Ambassador Mark Pekala will reflect on his experience as U.S. Ambassador to Latvia (2012 – 2014) and the shared policy priorities between the U.S., Latvia, and Latvia’s Baltic neighbors.
Professor Tepper Jacob's talk will tell the story of an on-going evaluation of the Reading Partners program, a successful one-on-one volunteer tutoring program that serves struggling readers in elementary schools serving students from families with low-income
Connect one-on-one with the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and other top public policy and international affairs programs from across the country!
Connect one-on-one with the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and other top public policy and international affairs programs from across the country!
Celeste Watkins-Hayes and Paula Lantz discuss the devastating structural inequities exposed by the COVID pandemic—and why all policymakers must now be equipped with a toolkit for navigating pandemics.
Join Women and Gender in Public Policy—a student organization at the Ford School—to learn more about its mission, programming, and how to get involved.
Join Students of Color in Public Policy—a student organization at the Ford School—to learn more about its mission, programming, and how to get involved.
Join the International Institute and Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies for the inaugural lecture of Ann Chih Lin's endowed professorship in Chinese studies.
Professor John Chin’s (MPP '08) research focuses on the politics of unrest—from coups to nonviolent protest to assassinations—and regime change, authoritarian survival, and democratization.
Join the International Policy Student Association (IPSA)—a student organization at the Ford School—to learn more about its mission, programming, and board application.
Student organizations are an integral part of the Ford School community. Meet our student org leaders, learn more about their work, and to get involved.
A distinguished panel of scholars and practitioners will debate the advantages and disadvantages of sanctions as used by the United States government, private companies, and universities—including the University of Michigan.
Connect one-on-one with the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and other top public policy and international affairs programs from across the country!
The Ford School proudly cosponsors the U-M School of Social Work's annual Social Justice Changemaker Lecture, featuring this year Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation, joined by Dean Beth Angell as they explore ways to become a social justice change agent during challenging times.
The first event in the Ford School's new "Food for thought" series will feature Abdul El-Sayed and Rusty Hills for a conversation on midterm elections. What do we know about the factors that tend to help or hurt incumbent and opposition parties in midterm elections? What trends are apparent in the lead-up to midterms here in the United States? And how can members of our community engage to promote a healthy electoral process?
Learn more about PubPol 480, an advanced undergraduate seminar designed to challenge public policy majors to consider how policy issues are framed and addressed in a non-U.S. context.
This event brings together mayors from cities across the states of the Big Ten in a discussion about how leadership at the city level shapes our national approaches to some of the most pressing issues of the day.
