Martin School News

logo The Martin School is proud to host six foreign professionals as part of the 2012 Professional Fellows Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The fellows, from Cambodia, Indonesia, and Mongolia, are currently serving short-term assignments with local agencies including the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission, the Kentucky Executive Branch Ethics Commission, the Council of State Governments, the Kentucky League of Cities and Congressman Ben Chandler's office. Read more about their experience here.

logo Two members of the Martin School Board of Visitors have been awarded the prestigious Martha Layne Collins Leadership Award by Women Leading Kentucky. Crit Luallen is the former Kentucky State Auditor, and Pam Miller is the former mayor of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and current chair of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. Read more about the award here.

logo Martin School Alumna Danielle Clore, executive director of the Kentucky Nonprofit Network, has been selected as one of 54 members of the 2012 class of Leadership Kentucky. The program offers a select group of professionals the opportunity to travel the state and attend a series of sessions on leadership and key issues facing the Commonwealth. Read more about Danielle and Leadership Kentucky here.

usnewsrankings Kentucky's Martin School Climbs in New Rankings
The University of Kentucky's Martin School of Public Policy and Administration ranks among the nation's top schools in its field, according to rankings just released by U.S. News & World Report. The Martin School is ranked No. 16 overall among schools of public affairs and administration, and No. 2 in the area of public budgeting.

"These new rankings place the Martin School in some fairly elite company, standing shoulder to shoulder with some of the nation's best schools," said Professor William Hoyt, the school's director. "Our strong showing in this survey reflects our dedication to providing world-class programs in public policy and administration. As the school strives to recruit the best students in the country, it is rewarding to receive this type of recognition on a national scale."

Read the full press release here. Complete graduate school rankings are available from www.usnews.com and the complete rankings for schools of public affairs may be found here.

hoytupdate Martin Schol in the News:"How will Governor Beshear's proposed state budget affect the University of Kentucky?" asks Lexington local news affilliate WKYT in its story about a panel discussion held last night, which included several members of the Martin School faculty and administration. Professors Merl Hackbart, David Wildasin and Martin School Director Dr. William Hoyt were all part of the discussion last night at the University of Kentucky's student center. According to Dr. Hoyt, "Public support is going to be shrinking in the relative share of the budget for the University of Kentucky as well as other public universities across the nation. And that's something I think UK will have to address." Click here to read the full story.

zimmer The Martin School is proud to announce that Ph.D. graduate Ron Zimmer has been appointed to be an editor of the journal Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA) where he will serve a three year term, beginning with the 2013 volume year. Zimmer, who graduated from the Martin School in 1997, is Associate Professor at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. His research interests include charter schools and education finance, and his research has led to publication of numerous articles, book chapters, and monographs on those topics. Click here to read the full press release.

MSLOGO At the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, two-year MPA and MPP students traditionally complete a 400 hour internship during the summer between their first and second years. This past summer, two students served the Lexington community, one represented the Martin School in Washington, D.C. and one worked for a national organization which has its headquarters in Lexington. Internships provide an on-the-job experience for students. Responsibilities range from research and reporting to constituent relations and bill-drafting. Read More.