Baker Center Learning Community
Staff Contact: Gavin Luter
The Honors-Baker Center Community gives all students, both Honors and non-Honors, a chance to integrate their interests in politics and public service into their on-campus living experience and allows them to form close relationships with students of similar interests. Named after former Tennessee Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr., the Baker Center Community is tied to UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. Members will live with Honors Learning Community students in Morrill Hall. The community is open to freshmen and returning students. Members of the Honors-Baker Center Community will enroll in a class about citizenship and public policy in the fall and the spring and participate in bi-weekly meetings and activities with the rest of the community.
There are two ways to apply:
- FOR HONORS STUDENTS: If you are eligible to sign up for the Honors Learning Community, indicate on your honors learning community application you would like to be a member of the “Honors-Baker Center Community.” You must also complete a short application.
- FOR ALL OTHER STUDENTS: Please complete our short application, which will be avaliable online starting in mid-February. You can then e-mail your application to bakercenter@utk.edu.
Download the Application (pdf - 168k) (doc - 118k)
*All students must also complete the University Housing Learning Community application*
Baker Center Learning Community Announcements
Position Announcement: Director of the Baker Center
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is searching for a dynamic individual with a strong academic record to serve as Director of the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy. Learn more
Now Accepting Applications for 2009-2010 Baker Center Learning Community
The Baker Center Learning community provides students, both Honors and Non-Honors, with interests in politics, public service, civic engagement, political communications, and media the opportunity to enhance their university experience by living with students of similar interests, and by further pursuing these interests with the help of UT faculty and staff.
Applications are now available online, and can be submitted on a rolling basis.
Download the application HERE! more>
BCLC Student Presents Documentary
Baker Center Learning Community student, Madeline Brown, has been invited to show her short documentary on the Clinton 12 at the “Knoxville's Civil Rights Celebration” on Jan. 20 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Knoxville. She created the 10 minute documentary as a student enrolled in Media High, offered by the Knox County Public Library. It also won a national award for editing. more>
Upcoming Events
- Tapping into Water
- Tapping into Water
- Tapping into Water
- Tapping into Water
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
Opportunities@BakerCenter
Contact Senator Baker
Honorable Howard H. Baker, Jr.
P.O. Box 600
Huntsville, TN 37756
423-663-9148
hbaker@bakerdonelson.com
