To kick off the new season, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
