Upcoming Events
Beyond Cape Wind: The Challenge of Siting Renewable Energy Facilities
Wednesday, December 2, 2009.
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
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
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Higher Education and Economic Growth in Michigan: Looking Back and Looking Ahead on the Fifth Anniversary of the Cherry Commission
Thursday, December 10, 2009.
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
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.
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U.S.-Russia Relations: Status of the 'Reset'
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010.
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
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.
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Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy 2010 Commencement
Saturday, May 1, 2010.
5:30–7:00 p.m.
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.
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