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2025 Fall Seminar Series Seminar: Benjamin Brunjes University of Washington

The “Rule of Two” and Federal Contract Set-Asides: The Effect of Kingdomware vs. U.S. on Contract Spending

2025 Fall Seminar Series Seminar: John Stavick University of Tennesee, Knoxville

Public Employee Furloughs as a Budget Balancing Strategy: Evidence of Effects on Employees

2025 Ford Lecture: "Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in College Athletics: Untangling Public Policy Issues and Implications"

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2025) — The University of Kentucky's 2025 Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Lecture will take on a subject that is reshaping virtually every aspect of the college sports landscape — the business phenomenon that gives student-athletes the right, for the first time ever, to be compensated for use of their name, image and likeness (NIL).

Martin School receives high marks in 2025 U.S. News and World Report!

In the mission to create a community of policy leaders and function as a powerhouse for change, the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration is forging a strong path ahead into the 2025-2026 school year. Compared with 268 master's programs across the United States, we are proud to celebrate the following rankings:  2025 Rankings:

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