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US Department of Education Awards Over $2 Million to UT’s Institute of American Civics

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded over $2 million to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Institute of American Civics.
Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs Awarded Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Grant to Host Japan-U.S. Diplomacy Academy

The Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs at the Baker School has received a grant from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission to host a Japan- U.S. Diplomacy Academy in Knoxville in the spring.
Baker “Life Through the Lens” Student Photography Contest Winners Announced

The Baker School is proud to announce the winners of the Howard Baker “Life Through the Lens” Student Photography Contest.
University of Tennessee’s Baker School to Celebrate Legacy of Senator Howard H. Baker Jr. with Centennial Events

The Baker School will host a series of commemorative events honoring the centennial of Senator Howard H. Baker Jr.’s birth.
Baker Student Julia Dieter Appointed as Student Representative to THEC

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has appointed University of Tennessee junior Julia Dieter as the student representative on the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
The Baker School Welcomes Nine New Faculty

The Baker School welcomed nine new faculty members this month, strengthening its mission to prepare the next generation of public problem solvers.
UT’s Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs to establish the Howard H. Baker Jr Award for Public Service

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) is proud to announce the establishment of the Howard H. Baker Jr. Award for Public Service.
UT’s Institute of American Civics to host 125 teachers for TN Civics Academy

In a major initiative to strengthen civic education across the state, the Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee will host the Tennessee Civics Academy, a two-day professional development workshop welcoming 125 high school teachers from 85 schools across 36 counties.
IAC’s Busch’s “The Comeback” Details National Election

Marking more than 30 years of insightful political analysis, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Professor and Institute of American Civics Associate Director Andrew E. Busch and co-author John J. Pitney Jr. offer a definitive account of the 2024 election in their newly released book, The Comeback (Bloomsbury, 2025).
Shuler and Stowers Join the Baker School’s Board of Directors

Knoxville, TN – Former Congressman Heath Shuler and Knoxville philanthropist Liz Stowers have joined the board of the Howard H. Baker, Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School), each serving five-year terms.