Gerald R. Ford

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Richard Norton Smith and Hank Meijer dive into the life and presidency of Gerald R. Ford

Apr 24, 2023

For many Americans, President Gerald Ford was the genial accident of history who controversially pardoned his Watergate-tarnished predecessor, presided over the fall of Saigon, and became a punching bag on Saturday Night Live. Yet as Richard Norton...

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Ford School recognizes 2022 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow

Jan 4, 2023

The Ford School of Public Policy names Katie Hyland (MPP ‘24) as the 2022 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Fellow. Honoring the legacy of President Ford, fellows are chosen for their commitment to bipartisan cooperation and civility, engagement in...

Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill leaves legacy at the Ford School

Apr 20, 2020

The Ford School mourns the passing of Paul O’Neill, Treasury Secretary in the George W. Bush administration, and a long-time supporter of the school and its mission. O’Neill died April 18, 2020, at the age of 84. He served for several years on the...

The Ford School honors Congressman John Dingell

Feb 7, 2019

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan is deeply saddened by the passing of Congressman John Dingell, an icon who represented southeast Michigan in the United States Congress for nearly sixty years.Dingell and his...

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Betty Ford at 100

Apr 13, 2018

In 1994, former White House photographer David Hume Kennerly asked former First Lady Betty Ford if he could publish a photo he had taken on her last day in the White House. In the photo, Ford was posed atop the Cabinet Room table. As Kennerly...

Jandernoas give $4.3 million for teacher training, Ross scholarship, Ford Presidential fellowship

Feb 15, 2018

Grand Rapids business and community leaders Mike and Sue Jandernoa are intensifying their efforts to improve the mathematics proficiency of Michigan schoolchildren through a partnership with the University of Michigan.Their $4.3 million gift will...

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Keeping the doors open for a "durable, coordinated, and humane" refugee response

Apr 26, 2017

In 2016, the UN Refugee Agency reported 65.3 million forcibly displaced people around the world, including 21.3 million refugees. That's the highest rate of forcible displacement since the agency began tracking the metric 65 years...

President Ford welcomes refugees at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas

New, interactive tool helps users learn more about the Ford behind Fordie

Mar 22, 2017

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the National Geographic Society have created an interactive online tool to showcase the former president and Michigan congressman’s legacy. The tool, which follows a collaboration between the two...

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A quarter-century on, celebrating the impact of the Ford School’s Alumni Board

Apr 30, 2016

A “window on the practice” of public policy FIRST GATHERING. The first Alumni Board meeting was held in Ann Arbor June 8–9, 1990. Eighteen alumni, representing a range of professions and policy interests, met to discuss the curriculum, connect...

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The People's House - Gerald Ford's congressional legacy

Dec 16, 2013

Before Nixon's fall, before Agnew's fall, Gerald R. Ford spent 25 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. But while everyone remembers his presidency, and the "extraordinary circumstances" under which he assumed the post, too few recall the...

Michigan to recognize Gerald R. Ford as Michigan Football Legend

Jun 15, 2012

Former United States President and Ford School namesake Gerald R. Ford will be recognized, alongside Ron Kramer and Bennie Oosterbaan, as a "Michigan Football Legend" during the 2012 football season. Ford played center and linebacker while at...

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The President and the Cartoonist: Ford's Presidency Through the Cartoons of Pat Oliphant

Sep 9-20, 2024, All Day

Rebecca M. Blank Great Hall

An exhibition of political cartoons and caricatures by Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Pat Oliphant relating to the Ford years.

An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford

Apr 17, 2023, 6:00-7:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)

Join the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum for an event at the Ford School hosted as part of the long-awaited book tour for Richard Norton Smith's An Ordinary Man. Richard Norton Smith will be joined in conversation with Hank Meijer to explore Richard’s new book An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford.

Ford School Movie Night!

Aug 30, 2017, 4:00-5:00 pm EDT

Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium

Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character, is a one-hour film that was produced by President Ford's friend Ambassador Peter Secchia and which first aired on National Geographic in 2016.

All-School Movie Night! Gerald R. Ford: A Test of Character

Sep 6, 2016, 6:30-7:30 pm EDT

Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium

Join us on Tuesday, September 6 for a very special film screening, free food, and the chance to meet your fellow students, faculty, and staff as we learn about the legacy of our namesake president, Gerald R. Ford.

Becky Blank interview with Gerald Ford

May 23, 2004 0:20:41

Rebecca Blank, former dean of the Ford School, interviews late President Gerald R. Ford. The interview includes former President Ford's thoughts on public service, political trends and his reflection on his time at U-M. May, 2004.

White House Decision Making from Ford to Bush panel

Sep 23, 2003 1:31:02

Panelists David Gergen, Ann Lewis, and Roger Porter discuss the decision making processes in the different administrations starting with Gerald R. Ford and going to George W. Bush. September, 2003.