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The Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs and the University of Tennessee look forward to celebrating the 100th anniversary of Senator Howard H. Baker Jr.’s birth. Known as the “Great Conciliator” and famous for his Watergate question, Baker served as Senate Majority Leader, President Ronald Reagan’s Chief of Staff, and Ambassador to Japan. Please make plans to join us for events celebrating his legacy of bipartisanship and public service. Additional celebrations will be added. 

  • October 23, 2025 – Opening of the Baker Photography Exhibit
  • November 14, 2025 – Baker School Gala
  • November 15, 2025 – Football Tailgate 
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  • TN Civics Academy 2025
    UT’s Institute of American Civics to host 125 teachers for TN Civics Academy  June 23, 2025
  • IAC’s Busch’s “The Comeback” Details National Election June 16, 2025
  • Headshot of Elan Fleetwood
    Baker School Student Elan Fleetwood Awarded Prestigious Boren Fellowship to Study Vietnamese May 21, 2025
  • A photo of both Liz Stowers and Heath Shuler's headshots side by side
    Shuler and Stowers Join the Baker School’s Board of DirectorsMay 19, 2025
  • You Might Be Right Podcast
    Is Public Education in Crisis?May 13, 2025
  • A group of four students at the Annual Tennessee History Day Competition
    The Institute of American Civics Inspires 59 Students to Explore Civil Liberties During Annual Tennessee History Day CompetitionMay 12, 2025
  • You Might Be Right Podcast
    Can We Still Count on the Separation of Powers?April 29, 2025
  • You Might Be Right Podcast
    How Important Are Foreign Alliances?April 15, 2025
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