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Annual retreat brings Ford School staff to Detroit
Monday, August 15, 2011
The Ford School staff traveled to the 'D' on a beautiful day in late June for the annual staff retreat, hoping to learn more about the City and to better understand the work our alumni do in shaping public policy.
The day-long retreat started at the University of Michigan's Detroit Center with an overview of the Center's purpose and mission from the director, Ford School alum Addell Anderson (MPP '80).
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Matthew Davis quoted in CBS Detroit article, "U-M: Sexting Joins Top Health Concerns For Kids"
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Matthew Davis was quoted in a CBS Detroit article describing a new C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health survey that asked adults to rate top health concerns for children.
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Sheldon Danziger quoted in Yahoo News blog about how to create U.S. jobs
Friday, August 12, 2011
Sheldon Danziger was quoted in a Yahoo News blog post, "Five ideas to create jobs that are so crazy they might just work."
One of the five ideas presented by The Lookout blogger Zachary Roth calls for the government to offer subsidies to private sector companies for hiring new workers. A version of this tactic was tried in 2009, and Roth writes that "the results were generally well-received"--the government invested $1.3 billion in subsidies that employed 260,000 people, nearly 2 percent of jobless people.
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Bob Axelrod honored with Regents' Award for Distinguished Public Service
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Bob Axelrod has been recognized with one of the University of Michigan's most prestigious honors, the Regents' Award for Distinguished Public Service.
The award honors "extraordinary distinction in public service by members of the University faculty." It is designed to recognize public service activities that relate closely to teaching and research and reflect professional and academic expertise.
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Alan V. Deardorff festschrift compilation published
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
World Scientific Books published a compilation of materials from Alan V. Deardorff's festschrift as part of its Studies in International Economics series. The book, titled "Comparative Advantage, Growth, and the Gains from Trade and Globalization: a Festschrift in Honor of Alan V. Deardorff," is grounded in Deardorff's work in international trade economics, and includes papers by festschrift panelists to provide further perspective. Professor emeritus of public policy, Robert M. Stern, edited the book.
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Article by Matthew Davis appears in JAMA
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
"Equality-in-Quality in the Era of the Affordable Care Act," an article by Matthew Davis on disparities in health care quality across socioeconomic divides, co-authored by Jennifer K. Walter of the School of Medicine, was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Paul N. Courant speaks to The Economist about possible settlement in Google Books suit
Monday, August 8, 2011
The Economist interviewed Paul N. Courant in a recent podcast about issues surrounding a proposed settlement in an ongoing lawsuit against Google by the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers.
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CLOSUP poll: Half of Michigan's local officials say state on the wrong track
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
Half of the local government officials surveyed in Michigan say the state is generally on the wrong track, while 32 percent think the state is going the right way, a new University of Michigan poll says.
Democratic officials were most likely to be critical of the state's direction. But even among local Republican officials, fewer than half (46 percent) believe the state is going the right way, the poll says.
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John Chamberlin Quoted in Detroit News Article "New 14th District: A land of opposites"
Thursday, August 4, 2011
John Chamberlin was quoted in a Detroit News article about the new 14th district of Michigan, which has been proposed by lawmakers in the state senate as part of a redistricting effort. Michigan's population decrease has forced lawmakers to cut a congressional district and redraw the boundaries between the remaining 14.
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CLOSUP Opinion Poll of Michigan's Local Government Leaders Appears in Multiple News Sources
Thursday, August 4, 2011
A pair of Associated Press stories about a recent Center for Local, State and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) poll on the performance of Rick Snyder's government and the state legislature appeared in a wide
variety of Michigan news sources today, including the Detroit Free Press, Michigan Radio,, Channel Eleven News, Channel Seven News, CBS Moneywatch, and ClickOn Detroit.
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Rebecca M. Blank assumes role of Acting Commerce Secretary
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke formally resigned on August 2, 2011 to be sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the next U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. Rebecca M. Blank, currently Acting Deputy Secretary of the Commerce Department, will serve as Acting Commerce Secretary.
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Two Ford School alums receive PPIA emerging leader, achievement recognition awards
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Two Ford School alumni, Karlo Marcelo (MPP '05) and Michael Pan (MPP '99) were honored in July with inaugural Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Alumni Recognition Awards as part of the program's 30th anniversary celebration.
Karlo Marcelo, a 2002 PPIA Fellow at the University of Maryland, was given an Emerging Leader Recognition Award for his work in training the next generation of security leadership at the Truman National Security Project; his work to understand and engage the Millennial generation—especially in voting issues; and his civic engagement with organizations such as Advocates for Youth, HeadCount, and myImpact.org. Emerging Leader award recipients are recognized for their commitment to public service, maturity and professionalism, and their potential for success.
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Matthew Davis quoted in UPI about medical research opportunities for children
Monday, July 25, 2011
Matthew Davis was quoted in a UPI article called, "Many unaware of child medical research." The article explains the findings of a recent C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health that shows only 16 percent of parents know about medical research opportunities for children—versus the 68 percent who are aware of adult-focused medical research opportunities.
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Alan Deardorff quoted in Huffington Post article, "Major American Brands Silent on Alleged Rights Abuses at Overseas Factories"
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Alan Deardorff was quoted in a Huffington Post article on issues surrounding the response of American corporations to alleged human rights abuses that were reported in a factory in Jordan a month ago.
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Public policy program to celebrate 30th anniversary
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011
In 1981 U-M joined several public policy schools across the country to create a program to prepare young adults for an advanced degree, and ultimately for careers in public policy. The goal was to boost graduate school participation from under-represented groups and to better serve society by building diversity in government and private policy organizations.
That year, U-M joined other institutions in forming the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) program (http://www.ppiaprogram.org/). This month, the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy marks the 30th anniversary of its Summer Program in Public Policy and International Affairs with a gathering of program alumni.
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Brian Jacob study featured in Chicago Tribune article, "Principals given flexibility in firing teachers showed they could evaluate well, study indicates"
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The Chicago Tribune published an article examining the findings of a study by Brian Jacob on the effects of new firing practices in the Chicago Public School System.
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Jan Svejnar elected to International Economic Association's Executive Committee
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Jan Svejnar was elected to a three-year term on the Executive Committee of the International Economic Association (IEA). Elections for this 15-member committee were held at the IEA's 16th Congress held in Beijing, China.
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Gary Garbarino (MPP '86) profiled in Dome magazine
Friday, July 15, 2011
Gary Garbarino, an '86 MPP alumnus, was profiled in a Dome magazine article called "Lansing Institution." Garbarino has worked in the Michigan state government for 27 years—in the Senate, House, and governor's office. He is currently special assistant to the House minority floor leader and, as an expert on legislative rules, advises the House on how to run the lower chamber.
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John Ciorciari was quoted in the Voice of America article, "ASEAN Meeting to Examine South China Sea Dispute."
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea is a point of contention for many Southeast Asian countries - Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan all have territorial claims in the area. The expansion is especially troubling for Vietnam and the Philippines - after a Chinese ship cut an exploration cable from a Vietnamese survey vessel that was searching for oil in May, Vietnam began conducting live-fire exercises in the area, and protests have erupted in Vietnam and the Philippines over perceived Chinese aggression. Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as partner nations such as China, the United States, Japan, and South Korea, will meet in Indonesia, and the issue of the South China Sea is expected to arise.
ASEAN has already made strides in conflict-avoidance in the South China Sea, but previous resolutions have been non-binding. Analysts are pessimistic that a binding code of conduct will be reached at this meeting, especially given China's unila
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The Ford School mourns Mrs. Betty Ford (1918 - 2011)
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Friday, July 8, 2011
The Ford School community is deeply saddened by the loss of our good friend, Mrs. Betty Ford, who passed away today at the age of 93.
Mrs. Ford's life was marked by an unwavering commitment to her family and to a number of political and cultural issues, including addiction treatment, breast cancer awareness, feminism, and more.
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