As electric scooters blanket urban centers around the country, cities are grappling with how to regulate them, including Detroit. In the past few weeks, the city’s central business district has become host to the mobility option, reports Crain’s...
On September 13, 2018, the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at U-M’s Ford School of Public Policy released a survey that found almost 75 percent of Michigan cities, townships, and villages report that they have chosen to prohibit medical...
An MLive article published on March 15, “University of Michigan professors discuss Trump’s fuel economy review,” discusses President Trump’s plan to challenge the current Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) emissions targets that were central to...
Melvyn Levitsky was featured in an article published in U.S. News and World Report today titled, "Cooperation with Russia in Syria Off the Table for Trump Team." The article focuses on the national security team’s decision not to consider any...
Susan Dynarski’s recent article, "A fumble on a key FAFSA tool, and a failure to communicate," was published by The New York Times earlier today. The piece takes a critical look at the IRS shutdown of the FAFSA's data retrieval tool earlier this...
A working paper by Nicholas Barr, Bruce Chapman, Lorraine Dearden and Susan Dynarski titled, “Getting student financing right in the US: lessons from Australia and England,” was published by the Centre for Global Higher Education this...
A new study by Benjamin Edwards, Alexander Furnas, Stephanie Forrest, and Robert Axelrod, titled “Strategic aspects of cyberattack, attribution and blame” was published on February 27 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Every year the Ford School organizes a two-day trip to Washington, DC that allows master’s students to explore policy careers while learning from and networking with Ford School alumni who live and work in the nation’s capital.The trip brings...
The National Academy of Sciences has appointed Joy Rohde to serve on an 18-member committee tasked with carrying out a two-year study sponsored by the Office of the Directorate of National Intelligence (ODNI).
The study, titled “Social and...
Findings from the most recent Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), published by the Ford School’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), reveal broad concern by local leaders and administrators over property tax appeals.
The survey...
On Monday, February 22, the Ford School hosted “21st Century Policing: Lessons from Cincinnati,” as part of the University of Michigan's 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. The event brought together a roundtable of community leaders to talk...
"Attorney General Greg Abbot, perhaps the most likely person to be the next governor of Texas, routinely says, 'I wake up in the morning, I sue the federal government and then I go home,'" Barry Rabe told Sally Herships during a May 6 interview for...
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Professor Brian Jacob will be presented the David N. Kershaw Award and Prize in November for his contributions to the field of public policy analysis and management.Jacob, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will join the Ford School community for a conversation on the Biden-Harris Administration’s record in transportation and infrastructure.++Waitlist now in formation++
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)
Join Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Ford School alumna, Stacy Dean, as she discusses her career and the challenges to improve nutrition for all Americans.
In this session, five successful academicians from a variety of disciplines will discuss their work and perspectives regarding racial justice and public policy.
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall
Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
The opening session of the inaugural Dean's Symposium -- Policy Innovations for Today -- with a welcome from Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes and a keynote address from Cecilia Munoz, national public policy leader and former director of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall
Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
This session will examine innovative policies that promote direct cash transfers and tax credits to low-income families, new mothers, and other sectors of society.
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Cecilia Muñoz will reflect on her long career in social activism and policymaking, and on the challenges the U.S. continues to face regarding immigration and refugee affairs, social inclusion, and the role of public interest technology.
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Federal Reserve Bank Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr, former dean of the Ford School, will discuss the workings of the Fed, his work on banking reform, and the lessons of leadership he has learned in his career in and out of government service.
This month's Food for Thought will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Associate dean Jeff Morenoff will host a panel with staff from the Prison Creative Arts Project to discuss Unpacking Justice, Policy, and Artistic Advocacy.Please join us to share your thoughts and learn more! Pizza will be provided on a first-come first-served basis.
Join XBRL US for a session to explore government data standards, find out how governments can create their own machine-readable financial statements, and discover what impact this legislation could have on government entities. Most importantly, discover how machine-readable data standards can benefit state and local government entities by reducing costs and increasing access to time-sensitive information for policy making.
Ford School students are invited to join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a discussion with Michigan State Representative Mari Manoogian.
Discussion will explore what key factors led to the insurrection on January 6, what policy gaps were exposed in the run-up to the events, and how different approaches are needed to tackle this threat before it worsens.
Join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a discussion with Nick Colvin, an experienced government, real estate, economic development, and public law attorney with a background working in local, state and federal government.
Join us as we host Ginsberg Center Research Assistant Kari Rea (MPP '20) for a session to train students, staff, and faculty to be able to assist in the voter registration process.
Policy Talks @ the Ford School,
Conversations Across Differences
Dr. Gerber and Dr. Shanks will partner to discuss their community-based work and share best practices in building effective relationships as a part of Youth Policy Lab's Brown Bag.
Robin Jacob and A. Foster will discuss how the partnership has developed since initially proposed by WCJC, the challenges involved in beginning such work, and other lessons learned after more than 8 months of partnership.
