You Might Be Right takes its name from Howard H. Baker Jr.’s famous quote: “Always remember the other fellow might be right,” because, in this time of intense civil discord, Senator Baker’s ethos, as well as his wisdom, still provide a path for renewing faith in our American institutions. This special release episode features Howard […]
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board awarded Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs Director Krista Wiegand a Fulbright Specialist Program award to complete a project in the Philippines at Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU). Wiegand will spend the next month completing a project that aims to exchange […]
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs announced Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt as the inaugural recipient of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Award for Public Service at its annual gala on Nov. 14. Created as a tribute to Baker’s enduring legacy, the award recognizes an exceptional rising national leader whose work embodies […]
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded over $2 million to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Institute of American Civics through the department’s American History and Civics Seminars Program. “We are deeply honored to receive this significant investment from the U.S. Department of Education,” said Josh Dunn, executive director of the IAC. “This support will allow us […]
Knoxville, TN (Nov. 3, 2025) – The Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs (NSFA) at the University of Tennessee’s Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs has received a grant from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) to host a Japan- U.S. Diplomacy Academy in Knoxville in the spring. NSFA will work in partnership with the University’s Japanese Studies program and the Center […]