Welcome to the Baker Center!

In early 2003 the Howard Baker Center for Public Policy began operations at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. The mission of the Baker Center is to develop programs and promote research to further the public's knowledge of our system of governance, and also to highlight the critical importance of public service.

Announcements

Files from the Conference on the Formulation of Energy and Climate Policy Available

The Baker Center, in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Scandia National Laboratories, The George Bush School of Government and Public Service, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, recently hosted the Conference on the Formulation of Energy and Climate Policy. The PowerPoint presentations made by speakers at this conference and an archived copy of the webcast of the first day are now available.

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Space Available in the Baker Center Learning Community

Limited space is still available for the Baker Center Learning Community, a one-of-a-kind living learning experience. Students enrolled in the learning community:
- Live with other students interested in politics, public policy, civic engagement, and government in Morrill Hall
- - Take a course in the fall in the spring about these topics (classes qualify for Social Science General Education requirement!)
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Baker Scholars Gear Up For Summer Experiences

As the summer is upon us, several Baker Scholars are across the country gaining experiences in internships, workshops, and other experiences that further their interest in a public service career path. Here is a sample of some of the work being done by Baker Scholars:

Anne Buckle is a summer intern at the Department of State intern in the Western Europe division. Anne will be assisting in the transition of Foreign Service officials... more>