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Reflections on Year One of the Ford School's Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Apr 21, 2017

April 21, 2017Dear Community:As the semester winds down, I write with great enthusiasm to provide an update on Year One of the Ford School’s five-year Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.As a school community--and indeed as a...

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DE&I: Building on the longstanding success of faculty research and policy engagement

Apr 19, 2017

A key pillar of the Ford School’s recently released Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) is to build on the longstanding success of faculty research and policy engagement in this space. Here’s a quick snapshot of just a few of...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the Ford School (summer 2016 - spring 2017)

Apr 19, 2017

Public Policy and International Affairs The Ford School welcomed its 2016 PPIA fellows and celebrated the 35th anniversary of the Public Policy and International Affairs program this summer. The 18 fellows spent an intensive seven weeks at...

Michigan Daily covers third annual Ford Last Lecture, breaking down party barriers

Apr 17, 2017

Wrapping up the year for Public Policy seniors was U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D–Mich.) and distinguished professors of the University of Michigan to deliver what is traditionally called the Last Lecture.The event, as part of the third annual Public...

1470 economists, including Collins, argue the broad economic benefit of immigration

Apr 12, 2017

As Congress and the Trump Administration prepare to revisit U.S. immigration policy, 1,470 economists—including Susan M. Collins, dean of the Ford School—have signed an open letter to state and federal leaders describing the broad economic value of...

Janet Yellen Q&A draws thousands of viewers and international media coverage

Apr 11, 2017

On April 10, the Ford School hosted Janet Yellen, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, for a conversation with Susan M. Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy. Some 1,000 guests attended the talk, which filled Rackham Auditorium, and...

Annual DC career trip connects and engages Ford School students and alumni

Feb 22, 2017

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...

Collins signs APSIA letter denouncing Trump EO, reaffirming value of diversity

Feb 3, 2017

Susan M. Collins, the Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy at the Ford School and a former president of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), has signed a "Commitment to Diversity" statement just released...

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Greetings from the dean, Susan M. Collins, for the winter 2017 Ford School feed

Jan 26, 2017

The first few days of President Trump’s administration have seen our faculty appear in newspapers and media outlets around the world. Professor Marina v.N. Whitman, a nationally regarded expert on the U.S. auto industry, is quoted in an AP story...

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"Discourse," Ford School faculty in the news roundup from fall 2016 State & Hill

Dec 31, 2016

"[T]he risks of moving too quickly are quite a bit higher than the risks of waiting a little bit. If it turns out that the inflation rates are rising, the Fed is well-positioned to address that promptly." —Susan M. Collins, live @ Jackson Hole,...

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Ford School faculty news from the fall 2016 edition of State & Hill

Dec 30, 2016

Bob Axelrod's latest paper, published in Psychological Science, explores increasing attention to causality in western society. John Ayanian is serving on a National Academies committee focused on accounting for socioeconomic status in Medicare...

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10 benefits to 10 years in Joan and Sanford Weill Hall

Dec 24, 2016

First there was Angell Hall, then the Law Building, Haven Hall, Rackham, and Lorch. And for the faculty and staff who couldn't be shoehorned into those facilities, there was the Gunn Building, then the "annexes" at Huron and Oakland. Jennifer...

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Engaged learning in Ford School classrooms--beyond the big-ticket experiences

Dec 23, 2016

The Ford School has a long history of emphasizing engaged learning. Many of the big-ticket experiences, like the Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE), Applied Policy Seminar (APS) now called Strategic Public Policy Consulting (SPPC), International...

Students, community members pack into overflow rooms for post-election analysis

Nov 10, 2016

Over 600 people filled the Annenberg Auditorium, Betty Ford Classroom, Great Hall, and at least three other classrooms around the Ford School on Wednesday, November 9 to watch a panel of professors and policymakers unpack the results of the 2016...

$1.1 million gift from Ronald and Eileen Weiser will strengthen international learning

Oct 19, 2016

Ambassador Ronald N. Weiser (BBA ’66) and Eileen L. Weiser (MMus ’75) have allocated a $1.1 million gift to establish the Weiser Family Fund for Student International Policy Engagement at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public...

Greetings from the dean, Susan M. Collins, for the fall 2016 'Ford School feed'

Oct 19, 2016

Last fall, I wrote to you about beginning our strategic planning process for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the Ford School. This fall, I am proud to release our five-year strategic plan, which includes measurable goals for...

Ford School launches its strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion

Oct 5, 2016

The Ford School has publicly released its five-year strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion, developed as part of a broad University of Michigan commitment launched by President Schlissel in September 2015.The plan includes assessment,...

U-M provost appoints advisory committee to lead the Ford School's dean search

Oct 3, 2016

Provost Martha E. Pollack has appointed an advisory committee to search for a new dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. The search process will begin in early October. Elisabeth Gerber, associate dean for research and policy...

Education is key to developing a better China, says Yvonne Chan of Ho & Ho Foundation

Sep 9, 2016

A generous gift from the Ho & Ho Foundation of Hong Kong will support initiatives that expose Ford School students—aspiring public servants and policy leaders—to China’s policy environment.Funded activities will include the Ford School’s U.S./China...

CNBC interviews Susan M. Collins on Fed rate hike debate, Live @ Jackson Hole

Aug 26, 2016

CNBC’s Steve Liesman interviewed Susan M. Collins for the Live @ Jackson Hole, Wyo., segment, “Debating Fed rate hikes.”Collins and Carmen Reinhart (Kennedy School) spoke with Leisman about Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s policy speech, and...

Collins to serve as an evaluating judge for MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition

Aug 24, 2016

Susan M. Collins will serve as an evaluating judge for a new competition that will award a $100 million grant to a single proposal designed to help solve a critical problem affecting people, places, or the planet. The John D. and Catherine T....

Greetings from the dean, Susan M. Collins, for the summer 2016 Ford School feed

Jun 3, 2016

This Tuesday I had the distinct honor of interviewing former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke during the Economic Club of Grand Rapids’ 29th annual dinner. It was a terrific evening in the beautiful city where President Gerald R. Ford grew up,...

Shanghai Jiao Tong University hosts dean's forum for schools of public policy and affairs

Jun 1, 2016

Dean Susan M. Collins has just returned from China, where she attended a May 28 dean’s forum for schools of public policy and public affairs. The forum was generously hosted by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.Deans and academic leaders at the forum...

Ben Bernanke talks monetary policy at Economic Club of Grand Rapids dinner

Jun 1, 2016

Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, was the featured speaker at the 29th annual Economic Club of Grand Rapids dinner on Tuesday, May 31. Dean Susan M. Collins interviewed Dr. Bernanke for the event, which drew 1,600 registered...

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Ford School faculty news from the spring 2016 edition of State & Hill magazine

May 3, 2016

The Washington Post reports that Robert Axelrod’s The Evolution of Cooperation is one of the ten most assigned books at Ivy League universities. Originally published in 1984, the book explores how cooperation can emerge in a world of self-seeking...

Susan Collins to interview Ben Bernanke at Economic Club of Grand Rapids dinner

May 3, 2016

At the annual dinner meeting of The Economic Club of Grand Rapids, Susan M. Collins will host a conversation with Ben Bernanke, who served as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve System from 2006-2014. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 31 at...

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Susan Collins

Reflections on Year One of the Ford School's Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

DE&I: Building on the longstanding success of faculty research and policy engagement

Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at the Ford School (summer 2016 - spring 2017)

Michigan Daily covers third annual Ford Last Lecture, breaking down party barriers

1470 economists, including Collins, argue the broad economic benefit of immigration

Janet Yellen Q&A draws thousands of viewers and international media coverage

Annual DC career trip connects and engages Ford School students and alumni

Collins signs APSIA letter denouncing Trump EO, reaffirming value of diversity

Greetings from the dean, Susan M. Collins, for the winter 2017 Ford School feed

"Discourse," Ford School faculty in the news roundup from fall 2016 State & Hill

Ford School faculty news from the fall 2016 edition of State & Hill

10 benefits to 10 years in Joan and Sanford Weill Hall

Engaged learning in Ford School classrooms--beyond the big-ticket experiences

Students, community members pack into overflow rooms for post-election analysis

$1.1 million gift from Ronald and Eileen Weiser will strengthen international learning

Greetings from the dean, Susan M. Collins, for the fall 2016 'Ford School feed'

Ford School launches its strategic plan for diversity, equity, and inclusion

U-M provost appoints advisory committee to lead the Ford School's dean search

Education is key to developing a better China, says Yvonne Chan of Ho & Ho Foundation

CNBC interviews Susan M. Collins on Fed rate hike debate, Live @ Jackson Hole

Collins to serve as an evaluating judge for MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition

Greetings from the dean, Susan M. Collins, for the summer 2016 Ford School feed

Shanghai Jiao Tong University hosts dean's forum for schools of public policy and affairs

Ben Bernanke talks monetary policy at Economic Club of Grand Rapids dinner

Ford School faculty news from the spring 2016 edition of State & Hill magazine

Susan Collins to interview Ben Bernanke at Economic Club of Grand Rapids dinner

Former White House Deputy Director James Kvaal is next Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence

Greetings from the Dean, January 2016

Ford School receives $1.2 million grant for health policy research

Susan M. Collins elected to Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s board of directors