Investigative journalist explains modern segregation
New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones visited the University of Tennessee to discuss modern implications of racial divide.
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Hot topic at Baker Center: Trump’s effect on climate change policy
Dr. Andrew Light discusses possible stances the U.S. could take on the Paris Agreement in the face of Trump's tepid take on global warming.
Howard Baker Center launches fourth annual policy creation challenge
Participants will address community issues and offer policy solutions with comprehensive briefs.
Former Japan prime minister gives memorial lecture
Former prime minister of Japan, Yasuo Fukuda, gave the Howard Baker Center's first Memorial Lecture on Wednesday. He discussed the importance of the United States and Japan building a personal relationship, providing examples from his own personal relationship with Howard Baker.
Community organizations register students to vote
From Sept. 22 to Sept. 23, various organizations from the Knoxville area registered students and faculty on campus to vote as a part of “National Voter Registration Day.”
Student-led initiatives aim to reduce waste on campus
Two student groups spent the academic year creating environmentally-friendly policies for UT to help maintain sustainability.
Former chief speechwriter to speak on U.S.’s response to terrorism
On Monday March 23 at 7 p.m. in the Toyota Auditorium of the Howard Baker Center, Marc Thiessen will be holding a lecture called "America's Failed Response to Radical Islam." There is no cost to attend. The lecture is hosted by UT's Young Americans for Freedom.
Sexual assault workshop educates, raises awareness
On Sept. 20, the Howard Baker Public Policy Center held S.E.A.T, the club for Sexual Empowerment and...
New plan aims to reduce emissions from power plants
Powers plants will carry a heavy burden under the Environment Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan, said University of Tennessee Baker Fellow Mary English.
