UT Student Voter Turnout Increases
Student voter turnout at UT increased by 20 percent from the 2014 to 2018 midterm elections, according to new survey data from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement.
Register to Vote at UT Locations, September 23–27
During National Voter Registration Week, September 23–27, the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, UT Libraries, and the Student Government Association will hold voter registration drives on Pedestrian Walkway, the Student Union Plaza, and in Hodges Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Baker Center and College of Nursing to Host Diplomacy Lab This Fall
This fall, a group of UT students will learn more about health-care systems in the Americas thanks to a collaboration between the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy and the College of Nursing to host a Diplomacy Lab.
UT to Help Launch Rural Leadership Training Institute
The University of Tennessee has partnered with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to launch a new leadership institute focused on the unique challenges and solutions around Appalachia’s economic development.
Former Senator Bob Corker to Speak at UT’s Baker Center
Former US Senator Bob Corker will hold a town hall discussion this week at UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy as part of the center’s Baker Distinguished Lecture Series.
Baker Center to Host Summit to Encourage Civic Engagement
The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy will host one of two simultaneous statewide Tennessee Campus Civic Summits on Friday, March 29.
International Studies Quarterly Finds New Home at Baker Center
UT’s Howard Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy will become the new official home of the International Studies Quarterly, previously housed at Georgetown University.
Baker Center to Host Bipartisanship Panel Featuring Wamp, Roemer
Former United States Representative Zach Wamp and former Ambassador Tim Roemer will participate in a panel discussion on political reform and bipartisanship Monday.
Baker Center Hosts Next Generation of Tennessee Lawmakers
Wednesday marked the last day of UT’s Legislative Leaders Academy, an intensive three-day series of workshops designed to prepare a new crop of Tennessee state lawmakers for the challenges of the upcoming legislative session.
Baker Center to Host C-SPAN Bus
UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy will host the C-SPAN Bus on Thursday, January 17, as a part of the cable network’s Southern Swing tour.
Baker Center Policy Brief: What Can We Do About Asian Carp?
A new policy brief examines strategies to manage the population and mitigate the risks associated with invasive species.
Baker Center to Celebrate 10 Years of Public Service
The Baker Center will host a special exhibit of the late senator’s career and a commemorative lecture with former U.S. Ambassador Ira Shapiro this week to celebrate its 10th anniversary.