Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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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.
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October 17, 2022
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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October 13, 2022
U-M partners with Google to offer job-ready tech skills program
A new flexible online training program on data science will prepare job-seekers in Michigan and beyond to quickly enter one of the fastest-growing labor markets and advance their careers.
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July 15, 2022
Watkins-Hayes recommended as interim Ford School dean
Provost Laurie McCauley is recommending Celeste M. Watkins-Hayes, associate dean for academic affairs, as the interim dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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June 16, 2022
U-M helps launch review of government financial data standards
A pilot project involving U-M and others is exploring whether a new fiscal reporting mechanism for governmental entities can help create transparency — and prevent future financial crises.
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May 31, 2022
Survey looks at online government meeting quality, service disparities
More than half of Michigan’s local officials say that moving government meetings online during the pandemic decreased the overall quality of such gatherings, according to a U-M survey.
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May 10, 2022
Public school investment reduces adult crime, study shows
Increased investment in public schools pays off through reductions in adult crime, according to a new U-M study from the Ford School’s Education Policy Initiative.
