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Faculty Highlights Dr. Rajeev Darolia Appointed to Advise Committee on Federal Higher Education Regulations Martin School Report

The U.S. Department of Education has appointed Rajeev Darolia to be the economic and higher education policy analysis advisor for a new rule-making committee tasked with reforming federal regulations related to affordability and student loans.

Faculty Highlights Dr. Annelise Russell Wins 2021 APSA Award and Publishes Book

"Tweeting is Leading establishes a new perspective on congressional communication - one that explains variation in rhetorical styles of representation by focusing on Twitter's role in aggregating attention.

Student Highlights Austin Nugent Discusses Time Spent with Kentucky Protection and Advocacy KY P&A

MPA student Austin Nugent spent the summer working with the independent state agency Kentucky Protection and Advocacy.

Lecture Series UK Ford Lecture to Focus on Voting Rights and the Elusive Search for Bipartisanship Tune in for this important discussion

Faculty Highlights Director Ron Zimmer's research on Achievement School Districts referenced in New York Times Magazine

Midway through Casey Parks September 2021 longform piece The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools in the Education Issue of the New York Times magazine, these words, "....Obama’s Race to the Top contest to design their Achievement School District, researchers found that schools in the turnaround program did not improve after six years," link to a report for Vanderbilt University that Director R

Student Reflections UK Student Lindsey Porter Gives Insight on Unique PharmD/MPA Joint Degree

Since 1997, the Martin School and the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy have jointly provided this unique dual degree program, the first of its type to be offered in the nation.

Student News Victory Institute names Benjamin Hong Starr as the 2021-2022 Victory Congressional Fellow Congratulations, Ben!

Current MPA student Benajmin Hong Starr is the newest Victory Congressional Fellow named by the LGBTQ Victory Institute.

Lecture Series Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, UK Martin School host final part of urban-rural issues roundtable series Tune in for this important discussion

Reprinted from UKNOW - http://uknow.uky.edu/uk-happenings/kentucky-chamber-commerce-uk-martin-school-host-final-part-urban-rural-issues  By Martin School Report Friday

In the press Reprint: Top policymakers and researchers explore education in Kentucky’s urban-rural divide The Bottom Line News

From Jacqueline Pitts story on The Bottom Line News: Did the pandemic affect urban and rural schools differently? Do students in rural school districts have as many options for educational choice as students in urban districts? Are both urban and rural districts struggling to attract and retain teachers? 

Alumni News KY Chamber Makes 2006 Alumna Kate Shanks SVP Congratulations, Kate!