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Seminar Offerings 2020 Spring Seminar Series Including the Universities of Georgia, Chicago, Oregon, Colorado and Denver

The Martin School will host speakers from the Universities of Georgia, Chicago, Oregon, Colorado and Denver this year. They will be speaking on a variety of public policy topics of interest to the faculty, students and university at large. All are welcome.

Faculty & Student News Martin School Visits APPAM This Week 2019 Fall Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management

Several Martin School faculty and students will be attending, presenting and participating in 2019 Fall Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM).

Lecture Series October 8th Wendell Ford Lecture Women in policy

October 8, 2019 4:00pm at the Gatton Student Center's Worsham Cinema the Martin School will host the annual Wendell H. Ford Lecture.

The Wendell H. Ford Lecture Series featuring Senator Bill Bradley

Senator Bill Bradley visited the Martin School on October 16, 2018

2018 Lecture Wendell H. Ford Lecture Series Focuses on Immigration Reform Remarks from Congressman Mazzoli

On April 11, we welcomed former Congressman Mazzoli to campus to deliver the Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Lecture. The Congressman focused his remarks on immigration policy. 

Panel Discussion What’s Next for Kentucky Schools? Watch the full panel below

Dr. Zimmer, the Martin School Director and a leading expert on education policy, participated in a panel discussion. The Gatton School has posted a video online of the event. The panel discusses school choice, vouchers, and charter schools.

Lecture series Salient Themes Featured in Second Annual Ford Lecture featuring Senator Tom Daschle

The Martin School hosted the second annual Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Lecture in October, which is our signature lecture series honoring our esteemed friend and exemplar public servant, Senator Ford.

Second Annual 2016 Wendell H. Ford Lecture featuring Senator Tom Daschle Watch the full lecture

Watch the full recording of the second annual Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Lecture, featuring Senator Tom Daschle and an expert panel.

Lecture Series Second Annual Ford Lecture Tune in for this important discussion.

Join us in person on Tuesday, October 18 or via live stream!

From the mayor's office What am I reading at night?

Scott Shapiro, Chief Innovation Officer for Mayor Gray’s office, shared both a sampling of current projects and his journey to public service last week during a professional development workshop for first-year students.