‘You Might Be Right’ Podcast Wraps Up Successful First Season
You Might Be Right, the new podcast series by the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, wrapped its nine-episode season at the end of December.
The Conversation: On New Year’s Day, Buddhist God Hotei Brings Gifts and Good Fortune in Japan
The Seven Lucky Gods usher in good fortune in the new year in Japan. Among them, Hotei plays the most prominent role, for he is considered not just a lucky god, but also a Buddha.
The Conversation: Innovative Products Lead to a Boom in Imitation and Often a Bust — Just Look at Atari and Bitcoin
Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Maybe. When good ideas prosper, so do replicas, diluting the power of original thinking.
The Conversation: Japan’s Laughing Buddha Hotei is Merging into Santa Claus – Both are Roly-Poly Sacred Figures with a Bag of Gifts
Hotei, a Japanese god who carries a bag of treats, has come to be identified with Santa Claus – but he brings the goodies on New Year’s Day instead of Christmas.
Preparing for Success: Supporting Students at Austin-East
A new initiative to led by the writing center is one of many examples of UT’s commitment to expanding access to a college education to students at Austin-East and across Tennessee.
First Lady Visits UT to Celebrate ‘Grow Your Own’ Program
The First Lady praised Tennessee’s teacher pipeline intiative.
Baker Center Launches Podcast with Former Governors Bredesen, Haslam
You Might Be Right launches September 14. The first episode will take on gun violence with guests Arne Duncan and David French.
The Conversation: Black Girls are 4.19 Times More Likely to Be Suspended than White Girls – and Hiring More Teachers of Color is Only Part of the Solution
A social work scholar researches why school suspensions disproportionately affect students from certain groups and what can be done to change the inequity.
The Conversation: Serena Williams Forced Sports Journalists to Cover Tennis as More than a Game
There is no understating the impact Williams has had on the game of tennis. But her role in helping sports journalists reimagine the scope of their work is a key part of her enduring legacy.
Vice Provost Delivers Keynote on Student Success at Gallup Summit
In her presentation, Williams described building a campus where students have the resources and community support they need to succeed, and how these strategies are paying off at UT with record graduation and retention rates.
Seniors Win Critical Language Scholarships to Study Abroad in Turkey, Kyrgyzstan
Two seniors will travel to Ankara, Turkey and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to learn languages considered crucial to the United States’ future security and stability.
Schwartz Awarded Boren Fellowship to Study Abroad
Jack Schwartz, a second-year political science PhD candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, from Lambertsville, Michigan, will pursue Arabic in Amman, Jordan, with support from a Boren Fellowship.