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day at a city near you

Exploring DC policy careers with a little help from Ford School friends

Newly endowed education policy fund honors the life and legacy of Maggie Weston (MPP ’08)

Cities, where sustainability leadership begins

Fordies turn out for 3rd Annual Worldwide Spirit Day celebrations in 11 cities

Mark your calendars: Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day is July 12