Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

  1. October 6, 2020

    Ford School wins NASPAA 2020 Social Equity award

    The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy has received the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration’s 2020 Social Equity Award in recognition of work by Poverty Solutions.

  2. October 5, 2020

    Michigan local officials confident 2020 elections will be accurate

    Confidence in running accurate elections among Michigan local government leaders remains high, despite challenges posed by a pandemic and an expected high voter turnout, according to a U-M survey. 

  3. October 1, 2020

    U-M joins universities, nonprofits, governments at Midwest Climate Summit

    U-M is partnering with approximately 20 other higher education institutions, nonprofits and local governments to kick off the Midwest Climate Summit, a virtual series of keynotes, panels and workshops throughout the fall.

  4. October 1, 2020

    More than $260K awarded for research on confronting, combating racism

    More than $260,000 total will be awarded to six action-based research projects as part of the inaugural “Confronting and Combating Racism” grants.

  5. September 21, 2020

    Gift aids professorships to advance social equality, inclusion

    With a $5 million gift from Harold and Carol Kohn and the Kohn Charitable Trust, U-M will establish two new professorships at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

  6. September 17, 2020

    Watkins-Hayes named University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor

    Celeste Watkins-Hayes, professor of sociology in LSA and of public policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, has been appointed a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor.

  7. September 8, 2020

    Meet some of the new faculty and staff at U-M this year

    Recently hired faculty and staff members — and some longtime staffers who switched jobs — are settling into their new roles as the fall semester gets underway at U-M. 

  8. September 8, 2020

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  9. August 31, 2020

    Schools, colleges share goals and hopes for 2020-21 school year

    The University of Michigan is preparing to welcome back students for a fall semester unlike any other, creating never-before-seen challenges and opportunities for Ann Arbor’s 19 schools and colleges as well as at Dearborn and Flint.

  10. August 10, 2020

    Ford School staffer transforms into fairy tale characters

    Delaney Andrews, annual giving and stewardship officer for the Ford School performs as princesses and fairy tale characters for parties and events through her company, Pixie Dust Entertainment.