Ford School community

Last December, the Ford School raised $4,000 from over two dozen donors in a global day of philanthropy known as Giving Tuesday.

Six Ford School alumni have been selected to serve on the Alumni Board by their peers. These alumni have diverse backgrounds working in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors in finance, labor, technology, transportation, housing, and other polic...

Six student Bridge Builders began introducing constructive dialogue techniques to their peers, as part of the school’s Resilient Democracy Initiative.

Over the past 32 years, Jennifer Niggemeier has been a supportive career coach and enthusiastic cheerleader for thousands of public policy students. Her influence has extended beyond individual mentorship to shape and advance programs and opportuniti...

On March 15, the Ford School community raised the bar once again for the number of donors in a single day, garnering more than $43,000 for student support. It was part of U-M’s Giving Blueday celebration, a day devoted to philanthropy for U-M causes ...

The Ford School has established a temporary POGO (Painless Online Group Ordering) store for easy access to online purchases of Ford School apparel. From now through midnight EDT on May 8, 2022, enjoy hassle-free, contactless Ford School swag shopping...

A letter from Ford School Dean Michael Barr Dear friends: It’s my great pleasure to welcome our community back together for the 2021-2022 school year. Let me start by acknowledging that this won’t be a “normal” year for the University of ...

By Maggie Barnard (MPP ‘21) When Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky joined the Ford School faculty in 2006, it was a homecoming. After graduating from Michigan in 1960, Levitsky spent 35 years overseas as a U.S. diplomat, serving as ambassador to Bulgaria an...