In the News | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Welcome new students

Saturday, March 16, 2013

To all newly admitted BA and MPP/MPA students - welcome to the Ford School community! Master's students, be sure to register for the 2013 Spring Preview Weekend by this Thursday 3/28.

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Funding local government in Michigan: A broken system?

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Join us at the Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids for presentation and discussion about CLOSUP's Michigan Public Policy Survey on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m.

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Gramlich Showcase

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Join us today for the 6th Annual Gramlich Showcase of Student Work from 4-6 p.m. today in Weill Hall.

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Local leaders: In residents we trust

Friday, March 15, 2013

Local government leaders in Michigan are more likely to trust their residents than their residents are to trust local governments, according to a University of Michigan survey.

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Ann Lin Detroit News op-ed calls for provisional residency for potential U.S. immigrants

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

In an op-ed for the Detroit News, Ann C. Lin suggests that a provisional residency system for U.S. immigrants should be considered as part of the solution to the country's immigration debate.

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Poverty rate is highest in 15 years, says Kristin Seefeldt

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The Great Recession leaves behind the largest number of long-term unemployed people, or 4.7 million, since records were first kept in 1948, according to research from the University of Michigan.

"About 46 million Americans, according to our latest count, are poor. That means for a family of four, they're living on less than $23,000 a year," said sociologist Kristin Seefeldt, assistant professor at the U-M School of Social Work and affiliated with the Ford School of Public Policy. "This is the highest rate of poverty that we've had in about 15 years."

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Bloomberg View columnist cites research by Susan Dynarski about the education gap between rich and poor

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

President Obama's former director of the Office of Management and Budget, Peter Orszag, discussed research by Susan Dynarski in his latest column for Bloomberg View, "The Diploma Gap Between Rich and Poor."

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Rabe discusses growing belief in global warming in "Policy Points" video

Monday, March 4, 2013

In a new installment of "Policy Points," Barry Rabe discusses the increasing belief among Americans in the existence of global warming.

"We've now seen in recent surveys a jump back up from levels of the last couple of years—where belief was around the fifty percent level—to where nearly now seven out of ten Americans believe there is solid evidence of global warming over the last four decades," Rabe told Policy Points.

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Where in the world do Ford School grads work?

Friday, March 1, 2013

A Ford School MPP prepares graduates for careers in domestic and international affairs across a wide range of policy areas. Visit our interactive map to read profiles of MPP alums working around the world.

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Employers can now access 2013 Ford School resume books electronically

Friday, March 1, 2013

Employers can now request the 2013 resumes of Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Administration students to find candidates for summer internships and full-time job openings. The books include updated resumes from all current Ford School master's students and are indexed by career interest, policy area, and language skills. The books are a valuable resource for identifying candidates who best fit the needs of an organization.

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Policy Talks @ the Ford School with Helene Gayle

Friday, March 1, 2013

Join us for a 2013 Citi Foundation Lecture by Helene Gayle, president and CEO of CARE USA, on Wednesday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m.

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Detroit Free Press cites CLOSUP findings in editorial on state finances

Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Detroit Free Press cited a recent Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) in an editorial arguing that the well-being of Michigan cities must be considered when balancing Michigan's state budget.

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Detroit Free Press profiles Harding course on urban policy and "The Wire"

Sunday, February 24, 2013

A graduate-level public policy course taught by David Harding was featured in a Detroit Free Press article for its use of the popular television show "The Wire" in exploring the challenges associated with urban decay in post-industrial American cities.

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NPM partners with Education Pioneers for 2013 Social Impact Challenge

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

On February 21, the Nonprofit and Public Management Center (NPM) will host Education Pioneers CEO Scott Morgan as part the organization's annual Social Impact Challenge. The NPM event is an annual case competition that offers U-M students the opportunity to address managerial and program challenges in the real world by collaborating with a nonprofit organization focused on social impact.

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Tompkins-Stange receives Once Upon a Time grant for course on philanthropy

Monday, February 18, 2013

The Once Upon a Time Foundation (OUAT) has awarded a $50,000 grant to support a new Ford School course proposed by Megan Tompkins-Stange entitled, "Philanthropic Foundations in the Public Arena."

The new course will focus on the merits and processes of charitable giving. Students will also look at challenges foundations face in balancing competing priorities, such as generating concrete outcomes while also using processes that incorporate input from affected communities. Students in the course will also gain firsthand experience with philanthropy by directing actual grants to nonprofit organizations.

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Global Michigan post on Lieberthal Policy Talks lecture

Thursday, February 14, 2013

A new Global Michigan post highlights Kenneth Lieberthal's lecture on Chinese foreign policy at the latest event in the Ford School's Policy Talks series. Lieberthal, a leading expert on China and a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, spoke at length about China's relationships with the United States, Japan, and North Korea.

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Orszag cites Dynarski in Bloomberg column on college enrollment

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

In his regular column for Bloomberg View, former director of the Office of Management and Budget Peter Orszag drew upon the work of Susan Dynarski in suggesting ways to raise college enrollment and graduation rates.

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Rusty Hills op-ed on GOP State of the Union response published in the Washington Times

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

In an op-ed for the Washington Times, Rusty Hills proposes breathing new life into the Republican Party's response to President Obama's State of the Union address. The response, which is given by the opposition party immediately following the State of the Union each February, receives notoriously little media coverage.

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Tom Ivacko's guest column in Bridge magazine proposes dialogue on funding for local governments

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

In a guest column for Bridge Magazine Tom Ivacko makes the case for a statewide discussion about how local governments are funded in Michigan. The most recent Michigan Public Policy Survey from the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy found that 58 percent of local leaders in Michigan believe the state's funding system is broken.

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President Ford statue unveiling, dedication

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Join us on Tuesday, April 16 at 4:30 for the unveiling of a scaled model of the statue that appears in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Featured guests include General Brent Scowcroft (ret.), Mike Ford, and Susan Collins, with introductions by Ingrid Tighe (MPA '13). [More]

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