Events | Martin School of Public Policy and Administration

2024 December Commencement: Meet us at the Grad Gathering!

Dec 20, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Hey December Graduates! Join our staff at the Grad Gathering - immediately following commencement! We'll have a going away present for our graduates and would love to take some group pictures before you go.

2025 Alumni & Friends Banquet (Save the Date!)

Feb 21, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 PM

SAVE THE DATE! You are invited to join the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration for the annual Alumni and Friends Banquet on the third Friday of February, 2025. Light refreshments will be provided, and we will announce our newest Distinguished Alumnus and induct new prominent leaders into the Kentucky Public Service Hall of Fame. Event Date & Time: February 21st, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Event Location: Lyric Theatre (300 E Third St, Lexington, KY 40508) REGISTRATION INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED AT A LATER DATE.

Seminar: Jordan McAllister

Dec 6, 2024, 12:00 – 1:30 PM

Predicting Child Maltreatment in South Carolina and Kentucky using County-level Indicators

Seminar: Michael Siciliano

Nov 8, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Invisible Ties: Gendered Perceptions of Centrality in Social Networks

Seminar: Erin Troland

Nov 1, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

The Role of Property Assessment Oversight in School Finance Inequality

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Noted Historian Discusses Presidential Election

Oct 17, 2024

On Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration hosted its 10th Renewal of the Wendell H. Ford lecture. This year’s speaker was presidential historian, Douglas Brinkley.

Seminar speakers Dan Halgin & Xiwen Zhao

Seminar: Xiwen Zhao & Dr. Dan Halgin

Oct 11, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Exogenous Shocks and Opportunities for Mobilization: The Case of Market Reactions to Firm LGBTQ Inclusion Following the Orlando Nightclub Shooting and the Election of Trump

Seminar: Kevin Stange

Sep 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

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

2024 Wendell H. Ford Lecture, featuring Douglas Brinkley

Oct 8, 2024, 5:30 – 7:00 PM

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

Sep 6, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

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

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