http://fordschool.umich.edu/ Public lectures at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 06:21:15 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=287 November 3, 2011. Washington Marriott Hotel 1221 22nd Street NW Room: Georgetown I Washington, DC 20037 202-872-1500 Please join Dean Susan M. Collins and fellow Ford School alumni for the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy's Washington DC Alumni Reception, hosted in connection with APPAM's annual fall conference. This year's reception will highlight the tenth anniversary of our joint PhD program in public policy and social science. Mary Corcoran, the founding director of our PhD program, will be in attendance and she is eager to see many MPP and BA alums in addition to our PhD graduates and others who worked with Mary while in graduate school. Events Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:12:03 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=284 October 27 - 30, 2011. Ann Arbor, Michigan The University of Michigan and the Ford School are planning a series of activities to welcome the class of 1961 back to Ann Arbor. The Reunion Weekend will offer alumni the chance to reconnect with old classmates and visit campus. Though much has changed since its time as the Institute for Public Administration, the Ford School of Public Policy is still committed to public policy research and education-come visit us and see how! Events Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:52:56 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=286 October 26, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI Leszek Balcerowicz graduated with distinction from the Foreign Trade Faculty at the Central School of Planning and Statistics in Warsaw, earned an M.B.A. at St. John's University in New York, and a Ph.D. in economics from the Warsaw School of Economics. Having served as both finance minister and deputy prime minister of Poland during key transitional years, as well as president of the Polish National Bank, he oversaw a sweeping program of economic reform as his country successfully transitioned to a market economy. In 2005, President Aleksander Kwaśniewski awarded Balcerowicz with the country's highest decoration, the Order of the White Eagle, for his contribution to Poland's economic transformation. He is currently a member of the group of trustees of the Institute of International Finance and professor of economics at the Warsaw School of Economics. Events Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:48:34 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=285 July 22, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 1230 Weill Hall, 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Public Policy & International Affairs program – a program designed to build diversity in public service. The University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has proudly supported PPIA since its inception in 1981 and has been one of just a handful of policy schools to host the educational initiative every summer. To celebrate the milestone and recognize the many people who have contributed to the program at the University of Michigan over the years, we'll host an anniversary celebration here at the Ford School on Friday, July 22. Events Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:20:01 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/forms/spirit-day.php July 14, 2011. Various locations and times Cheers, Ford School alumni and friends! You are invited to attend the inaugural Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day on July 14 at a festive establishment in a city near you. Just what is Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day? Events Tue, 31 May 2011 14:20:06 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=280 June 17 - 18, 2011. University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 735 S State Street, Ann Arbor, MI Open to the public. Registration and registration fee is required. About the conference and workshops The University of Michigan is proud to welcome the political networks community to Ann Arbor for the 4th Annual Political Networks Conference and Workshops. The study of political networks serves a key role in understanding governance, as politics is largely driven by relationships between actors, agencies, and institutions. Events Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:16:57 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=260 April 30, 2011. Rackham Auditorium, Rackham Graduate School 915 E. Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI Eligibility Ford School students receiving BA, MPP, MPA, or PhD degrees are eligible to participate. In addition, students enrolled in joint degree programs who wish to participate in graduation with their entering class may do so. Events Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:45:56 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=282 April 15, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 1230 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor Thai politics has been in turmoil for five years. Politics has overflowed into the streets. Violence has increased. The army has regained a position of dominance. In this talk, Pasuk Phongpaichit and Chris Baker set these events into a context of long-run changes in Thai society. Events Fri, 13 May 2011 11:29:03 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=281 April 14, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI Dr. Paul Portney is a Professor and Dean Emeritus at the University of Arizona's Eller College of Management, and President Emeritus of Resources for the Future, a non-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to improving environmental and natural resources policymaking worldwide through objective social science research of the highest caliber. Dr. Portney is also the co-author of "Public Policies for Environmental Protection." Events Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:58:33 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=276 April 11, 2011. Hutchins Hall, Room 250 625 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Joseph Sax is the James H. House and Hiram H. Hurd Professor of Environmental Regulation, Emeritus, at the University of California-Berkeley. Sax began teaching law at the University of Colorado in 1962. In 1966, he moved to the University of Michigan, where he became the Philip A. Hart Distinguished University Professor. He joined the Boalt faculty in 1986. From 1994 to 1996, Sax served in President Clinton's administration as the counselor to the secretary of the interior and deputy assistant secretary for policy at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Events Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:16:52 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=278 April 8 - 9, 2011. Spring Preview is a weekend designed to give newly admitted students all the information they need to make a decision about pursing a Ford School MPP degree. Admitted students have the opportunity to meet with Ford School faculty, students, staff, and alumni, and get a chance to tour the University of Michigan campus and city of Ann Arbor. Events Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:00:02 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=279 March 29, 2011. School of Public Health, Building I Lane Auditorium (Room 1690) About the speaker Gail Wilensky is an economist and serves as the John M. Olin Senior Fellow at Project HOPE, where she analyzes and develops policies relating to health reform and ongoing changes in the medical marketplace. Dr. Wilensky testifies frequently before Congressional committees, acts as an advisor to members of Congress and other elected officials, and speaks nationally and internationally before professional, business, and consumer groups. Events Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:32:15 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=277 March 21, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted as a potential salve for the ailing U.S. health care system. It has quickly become a great challenge for states reacting to its provisions, and a target for legal objections likely to reach the Supreme Court. Join us as members of an expert panel share their views on logistic and legal realities of the ACA and answer your questions. Events Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:08:51 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=274 March 18, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 This event is the public keynote lecture for a student-led, invitation-only conference organized by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the University of Toronto's School of Public Policy and Governance. The U.S.-Canada Conference 2011, "Looking to 2020: Eroding North America's Borders," will bring together future policy leaders from Canada and the United States to encourage open dialogue on the similarities and differences among public policy in these bordering nations. Conference attendance is limited to members of the Ford School community and application is required. Events Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:49:14 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=262 March 16, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, 1st and 2nd floors 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor An evaluation of the international diplomatic response to the Darfur crisis. An analysis of the outcomes of a state-imposed health care provider tax in Minnesota. An overview of the effects of demolishing public housing projects in Georgia. An appraisal of the challenges and opportunities of community mortgage programs in the Philippines. Each spring, Ford School faculty and staff nominate dozens of outstanding student research and service projects for recognition at the Gramlich Showcase of Student Work. Established in 2008 to honor internationally renowned economist and former Ford School dean, Ned Gramlich, this event features exceptional student work on a broad range of local, national, and international policy challenges. Events Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:24:28 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=272 March 8, 2011. Rackham Amphitheatre, Rackham Graduate School 915 E. Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Three faculty members will receive the Henry Russel Award. This award is presented annually to recognize mid-career faculty who have demonstrated an impressive record of accomplishment in scholarship and/or creativity, as well as their conspicuous ability as a teacher. The Henry Russel Award is meant to acknowledge their accomplishments and encourage their potential for even more notable achievements in the future that benefit the university community. Events Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:11:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=271 February 23, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Free and open to the public. Ann Wright, retired U.S. Army Colonel and former U.S. Deputy Ambassador presents an examination of U.S. foreign policies in the Middle East from her point of view as a former military officer and government official, and peace activist. Further, drawing upon her recent travels, she will share her direct observations and personal experiences. Events Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:36:49 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=267 February 21, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Joan and Sanford Weill Hall 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor Leadership has changed in Michigan and many other jurisdictions in the Great Lakes Basin. One immediate challenge for incoming governors and premiers will be deciding how to proceed with existing state, provincial and regional commitments in climate and energy policy. This panel will review current policy commitments and provide an overview of public opinion on climate change and public policy options. This analysis will consider survey samples from national audiences in the United States and Canada as well as more localized audiences in Michigan and Ontario. Events Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:44:23 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=275 February 16, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor This panel discussion focuses on how politics, conflict and oil affect U.S. interests and policies in the greater Middle East region. Current developments in Iraq, Iran and in the Israel-Palestinian peace process will be examined by present and former policy-level officials who have studied and dealt with these issues in both the U.S. Government and in academia. Events Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:26:55 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=273 February 14, 2011. 1110 Weill Hall 735 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 For the past thirty years, significant policy attention has been given to improving the transfer of technology from universities to private industry in an effort to improve U.S. global competitiveness. These policies have changed the academic model from one of passive knowledge production into one of aggressive participation in the innovation ecosystem. The University of Michigan's new venture accelerator, the North Campus Research Complex, is one example of this trend. However, we must continue to scrutinize the effects of this new alignment of university and industrial interests on public interest research—or non-commercializable research done solely to benefit the public. Is public interest research waning? Can we bolster public interest research in academia by improving the transfer of non-commercial knowledge to nonprofit or public organizations? This paper discusses the history of university-industry interaction, explores several models of successful non-commercial technology transfer mechanisms, and suggests an expanded purview for the North Campus Research Complex. Events Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:11:45 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=270 February 8, 2011. School of Public Health Crossroads Building, Room 2610 1415 Washington Heights Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Nanotechnology has been touted variously as the next industrial revolution and the next asbestos. But where does the hype end and reality begin? And what does this mean for public health? Three leading experts discuss the health risks and opportunities of engineering matter at the nanometer scale. Events Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:09:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=268 February 7, 2011. School of Social Work, Room 1840 1080 S University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 The University of Michigan International Institute will hold a round table discussion to analyze the underlying tensions in the Middle East that have led to widespread unrest and political instability. The round table will feature six leading U-M scholars in a candid, informal discussion about how protests in Egypt, Tunisia, and other countries have led to a shakeup of the existing governments. Events Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:41:54 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=265 February 3, 2011. 1777 F Street N.W. Washington, DC Join former Ford School dean and current Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce Rebecca Blank for her personal reflections on management at senior levels of government and on the relevance of public policy education for leadership in the public sector. Events Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:49:29 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=266 February 2, 2011. Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. About the speaker Congressman Eric Cantor is the Majority Leader for the 112th Congress and has represented Virginia's 7th district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2001. Cantor is chair of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare and previously served as Minority Whip and on the House Committee on Ways and Means. Events Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:14:10 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=269 January 31, 2011. 1110 Joan and Sanford Weill Hall 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor A recent study of small high schools in NYC shows positive results, but also raises additional questions about small schools. In this panel, speakers will discuss the new results of the NYC study as well as the ongoing efforts among the small school community in the Detroit area. Events Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:57:38 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=264 January 27, 2011. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor Terrorism is an inherently social phenomenon. While it is commonly assumed that terrorists kill and die for a cause, they are motivated and strengthened by social connections. This colloquium brings together researchers in this area to discuss terrorism's root causes in the interpersonal relationships between terrorists, competition between terrorist groups within societies, and strategic alliances between organizations. Events Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:00:36 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=263 December 8, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium. 1120 Weill Hall Rami Khouri is the Director of the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut as well as editor-at-large of the Beirut-based Daily Star newspaper. He is an internationally syndicated political columnist and author. Events Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:59:48 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=256 December 2, 2010. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium 1120 Weill Hall Reception to follow. With the federal government on the sidelines of immigration reform, several states have passed legislation meant to control and deter unauthorized immigration. Arguably the most restrictive of such efforts is Arizona's 2007 Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA), which in part holds employers accountable for verifying worker eligibility. Dr. Raphael's lecture will assess the labor market effects of LAWA and whether LAWA has changed the demographic composition of Arizona's resident population. Events Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:15:23 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=258 December 1, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 1230 Weill Hall | O'Neill Classroom 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor Free and open to the public Panelists: Tonya Allen Vice President, Skillman Foundation Dan DeGrow Superintendent, St. Clair County RESA and former Majority Leader, Michigan Senate Lou Glazer President, Michigan Future, Inc. Events Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:36:26 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=237 November 29, 2010. Rackham Auditorium, Rackham Graduate School 915 E. Washington Street Reception to follow The United States and Global Sustainable Development: Politics, Policy, and Priorities Jeffrey Sachs is one of the world's most influential development economists. He is the author of "Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet" (2008) and "The End of Poverty," his seminal 2005 prescription for ending extreme poverty in the world by 2025. Events Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:41:10 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=259 November 22, 2010. 1110 Weill Hall (Betty Ford Classroom) 735 S. State St. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy When talking about emerging reproductive genetic technologies, popular imagination and public anxieties invariably turn to fears about "designer babies," with sex selection considered by many to be the gateway technology. While sex selective technologies are relatively simple, issues of race, gender equality, abortion politics, and polarized debates about reproductive freedom and regulation complicate the discussions. When it comes to public policy on sex selection (and other reproductive genetic technologies), how do we stand for race and gender equality, and reproductive autonomy all at the same time? It will require threading some very, very fine political and social needles. Events Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:25:53 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=241 November 15, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Frey Classroom, 1210 Weill Hall Lunch will be provided; RSVP to zkwaiser@umich.edu by 11/11. John D. Ciorciari, Assistant Professor of Public Policy will discuss his book, published September, 2010 by the Georgetown University Press. His research interests are international politics, law, and finance. From 2004-07, he served as a policy official in the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of International Affairs. Since 1999, he has been a legal advisor to the Documentation Center of Cambodia, which promotes historical memory and justice for the atrocities of the Pol Pot regime. He holds an A.B. and J.D. from Harvard and an M.Phil. and D.Phil. from Oxford, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. Events Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:08:02 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=255 November 12, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Betty Ford Classroom. 1110 Weill Hall Reception to follow. Panelists: Martha Darling Commission on Presidential Scholars; Class of 1977-1978 White House Fellow Annie Maxwell Ford School MPP '99; Class of 2009–2010 White House Fellow Regent Katherine E. White U-M Board of Regents; Class of 2001-2002 White House Fellow Founded in 1964, the White House Fellows program is one of America's most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. The program gives promising young leaders "first-hand, high-level experience in the workings of the Federal Government and increases their sense of participation in national affairs." A panel of former White House Fellows will provide an overview of the program, share their experiences and discuss the application and selection process. Events Wed, 03 Nov 2010 09:34:03 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=232 November 10, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium. 1120 Weill Hall Reception to follow. America's unmet challenges are huge: from energy policy to nuclear weapons, climate, health care (yes, still), a sagging infrastructure and a soaring deficit. Yet every one of them is eminently solvable. The answers are well known. So what explains, for example, thirty-five years of inaction on energy policy and even longer on health care? Why do we still approach nuclear weapons as though the Cold War continues when it ended 20 years ago? Is the policy gridlock that afflicts us the symptom of a vibrant and engaged - if polarized - society? Or is it the sign of an aging power that has lost the will to combat its problems? What can be done to recapture the will to act? Events Thu, 27 May 2010 17:00:57 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=235 November 8, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Ford Classroom. 1110 Weill Hall Pablo Suarez is the Associate Director of Programs, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and a consultant to the Environment Finance Group, United Nations Development Programme. His work as researcher and consultant investigates the integration of climate information into decision making for reducing vulnerability, both at community level and through national and global policies. He has consulted about climate change at Oxfam America; World Food Programme (WFP); Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); World Bank; ProVention Consortium; Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Events Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:59:43 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=251 November 4, 2010. Kingston Station Downtown Crossing 25 Kingston Street Boston, MA 02111 617-482-6282 Susan M. Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, cordially invites you and your fellow alumni to a Ford School alumni reception in conjunction with the annual conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). Events Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:49:29 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=254 November 3, 2010. Michigan Theater 603 East Liberty, Ann Arbor Tickets: $6.00 PANELISTS: Susan Dynarski Associate Professor of Education, School of Education; Associate Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Michael Flanagan Superintendent of Public Instruction, Michigan Department of Education Brian Rowan Burke A. Hinsdale Collegiate Professor, School of Education; Research Professor, Institute for Social Research Tyrone Winfrey Director, U-M Office of Undergraduate Admissions - Detroit Admissions Office and Vice-President, Detroit Board of Education Deborah Loewenberg Ball Dean of the School of Education, will be moderating the panel discussion This community-wide event is co-sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, CLOSUP, the Institute for Social Research, the Center for the Study of Complex Systems, and the School of Education. Events Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:51:04 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=253 October 27, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Betty Ford Classroom. 1110 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI From the Publisher: Vinny DeMarco might be a latter-day Don Quixote except that he tilts his lance at real obstacles to social justice: lobby-locked state legislatures and Congress, stonewalling the public will. And he makes impossible dreams come true. In twenty years of organizing campaigns in Maryland, he has led successful efforts to pass gun control laws (against National Rifle Association opposition), to hike cigarette taxes to prevent youth smoking, and to extend health care to hundreds of thousands of low-income workers. He has also built a unique alliance of mainstream and conservative faith groups, which helped secure rare bipartisan votes in Congress for the enactment in July 2009 of landmark FDA regulation of tobacco manufacture and marketing. Events Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:46:00 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=257 October 25, 2010. 1110 Weill Hall (Betty Ford Classroom) 735 S. State St. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy The world's response to climate change is deeply flawed. The conventional wisdom on how to deal with climate change has failed and it's time to change course. To date, climate policies have been guided by targets and timetables for emissions reduction derived from various academic exercises. Such methods are both oblivious to and in violation of on-the-ground political and technological realities that serve as practical "boundary conditions" for effective policy making. Until climate policies are designed with respect for these boundary conditions, failure is certain. Using nothing more than arithmetic and logical explanation, this talk provides a comprehensive exploration of the problem and its resolution - such as investing to create a more carbon-efficient economy and cost-efficient carbon-capture technologies. Events Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:59:52 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=252 October 22, 2010. The Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI "Our Patchwork Nation" is a comprehensive look at who we are as a country and where we are going using Patchwork Nation's 12 community types and examining what they mean for the the nation's Economic, Political and Cultural future. Our Patchwork Nation has been called, "a captivating and at times surprising analysis, both rigorous and accessible" by Kirkus Reviews. The PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer, says Our Patchwork Nation is "a book to keep always at your side and in your mind." And the Washington Post's E.J. Dionne calls it "a wonderful book that takes us way beyond red and blue - while also explaining the social, regional and economic roots of our partisan and ideological color wars." Events Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:24:43 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=249 October 20, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium. 1120 Weill Hall Reception to Follow David R. Harris is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Services Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He leads the Office of Human Services Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). Events Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:44:28 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=234 October 14 - 17, 2010. Ann Arbor, Michigan The University of Michigan and the Ford School are planning a series of activities to welcome the class of 1960 back to Ann Arbor. The Reunion Weekend will offer alumni the chance to reconnect with old classmates and visit campus. Though much has changed since its time as the Institute for Public Administration, the Ford School of Public Policy is still committed to public policy research and education—come visit us and see how! Events Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:44:27 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=240 October 13, 2010. Blau Auditorium, Ross School of Business One of the U-M’s major Peace Corps anniversary events will be a national symposium on the future of international service. The purposes of the day-long symposium are to propose and discuss new programmatic and policy initiatives; present research related to international volunteerism; share best practices in international volunteering programs; learn from voices, ideas and experiences from abroad; and, in the words of JFK, inspire students “to serve the cause of peace” by volunteering overseas. Events Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:48:52 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=236 October 12, 2010. International Institute, Room 1636 1080 S. University Street, Ann Arbor 48109 Marek Belka is President of the National Bank of Poland and former Director of the IMF's European Department. He was previously Under-Secretary General at the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe. Belka served as the Prime Minister of Poland from 2004-05, and was Poland's Deputy Prime Minister in 1997 and Minister of Finance from 2001-02. Events Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:06:25 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=244 October 6, 2010. Annenberg Auditorium Weill Hall, 735 S. State Street Admission is free. The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan will host a special showing of Gerrymandering: The Movie. Writer/director Jeff Reichert will be present to talk about the film and answer questions. The movie addresses the issue of gerrymandering of political districts and the effects it has on the American political scene. Events Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:28:35 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=213 October 5, 2010. Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 735 S. State Street Ann Arbor, MI Prospective students interested in applying to the BA program (admit term Fall 2010) should plan to attend this information session. The BA Program Faculty Director, John Chamberlin, and the Ford School Admissions Staff will walk students through the application process and give an overview of the program. Events Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:55:36 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=239 October 1 - 30, 2010. At 2:00 a.m. on October 14, 1960 Senator John F. Kennedy delivered an impromptu speech on the steps of the Michigan Union that sparked our students to action, launched the program that JFK referred to as one of his proudest achievements, and defined international service for the past 50 years. This historical event is a point of pride for us at Michigan, and one that continues to inspire Americans of all generations to accept Kennedy's challenge to work for peace and social justice in developing nations. Events Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:44:29 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=242 October 1, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium. 1120 Weill Hall José Zalaquett is one of Latin America's leading authorities on human rights. He is an international human rights lawyer, Professor at the University of Chile School of Law, and co-Director of its Human Rights Center. He will speak about accountability for human rights abuses, drawing significantly on his own experiences in a wide range of countries, including Chile. Events Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:31:56 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=229 September 29, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium. 1120 Weill Hall Ambassador Richard Solomon is President of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and has held this position since 1993. USIP provides the analysis, training, and tools to prevent and end conflicts; promotes stability; and professionalizes the field of peacebuilding. It is an independent, nonpartisan, national institution established and funded by Congress. Events Wed, 12 May 2010 15:02:54 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=246 September 29, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall Free and open to the public. Panelists: John Bebow - The Center for Michigan Lynn Jondahl - Michigan Prospect Michael Van Beek - Mackinac Center for Public Policy Organized by: Chuck Wilbur Sponsored by: the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP); the Ford School of Public Policy; and the Association for Public Policy About Learning and Education (APPLE) For more information: 734-647-4091 Events Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:24:10 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=247 September 27, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 1120 Weill Hall Ebonya Washington is the Henry Kohn Associate Professor of Economics at Yale University. She specializes in public finance and political economy with research interests in the interplay of race, gender and political representation; the behavioral motivations and consequences of political participation; and the processes through which low-income Americans meet their financial needs. Her work has appeared in journals including the American Economic Review and Quarterly Journal of Economics. She received her Ph.D. in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Events Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:16:33 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=261 September 22, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium 1110 Joan and Sanford Weill Hall 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor Matthew Springer, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Education, Director of the National Center on Performance Incentives Vanderbilt University. Events Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:19:43 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=248 September 20, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall Richard Sclove, Founder and Senior Fellow of the Loka Institute Commentator: Andrew Maynard, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Director of the Risk Science Center, University of Michigan Co-Sponsors: Risk Science Center and the College of Engineering, University of Michigan Events Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:59:59 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=245 September 15, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall Free and open to the public. Bill Ballenger - Editor and Publisher, Inside Michigan Politics Organized by: Chuck Wilbur Sponsored by: the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP); the Ford School of Public Policy; and the Association for Public Policy About Learning and Education (APPLE) For more information: 734-647-4091 Events Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:15:56 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=243 September 14, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium. 1120 Weill Hall Panelists: Alan Deardorff, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Department of Economics, University of Michigan Susan M. Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, University of Michigan Mark B. Padilla, School of Public Health, University of Michigan Susan Waltz, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan Events Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:19:23 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=230 September 13, 2010. Reception to follow. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium. 1120 Weill Hall Lord John Alderdice is an appointed life Member of the British House of Lords of the British Parliament at Westminster. Recently the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party in the House of Lords elected him as its new Convener (Chair) and in this position Lord Alderdice will provide an essential link between backbench Liberal Democrat peers and Liberal Democrats in Government. He is also a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist at the Centre for Psychotherapy which he established in Belfast, United Kingdom. He is a Visiting Professor in Psychiatry and Joint Chairman of the Critical Incident Analysis Group at the University of Virginia. Events Thu, 13 May 2010 15:50:07 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=233 July 21, 2010. 1939 Sherman Avenue, Apt. 4E Evanston, Illinois (847) 491-6986 Join host Bill Stafford (MPP '75) and your fellow Chicago area alumni at Bill's home in Evanston for a casual evening of conversation and networking. Please RSVP to Amanda Grazioli (734/615-9645) by July 14th if you are able to attend. Events Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:00:58 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=231 June 9, 2010. Christman/MML Building, First Floor 208 North Capitol Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48933 Professor Chamberlin will discuss the MBA Oath, begun last year by students at the Harvard Business School, who hope that it might someday play the same role in business that the Hippocratic Oath plays in medicine. He will explore with us why it is more difficult to “professionalize” politics and business, and offer some thoughts on how optimistic we ought to be about ongoing efforts to promote ethical behavior by policy makers and business executives. Events Thu, 20 May 2010 10:26:46 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=217 May 13, 2010. The Midtown Executive Club 40 West 45th Street New York, New York 10036 Over 40 alumni and friends joined Susan M. Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy, in New York City for a Ford School alumni reception. Dean Collins and Susan E. McLaughlin (MPP '93, Senior Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of NY) kicked off the event with a presentation about the current financial crisis. Events Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:44:59 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=199 May 1, 2010. Rackham Auditorium, Rackham Graduate School 915 E. Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI The Charge to the Class will be delivered by Michael Pan (MPP '99), Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan E. Rice. As a member of the Ambassador's personal staff, he is responsible for providing advice on U.S. policies at the United Nations on human rights, peacekeeping, development, and management issues. During last year's meeting of the UN General Assembly, he served as the control officer for President Obama's first visit to the United Nations. Prior to joining the Administration, he served on the Obama-Biden Transition Team and was the Deputy Director of the Washington Office of Human Rights Watch. From 2005 to 2008, he served as the First Officer for Human Rights in the Executive Office of the Secretary- General at the United Nations, where he was the primary staff aide to Secretary-General Kofi Annan for issues pertaining to human rights, transitional justice, and the rule of law. Also during his tenure at the United Nations, he served on the transition team for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and was a Political Advisor in the Office of Legal Affairs, specializing on the UN's assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials in Cambodia. Events Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:59:01 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=212 April 9 - 10, 2010. Spring Preview is designed to give newly admitted students all the information they need to make a decision about pursuing a Masters in Public Policy here at the Ford School. Admitted students will meet with our faculty, staff, students, and alumni and get a chance to tour the campus and the city of Ann Arbor. Admitted students will receive specific event details with the decision letters they receive from the school in March. Events Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:02:50 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=215 April 7, 2010. Reception to follow. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium. 1120 Weill Hall Harold Ford, Jr. is Executive Vice Chairman of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. From his bio: Previously, Ford served Tennessee in the United States Congress for 10 years. Described by President Bill Clinton as "the walking, living embodiment of where America ought to go in the 21st century," Ford is now chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, a news analyst for NBC and MSNBC, and a distinguished practitioner in residence at the Wagner School of Public Service at NYU. Events Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:11:05 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=223 April 7, 2010. InFusion Lounge 124 Ellis St San Francisco, CA, 94102 San Francisco area alumni gathered for a networking happy hour at InFusion Lounge in downtown San Francisco. Events Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:26:40 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=214 March 29, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor It is stunningly difficult to transform the way a state government carries out a major function, but that is precisely what the Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative (MPRI) has set out to do. The MPRI is an ambitious effort to improve public safety by reducing the likelihood that prisoners returning to communities will commit crimes. Based on two decades of national research, it focuses on identifying prisoner characteristics that predict recidivism and then addressing those risks both during and after incarceration. The initiative is transforming the Michigan Department of Corrections and the way in which it connects with communities. Widely regarded as one of the most effective reentry initiatives in the country, the MPRI is entering its seventh year of development and implementation and is operating statewide. Events Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:39:04 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=222 March 25, 2010. Michigan League 911 N University Ave Refreshments available at 9:00 a.m. U-M will mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a Teach-In to address critical issues affecting the planet and give voice to the university's new sustainability initiative. "Our 40th Anniversary Earth Day Teach-In provides a good example of the University of Michigan's strong commitment to sustainability," says Don Scavia, special counsel to the president on sustainability. "Engaging the community and building public awareness at a local level is essential for positive progress toward sustainability on a global scale." Events Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:13:16 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=221 March 24, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. John A. Garcia is Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona and Visiting Research Professor and Director of the Resource Center for Minority Data at ICPSR. Professor Garcia's research interests include the acquisition and utilization of social capital for political engagement, coalition formation among minority communities; and the social construction of ethnic and racial identity and political involvement. His research has resulted in the participation in the National Chicano Survey (1979), the Latino National Political Survey (1989-90), and Latino National Survey (LNS) (2005-06). Events Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:35:15 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=211 March 22, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI Free and open to the public. Panelists: Thomas Buchmueller, Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business John J. H. (Joe) Schwarz, Former U.S. Representative and Visiting Lecturer, University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Marianne Udow-Phillips, Director, Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation (CHRT), located at the University of Michigan Sponsored by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Events Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:30:30 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=207 March 17, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, 1st and 2nd floors 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor Refreshments served. Join us as we highlight and celebrate the intellectual achievements of graduate and undergraduate students at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Ford School faculty will nominate students for inclusion, and the posters on display will represent a wide range of student work: from local issues to foreign policy, from social welfare policy to health care reform, from undergraduate work to dissertation research. Students will be on hand to describe their projects and answer questions. Events Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:27:38 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=224 March 15, 2010. Barbara Allen, Associate Professor and Director Graduate Program in Science & Technology Studies Virginia Tech's National Capitol region Campus With commentary by Margaret Dewar, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and Faculty Director of the Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning Co-Sponsored by the University of Michigan Center for Local State and Urban Policy Events Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:42:43 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=219 March 4, 2010. BottleRock 1050 Flower Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 (entrance on 11th street, between Hope Street and Flower Street) Los Angeles area alumni gathered for a networking happy hour at BottleRock in downtown L.A. Events Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:22:41 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=220 February 22, 2010. 1110 Weill Hall 735 S. State St. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Emissions trading policies initially relied on "squatter's rights" principles granting emissions allowances to existing polluters for free. Recently, however, policy designers have largely abandoned this approach, requiring polluters to buy allowances from the public through auctions. Given the high financial stakes, this is a momentous shift. Given how skeptical experts and decision makers have been of the political viability of allowance auctions, and the opposition of powerful economic interests, it is also a remarkable political development. This presentation will document the surprising emergence of a new paradigm of public resource ownership, as well as offering some thoughts on why this paradigm suddenly gained political traction. The presentation will also explore an ongoing tension between two competing visions of public ownership. How this tension may be resolved remains a vital question for future emissions trading policies. Events Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:19:16 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=209 February 4, 2010. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1779 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 [Map] The Ford School is bringing three faculty members to DC to share their insights on the latest developments in energy and environmental policy and to participate in the annual DC Trip Alumni Networking Reception. Events Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:02:25 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=218 February 1, 2010. 1110 Weill Hall (Betty Ford Classroom), 735 S. State St., Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy New drugs and vaccines could save millions of lives in the developing world. But drug and vaccine development is expensive, and many of these badly needed health technologies promise markets too small to interest the for-profit pharmaceutical industry. Events Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:34:39 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=208 January 27, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor Scott E. Page is Professor of Complex Systems, Political Science and Economics and the Director of the Center for the Study of Complex Systems at the University of Michigan. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that "our knowledge is the amassed thought and experience of innumerable minds." That insight rings especially true in the context of policy making, where diverse thoughts, experiences, beliefs and models prove critical to the process of constructing good policy. As policy problems grow more difficult and as the coupling of policy interactions produces greater complexity, the benefits of diversity become even more pronounced, provided that we agree on fundamental ends. Events Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:47:17 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=210 January 20, 2010. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium. 1120 Weill Hall 735 South State St., Ann Arbor, MI Free and open to the public. Roland Fryer is the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the CEO of the Education Innovation Laboratory at Harvard University. Events Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:10:17 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=216 January 20, 2010. Michigan League, Koessler Room 911 N University Ave Yazier Henry of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Center for Afro-American and African Studies (CAAS) will present as part of a week-long conference hosted by the student organization, Ubuntu Alliance. The conference coincides with the University's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium and is called 'Examining Ubuntu: an African Lens on Community, Reconciliation, and Human Rights.' Events Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:30:26 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=205 January 12, 2010. Alumni Center, Founders Room 200 Fletcher St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 The University of Michigan is pleased to announce the upcoming visit of John Beyrle, U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation. Ambassador Beyrle will deliver a public lecture titled "U.S.-Russia Relations: Status of the 'Reset'," at the University of Michigan Alumni Center. Events Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:12:16 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=202 December 10, 2009. Michigan Union Pendleton Room 530 S. State Street, Ann Arbor 48109 In 2004, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm charged the Lieutenant Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth with identifying strategies to improve postsecondary attainment and completion in Michigan. To mark the five-year anniversary of the Cherry Commission, leaders of the education and business communities in Michigan will address the past, present, and future of higher education and economic growth in Michigan. Events Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:52:22 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=206 December 8, 2009. Palmer Commons, Forum Hall 100 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor 48109 Reception to follow. Pharmacogenomic research offers the potential benefits of personalized medicine and targeted therapies, but it also raises the risk of reinforcing racial differences and stereotypes. Will pharmacogenomics increase the importance of race in American society? This panel explores how racial concepts and categories are influencing scientific, medical, and industrial development in this arena. It will also investigate how policy interventions may allow us to exploit the potential of pharmacogenomics, while avoiding its pitfalls. Events Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:28:09 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=201 December 2, 2009. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall Free and open to the public. Reception to follow. Presenter:Robert Whitcomb: Vice President and Editorial Page Editor, Providence Journal and Goldring Family Distinguished Visiting Lecturer With Commentary by:Matthew Wagner: Manager, Wind Site Development, Detroit Edison Sally Churchill: Vice President and Secretary of the University of Michigan Sponsored by: Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) Program in the Environment (PitE) Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Events Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:56:04 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=182 November 19, 2009. Reception to follow. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall Immigration is increasingly changing the composition of the American population. From 1970 to 2003, the foreign-born share of the U.S. population increased from less than 5% to more than 12%. Though this dramatic increase has occurred disproportionately in a few regions, the effects of immigration are increasingly felt across the country. Alongside this rapid increase, debate regarding the effects of immigration has also ramped up. Key issues in this debate include the possible economic impacts of low-skill immigration on the low-skill native population, and the potential benefits of selective or high-skill immigration to fill key employment gaps. Experts differ markedly in their beliefs regarding the effects of immigration (economically and culturally) and the appropriate goals of U.S. immigration policy. In Immigration, Public Policy and the Skills Debate two distinguished scholars will present work addressing this important topic. The Ford School engages in this conversation with the goal of furthering a balanced and thoughtful U.S. immigration policy. Events Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:11 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=178 November 12, 2009. School of Social Work, Educational Conference Center, Room 1840. 1080 S. University Street, Ann Arbor 48109 Mary Jo Bane is the Thornton Bradshaw Professor of Public Policy and Management and Academic Dean, Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She is also the Chair of the Management, Leadership, and Decision Sciences (MLD) and Leadership at the Kennedy School. Prior to that she was Assistant Secretary for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Bane is the author of a number of books and articles on poverty, welfare, families, and the role of churches in civic life. Her current research is on poverty in the United States and international context. Co-sponsored by the School of Social Work, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the National Poverty Center, and St. Mary's Student Parish. Events Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:32:36 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=197 November 5, 2009. The Embassy Suites Washington, DC The Delegate Room 1250 22nd Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-0000 (202) 857-3388 Thank you to all who came to APPAM Conference reception in DC, it was great to see so many people! Nearly 80 alums attended representing all three programs of study – BA, MPP/MPA, and PhD. Click through the slideshow below to see some photos from the event. Events Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:33:38 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=174 November 2, 2009. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor 48109 Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. Douglas A. Brook, former Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, is a distinguished graduate of the Ford School (MPA '67) and will be the 2009 Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. His lecture will address questions about how the U.S. investment in national security should be determined. He will trace the history of defense budgets relative to overall federal spending, then explore the sensitivity of defense budgets to externalities such as presidencies and historical events as well as competition from other discretionary programs and entitlements. Using this base, Brook will then argue that we should consider budgeting for 'national security' rather than 'national defense'. Events Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:43:48 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=180 October 22, 2009. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Reception to follow. Panelists: Peter Borish is Chairman and CEO of Computer Trading Corporation, an actively managed hedge fund which focuses on macroeconomic investing. Charles L. Evans is President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and an expert on the effects of US monetary policy on economic activity and inflation. Matthew Shapiro is Lawrence R. Klein Collegiate Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan. Allen Sinai is President of Decision Economics, Inc. (DE), a global economics, policy, strategy, and financial market information support and advisory firm. Co-sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the Department of Economics Events Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:48:12 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=181 October 21, 2009. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall This panel discussion will present a number of different approaches to urban food retail in the city of Detroit, including: a program that touches on the conventional grocery industry; a program to develop grocery sector entrepreneurs; a new model for community grocery stores; and alternative formats/vehicles for urban residents to get fresh food. Events Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:53 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=183 October 16 - 17, 2009. Ross Business School, Classroom W0770 701 Tappan Street Robert M. Stern, Professor of Economics and Public Policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Department of Economics of the University of Michigan, is the conference director. The co-directors are Kyoji Fukao, Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, and Kozo Kiyota, Associate Professor of Economics, Yokohama National University. The objective of the conference is to develop new methods and data to measure the factor contents of emerging new modes of international trade. The conference is open to interested faculty members and graduate students. Registration is requested, with a deadline of October 9, 2009. For more information go to http://sitemaker.umich.edu/fordschool-usjapan/conference_agenda Co-sponsored by A Global Centers of Excellence (COE) Program, Hitotsubashi University; and Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan. Events Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:07:32 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=196 October 15, 2009. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall As of October 12, the U.S. Congress has passed out of committee five health care reform bills, and members are poised to begin debating and reconciling these bills into one that may emerge for signing by President Barack Obama within the end of the year. This panel features five experts in the area of health care and health insurance reform. The panelists span the fields of public policy, medicine, sociology, political science, economics, and public health. The invited panelists will focus on their own areas of expertise to answer two questions: (1) what are the most important things that we need in health care reform, and (2) why getting to any kind of health care reform has been and continues to be so difficult in our country, and what they see as the prospects for reform in this round. Events Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:16:39 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=173 October 7, 2009. Michigan Union Ballroom 530 S. State Street Reception to follow Chuck Hagel is a Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He is Chairman of the Atlantic Council and a Member of the Secretary of Defense’s Defense Policy Board. He serves on the Advisory Boards of Deutsche Bank Americas; Corsair Capital; is a Director of Wolfensohn and Company; Senior Advisor to McCarthy Capital Corporation; and a member of Pfizer’s Emerging Markets and European Advisory Boards. Events Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:38:30 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=172 October 2, 2009. Hill Auditorium 825 N University Ave Paul Krugman is an economist and prolific writer who divides his energies among many pursuits: he is professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University, a centenary professor at the London School of Economics, and, perhaps, his best-known job, an op-ed columnist for The New York Times. Krugman was recently honored for his work on global trade patterns by winning the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. In recognition of his influence The Washington Monthly called him “the most important political columnist in America.” Events Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:22:55 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=176 October 2 - 3, 2009. Rackham Auditorium, Rackham Graduate School 915 E. Washington Street The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Department of Economics will host a Festschrift titled "Comparative Advantage, Economic Growth, and the Gains from Trade and Globalization" in honor of Alan Deardorff on Friday and Saturday, October 2-3, 2009. Events Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:35:04 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/alumni-weekend/ September 25 - 26, 2009. On September 25–26, 2009 the Ford School will be hosting an all alumni reunion in conjunction with the school’s 95th birthday. Please check back periodically for more event details and travel information. Events Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:51:55 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=179 September 14, 2009. Forum Hall, 4th floor of Palmer Commons 100 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor Should there be boundaries to patentable subject matter? What happens if the patents stifle innovation, rather than promoting it? How should we proceed if patents negatively influence health care, rather than enhancing it? The panel will discuss these questions by focusing on the controversy over patents on the breast and ovarian cancer (BRCA) genes, which led to a current ACLU class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Myriad Genetics. This panel discussion is a part of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Personal Genomics Seminar Series. Panel discussants are: Shobita Parthasarathy, Assistant Professor, Ford School of Public Policy, author of "Building Genetic Medicine: Breast Cancer, Technology, and the Comparative Politics of Health Care." Sofia Merajver, Professor of Internal Medicine, Director of the Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk and Evaluation Program, University of Michigan. Rebecca Eisenberg, Professor, Law School, University of Michigan, and lecturer about the role of intellectual property in biopharmaceutical research. Co-sponsored by Office of the Vice President for Research, Center for Ethics in Public Life, School of Public Health, and the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education. Events Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:36:05 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=177 September 10, 2009. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor 48109 Ambassador Thomas Miller, U.S. Ambassador Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999-2001, Greece, 2001-2004, and President of the United Nations Association. More about Ambassador Miller. Co-sponsored by Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the International Policy Center. Events Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:51:27 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=171 June 24, 2009. 1110 Weill Hall (Betty Ford Classroom) 735 S. State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091 Professor Danziger is the Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Research Professor at the Population Studies Center. His research focuses on social welfare policies and on the effects of economic, demographic, and public policy changes on trends in poverty and inequality. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, Director of the National Poverty Center, and Director of the Research and Training Program on Poverty and Public Policy. Professor Danziger received his Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Events Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:18:33 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/eitm/index.php June 15 - 10, 2009. The University of Michigan will host the eighth annual Summer Institute on EITM: Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models this summer, June 15 through July 10, 2009. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), this program seeks to leverage the complementarity between formal models and empirical methods. EITM is training a new generation of scholars to integrate theoretical models more closely, effectively, and productively with empirical evaluation of those models. The Summer Institutes are highly interactive training programs for advanced graduate students and junior faculty. They are led by teams of scholars from across the discipline who are working at the forefront of such empirical-theoretical integration. Events Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:08:59 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=141 May 2, 2009. Rackham Auditorium, Rackham Graduate School 915 E. Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI The Charge to the Class will be delivered by Bryan Stevenson, founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative. His representation of poor people and death row prisoners in the deep south has won him national recognition. He and his staff have been successful in overturning dozens of capital murder cases and death sentences where poor people have been unconstitutionally convicted or sentenced. His efforts to confront bias against the poor and people of color in the criminal justice system have earned him many national awards including the National Public Interest Lawyer of the Year, the ABA Wisdom Award for Public Service, the ACLU National Medal of Liberty, the Reebok Human Rights Award, the Olaf Palme Prize for International Human Rights and the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowship Award. Stevenson is on the Board of Directors of several organizations, including Partners in Health, Open Society Institute & Soros Foundations Network, Winrock International U.S. Programs, and Penal Reform International. He is a defense attorney and a Professor at New York University School of Law. Events Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:43:16 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=167 March 25, 2009. International Institute (SSWB), Room 1636 1080 S. University Street Ann Arbor, MI Jan Svejnar, Director of the International Policy Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; Everett E. Berg Professor of Business Administration; and Professor of Economics and Public Policy; and former candidate for president of the Czech Republic. He is also a founder and Chairman of CERGE-EI in Prague (an American-style Ph.D. program in economics that educates the new generation of economists for Central-East Europe and the Newly Independent States). He serves as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CSOB Bank and Co-Editor of the Economics of Transition. He is also a Fellow of the European Economic Association and Research Fellow of the Center for Economic Policy Research (London) and Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA, Bonn). Events Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:04:03 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=165 March 18, 2009. Reception to follow Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall Dallas Burtraw is Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that conducts independent research - rooted primarily in economics and other social sciences - on environmental, energy, and natural resource issues. He is a 1986 alumnus of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and received his BS in 1980 in community economic development from the University of California-Davis. Burtraw earned his PhD in economics at the University of Michigan in 1989. Burtraw's research interests include the design of environmental regulation, the costs and benefits of environmental regulation, and the regulation and restructuring of the electricity industry. Recently, Burtraw investigated the effects on the value of assets of electricity generation companies of alternative approaches to implementing emissions permit trading programs. He is evaluating the use of emission trading to achieve carbon emission reductions in the EU. He also has helped to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of trading programs for nitrogen dioxide in the eastern United States and sulfur dioxide trading programs under the Clean Air Act Amendments. He also contributed to the valuation of the benefits of ecological improvements due to reduced acidification in the Adirondacks. Events Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:46:26 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=168 March 16, 2009. Jan Svejnar was interviewed by U-M New Services about the financial health of Europe in a piece called "Europe’s economy plays large role in global crisis. Events Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:21:34 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=151 March 12, 2009. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, 1st and 2nd floors 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI Join us as we highlight and celebrate the intellectual achievements of graduate and undergraduate students at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Ford School faculty will nominate students for inclusion, and the posters on display will represent a wide range of student work: from local issues to foreign policy, from social welfare policy to health care reform, from undergraduate work to dissertation research. Students will be on hand to describe their projects and answer questions. Events Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:58:56 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=166 March 10, 2009. Reception to follow Ross School of Business, R2230 Part 4 of the International Policy Center's Global Policy Perspectives Symposium Scott Atran, Research Scientist, Center for Group Dynamics, U-M and Center on Terrorism, John Jay College, City University of New York. Robert Axelrod, Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding, U-M and consultant to the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the United Nations. Ambassador (Ret.) Melvyn Levitsky, Professor of International Policy and Practice, U-M and 35-year veteran of the U.S. State Department. Center for European Studies-European Union Center (CES-EUC), International Policy Students Association (IPSA), and the Emerging Markets Club (EMC). Events Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:33:15 EST http://npc.umich.edu/news/events/william-julius-wilson/index.php March 6, 2009. Rackham Auditorium 915 East Washington Street Ann Arbor, MI featuring William Julius Wilson, Harvard University Keynote speaker for the Interdisciplinary Group on Poverty and Inequality conference "Emerging Issues in Poverty and Inequality" Events Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:42:45 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=154 February 18, 2009. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall Reception to follow. Allan Stam, U-M Professor of Political Science and Faculty Associate at the Center for Political Studies, will discuss the genocide, civil war, vendetta killings and random violence that took place in Rwanda in 1994. Events Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:33:47 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=163 February 16, 2009. University of Michigan School of Public Health SPH I Auditorium 1755 Please join U.S. Representative John Dingell to Discuss Health Care Reform in the 111th Congress Events Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:09:36 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=152 February 11, 2009. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall Reception and booksigning to follow. Kristin Seefeldt, a Research Investigator at the Ford School and Assistant Director of the National Poverty Center, will speak from her new book, published December, 2008 by the W.E. Upjohn Institute. Events Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:44:31 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=162 February 9, 2009. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall Panelists: John C. Austin, Director, New Economy Initiative & Vice President, Michigan Board of Education, State of Michigan. Charles L. Ballard, Professor of Economics, Michigan State University & Director of the MSU State of the State Survey Kim Hill, Director, Automotive Communities Program and Associate Director, Economics and Business Group, Center for Automotive Research. Christopher Hayter, Program Director, Economic Development Program, National Governor's Association Moderator: Paul Courant, Dean of Libraries and Harold T. Shapiro Collegiate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Michigan Hosted by the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy. Co-sponsored by the Ford School of Public Policy. [Details] Events Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:20:37 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=161 January 29, 2009. Council on Foreign Relations 1777 F Street, N.W. Washington, DC Several alumni and former deans, Paul Courant and Becky Blank, participated in an active conversation about several key policy areas, and reconnected with old friends at the networking reception following the panel. A large group of current Ford School MPP students who were in DC for the school’s annual recruiting trip also attended. Events Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:12:13 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=147 January 27, 2009. Michigan Union Ballroom Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy’s 2009 Citigroup Foundation Lecture. Co-sponsored by the National Poverty Center and the Students of Color in Public Policy. Hosted as part of the University of Michiga's 2009 Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium. Marian Wright Edelman will speak from her new book, The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small: Charting a Course for the Next Generation, which she wrote as a call to action for all Americans to address the urgent needs of our country’s youth. Events Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:09:50 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=157 January 14, 2009. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 735 S. State Street Ann Arbor, MI Prospective students interested in applying to the BA program (admit term Fall 2009) should plan to attend this information session. The BA Program Faculty Director, John Chamberlin, and the Ford School Admissions Staff will walk students through the application process, answer questions about the admissions timeline and speak to the degree requirements. Events Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:02:01 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=149 November 19, 2008. Third Floor Seminar Room David Broder, national political columnist for the Washington Post, will be speaking at the Ford Library on north campus on Tuesday, 11/18. Details: http://www.ford.utexas.edu/events.asp. Broder will discuss the political landscape following last week's elections. He will stop by the Ford School the next morning for breakfast and a small-group discussion about the same topic with any interested faculty, students, and staff. Events Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:17:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=148 November 18, 2008. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Room 1230 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street A panel discussion hosted by the student organization Women and Gender in Public Policy (WGPP). Panelists will discuss their career paths. Panelists: State Representative Rebekah Warren (D-53); Sharon Rothwell, former Governor Engler's Chief of Staff; The Honorable Nancy C. Francis, an elected Washtenaw County circuit judge. Events Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:05:26 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=131 November 10, 2008. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street Alberto Trejos, the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, will focus his presentation on the evolution of Costa Rica’s decision to join the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). In addition to addressing the implications of a Costa Rica-United States free trade agreement, Dr. Trejos will share his insight on how political strategy and drama influenced Costa Rica’s adoption into CAFTA, which followed a national referendum. Co-sponsored by LACS and the International Policy Center at the Ford School of Public Policy. Events Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:29:52 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//secondlife/ November 10, 2008. Crowne Plaza Lounge in Second Life secondlife://Place To Meet/164/200/24/ Join Shobita Parthasarathy and other community members to talk about technology and the election in 2008. This will be an informal conversation to discuss how technology shaped the 2008 Presidential election process as well as how the election influenced technology; come and share your thoughts. The event will be hosted by Ford School Webmaster Chris Myers. An RSVP is encouraged - fspp-secondlife@umich.edu Not already "In world"? Second Life, a virtual world, has almost 15 million users and it is free to join and explore. Many large companies and organizations have a presence and even the University of Michigan has an island in the virtual world. You can view system requirements, as well as register and download the software at: http://secondlife.com A list of links and quickstart guides can be found at: http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/secondlife/ Note: It is recommended that you create your account, install the software and familiarize yourself with the world before the event. You will need to beable to teleport, text chat and do basic movements in Second Life to successfully attend this event. Events Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:20:25 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=138 October 27, 2008. Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Branch,343 South Fifth Ave.,Ann Arbor, MI 48104 This event is sponsored by The Wallenberg Endowment at the University of Michigan. Visit their website for more information and related events. Events Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:22:50 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=139 October 23, 2008. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor To the extent that the war in Iraq has created controversy over US democracy promotion efforts, Kenneth Wollack, the president of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), one of the most prominent nongovernmental organizations in this field, will discuss how democracy is achieved and sustained, and what role can and should America and the rest of the world play in these efforts. Events Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:00:08 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=124 October 15, 2008. Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI Speakers are Ford School MPP student Jeff S. Barnes, Former U.S. Army Captain and Ground Cavalry Troop Commander during the Iraq War; Taryn Barnes, Former U.S. Army Captain, Air Cavalry Reconnaissance Pilot and Platoon Leader during the Iraq War; P. Onni Hynninen, Former U.S. Army Captain, Troop Executive Officer, Scout Platoon Leader during the Iraq War; and Johnnie Farmer, Former Operations Sergeant Major during the Iraq War. Ambassador Melvyn Levitsky, Lecturer at the Ford School and Senior Fellow at International Policy Center will serve as moderator. Events Thu, 15 May 2008 11:58:46 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/election08/ October 14, 2008. Rackham Amphitheater, 915 E. Washington St. Ann Arbor This panel discussion will feature experts in the environment, energy, and economics for a discussion on how the policies of the presidential candidates will impact Michigan. They will be joined by advocates for both the Obama and McCain campaigns. Listen to the discussion, and ask your questions. Click here to read more and register to attend. Events Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:36:36 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=142 October 6, 2008. Betty Ford Classroom Room 1110 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street We invite you to attend an upcoming information session about the Ford School B.A. Professor John Chamberlin, faculty director of the undergraduate program, will describe the degree program and will be available to answer questions. The Ford School B.A. Is a junior/senior program. The application deadline for the next class is February 1, 2009. Events Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:44:26 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=133 September 30, 2008. Michigan League, Vandenberg Room911 N. University Street Susan Waltz, professor of Public Policy, is a 2008-2009 Human Rights Fellow at University of Michigan. Sponsored by CICS and the Institute for the Humanities. Events Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:33:02 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=137 September 17, 2008. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall735 S. State Street Kerwin Kofi Charles LecturesSteans Family Professor at the Harris School, University of ChicagoScholar in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lectures are co-sponsored by the National Poverty Center. Events Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:02:40 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=136 September 15, 2008. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall735 S. State Street Kerwin Kofi Charles LecturesSteans Family Professor at the Harris School, University of ChicagoScholar in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Lectures are co-sponsored by the National Poverty Center. Events Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:00:44 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=132 September 10, 2008. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall 735 S. State Street David Marash has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast journalism. Most recently, he anchored news from Washington for the global news channel, Al Jazeera English and he served for 16 years as the chief international correspondent for ABC News Nightline.Read an April 2008 Columbia Journalism Review interview with David Marash about his experiences at Al Jazeera.A Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture Events Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:55:03 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=123 July 9, 2008. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall, Ford School of Public Policy This mini-conference is part of the 25th Annual Summer Conference of the Society for Political Methodology. Events Thu, 15 May 2008 11:18:27 EDT http://www.fordschool.umich.edu/news/event_details/reg_coop_and_comp_08/ May 8 - 9, 2008. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. 735 South State Street. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3091. Events Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:23:38 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=107 April 26, 2008. Rackham Graduate School 915 E Washington Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Ford School students receiving M.P.P., M.P.A., or Ph.D. degrees are eligible to participate. In addition, students enrolled in joint degree programs who wish to participate in graduation with their entering class may do so. Events Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:42:32 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=117 April 10, 2008. Ford School. 3rd Floor Conference Room, Weill Hall (Room 3240) Sponsored by Ford School Queers & Allies and the Ford School. Events Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:24:01 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu/prospective/spring_preview.php April 4 - 5, 2008. Ford School. Joan and Sanford Weill Hall. Spring Preview is designed to help you make the most informed decision about our school. Events Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:00:40 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=88 March 19, 2008. 1636 International Institute. 1080 S. University Street. Professor Louise Shelley, School of Public Policy at George Mason University. Co-sponsored with CMENAS and CREES. Events Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:29:43 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=113 March 19, 2008. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor. CLOSUP's new education policy seminar series, a core component of the Education Policy Initiative, continues with a panel session entitled "The Role of the Private Sector in K-12 Public Education." Events Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:53:10 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=108 March 17, 2008. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. 735 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI. Marc Spitzer, Rob Gramlich, Barry Rabe, Meredith Fowlie, and David Uhlmann. Co-sponsored by the School of Natural Resources and Environment and the Law School. Events Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:38:13 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=110 March 12, 2008. Ford School. Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall. 735 South State Street. Ann Arbor, MI. An informal conversation with Jan Svejnar, who was narrowly defeated by the incumbent, Victor Klaus, in the recent election for the presidency of the Czech Republic. Events Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:06:01 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=111 March 11, 2008. Ford School. Joan and Sanford Weill Hall. 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI. Join us as we highlight and celebrate the intellectual achievements of graduate and undergraduate students at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Events Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:03:36 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=99 February 21, 2008. Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, Michigan League. 911 N. University St. Ann Arbor, MI. Nina Totenberg. Co-sponsored with Center for the Education of Women Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, IRWG, Law School, the Women's Studies Department and others. Events Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:18:35 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=96 February 20, 2008. Ford School. Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall. Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. Chairman of the Boards of RiverSource Funds, President Emeritus and Professor of Economics, Carleton College. Events Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:41:25 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=105 February 19, 2008. Pendleton Room of the Michigan Union. Peggy McIntosh. Events Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:28:05 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=97 February 13, 2008. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Martin Palous, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations; Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Events Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:21:58 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=101 February 7, 2008. Ford School. Betty Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall. 735 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Gail Wilensky. Co-sponsored with Economics. Events Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:18:34 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=95 February 6, 2008. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. 735 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI. Katherine Newman, Princeton University. Co-sponsored with the National Poverty Center Events Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:05:40 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=102 January 30, 2008. Pond Room, Michigan Union. 530 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI. Susan Waltz, Professor of Public Policy. Co-sponsored with Inter-Humanitarians Council, Institute for the Humanities and the Center for International and Comparative Studies. Events Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:25:20 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=100 January 28, 2008. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor , MI. Rev. J. Bryan Hehir is the Secretary for Social Services and the President of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Boston. He is also the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and Public Life at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Events Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:32:31 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=98 January 23, 2008. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI. In Scott Atran's most recent book, The Native Mind and the Cultural Construction of Nature (MIT Press, March 2008) Scott Atran and Douglas Medin trace the cognitive consequences of many people's diminishing sense of human contact with nature. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. Events Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:10:03 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=94 January 21, 2008. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI. Hosted as part of the University of Michigan's 2008 Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium. Events Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:50:59 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=93 December 6, 2007. School of Natural Resources and Environment. 1040 Dana Building. 440 Church Street. David Goldston is a Visiting Lecturer in the Science, Technology and Environment Program at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and he writes the monthly column "Party of One" on Congress and science policy for the journal Nature. Events Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:14:13 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=92 November 16, 2007. Ford School. Ford Classroom, 1110 Weill Hall. Ambassador Lawrence Butler is charged with overseeing U.S. policy creation and implementation efforts in Iraq, as well as staffing, financing, and management issues related to the U.S. Secretary of State Department's presence in Iraq. Events Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:12:41 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=86 November 14, 2007. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. 735 S. State Street. Ann Arbor, MI Please join the Ford School and the Department of Economics as we gather to remember and celebrate Ned Gramlich's many contributions to economics, policymaking, higher education, and the lives of his colleagues, students, and friends. Events Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:44:00 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=89 November 13, 2007. Rackham Amphitheater, 4th floor. Rackham Graduate School. Robert Axelrod, Walgreen Professor for the Study of Human Understanding, Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan. Events Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:16:25 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=85 October 22, 2007. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall Nothing But Nets is a global, grassroots campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. Events Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:09:35 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=80 October 19, 2007. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Registration begins at 8:15 am. A one day conference with beginning and ending keynotes, and two intermediate panel discussions. Events Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:51:06 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=82 October 17, 2007. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Ambassador Collins is an expert on Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Events Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:55:08 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=79 October 3, 2007. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. Events Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:38:09 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=78 September 28, 2007. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will host an afternoon of activities celebrating the life and legacy of the University of Michigan's most famous alumnus. Events Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:28:53 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=127 September 28, 2007. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will host an afternoon of activities celebrating the life and legacy of the University of Michigan's most famous alumnus. Events Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:28:54 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=128 September 28, 2007. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will host an afternoon of activities celebrating the life and legacy of the University of Michigan's most famous alumnus. Events Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:28:55 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=77 September 27, 2007. 1636 International Institute, 1080 S. University. Zaki Laïdi, senior research fellow, Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI); professor, Sciences Po and the College of Europe (Bruges); and special advisor to former EU Trade Commissioner for Trade. Events Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:57:23 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=65 September 11, 2007. Rackham Auditorium. Larry Cox, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA. Co-sponsored by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and the International Policy Center. Interviews with and articles by Larry Cox are available via the Amnesty International website. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/event_details/commencement2007.php April 28, 2007. Rackham Auditorium. The Charge to the Class will be delivered by Dan Glickman, President and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=7 April 16, 2007. Professor Shobita Parthasarathy will be speaking from her forthcoming book, to be published by MIT press in April, 2007. Reception to follow. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=18 April 10, 2007. 2239 Lane Hall. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=5 April 4, 2007. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Yazier Henry, Director, Direct Action Centre for Peace and Memory, Capetown, South Africa; Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=20 March 30, 2007. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Edward S. Walker, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=21 March 28, 2007. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. Cecilia Muñoz, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, National Council of La Raza; Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=22 February 22, 2007. Pond Room, Michigan Union. The Center for the Education of Women 2007 Twink Frey Visiting Social Activist - Anne Ladky Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=23 February 5, 2007. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Catherine Bertini, Professor of Practice in Public Administration, Syracuse University Maxwell School of Public Affairs; former Under-Secretary General for Management, United Nations and Executive Director, World Food Program; former Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=24 January 31, 2007. Ron Haskins, The Brookings Institution. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=25 January 8, 2007. Michigan League Ballroom. 911 North University, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Knight-Wallace Fellows at Michigan invite you to join nationally recognized journalists and experts as they examine restricted access to public information in an age of terrorism. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=26 November 8, 2006. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. A panel discussing the 2006 midterm election results. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=27 October 30, 2006. José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General, Organization of American States. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=29 October 27, 2006. Joan and Sanford Weill Hall. Brief program at 5pm on the architecture and interior design of Weill Hall with remarks from Rebecca Blank, Dean of the Ford School, and Sue Gott, University Planner. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=28 October 25, 2006. Ford School. Annenberg Auditorium, 1120 Weill Hall. Reception follows the lecture. Kemal Dervis, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=30 October 13, 2006. Ford School. Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium. Co-sponsored by the U-M Ethics in Public Life Initiative. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=194 October 13, 2006. After the day long dedication of Weill Hall festivities, the Ford School hosted nearly 100 alumni and their guests at a nearby restaurant for a casual dinner of pizza and salad. Events Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:24:22 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=195 October 13 - 14, 2006. Events Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:36:39 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=31 September 28, 2006. Educational Conference Center School of Social Work Bldg. Co-sponsored by the Nonprofit and Public Management Center, the Ross School of Business, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the School of Social Work. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=32 September 27, 2006. Michigan League, 911 N. University. Koessler Room, 3rd Floor. Co-sponsored with the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, LS&A Women's Studies Program and the National Center for Institutional Diversity. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=34 September 11, 2006. Juan R.I. Cole, Professor of Middle East and South Asian History, University of Michigan. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=35 April 29, 2006. Charge to the Graduating Class presented by Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=36 March 23, 2006. Lieutenant General David Petraeus. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/event_details/microfinance_031606.php March 16, 2006. A symposium designed to explore the latest thinking from microfinance practitioners and academics on improving microfinance programs. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=38 March 15, 2006. Aaron David Miller. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://closup.umich.edu/events/conferences/wdwgfh/index.php March 14, 2006. Sponsored by the Center for Michigan, CLOSUP, and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=40 February 21, 2006. Danziger, who is also co-director of the National Poverty Center and director of the Research and Training Program on Poverty and Public Policy, is nationally recognized for his research on the causes and consequences of poverty. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=41 February 16, 2006. President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=42 February 6, 2006. The program was sponsored by National Poverty Center and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=43 February 1, 2006. Tom Bombelles, Director of International Government Relations at Merck & Co., Inc. spoke on Merck's HIV/AIDS program in Botswana Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=44 January 26, 2006. Event was co-sponsored by the International Policy Center, Ford School of Public Policy and the UM Global Health Research & Training Initiative (UM-GHRT). Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=189 December 6, 2005. Ross School of Business, W2760 Wyly Hall Events Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:49:17 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=193 November 29, 2005. A public symposium featured Derek Yach, Professor of Global Health at Yale University, speaking on "The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control." A reception for Professor Yach followed the lecture. Events Tue, 29 Nov 2005 13:56:17 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=185 November 28, 2005. International Policy Center Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Jointly with International Policy Students Association (IPSA) and Emerging Markets Club (EMC) Presents Alan Rousso, Lead Counsellor, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Jan Svejnar, Director of the International Policy Center, Everett E. Berg Professor of Business, Professor of Economics and Public Policy Events Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:13:32 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=184 November 22, 2005. Events Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:01:47 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=186 November 18, 2005. The first seminar in the 2005-2006 International Colloquia series will take place in the Ross School of Business Events Fri, 18 Nov 2005 12:21:13 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=190 November 11, 2005. Presentation of paper "Trading Partners and Trading Volumes" for EDTS by Professor Marc Melitz of Harvard University. Events Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:06:22 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=188 November 10, 2005. A Lecture by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim Events Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:44:35 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=45 November 8, 2005. Foster Library, Lorch Hall. Hosted by the elections class. The session was part of an ongoing segment of the course that invites members of the political community to participate in the class. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=191 October 28, 2005. Sponsored by the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Center for Political Studies, International Institute, and Department of Political Science Events Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:29:08 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=192 October 28, 2005. Sponsored by the University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Center for Political Studies, International Institute, and Department of Political Science Events Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:43:42 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=47 October 21, 2005. University of Michigan. Ross School of Business Administration. The purpose of the conference was to provide a forum to discuss the most important issues to be addressed during the December 2005 Ministerial Meeting of the WTO in Hong Kong. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=49 October 12, 2005. Michigan Ballroom. The lecture is titled "Improving the U.S. Intelligence Community – Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Elsewhere." The talk is part of Dr. Vest's visit to the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, where he is the Towsley Policymaker in Residence. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=187 October 8, 2005. What do hot dogs, policy wonks, and the Michigan Marching Band have in common? Events Sat, 08 Oct 2005 12:36:25 EDT http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=50 September 29, 2005. As the Debate on Social Security reform goes forward the focus on private accounts remains at its forefront. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=52 September 16, 2005. Sen. Carl Levin, (D-Mich.) discussed "New Directions in National Security" at the 2005-06 Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=51 September 9, 2005. A panel of discussants will review what happened in the Gulf and why it has resulted in the largest natural disaster in U.S. history. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=54 April 30, 2005. Ambassador Weiser founded McKinley Associates Inc., a national real estate investment company, in 1968 and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 2001. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=53 April 27, 2005. 5769 Haven Hall. Political Science Department, University of Michigan. Joe is famous for his insightful and sharply expressed views on health care and other social policy issues, as well as on budget politics. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=55 April 14, 2005. One of television's premier journalists and correspondents and a two-time Emmy winner. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=56 April 7, 2005. Sir Tony Atkinson. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=57 April 5, 2005. E.J. Dionne Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=58 March 9, 2005. International Institute, Room 1636. For years John K. Cooley has been a staff correspondent successively for the Christian Science Monitor and ABC News, and has written widely on the Middle East and North Africa. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=59 February 17, 2005. Jim Garrison is a policy entrepreneur who has written widely about culture, politics, and social change. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=60 February 15, 2005. Joseph Stiglitz Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=61 February 11, 2005. Robert Putnam, Harvard University. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=62 January 27, 2005. Jessica Stern is a nationally recognized expert on the motivations and causes behind terrorist movements. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=126 November 12, 2004. On November 12, 2004, alumni, friends and donors attended the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new home of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Joan and Sanford Weill Hall (see photo). Construction of the $34 million building is now officially underway– and the promise of a magnificent academic facility is literally coming to life. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=67 May 1, 2004. Rebecca Blank interview with President Ford. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST http://fordschool.umich.edu//news/events/?event_id=64 September 11, 2002. Lt. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Marina Whitman and David Featherman. Events Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 EST