News and Events

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Alumnus Visits India through US State Dept Initiative

Louay Constant, who received his Ph.D from the Martin School in 2002, recently visited India through a U.S. Department of State initiative. Dr. Constant is a researcher at the RAND Corporation and a professor through the Pardee RAND Graduate School.

Alumni in the News

A couple of Martin School alumni have made it in to print in the last few weeks. Read on for a short list.

MPA Student Reports on Summer Experiences Interning in Local Government

Eric Pollitt, a second-year MPA student, shares his thoughts about his summer internship experience.

Undergrad Creates Kentucky Charter School Model

Ben Childress, an undergraduate Chellgren Fellow, worked with Dr. Toma to create a model that would answer the question, "If Kentucky had charter schools, where would they be and how many would we have?" Listen to the podcast to hear about Ben's experiences in his own words!

MPA-JD Student Spends Her Summer Interning at the City Finance Dep

Hannah Walker, a joint MPA-JD student, is interning this summer in the city's Department of Finance here in Lexington, Kentucky. Previously, she was a Mayor's Fellow. Read about Hannah's experiences in her own words.

New! Graduate Certificate in Public Financial Management

Our first completely online program! Applications due August 19.

Lyons Award Winner Announced

In conjunction with the department of Political Science, we are excited to announce the recipient of the Lyons Award-- Professor Allison Connelly, the James and Mary T. Lassiter Clinical Professor in the College of Law. She will be honored this coming Wednesday at 3 pm on the 18th floor of POT, with a reception to follow. We invite you to celebrate Professor Connelly's contributions to the University and the community! Read more about Professor Connelly at UK Now.

Political Polling in Transition: Event Recap

Impressions from CGI U 2016

Three Martin School students attended the Clinton Global Initiative University 2016 conference recently. Beta Ardiansyah shares his key takeaways.