alumni

Alumni reception in Washington, DC 

Join P3E for our first Alumni Experiences discussion with Leah Squires (MPP '20), an evaluator and project manager with expertise in international human rights, nonprofit management, and training development and implementation. P3E has launched a new initiative, Alumni Experiences, where alums share their experiences, insights, and advice with small groups of current students, followed by a Q&A.    

Kade Crockford, the director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts, will speak about technology, surveillance, and civil liberties.   

Mindfulness practices can help us cope with the everyday and societal stressors, especially those that come from working in public policy.    

The Ford School warmly welcomes back our graduates for Homecoming this fall!  

Show it! Share it! See you there! Celebrate your #FordSpirit at the 12th annual Worldwide Ford School Spirit Day! 

The Ford School invites graduates from the class of 2020, who are planning to attend the University’s 2020 Comeback Commencement, to an afternoon reception at Weill Hall.

Congratulations, '22 graduates! Let's celebrate your upcoming graduation with treats in the tent. 

Cheer on the Wolverines, with your fellow Fordies, as they take on the Scarlet Knights in the Homecoming game! 

The Ford School has proudly supported the PPIA fellowship since its inception in 1981—join us to celebrate this 40th anniversary! 

Join UMDC virtually in the nation’s capital as we come together to celebrate the University of Michigan’s legacy of influential alumni in government.

Ford School trivia followed by networking session for graduate students and alumni.

The seminars feature path-breaking projects seeking to develop and refine measures of undergraduate education, and especially its liberal arts components, and to determine its impact on the present and future lives of students. 

Prospective and current students: learn more about the community, classes, and extracurricular activities. Ask your questions and connect with Ford School alumni.

The University of Michigan Homecoming Weekend is Friday, October 23-Sunday, October 25, 2020. 

Join Ford School alumni in a virtual session as they offer insight and advice about their careers after graduating from the Ford School.

The Ford School Alumni Board will be meeting for its bi-annual meeting. 

DC-area alumni are invited to a book brunch with Shobita Parthasarathy, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Women's Studies and Director, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program. 

Tailgate with Fordies and cheer on the Wolverines! Purchase your tickets before Friday, September 11 to guarantee your seat in the Ford School alumni and friends sections at the tailgate and football game.  

Coming back to Ann Arbor for Homecoming? Plan to stop by the Ford School Alumni Open House! All Ford School alumni are invited to enjoy snacks and socialize in the Graduate Career Services and Alumni Relations suite on Friday, October 4, anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. We look forward to seeing you! If you plan to attend, please e-mail Elisabeth Johnston, alumni relations manager. Her contact information is listed below.

What do hot dogs, policy wonks, and the Michigan Marching Band have in common? All will be out in full force at the Ford School's first-ever Homecoming Game & Tailgate Party on Saturday, October 8, 2005.   We have reserved a special section for Ford School alumni at the football game (Wolverines vs. Minnesota) and the enormously popular UM Alumni Association's 'M-Go-Blue Tailgate Party' before the game.

An illustrious group of Michigan graduates from fields such as economics, education, political science, psychology, public policy, social work, sociology, and women’s studies will discuss past, present, and future research on issues related to gender, race, poverty, inequality, and economic mobility.