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Constitution Day with Yale Professor of Law Keith Whittington

In celebration of Constitution Day, the Institute of American Civics (IAC) at the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, hosted Keith Whittington, the David Boies Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Whittington’s teaching and scholarship span American constitutional theory, American political…
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…
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…
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.…
The University of Tennessee and University of Florida to square off in Voter Engagement Challenge

The Student Government Associations of the University of Tennessee (UT) and The University of Florida (UF) have challenged each other to a voter engagement competition in the weeks leading up to the November 5 federal election. UT and UF will compete over which school can get the most people to complete the voter registration and…
IAC’s Weaver selected to participate in Clemson University’s Civic Engagement and Voting Rights Teacher Scholar Program

Dr. Frankie Nicole Weaver, educational outreach programs manager for the University of Tennessee’s Institute of American Civics (IAC) housed at the Howard H. Baker Jr School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, was selected to join the second cohort of Clemson University’s Civic Engagement and Voting Rights Teacher Scholar Program. The program serves as an…