Admitted student activities

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Coming up

There are a variety of opportunities for you to spend time with and get to know members of the Ford School community. Visit us in Ann Arbor for Spring Preview, have coffee with our alumni, attend one of our public events (online or in-person), or schedule a time to meet with us virtually. We hope you will enjoy these opportunities to learn more about the Ford School and to ask questions about the program.

You can also follow our Instagram and join current and admitted students on Slack.
 

Past events

March 28-April 10: One-on-one phone calls
Chat with current Fordies about academics, opportunities, and student life. No sign-up is required. We will be contacting you -- pick up and let's chat or look out for an email from someone from our community.

April 11 Webinar: Academic Services, Advising, and Funding
Susan Guindi, Director of Student & Academic Services, and the team host a final meeting to discuss services offered by Student & Academic Services, advising, funding, and any additional questions students may have.
Date and time: April 11, 6:00 - 7:00 pm ET

April 6: Instagram Live tour of Weill Hall starts at 11:00 am. Follow our Instagram!

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April 5 Webinar: Virtual Alumni Chat
Chat with Ford School alumni to hear about their experiences and how the Ford School has helped them throughout their career.
Date and time: April 5, 6:00-7:00 pm ET

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March 20-April 5: Coffee with alumni (in-person and virtual events)
Sign up to have coffee (or tea) with an alum in LA, New York, Washington DC, Minneapolis, Seattle, or Chicago. Virtual on April 5. See who you'll meet.

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April 4 Webinar: From here to career
Meet with our career services team to hear about personalized programs that support your career journey. Hear about the school’s first-of-its-kind Leadership Initiative, and its growing suite of graduate and undergraduate student leadership courses, coaching, and extracurricular programs that build on and complement the school's excellent, rigorous curriculum.
Date and time: April 4, 6:00-7:00 pm ET 

Kaltura Video

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April 3 Webinar: Connect with current students
An opportunity to informally connect with and get your questions answered by a current student.
April 3rd, 8:30 am ET

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March 29: Webinar: Connect with current students
An opportunity to informally connect with and get your questions answered by a current student.
March 29th, 6:00-7:00 pm ET

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March 31: Spring Preview (in-person and livestreamed event)
Registration is currently closed. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Join us in Ann Arbor to hear from leadership, and attend student, faculty, career services, and alumni-focused panels. The night wraps with a dinner hosted by the Student Affairs Committee at Pizza House.
Date and Time: March 31, 8:30 am - 7:00 pm ET

Watch the Spring Preview sessions here.

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March 15 Webinar: Welcome to the Ford School
Date and time: March 15, 2023, 4:00 pm ET
Join Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes to hear about faculty research, student-led efforts, and our emphasis on DEI.

Kaltura Video

Policy Talks and public events

Incoming students are invited to attend virtual Policy Talks and other public events, as well as browse past event videos. Our spring calendar is full of terrific offerings, including activists and artists as part of our Center for Racial Justice Fellows Symposium; Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Michigan Senator Stephanie Chang (MPP/MSW '14) reflecting on addressing environmental injustice; Governor Whitmer in conversation with Chris WallaceWilliam Inboden; Ambassador Julianne Smith; and Silvia Robles on diversifying the STEM pipeline.  

View a full listing of all public events at the Ford School and join the conversation.