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Seminar: Kevin Stange

Skills, Majors, and Jobs: Does Higher Education Respond?

2024 Wendell H. Ford Lecture, featuring Douglas Brinkley

Presidential historian and noted author Douglas Brinkley will be the featured speaker at the University of Kentucky's 2024 Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 8 at the Singletary Center for the Arts (405 Rose St., Lexington, K, 40508). Complimentary parking at the Linden Walk, Boone Center, and Memorial Coliseum lots will be reserved for all guests (no UK pass required) from 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

Seminar: Igor Cunha

A Century of Municipal Bond Financing Co-authors: Gustavo S. Cortes (University of Florida) & Klenio Barbosa (SKEMA Business School) Abstract

Martin School Co-Sponsors 2024 NTJ Forum

{Reprinted from ntanet.org} The Editors of the National Tax Journal (NTJ) are excited to continue our webinar series that periodically features some of the NTJ’s recently published articles. Co-sponsored with the University of Kentucky’s Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, The Rise of Student Debt and Loan Forgiveness webinar will comprise four papers from the Forum in the September 2024 issue.

2024 Graduation Reception

Congratulations to the Martin School Class of 2024! 

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