Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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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.
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November 9, 2016
U-M symposium to honor civil rights legacy of Jesse Jackson
The university will honor the Rev. Jesse Jackson on his five decades of civil rights activism during a series of events Nov. 16. Jackson will deliver the keynote speech.
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October 13, 2016
U-M launches Youth Policy Lab to improve young lives
Researchers at U-M have launched a new lab designed to help state and local agencies, social service providers, nonprofits and educators improve life outcomes for Michigan youth.
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October 3, 2016
Advisory committee named in Ford School dean search
Provost Martha E. Pollack has appointed an advisory committee to search for a new dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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September 22, 2016
Ford School research shows a quiet crisis over K-12 class size
New research from the Education Policy Initiative at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy found many Michigan K-12 students experience very large core classes, but some are at greater risk.
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April 27, 2016
Ford School partners with business school in Latin America
The university will launch a new partnership that enables MBA students from one of Latin America’s top business schools to earn a Master of Public Administration degree at U-M.
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February 23, 2016
Officials in large Michigan cities worried about potential unrest
While local leaders say police forces across Michigan have good overall relations with their communities, those in larger cities worry about the possibility of civil unrest, a U-M survey shows.
