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Scott Atran interviewed on American Public Media's "On Being" in "Demonstrations, Hopes, and Dreams"
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Scott Atran was interviewed on an episode of "On Being," an American Public Media show hosted by Krista Tippett. As described by "On Being," the episode asks Atran to help "make deeper sense of the human dynamics unfolding in the Middle East and North Africa." Atran discusses his anthropological research on what drives young people into or away from radical groups and how the lens through which the world views these people, and groups, needs to change.
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Susan M. Dynarski quoted in Detroit Free Press about higher standards for state education exams
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Susan M. Dynarski was quoted in a Detroit Free Press article called, "State raises bar on tests to prepare kids for college, careers." The article discusses a recent decision by the Michigan State Board of Education to raise the passing scores on two state exams—the MEAP and the Michigan Merit Exam.
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Research by Susan M. Dynarski on academic redshirting cited in Newsweek Education
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Research by Susan M. Dynarski was cited in a Newsweek Education article about academic redshirting called "The Problem With Holding Kids Back from Kindergarten."
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CLOSUP Michigan Public Policy Survey: Local officials say benefits to public employees too generous, but not their pay
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Many of Michigan's local government leaders think fringe benefits given to their jurisdictions' employees are too generous, but they are not overpaid, a new University of Michigan study finds.
In addition, many of these leaders also believe employees don't pay enough toward their own health care costs, the findings say.
The study found significant differences in these views, based on the size of Michigan's local governments. Leaders from the state'slargest jurisdictions are much more likely than others to believe that their jurisdictions' employee benefits are too generous, and that their employeesdon't pay enough toward their own health care benefits.
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Philip B. K. Potter interviewed on WEMU's "The Lynn Rivers Show"
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Philip B. K. Potter was interviewed about popular uprisings in the Middle East on the Feb. 7 edition of "The Lynn Rivers Show," an hour-long weekly news program hosted by former U.S. Rep Lynn Rivers airing on local NPR station, WEMU.
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U-M plan approved for smoke-free policy
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Monday, February 7, 2011
President Mary Sue Coleman has approved the final report on implementation of the University of Michigan's new smoke-free policy, which goes into effect July 1, 2011.
The university's Smoke-free Initiative steering committee presented a report with 14 recommendations that outline how the three University of Michigan campuses should go smoke free. The report includes recommendations for smoke-free boundaries, treatment and support for community members who would like to quit smoking, and expectations for compliance. Read more about the recommendations at www.smokefree.umich.edu.
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Shobita Parthasarathy pens Risk Science Blog op-ed on nanotechnology governance
Thursday, February 3, 2011
In advance of her "Nanotechnology Unplugged" panel discussion on February 8, Shobita Parthasarathy penned an op-ed for the University of Michigan Risk Science Blog on nanotechnology governance.
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Brian Jacob's analysis confirms manipulation of New York State Regents Exam scores, featured in Wall Street Journal
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Research by Brian Jacob appears in a Wall Street Journal article titled "Students' Regents Test Scores Bulge at 65." Jacob's research—commissioned by the Wall Street Journal—statistically analyzed data from the New York State Regents Exam, a series of five tests students must pass in order to graduate from high school. The goal of Jacob's analysis, with co-investigators Thomas S. Dee and Justin McCrary, was to determine if teachers were "scrubbing" the test scores of students close to failing—bumping up their scores to a passing grade of 65 percent.
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U-M receives federal grant for new post-doctoral training program in public policy, education
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
A federal grant will fund a new postdoctoral training program at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and School of Education, providing fellows with rigorous training in the education research sciences.
The program will train a total of five postdoctoral students, each for a 2-year fellowship. The five-year, $687,000-grant from the U.S. Department of Education takes effect March 1.
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Diversity Center issues call for proposals
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
The Center for Public Policy in Diverse Societies is hosting a call for proposals for projects that contribute to academic research on diversity or enrich the broader community's engagement with issues of diversity. Two types of proposals will be funded.
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Barry Rabe quoted in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette State of the Union address, changing energy policies
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Barry Rabe was quoted in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, "In State of the Union addresses, energy policies are bold—and familiar," that in part discusses President Obama's commitment to increasing the nation's use of clean energy to 80 percent by 2035.
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John Chamberlin quoted in Associated Press article, "Davis and White have big plans, on and off the ice"
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
John Chamberlin was quoted in an Associated Press article about how Olympians Meryl Davis and Charlie White balance their academic pursuits with their figure skating careers.
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January edition of 'the Ford School feed': Prisoner's Dilemma explored, policy consulting projects sought, new board members seated, and more
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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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Policy projects sought for Applied Policy Seminar
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
What do Amnesty International, the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the City of Warren Michigan, and Direct Relief International have in common? They put the skills of Ford School graduate students to work.
Could your organization use the analytic, problem-solving, and communication skills of top-notch MPP students?
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Ford School welcomes new staff to work with alumni
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Two highly skilled professionals join the Ford School staff as we establish an innovative model for alumni engagement. The school's alumni relations function has been revamped and expanded to reflect our commitment to engaging Ford School alums across a number of dimensions, including student jobs and internships, recruitment, fundraising, and public relations.
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A letter from the Board Chair
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Dear Alumni and Friends,
Happy New Year! I am pleased to write to you with updates from the Ford School Alumni Board and provide some of the details of what you already know: Ford School graduates continue to be recognized as leaders in both the public sphere and the private sector.
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Student work featured in episode of Out of the Blue
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Professor Liz Gerber and students from the fall 2010 Applied Policy Seminar hit national airwaves as their work was featured on Out of the Blue, a University of Michigan-produced television show that airs on the Big Ten Network and online at www.ootb.tv.
The episode describes a policy project the students conducted in Lenawee County, Michigan. Gerber and her students partnered with One Lenawee, a group of business and civic leaders from the county, to survey local governments, catalog public facilities, and forecast cost savings under various collaboration scenarios. Students collected data from 24 of Lenawee County's 34 municipalities to help identify opportunities for cost-savings and efficiency gains through shared or combined municipal service provision.
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John Ciorciari articles appears in Fletcher Forum of World Affairs
Friday, January 21, 2011
An article by John Ciorciari was published in the Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, a prestigious student-run public policy journal at Tufts University. Ciorciari's article, "India's Approach to Great-Power Status," discusses the rise of India's economy and its place in the "nuclear club." The article, which appears in the Winter 2011 issue, also explores the future of India's relationship with the United States.
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Susan Dynarski quoted in Detroit Free Press about college-level financial aid
Monday, January 17, 2011
Susan M. Dynarski was quoted in a Detroit Free Press article about college-level financial aid. The article, called "More aid and debt relief set for cash-strapped college students," discusses the increased availability of financial aid—offered at the both the university- and government-levels. As Dynarski explained to the Free Press, "For all the headlines about the credit squeeze, government loans are flowing." Though the process of securing aid—either through loans or scholarships—is complicated, many experts say it's worth the effort.
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Dean Yang presents at Global Development Conference in Colombia
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Dean Yang presented his research on microfinance at a plenary session at the 12th Annual Global Development Conference held in Bogotá, Colombia. The conference, titled "Financing Development in a Post-Crisis World: The Need for a Fresh Look," is run by the Global Development Network (GDN). The GDN is an international organization of researchers and institutes dedicated to "promoting the generation, sharing, and application to policy of multidisciplinary knowledge for the purpose of development."
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