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Letter from Dean Watkins-Hayes

Apr 24, 2024
Warm spring greetings from Ann Arbor!This year we commemorate 50 years since Gerald R. Ford took office as U.S. President, after the unprecedented resignation of disgraced Richard Nixon.In his first address to the American people as president, Ford...
Portrait of Celeste Watkins-Hayes
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Nicole Fernandes: Public servants advancing the public good

Apr 24, 2024
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Nicole Fernandes and her two kids
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Anne Coglianese: Public servants advancing the public good

Apr 24, 2024
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Anne Coglianese presenting to stakeholders
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David de Voursney: Public servants advancing the public good

Apr 24, 2024
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Julie Schneider: Public servants advancing the public good

Apr 24, 2024
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Julie Schneider speaking
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Melvin Gaines: Public servants advancing the public good

Apr 24, 2024
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Melvin Gaines and two kids at the park
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Justin Marsico: Public servants advancing the public good

Apr 24, 2024
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Justin Marsico and colleagues
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John English: Public servants advancing the public good

Apr 24, 2024
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John English and his family at the beach
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The Last Word: Rose Reilly

Apr 24, 2024
Rose Reilly (BA ’24) is the president of Turn Up Turnout, a student-led, nonpartisan organization dedicated to increasing voter registration and turnout for college students. Her passion was sparked at age 16, when she led a voter registration drive...
Rose Reilly and Edie Goldenberg
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Holly Donnelly: Public servants advancing the public good

Apr 24, 2024
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Donnelly on the beach
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A life of public service, in quotes and pictures

Apr 24, 2024
A Life of Service: Gerald R. Ford was sworn in as the 38th president of the United States 50 years ago. His dedication to public service can be seen throughout his life, as an Eagle Scout, serving in World War II, serving in Congress for 25 years...
Gerald R. Ford throughout the years
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Public sector consulting fills government workforce demand

Apr 24, 2024
A growing number of public policy graduates are opting to work in public sector consulting—public arms of larger firms such as EY or Deloitte, or advisory consulting firms such as Guidehouse, Huron Consulting Group, or Booz Allen. For many years, a...
Headshots of Fritz, Zinkel Walters, and Sernick
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Meet new assistant professor Yousif Hassan

Apr 24, 2024
Expert in AI, equity, and science and technology studies joins the facultyMy story has been shaped by many lived experiences at different events and places,” says Yousif Hassan, who, after seeing members of his family safely conveyed from war-torn...
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It’s all about equity

Apr 24, 2024
Liz Gerber sees key role for governments in the transition to electric vehiclesThe Biden administration wants electric vehicles (EVs) to comprise fifty percent of new vehicle sales in just six years. This has required massive investment in our...
Liz Gerber interviewing Dr. Missy Stults
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Discourse: Fordies in the news, spring 2024

Apr 24, 2024
“The most likely explanation for our findings is that Black—and to a lesser extent Hispanic—families were more concerned about the health risks associated with in-person schooling than white families. This is consistent with the fact that nonwhite...
Headshots of Jacob, Camara, Wolfers, Raimi, and Ivacko
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Soundbites: Policy Talks @ the Ford School - spring 2024

Apr 24, 2024
“Even though we aren't interpreting the law, we bring our lived experiences to the table, and that might be in a way that we run our chambers, that might be how we interact with individuals.”The Honorable Kyra Harris Bolden, Justice of the Michigan...
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Faculty Findings, spring 2024

Apr 24, 2024
Innovation that benefits societyInclusive innovation—the idea of introducing technologies designed for and by the poor to boost economic growth in impoverished communities—often misses the real problems facing these communities  and champions...
Colorful illustration of many different women
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Class notes, spring 2024

Apr 24, 2024
Michael Weinberger (MPA ’66) and his wife of almost 40 years, Karen Weinberger, are moving to Pasadena, CA, after almost 60 years in the Washington, DC area, to be closer to their granddaughter, Luca.Mike McGee (MPP ’83) was named the 2023 Lawyer of...
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Faculty news, spring 2024

Apr 24, 2024
Kamissa Camara chaired the Bipartisan Senior Study Group for the Sahel at the U.S. Institute of Peace. The study group’s comprehensive report critically assesses opportunities for peace, security, and economic development in the Sahel.Charlotte...
(Top row, left to right) Fullerton Rico, Hills, Holz, Jacob, and Leiser (Bottom row, left to right) Morenoff, Raimi, Shipan, Spencer, and Stevenson
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Spotlights, spring 2024

Apr 24, 2024
A prescription for equityAs the first city-wide experiment of its kind, Rx Kids provides cash payments for new parents—and new promise for eradicating early childhood poverty. Flint's high child poverty rates came into focus nearly 10 years ago when...
Photo of Gretchen Whitmer and Rx Kids co-directors Luke Shaefer; Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, and others in front of RxKids banner
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Bold AI policy proposals awarded at Ford + Munk case competition

Apr 22, 2024
 Fifty-one students engaged on pressing AI-related policy questions during this spring’s Ford+Munk case competition. Held annually, the Ford+Munk conference has students from the Ford School and the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global...
A group of students at the annual Ford+Munk conference
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Highlights from the Dean's Symposium

Apr 21, 2024
Two days of panels, chats, and keynotes focused on examining and seeking solutions to some of the biggest challenges we face in Michigan, in the United States, and across the globe. More than 400 students, faculty, staff, and friends attended in...
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