
Makayla Paris is not just studying policy, she is already inside the process, working where Tennessee’s biggest decisions are made.

Originally from Bulgaria, graduate student Gabriel Karatantcheva has long been aware of how systems shape people’s lives.

Well before Illinois native Louie Perry set foot in the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, he had already stepped into the world of politics.

Every year, for one day in November, the University encourages its supporters to mobilize for the Big Orange Give.

As an undergraduate, Sarah Harper’s connections with the Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (Baker School) allowed her to explore interdisciplinary research projects across campus.

Monica Langley sat down with students for a personal, in-depth conversation on the components that lead to a successful career.

The Baker School’s inaugural class of incoming freshman came together for the first time to meet each other and get to know faculty and staff.