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January 21, 2020

the Ford School feed: News for alumni and friends of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Keeping in Touch: Alumni News

RSVP Now: Washington, DC alumni reception/student networking. Featuring John Ciorciari – February 6, 2020. More »

Recruit top talent: Share your internship or job postings.
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Watch: Ambassador Susan Rice to deliver MLK, Jr. Symposium talk – Jan. 20, 2020. More »

Active on LinkedIn? Join the Ford School group and connect with over 1,900 alumni. More »

Multimedia

Recap: Weiser Diplomacy Center launch series brought all-star lineup to Ann Arbor - fall 2019. Watch »

Outstanding Faculty: Ford School faculty earn top U-M awards.
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Michael Breen: Human Rights First president delivers Rosenthal lecture, "Human Rights on the Brink" – November 14, 2019. Watch »

Picture this! Images from associate dean Paula Lantz's Hudak Professorship Lecture. Browse »

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Greetings from the Dean Dean Michael Barr on the 2020 presidential debate, National Democratic Institute (NDI) Symposium, a new BA minor, the recent Ambassador Rice visit and a preview of upcoming events. more »

Alumni News

DC alums: RSVP now for 2/6/20 student-alumni networking reception

John Ciorciari, director of the Weiser Diplomacy Center, will keynote this annual event. Join fellow alumni and dozens of current students as Ciorciari reflects on "The Path Forward in Afghanistan." more »

Election results: six new Alumni Board members

Congratulations and thank-you to the newly-elected members of our Alumni Board. more »

In NYT op-ed, Christina Cross (PhD '19) argues for policy that addresses socioeconomic resources, not family structure ... more »

Faculty News

Luke Shaefer named special counselor to the director of the Michigan DHHS

Shaefer will advise state health and human services leadership on anti-poverty and economic mobility initiatives. more »

CLOSUP finds sharp increase in local governments' energy efficiency initiatives

Latest Michigan Public Policy Survey results identify a "fundamental commitment to sustainability" at local level. more »

Barry Rabe's Canada expertise featured ... more »

Javed Ali, John Ciorciari national security expertise featured in The Hill ... more »

Read about Writing Center instructor Molly Spencer's award-winning new collection of poems ... more »

School News

U-M will welcome international ‘champions of democracy'

The Ford School will lead as U-M hosts National Democratic Institute Symposium associated with the 2020 presidential debate. more »

New BA minor will make Ford School education available to more U-M undergrads

Competitive admission program will enroll students in fall 2020. more »