Kate Reagan

Baker School Launches New Season of You Might Be Right Podcast with Former Governors Bredesen, Haslam

Fall season will focus on how polarization, from what the research says to how it impacts governing KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – (September 12, 2024) – Today, the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) at the University of Tennessee launched a new season of You Might Be Right, a podcast…
UT Students Experience Japanese Culture and Foreign Policy on Japan Ambassadors Trip

This summer 12 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, students followed in the footsteps of former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard H. Baker Jr. for the Japan Ambassadors trip. Based in Kobe and Tokyo, the immersive experience is designed to provide students with a unique view of U.S.-Japan relations and Japan’s cultural history. It is presented by…
National Pundits to Debate “Can the Presidential Candidates’ Plans Deliver Economic Prosperity?” at the Baker School

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – The second installment of the Howard H. Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs’ (Baker School) fall lecture series will put economics in focus at 5:30 p.m. in the Toyota Auditorium on Wednesday, September 25. American Enterprise Institute Director of Economic Policy Studies Michael Strain will debate independent columnist Matt Yglesias…
Institute of American Civics To Host Yale Law Professor Keith Whittington for Constitution Day Lecture

Knoxville, Tennessee – The Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee’s Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs will host Keith E. Whittington, the David Boies Professor of Law at Yale Law School, on September 17, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. This is the first of the Baker School’s fall…
What Does the Research Say About Polarization? – with Rachel Kleinfeld

Our hosts, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, speak with Rachel Kleinfeld, an international relations scholar and senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict and Governance program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about what the research says about the roots and repercussions of polarization in American politics. Are Americans as divided as…
Southeast Energy Policy Forum Brings in Policymakers, Academics, and Private Industry to Discuss New Energy Markets

Knoxville, TN – Over one hundred policymakers, academics, and private industry experts gathered for the second annual Southeast Energy Policy Forum presented by the Center for Energy, Transportation and Environmental Policy (CETEP) at the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) on August 14 and 15. Former Deputy Secretary…
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…
Graduate School Proves to be a Dream Come True for Featured Twirler Faith Barrett

From the time seven-year-old Faith Barrett found her mother’s battered baton in the garage, she was hooked. Barrett began baton twirling at her local YMCA and the medals and trophies stacked up as she continued to compete, including state and national championships. Baton twirling is a discipline that combines gymnastics and dance while using a…
Twenty-three University of Tennessee Students Spend the Summer in Washington in Congressional Internship Program

Undergraduate students from several University of Tennessee, Knoxville, colleges and programs spent the summer in Washington, D.C. gaining valuable out-of-the-classroom experiences in private and public sectors. Twenty-three students participated in the Congressional Internship Program (CIP) which placed them in congressional offices, think tanks, government relations and lobbying firms. Supported by the Howard H. Baker Jr.…
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…