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The Magazine of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
A powerful public service 6 Paul Courant’s HathiTrust Digital Library in three acts
BA alum among ‘Top 35 under 35’ foreigners 9 Making an impact in Africa
Rare and powerful analysis 10 Love enhances emergency communications post-9/11
Matching and mobilizing 12 Jason Weller heads Natural Resources Conservation Service
Not your typical physician 14 Dr. Matt Davis tackles health disparities
From dreaming to doing 16 Tuition equality now
Yes, you! 18 Photo: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
The unlikely and absolutely inspiring career of Eunice Burns
In addition High honors: Faculty awards 20 The People’s House: Gerald Ford’s congressional legacy 21 Student-led auction wins Forever Go Blue award 24 Ford School 100: Centennial stories 25
Departments Faculty news 16 Class notes 28 The Last Word: our next century 30