Welcome newly-elected 2024 Alumni Board members
Six Ford School alumni have been elected to serve on the Alumni Board by their peers. These engaged alumni bring diverse experience in international finance, criminal law, health reform, and more.…...
Consulting practice: students gain experience working with policy clients
“Research and consulting projects rarely go as planned,” Professor Jefferey Morenoff reassured his PubPol578 students as they prepared to present a semester’s worth of findings. ...
Happy First Day of Classes!
The anticipation for the first day of classes remains unwavering, despite morning snowfall in the Boston area! Over the weekend,...
Flint high school students glimpse college life with 23Express
Michael Williams describes himself as a “closeted nerd.” Growing up in Flint, Michigan, he felt like he had to disguise his love of learning in order to blend in with his peers. “It wasn’t ‘cool’ to…...
Introducing Associate Dean Herman
I am delighted to introduce Associate Dean Adam Herman, who joined Fletcher late last fall. Adam currently spearheads all admissions...
Poverty Solutions partners to launch Rx Kids in Flint, offering relief from extreme poverty among families with infants
Enrollment for pregnant moms and newborns in Flint began Wednesday, January 10, as Rx Kids officially launched – the first citywide maternal and infant cash prescription program in the nation....
Communicating about climate change more effective when stories about those displaced hit 'close to home'
Concern for climate change grows—along with support for policies to reduce emissions—when people read about Americans being forced to move within the U.S. because of it. That's in sharp contrast to…...
Alumna Natalie Craig's Blossoming International Business Career
HNC and SAIS alumni pursue a wide variety of careers in the public and private sectors. A recent HNC alumna has found her path in international business at a familiar company, the Walmart corporation.Natalie CraigHNC Certificate '20 + SAIS MA '21Locati......
Student Profiles: A Range of Pursuits
The HNC attracts a wide variety of students with different backgrounds united by a common interest in US-China studies. The three students below highlight their path to the HNC, advice to future students, and their plans going forward. Let’s meet Steph......
Application tips: Recommendations!
Returning to our Application tips series ahead of the January 10 scholarship priority deadline! A few words below on recommendations....
Congratulations to our winter 2023 graduates
Twenty-one Ford School students were honored at the University of Michigan’s Winter Commencement on December 17, 2023. Ten MPPs, two MPAs, and nine BAs were conferred at Crisler Arena on December…...