Past Events

Celebrate with us 2024 Kentucky Public Service Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni Banquet

The Martin School will induct Jim Host into the Kentucky Public Service Hall of Fame, and Kate Shanks will be recognized as a Distinguished Alumni.

Data and Evidence class presents data visualizations during Data Walk

Students in PPL 401 - Data and Evidence in Public Policy presented their data visualization projects this April. Topics were very diverse and included higher education, drug policies, zoning laws, reduction of firearm-related crimes, and more.

Main Street Clean Sweep Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up campus!

Bluegrass Greensource needs your help this Earth Week for our eleventh annual Main Street Clean Sweep. UK's Martin School is hosting a cleanup on Tuesday, April 16th at 3 - 5 p.m. starting at Willy T Young Library.   

2024 SPRING SEMINAR SERIES Seminar: Patrik Nordin University of Vaasa

From Agile to Adaptive Emergent Governance Responses to Global Health Crises: A Case of Two Different Pandemics Abstract

2024 Spring Seminar Series Seminar: Robert Christensen Brigham Young University

Measuring Sector’s Importance to Citizens: A Research Agenda

2024 Spring Seminar Series Seminar: Taha Hameduddin University of Kentucky

What Matters Most? Examining Attraction to Public Service Jobs and its Implications for the Future of Public Service Abstract Although issues of capacity and expertise/competence had long plagued public service organizations, they were exacerbated by the pandemic and its lingering effects. Specifically, U.S. state and local governments have struggled to effectively retain talent, attract younger job seekers, and build out an age-diverse workforce. 

2024 Spring Seminar Series Seminar: Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson Princeton University

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Discussion: The Injustice of Place

2024 Spring Seminar Series Seminar: Mazhar Waseem University of Manchester

Long-Run Impacts of In-Utero Ramadan Exposure: Evidence from Administrative Tax Records Co-authors: Timotej Cejka Abstract

Network and learn about careers in state government Frankfort Trip 2024

Martin School students are invited to visit the state capitol and learn more about careers and internships in our state government!   Please RSVP by February 1st.