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DEI September Updates

Sep 13, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, October 8 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1110 Weill Hall | Betty Ford Classroom "The Great Pretender: Imposter Syndrome 101" Many students struggle with self-doubt and feeling inadequate despite outstanding professional and...

Welcome, and welcome back, Fordies!

Sep 3, 2019
A letter from Dean Michael S. Barr to the Ford School communityDear friends,Good afternoon! My warmest greetings as we officially launch the 2019-2020 academic year. I’m incredibly excited to see our community come back together and to welcome our...

Two MPP alumni named 2019 Victory Empowerment Fellows

May 31, 2019
On May 23, 2019, Victory Institute announced this year’s Victory Empowerment Fellows, naming two Ford School alumni, Brenda Duverce (MPP ‘16) and Preston Parish (MPP ‘18). Victory Empowerment is a national organization that strives to promote openly...

Ivacko discusses opioid interventions on Michigan Radio

May 14, 2019
Tom Ivacko, associate director of the Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), housed at the Ford School, talks about Michigan’s relationship to the opioid crisis with Michigan Radio’s Paulette Parker. Published May 13, 2019 online, with...
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Paula Lantz talks to State & Hill about new educational offerings

Apr 11, 2019
New educational offerings are coming for current and future Fordies, including a powerful new Master of Public Affairs degree and the opportunity for Master of Public Policy students to declare a concentration. Below, Paula Lantz, the Ford School’s...

Fordie Christina Cross wins sociology paper competitions

Apr 10, 2019
Christina Cross, a member of the Ford School’s joint-PhD program with sociology, earned recognition from two sociological societies for her paper, “Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association Between Family Structure and Children’s Educational...
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DEI April Updates

Apr 1, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, April 17 | 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM | 1110 Weill Hall (Betty Ford Classroom) Children of the Dream: Why School Integration Works with Associate Professor Rucker C. Johnson Please join us for a book talk by Rucker C....

DEI March Updates

Mar 1, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTSCritical Race Theory Discussion SeriesWith Faculty Discussant Phyllis MeadowsFriday, March 15 | 11:45 AM - 12:50 PM | 1110 Weill Hall | Betty ClassroomPhyllis Meadows, Ford School Towsley Fellow; Senior Fellow at The Kresge...

DEI February Update

Feb 1, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTSCritical Race Theory Discussion SeriesWith Faculty Discussant Margaret HickenFriday, February 1 | 11:45 AM - 12:50 PM | 1110 Weill Hall | Betty ClassroomMargaret Hicken, research assistant professor in the survey Research center,...
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DEI January Update

Jan 1, 2019
UPCOMING EVENTS Opening: Deported: An American Division Tuesday, January 15 | 4:00 - 6:00 PM | Weill Hall Great Hall A display of Rachel Woolf’s documentary photography capturing Lourdes Salazar Bautista and her family’s experience of...
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DEI December Update

Dec 9, 2018
MARK YOUR CALENDARS MLK Jr. Symposium Memorial Keynote Lecture This year’s U-M MLK Jr. Symposium features two speakers, Tim Wise, author and scholar, and Julia Putnam, Detroit principal and writer. Monday, January 21 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Hill...
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DEI November Update

Oct 31, 2018
UPCOMING EVENTS Critical Race Theory Discussion Series With Faculty Discussant Clifford Lampe Friday, November 2 | 11:45 am - 12:50 pm | 1120 Weill Hall Clifford Lampe, professor in the School of Information, will facilitate the third...

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...

DEI October Updates

Oct 1, 2018
Upcoming EventsThis year marks the third Annual DEI Summit (October 8-12) since we began our five-year DEI strategic plan. During the month of October, the Ford School has planned a number of events that engage our community around DEI. We encourage...