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2026 Alumni & Friends Reception

Please join us in honoring the 2026 Kentucky Public Service Hall of Fame Inductee, Sally Hamilton, Ph.D, and our 2026 Distinguished Alumnus, David Duttlinger, P.E., MPA on Tuesday, April 21 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center.

2026 Spring Seminar Series Seminar: Deserai Anderson University of Colorado Denver

Disaster Policy Subsystems and the Role of Focusing Events: Wildfire Policy Dynamics in Colorado

2026 Spring Seminar Series Seminar: Catherine Annis University of Kentucky

Institutions and Innovation: Examining Reported AI Adoption in Federal Agencies

2026 Spring Seminar Series Seminar: Branda Nowell NC State University

Seeing Systems at Scale: Social Sensing and Big Data Approaches to Gaining Insight into System-Oriented Networks

2026 Spring Seminar Series Seminar: Riley Acton Miami University

Political Views and College Choices in a Polarized America

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2026 Alumni & Friends Reception

Apr. 21, 5:30–7:30pm

Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center