Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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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.
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July 20, 2015
U-M’s Dominguez nominated to serve on Fed’s Board of Governors
President Obama says he will nominate Professor Kathryn Dominguez to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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July 9, 2015
Report shows personal weather observations guide global warming views
A new survey indicates global warming skeptics, as well as those who believe it is occurring, cite personal weather observations as a key reason for their views.
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July 7, 2015
Expanding state Medicaid stems growth of uncompensated care
New research from U-M shows that Connecticut’s Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has led to a decrease in uncompensated medical care.
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June 2, 2015
Poll shows most Americans support renewable-energy standards
Despite recent state-level attempts to repeal or weaken renewable-energy requirements, a U-M poll finds that a majority of Americans support such mandates.
