Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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January 31, 2023
Stevenson, Cortina receive 2022 public engagement awards
President Santa J. Ono is honoring faculty members Betsey Stevenson and Lilia Cortina with the 2022 presidential public engagement awards for their commitment to public service and impact on society through national and state leadership.
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January 26, 2023
Transitional kindergarten widely available, supported
New findings by U-M’s Education Policy Initiative provide the first systematic description of transitional kindergarten, one of the largest early learning options the state funds.
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January 9, 2023
Ports set to grow state economy thanks to U-M students’ work
A new law that gives the state of Michigan’s 32 ports tools to expand and grow the maritime economy started out as a community project for a handful of U-M students.
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December 5, 2022
Online course centers equity and justice in technology policy
A new massive open online course will help STEM and policy professionals, community organizers, and students understand how injustices can become embedded in technology and associated policies.
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November 17, 2022
Advisory committee named for Ford School dean search
Provost Laurie K. McCauley has named a 14-member advisory committee to assist in the search for the next dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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November 2, 2022
Former legislators broadly favor reforming or ending term limits
As voters in Michigan consider a ballot measure to change the state’s legislative term limits, a survey of former legislators shows overwhelming support for reforming or abolishing the limits.
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October 31, 2022
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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October 25, 2022
Ford School to name Great Hall for former dean Rebecca Blank
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy will honor former dean Rebecca Blank by naming Weill Hall’s central gathering space — currently known as The Great Hall — for her, in tribute to her leadership and legacy.
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October 19, 2022
Income, segregated schools drive Black-white education gaps
Given the same levels of family, school and neighborhood hardship, Black students would be more likely than their white classmates to complete high school and attend college.
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October 18, 2022
Government officials cite good rapport with each other, public
Michigan’s local government leaders report generally good relationships among officials and residents, despite well-documented examples of coarsening discourse and antagonism in public gatherings.
