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RECENT FORD SCHOOL VISITORSMadeline AlbrightU.S. Secretary of State 1997–2001Oscar AriasNobel Peace Prize LaureateDennis ArcherMayor of Detroit 1994–2000Samuel BergerNational Security Advisor 1996–2000Catherine BertiniDirector, World Food Program1992–2002Kenneth BurnleyCEO, Detroit Public SchoolsJohn DingellU.S. House of RepresentativesVernon EhlersU.S. House of RepresentativesGerald FordPresident of the United States 1974–76Harold Ford, Jr.U.S. House of RepresentativesDebra Fraser-HowzeNational Black Leadership Council onAIDSGail GilbertU.S. Joints Chiefs of StaffRichard HolbrookeU.S Ambassador to the United Nations1999–2000Joseph JohnsonU.S. Department of Education,1997–2000Michael S. KantorSecretary of Commerce 1994–1996Kwame KilpatrickMayor of DetroitPaul KrugmanThe New York TimesAndrew LadleyU.N. Office in East TimorSteven LewisU.N. Special Representative onHIV/AIDSCarl LevinU.S. SenateClockwise from upper left: Namanga Ngongi, Robin Wright, Paul O’NeillNamanga NgongiU.N. Special Representative to theDemocratic Republic of CongoPaul O’NeillSecretary of the Treasury 2001–2002Brent ScowcroftNational Security Advisor 1974–76,1988–92Lawrence SummersSecretary of the Treasury 1999–2000Frank Von HippelFederation of American ScientistsRobin WrightThe Los Angeles TimesVisitors andSpecial OpportunitiesEach year the Ford School hosts policy practitionerswho have worked at various levels of government,in national and international organizations, or whowork at the intersection of public and private concerns.Some visitors spend a semester on campus teaching.Others visit to give lectures and seminars and to meet withstudents about policy and career interests. Students havefrequent opportunities to meet informally with visitors toexplore topics of mutual interest.The Ford School offers several programs that enrichour academic program by giving students opportunitiesfor close interaction with policymakers and by providinghands-on experience in the policymaking world. Programsvary from year to year. Some of the current and/or recentopportunities are listed below.Special Courses in 2004–05Barbara Freese was Assistant Attorney General ofMinnesota 1986–1999. In that capacity she had responsibilityfor overseeing implementation of the Clean Air Act.In the fall of 2004, she will teach a class on environmentalpolicy, looking at the policy challenges of moving beyondfossil fuels.Sharon Rothwell was Chief of Staff for Governor JohnEngler of Michigan for twelve years. In fall 2004 she willteach Human Resource Management in the Public Sector.Renmin University Visiting Faculty — The Ford Schoolis pleased to have faculty from the School of PublicAdministration in Beijing teaching here on a regular basis.Visitors in 2004–05 will be Dr. S. Yinhong, teaching a classon Chinese foreign policy, and Dr. X. Guangjian, who willteach a course on Chinese economic reform policy.WWW.FORDSCHOOL.UMICH.EDU
ABOUT THE SCHOOL 9Outreach OpportunitiesThe Applied Policy Seminar (APS)The APS is a regular part of the Ford School curriculum.Students in the course are assigned to one of a number ofprojects with local units of government. Frequently thesecourses focus on a proposed policy change and examinethe costs and benefits of such a change. Recent projectshave included studying the feasibility of city-sponsoredrecycling in Bay City, Michigan, development of a comprehensivecommercial development plan for areas adjacentto the UM campus, and exploration of privatization ofmunicipal parking in Ann Arbor.The Integrated Policy Exercise (IPE)The IPE is a school-wide policy simulation held in Januaryeach year. In 2004, the IPE focused on urban revitalizationin a metropolitan context, looking particularly atDetroit, Michigan. The Detroit metropolitan area is astudy in contrasts. The 2000 U.S. Census found Detroit tobe one of the nation’s most racially and economically segregatedmetropolitan areas. Fifty years of flight from thecity has led to a host of economic and infrastructure problemswhile suburban areas enjoy the benefits of the newtechnology economy. The IPE studied a proposal to convertthe State Fairgrounds (a site of 200 acres) in Detroitto a regional park, under the authority of a regional parkbureau. Competing proposals, such as private developmentof the site or the transfer of ownership to the city,were considered. Students evaluated these proposals fromthe perspective of various stakeholders and final reportswere shared with state and local policymakers. The 2003IPE focused on the development of the Global AIDS Fundand brought speakers from the United Nations, majorpharmaceutical firms, governments, and activist organizationsto campus to talk with students.Distance Learning Project for Quantitative Social ScienceThis is an ongoing program to provide assistance tosocial science researchers in South Africa as they developdata archives and the skill to use them in policymaking.Students do much of the work through web-based informationsharing and make a trip to South Africa in January/February to work directly with social scientists there.Developing Country TourEach year the International Policy Students Association(IPSA) works with a Ford School faculty member to plana trip to a developing country during the late-Februaryvacation. Through the course, Economic and SocialPolicies of a Selected Developing Country, students developtheir knowledge of a country. Drawing on the expertiseof faculty from across the UM campus, students study theeconomics, politics, sociology, and culture of the selectedcountry. The student group and faculty sponsors thenvisit the country for 8–10 days to meet with policymakers,opposition leaders, non-profit organizations, and journalists.In 2004 the course focused on Cuba.International Policy ResourcesThe University has a wide array of internationally focusedresearch and teaching programs. The InternationalInstitute in home to many of these and full descriptionsof the activities available to students can be found onthe Institute’s website: www.umich.edu/~iinet. OtherU-M offices, such as the Center for International andComparative Law, the Population Studies Center, andthe William Davidson Institute also provide programsof interest to policy students.F ORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
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