Videos

Roberto Rodriguez serves on the White House Domestic Policy Council as Special Assistant to the President for Education. In his talk, he discusses student loan and higher education reforms. October, 2013.

Susan Waltz is a Ford School faculty member and practitioner in the field of human rights policy.

A debate on international drug policy with leading experts Jeffrey Miron, senior lecturer and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University, and Kevin Sabet, director of the Drug Policy Institute.

Helen Levy is an adjunct associate professor of public policy at the University of Michigan's Ford School.

Kenneth Warner reviews state and local policies, evidence-based policies and endgame policies that have/could contributed to the successes of tobacco control. October, 2013.

Thomas Ivacko is an administrator and program manager at the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the Ford School.

Professor Robert Axelrod at Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, is the winner of the 2013 Johan Skytte Prize in political science. October, 2013.

Interview with Robert Axelrod by the Johan Skytte Prize Foundation on his award. October, 2013.

Olympia Snowe talks about what has gone wrong in Washington, and why it doesn't have to be that way. September, 2013.

John Mearsheimer and Juan Cole debate the U.S. foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East U.S. foreign policy towards Israel and the Middle East. September, 2013.

Alan Bersin, Assistant Secretary of International Affairs and Chief Diplomatic Officer for the Department of Homeland Security, discusses border management using big data. September, 2013.

University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy Dean Susan Collins discusses why the Federal Reserve's upcoming meeting at Jackson Hole, Wyo., is important.

Frank Zarb visits the Ford School to talk about energy policy and President Ford's legacy and imprint on the Ford School.

Henry Kissinger and Paul O'Neill reflect on their experiences in President Ford's administration and current policy issues at Gerald Ford centennial event in New York City. June, 2013.

Henry Kissinger and Paul O’Neill reflect on their experiences in President Ford’s administration and the legacy of Gerald Ford. June, 2013.

Shobita Parthasarathy is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

Elisabeth Gerber is a public policy professor at the University of Michigan's Ford School and vice chair of the Regional Transit Authority. She says improving public transportation would have a positive effect on the local economy.

Barry Rabe is an environmental policy professor at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy and director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the Ford School.

The 2013 Charge to the Class was be delivered by Paul O'Neill. Also includes Susan Collins, Carl Simon, Amazin' Blue, Eli Day (BA'13) & Cynthia Rathinasamy (MPP'13). May, 2013.

Susan Dynarski discusses the state of education in Michigan and how college-going rates throughout Michigan are affected by race, income, and quality of high school education.

Kenneth Frank discusses the Michigan Merit Curriculum's effect on teacher composion and teacher quality

Donald Heller discusses his perspective on MCER's research and expresses questions and concerns.

Donald Heller, Thomas Howell and Jack Buckley answer panel questions regarding MCER's research and data.

Brian Jacob discusses the early impacts of the Michigan Merit Curriculum and how it has affected high school graduation.

Barbara Schneider discusses what action should be taken given MCER's current research.

Barbara Schneider introduces the Michigan Consortium for Educational Research Presenters' conference, College Going in Michigan: A First Look at Impacts of the Michigan Merit Curriculum

Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft KBE recalls several notable moments from Gerald Ford's presidency and talks about the importance of public policy education.

Eric Bettinger talks about the findings from a large-scale randomized experiment to see the results of students' access to information about college attendance and affordability. March, 2013.

Turner will discusses how crowd-out of Pell Grant aid varies across institutional control and selectivity and potential policies that could reduce crowd-out of need-based federal student aid. March, 2013.

Mark Funkhouser describes how government and citizens working together can produce positive outcomes, including in community economic development and the tools and techniques of deliberative democracy. April, 2013.