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Baker Students Reflect on the Big Orange Impact of Philanthropy
Philanthropy has a profound impact on the lives of students at the University of Tennessee, empowering them to excel academically, making education accessible, expanding horizons, encouraging excellence, and ensuring program strength. Every year, for one day in November, the University encourages its supporters to mobilize for the Big Orange Give. The annual day of giving…
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Baker School’s Curriculum Prepares the Next Generation of Public Leaders
The Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) grew out of a vision to establish a public policy school at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with national reputation for graduating skilled public problem solvers who are prepared to take leadership roles as public administrators, public servants, policy analysts, or…
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Shuler and Wojciechowski Talk Careers and Life at UT
Vols for Life Heath Shuler and Gene Wojciechowski are no strangers to drawing crowds and Friday, September 13, was no different. Baker School and College of Communication and Information (CCI) students and their families, as well as the UT Alumni Board filled the Baker School’s Toyota Auditorium for a special Fall Family Weekend event. Wojciechowski,…
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The Baker School’s mission goes hand in hand with Tennessee’s Youth in Government Programs
Baker School freshman Rami Ammar discovered his passion for politics and policy through Youth in Government (YIG), starting in 7th grade and participating in the program through high school. “I initially got involved to better grasp policy’s impact on our lives,” Ammar said. Which is exactly what YIG aims to do, giving middle and high…
Baker alum finds his way in local government
Following the legacy of one of Tennessee’s most outstanding public servants, Howard H. Baker Jr., our students have opportunities to develop problem-solving skills inside and outside the classroom as they prepare to pursue meaningful careers in public service. Recent graduate John Turner is putting the skills he developed at UT to work and enjoying…
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Master of Public Policy versus Master of Public Administration
Since 1969 the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has had a graduate degree in public administration, that is a Master of Public Administration (MPA). Public servants throughout the state claim the program as their alma mater. In 2012, that degree was modified into a Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) to more closely align it…
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Fifteen High School Students Intern with UT’s Institute of American Civics
The Institute of American Civics (IAC) housed at the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) hosted 15 students from area high schools for a Student Internship Program in the weeks leading up to the Tennessee Civics Academy (the Academy) June 24-26. Under the direction of Educational Outreach Program…
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Baker Students Get Insiders View of Washington, D.C.
Stepping onto the Senate floor, looking out from the Speaker’s Balcony and looking at the teleprompter from behind the PBS NewsHour anchor desk were just a few of the exclusive experiences 12 University of Tennessee students encountered over two weeks in May as participants in the Washington Fellows program with the Howard H. Baker Jr.…
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