Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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February 19, 2018
Retired ambassador’s field experience informs his teaching
According to retired ambassador Melvyn Levitsky, being a professor of practice requires infusing stimulating scholarly material with real-life experience.
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January 22, 2018
South African scholar recounts anti-apartheid work
Yazier Henry’s experiences growing up in South Africa, working against apartheid, and later with its survivors have inspired his scholarship.
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December 12, 2017
Researchers recommend ‘pay-for-success’ intervention elements
Seven recommendations for “pay-for-success” interventions identified by U-M researchers can help governments and private investors work together to effectively use this emerging financing model.
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December 4, 2017
Retiring U.S. Rep. Levin to join Ford School of Public Policy
U.S. Rep. Sander Levin, who has announced he won’t seek re-election next year, will join the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy as a Distinguished Policymaker in Residence in January 2019.
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November 6, 2017
Statewide survey explores election problems, potential reforms
A majority of local officials are very confident in their jurisdiction’s ability to administer accurate elections, but areas that hold nearly half the state’s population were more likely to report problems.
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October 10, 2017
U-M nominates four for prestigious Rhodes, Marshall scholarships
The university has nominated three recent alumni and one current senior for the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, two of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships.
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June 15, 2017
Michael S. Barr named dean of the Ford School of Public Policy
Michael S. Barr will be the new Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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June 15, 2017
New deans at sustainability, public policy schools; interim at SMTD
The Board of Regents on Thursday approved Jonathan T. Overpeck as dean of the new School for Environment and Sustainability, Michael S. Barr as dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and Melody Lynn Racine as interim dean for the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
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May 5, 2017
‘Listen to us,’ local Michigan leaders tell Lansing in new survey
Many local government leaders across Michigan aren’t content with their jurisdiction’s relationship with state government, according to a new survey by U-M researchers.
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February 7, 2017
Electricity costs likely to surge in new ways in a warming world
Climate change is likely to increase U.S. electricity costs over the next century by billions of dollars more than economists previously forecast, according to a new study involving a U-M researcher.
