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It’s almost Michigan’s primary election! 🗳️ 📩 If you’re voting in person on August 4, polls will be open 7:00 am–8:00 pm. If you’re voting absentee, ballots need to be received by your clerk’s office by 8:00 pm on election day. More info: https://myumi.ch/84Vjj

A new study from U-M’s Puerto Rican Opinion Lab found 72% of Puerto Rico residents say the government has little power without U.S. federal intervention. Principal investigator @maraceci.bsky.social calls it a "sovereignty crisis." Read more: https://myumi.ch/pg7pA

The White House's new science blueprint calls for shifting hundreds of billions of research dollars from universities to industry, primarily tech & AI companies. Science and technology policy scholar @shobitap.org spoke with @statnews.com about why that’s a problem. Read: https://myumi.ch/WD2Wr

The Ford School is hiring a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow focused on international policy—climate, migration, conflict, global governance, tech policy & more. Especially interested in scholars whose non-traditional path brings new perspectives to the field. Apply: https://myumi.ch/DWwPw

We’re hiring a tenured faculty member (associate or full professor) in Democracy Policy—treating democracy as a policy domain with identifiable problems and actionable solutions. Part of a university-wide cluster on democracy, data & civic education. Apply: https://myumi.ch/Pbren

On July 1, the U.S. Department of Education began rolling out a test that aims to hold colleges accountable for the earnings outcomes of their graduates. Education economist Kevin Stange spoke with @cbsnews.com about what the test means for students & institutions alike. https://myumi.ch/RQpE2

ICYMI: The Supreme Court term just wrapped. #KohnProfessor @sbagen.bsky.social sat down with @slate.com to discuss the Court’s bad use of history and the demise of independent agencies. Listen: https://myumi.ch/RQWb6 Read the story: https://myumi.ch/G71np

ICYMI: 60% of Florida students tested at or above grade level in reading & math this year. Education economist Brian Jacob says to wait for NAEP data before celebrating. State exams can inflate gains via shifting test populations & teaching to the test. Read: https://myumi.ch/mVxDw

Dr. Joe Schwarz brought a rare combination of experience to the classroom. Check out the Battle Creek Podcast's "Community Matters" series featuring reflections from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer & others whose lives he touched. Listen: https://myumi.ch/pgZNy

Which college majors have the clearest career paths? 🎓 Research co-authored by education economist Kevin Stange provides the answer. Read the results in @notus.com: https://myumi.ch/qwA3E

Statewide, 60% of local officials say Michigan is on the "wrong track," according to a new Michigan Public Policy Survey from the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy. Details: https://myumi.ch/E7kR5

ICYMI: Gerald Ford is often remembered as the only U.S. president never elected to the office. Lecturer Rusty Hills makes the case he's also underappreciated—especially for how he led the country through its bicentennial year. Read his @freep.com op-ed: https://myumi.ch/WDJ4A

Our namesake, President Gerald R. Ford, ringing the Bicentennial bells in 1976, celebrating our nation’s 200th anniversary. Today we celebrate the 250th anniversary. Happy Independence Day. 🇺🇸 Watch: https://myumi.ch/Axwyw

High-quality preschool education does more than just prepare a child for elementary school, according to #KohnProfessor @weilanch.bsky.social. Weiland recently spoke about Washington’s state-funded pre-K program and how it can put a child on a path to success. Read: https://myumi.ch/J48yb

Political scientist Ann Lin will be speaking at St. Francis of Assisi’s ‘250 Years of American Independence’, reflecting on global immigration and its impact, and what the future holds. Register: https://myumi.ch/nV89x

Having an accessible voting machine isn't enough—election workers need to know how to use it. Madeleine Gibbons-Shapiro (MPP ‘27) partnered with Detroit Disability Power to develop best practices for Voter Assist Terminals. Read the @stpp-um.bsky.social brief: https://myumi.ch/jVw94

A new policy memo from Madeleine Gibbons-Shapiro (MPP ‘27) for @stpp-um.bsky.social pulls back the curtain on the vast surveillance infrastructure ICE uses to track, arrest, and deport people. Read the memo: https://myumi.ch/Pb6JD

Economist @deanyang.bsky.social is leading the launch of @ideadevecon.bsky.social—the International Development Economics Association—a first-of-its-kind global network to advance development economics research, teaching, and careers worldwide. 🌏 Learn more: https://myumi.ch/7JePx

@jennabednar.bsky.social, professor & founding faculty director of UMich Votes recently spoke with @michiganadvance.com about how she helped transform student voting at U-M, cutting Election Day wait times from 6 hours in 2022 to 20 minutes in 2024. Read: https://myumi.ch/WDQXW

#KohnProfessor @sbagen.bsky.social was featured in @motherjones.com on the Trump DOJ's new memo targeting Olmstead v. L.C., and what it could mean for disability rights & homelessness policy. Read: https://myumi.ch/2j95k