About the chapter
Michigan SSN was launched in 2017 to bring together engaged scholars from colleges and universities across the state with policymakers, civic leaders, and journalists. The chapter's hub is in the East Lansing area with the bulk of its membership hailing from Michigan State University and the University of Michigan.
Leaders
Members
University of Michigan
Brookings Institution
National Bureau of Economic Research
Latest Contributions
Why 21st Century Financial Services Need Strong Regulation and Consumer Protections
SSN Key Findings Brief,
Why America Still Needs the Superfund Program Run by the Environmental Protection Agency
SSN Basic Facts Brief,
Why Improved Mental Health Care Alone Will Not Stop Gun Violence
SSN Key Findings Brief,
It is Time to Acknowledge That Many American Children Live in Shared Households
SSN Key Findings Brief,
How Foundations and Nonprofits Can Respond to Urban Crises and Bolster Governments in Decline
SSN Key Findings Brief,
Latest in the News
"Xenophobia Does Not Belong in South Africa," Miriam Gleckman-Krut (with ), Daily Maverick, March 20, 2019.
"Why are Teachers Protesting in ‘Blue’ Cities?," Sarah Reckhow (with ), The Washington Post, March 8, 2019.
"Want a Green New Deal? Then Challenge Global Capitalism," Terri Friedline, The American Prospect, February 7, 2019.
J. Celeste Lay's research on public schools and charter schools discussed in , "The Battle for New Orleans Public Schools," Next City, January 24, 2019.
Lee Drutman's research on lobbying power discussed in , "The Lobbyists Blocking Nancy Pelosi and Her New Majority," The New York Times, January 10, 2019.