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Five seniors from the public policy program presenting their capstones

First Undergraduate Capstone Forum

Dec 8, 2022

On December 2, 2022, the public policy undergraduate program hosted its first ever Capstone Forum, where five seniors presented and discussed their research projects with the Martin School community. The posters and accompanying policy briefs ranged in topic from healthcare to education to environmental policy and beyond. The five seniors who presented this fall will be joined in the spring by two more students, and the seven represent the first undergraduate graduating class from the Martin School. They are:

IPPMI Heads to Frankfort

Martin Staff Dec 7, 2022

On November 17, Dr. Kim took the International Public Policy and Management Institute cohort to Frankfort to meet with KY Senator Reginald Thomas and to attend a Kentucky Senate committee meeting. Listen to his opening remarks in the video below!

Martin School offering $250 scholarship to enlisted military and veterans

Nov 11, 2022

Please contact Brooke Kuerzi, undergraduate student affairs, or Suzy Wampler, graduate student affairs with any questions

MPA and Non-Profit Certificate student, Farid Al-Firdaus, named top 5 Indonesian Community Leader

Nov 11, 2022

Farid Al-Firdaus, an MPA and Non-Profit Certificate student, has been selected as a top 5 Indonesian community leaders by Pemimpin Indonesia and will represent them at Idea Fest 2022 the largest creative gathering in Indonesia. Congrats to Farid and thank you for representing the Martin School!

Lisa Johnson MPA 2015 Versailles City Council

Lisa Johnson (MPA 2015) Elected to Versailles KY City Council

Nov 11, 2022

Congratulations are in order for Lisa Johnson (MPA 2015). She has been re-elected to the Versailles Kentucky City Council!

Patterson statue outside of Patterson Office Tower

Public Policy Preview Night

Nov 10, 2022, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Public Policy is a new and exciting major that prepares students for meaningful careers in government, nonprofits, advocacy, law, research, and more! Join us at 6 p.m. in 375 Gatton Student Center to discuss our undergraduate program in public policy. You will meet with current students and faculty who can describe the career opportunities, internships, classes, and community that come along with a degree from the Martin School. If you are passionate about making positive changes for yourself and your world, come explore the versatility and challenge of a public policy degree!

Alum Dexter Horne Recognized 2021 Lyman T Johnson Torch of Excellence!

Stacey Gish for UK Now and post by Rick Spencer Oct 17, 2022

"The University of Kentucky Alumni Association Lyman T. Johnson African American Alumni Constituency Group and the UK Office for Institutional Diversity hosted the awards luncheon as part of the 2022 Lyman T. Johnson Homecoming Celebration." (Gish, UKNow). Dexter was among the 2021 winners.

Seminar: Bob Bifulco

Oct 14, 2022, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

This paper leverages new school-level finance data to estimate racial differences in exposure to low-income classmates and access to school funding across schools and school districts in U.S. metro areas. We begin by documenting within metropolitan area differences in average percentages of low-income students and in average per pupil spending for black, Hispanic, and white students. We consider the extent to which the disparities are due to differences across districts and to differences across schools within districts.

VOTES Indonesia Changemakers arranging information sessions with UK MPA students

Oct 16, 2022, 5:30 – 6:00 PM

To register for a session, visit

John Della Volpe: "Gen Z’s fight to save America" 2022 Ford Lecture

Oct 11, 2022, 4:00 – 5:30 PM

Join us October 11 in Gatton B&E's Kincaid auditorium for John Della Volpe and an interactive Ford Lecture!

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