The Patterson School serves the state, nation and world by the rigorous education of future leaders to work in international diplomacy, commerce, development, intelligence and security. This is accomplished in a flexible, intimate learning environment that integrates academic studies, practical training, and real world experience.
The vision to create a school of diplomacy and international commerce came from Dr. James Kennedy Patterson, the first president of the University of Kentucky. The 1898 Spanish–American War convinced Patterson a new school was needed that "shall have for its special object the preparation of young men for the diplomatic and consular service of the United States. It shall also provide special training for those who may seek employment in extending upon rational and scientific lines the commercial relations of America." Patterson took as his model the programs he saw then being established at Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, Cornell and Yale.
Patterson understood the United States was becoming a political and commercial world power and believed new institutions were needed to properly prepare Americans for this role. He also had a clear vision about how they should be educated. In 1903, speaking in Washington, DC on "Education and Empire," Patterson declared students must be educated not only as scholars and scientists, but as citizens who will be engaged in shaping the destinies of the world. This philosophy - requiring that students be exposed to both theory and practice - has always been at the core of the Patterson School.
Plans for a new institution centered on diplomatic and commercial training ran afoul of an abysmal budget situation at the start of the 20th century. The new state university Patterson led was struggling to survive. Indeed, he tapped his own personal resources to construct the university's first buildings. When he retired in 1910, his dream remained unfulfilled, but not forgotten. A trust established by Patterson's will in 1922 with almost his entire estate called for the creation of a college of diplomacy. He named the school after his only child, William Andrew Patterson, who died of illness as a young man. To make his vision a reality, however, the funds had to be invested for decades. While the endowment was not large enough to fully fund Patterson's ambitious vision, by 1959 it had increased enough - with additional funding from the Commonwealth of Kentucky - to launch the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce.
From the very beginning, the Patterson School program was designed exclusively for graduate students. Initially, both masters and doctoral degrees were offered. In 1970, however, the decision was made to concentrate solely on training at the master's degree level for students seeking professional careers in international affairs. From three jointly appointed faculty members in 1960, the Patterson School acquired its first core faculty in 1972 and began a strengthening of its interdisciplinary nature (drawing upon associated faculty from across the entire university) that continues to this day. The program was originally housed on campus in a surplus army barracks, but moved to the Patterson Office Tower after its construction in 1969 where it remains today.
In addition, concurrent degree programs are offered with the University of Kentucky College of Law (Patterson MA/JD) and the Gatton College of Business and Economics (Patterson MA/MBA; Patterson MA/Economics MS) and the Department of Modern and Classical Languages.
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^Moir, Nathaniel L. (2022-04-01). Number One Realist: Bernard Fall and Vietnamese Revolutionary Warfare. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-765425-5.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce is part of the University of Kentucky located in Lexington Kentucky It is a graduate program devoted to the study of diplomacy international affairs and commerce Patterson School of Diplomacy and International CommerceMottoPersonalPassionateProfessionalTypePublicEstablished1959Parent institutionUniversity of KentuckyDirectorDr Kathleen Montgomery Interim DirectorStudents70 graduate studentsLocationLexington Kentucky38 02 19 N 84 30 16 W 38 0385 N 84 5045 W 38 0385 84 5045MissionThe Patterson School serves the state nation and world by the rigorous education of future leaders to work in international diplomacy commerce development intelligence and security This is accomplished in a flexible intimate learning environment that integrates academic studies practical training and real world experience Websitewww PattersonSchool uky eduPatterson Office Tower home of the school of diplomacy Contents 1 History 2 Former directors 3 Program structure 3 1 Degree 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe vision to create a school of diplomacy and international commerce came from Dr James Kennedy Patterson the first president of the University of Kentucky The 1898 Spanish American War convinced Patterson a new school was needed that shall have for its special object the preparation of young men for the diplomatic and consular service of the United States It shall also provide special training for those who may seek employment in extending upon rational and scientific lines the commercial relations of America Patterson took as his model the programs he saw then being established at Harvard Stanford Chicago Cornell and Yale Patterson understood the United States was becoming a political and commercial world power and believed new institutions were needed to properly prepare Americans for this role He also had a clear vision about how they should be educated In 1903 speaking in Washington DC on Education and Empire Patterson declared students must be educated not only as scholars and scientists but as citizens who will be engaged in shaping the destinies of the world This philosophy requiring that students be exposed to both theory and practice has always been at the core of the Patterson School Plans for a new institution centered on diplomatic and commercial training ran afoul of an abysmal budget situation at the start of the 20th century The new state university Patterson led was struggling to survive Indeed he tapped his own personal resources to construct the university s first buildings When he retired in 1910 his dream remained unfulfilled but not forgotten A trust established by Patterson s will in 1922 with almost his entire estate called for the creation of a college of diplomacy He named the school after his only child William Andrew Patterson who died of illness as a young man To make his vision a reality however the funds had to be invested for decades While the endowment was not large enough to fully fund Patterson s ambitious vision by 1959 it had increased enough with additional funding from the Commonwealth of Kentucky to launch the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce From the very beginning the Patterson School program was designed exclusively for graduate students Initially both masters and doctoral degrees were offered In 1970 however the decision was made to concentrate solely on training at the master s degree level for students seeking professional careers in international affairs From three jointly appointed faculty members in 1960 the Patterson School acquired its first core faculty in 1972 and began a strengthening of its interdisciplinary nature drawing upon associated faculty from across the entire university that continues to this day The program was originally housed on campus in a surplus army barracks but moved to the Patterson Office Tower after its construction in 1969 where it remains today Former directors editProfessor Amry Vandenbosch former State Department and OSS official 1959 1966 1 Professor Richard Butwell 1966 1967 Professor Vincent Davis former Naval officer 1971 1993 Professor John Stempel former State Department FSO 1993 2003 2 Professor Michael C Desch 2003 2004 3 Professors George C Herring and Karen Mingst interim 2005 Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh former State Department FSO 2006 2016 Professor Karen Mingst interim 2016 Professor Kathleen Montgomery interim 2017 presentProgram structure editDegree edit The 30 credit program culminates in a M A in Diplomacy and International Commerce with a concentration in one of the following four areas Diplomacy International Commerce Trade International Security and Intelligence International organizations and DevelopmentIn addition concurrent degree programs are offered with the University of Kentucky College of Law Patterson MA JD and the Gatton College of Business and Economics Patterson MA MBA Patterson MA Economics MS and the Department of Modern and Classical Languages References edit Moir Nathaniel L 2022 04 01 Number One Realist Bernard Fall and Vietnamese Revolutionary Warfare Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 765425 5 State The Department 1993 Taliaferro Jeffrey W 2004 Balancing Risks Great Power Intervention in the Periphery Cornell University Press ISBN 978 0 8014 4221 6 External links editThe Patterson School homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce amp oldid 1205599204, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
