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Raising HIV/AIDS awareness: alum continues dedication as White House intern
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Dilara Üsküp (BA '11) put in a lot of hard work in her final semester as a Ford School student—just not at the Ford School. The new alum spent her final semester as a White House intern in the Office of National Aids Policy (ONAP). While there, she helped co-author a presidential memo "Establishing a Working Group on the Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence Against Women and Girls, and Gender-related Health Disparities"—another step in President Obama's National HIV/AIDS Strategy to organize federal departments and agencies around a disease that is still widespread and disproportionately affects women of color.
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Mark your calendars: Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day is July 12
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
In the spirit of this summer's Olympic games, come celebrate your Ford School pride, blue and gold style, in a city near you. RSVP today!
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Ann Lin discusses SCOTUS immigration ruling for "Policy Points"
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Ann C. Lin discussed the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Monday on Arizona's immigration law for a Ford School video series, "Policy Points."
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Dynarski: "There's never been a worse time not to be a college graduate"
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The median income of college graduates has not increased significantly in many years, but it still pays to go to college in spite of rising costs, Susan M. Dynarski told the Lansing State Journal for its article on college finances.
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Courant surprised by ouster of UVa president Sullivan, his successor as U-M provost
Monday, June 25, 2012
The abrupt dismissal of University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan has spurred students and faculty to rally for her reinstatement.
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U-M Regents formally approve James S. House as 2013 Henry Russel Lecturer
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Friday, June 22, 2012
James S. House, a world-renowned scholar who has been a leader in recognizing and demonstrating that health and illness are influenced by psychosocial processes, has been selected as the Henry Russel Lecturer for 2013 — one of the university's highest honors for a senior member of its active faculty.
House is the Angus Campbell Distinguished University Professor of Survey Research, Public Policy and Sociology; professor of sociology, LSA; and professor of public policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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CLOSUP poll on frequency of data-driven decision-making appears in Michigan news
Friday, June 22, 2012
The results of a Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) poll of local government leaders on the incidence of data-driven decision-making within their administrations appeared in several Michigan news sources, including CBS Detroit and Detroit City and Press, as well as several science news sources, including MyScience and PhysOrg.
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Yu Xie quoted in Christian Science Monitor article about growth in Asian-American immigration
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Yu Xie commented on the American economy's shift away from manufacturing and the impact of that shift on immigrant demographics in a Christian Science Monitor article, "How Asians displaced Hispanics as biggest group of new U.S. immigrants."
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Thomas Ivacko quoted in Crain's Detroit Business article on small businesses
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Thomas Ivacko discussed economic gardening in Michigan in Crain's Detroit Business: "How government and business scrambled to save a U.P. paper company." The article focused on Manistique Papers, a paper company in Manistique, Michigan.
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CLOSUP survey: More local governments in Michigan using data to make decisions amid fiscal crisis
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Just over two-thirds of Michigan's local governments say they use "data-driven decision making" as they try to cut costs and boost efficiency amid tough economic times, a new University of Michigan survey reports.
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Matthew Davis quoted in Live Science about top concerns in child health
Monday, June 18, 2012
Matthew Davis was quoted in a Live Science story about what American voters consider the highest priority in child health in the 2012 election. The article focused on the findings of a C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health of which Davis is the director.
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John R. Chamberlin quoted in AZCentral Article on costs of feuds in Maricopa County
Monday, June 18, 2012
John R. Chamberlin commented on a string of highly political investigations and lawsuits in Maricopa County, Arizona, for an article on AZCentral, observing that the investigations would damage voters' confidence in their elected officials. So far the investigations are estimated to have cost 28 million dollars.
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Michigan to recognize Gerald R. Ford as Michigan Football Legend
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Friday, June 15, 2012
Former United States President and Ford School namesake Gerald R. Ford will be recognized, alongside Ron Kramer and Bennie Oosterbaan, as a "Michigan Football Legend" during the 2012 football season. Ford played center and linebacker while at Michigan as the star player in Michigan's undefeated 1932 and 1933 seasons, during both of which the team won national titles.
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June edition of 'the Ford School feed' - Alumni-led Worldwide Spirit Day on 7/12, refreshed Ford School website, the "hype" on college debt, more
Thursday, June 14, 2012
The latest edition of the Ford School feed, an email news source for alumni and friends of the school, arrived in inboxes today.
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CNNMoney publishes Susan M. Dynarski op-ed about college loan debt
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
An op-ed co-authored by Susan M. Dynarski and University of Virginia economics professor Sarah Turner was published by CNNMoney. "Ignore the debt hype. College is a great investment," attacks the idea that avoiding student loan debt by skipping college completely is a sensible thing to do.
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Phil Potter awarded grant by DoD's Minerva Research Initiative
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The Minerva Research Initiative, a Department of Defense-sponsored, university-based social science research initiative, has awarded funding for a research project led by Ford School assistant professor Philip B. K. Potter.
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Sarah Pendergast (BA '10) to attend United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Sarah Pendergast (BA '10) has been selected as one of 25 youth delegates to participate in the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, a conference to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from June 20-22. The conference will readdress issues and commitments brought up at the 1992 Earth Summit in the same city. Pendergast will attend as an "Agent of Change" through SustainUS, an environmental justice non-profit run entirely by youth and volunteers.
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Robert M. Stern co-edits Oxford Handbook on the World Trade Organization for Oxford University Press
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Robert M. Stern was one of a team of three editors of the recently published Oxford Handbook on the World Trade Organization. According to the publisher, the book that aims to provide "an authoritative and cutting-edge account of the World Trade Organization." Stern edited the book alongside Amrita Narlikar, the director of the Centre for Rising Powers at Cambridge University, and Martin Daunton, a professor of history at Cambridge University.
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Ford School launches visually refreshed website—the first phase of a two-part comprehensive site redesign
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Welcome to the Ford School's newly refreshed website. This cosmetic overhaul is just the first step in a project that will result in the complete redesign of the Ford School's web presence.
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David Harding to receive ASA's Outstanding Book Award
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Friday, June 8, 2012
The American Sociological Association's (ASA) Section on Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility has named David Harding the recipient of its 2012 Outstanding Book Award. Harding will be presented the award at the 2012 ASA annual meeting, which will be held in Denver, CO in August.
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