Student Initiatives
Staff Contact: Nissa Dahlin-Brown, Gavin Luter
As a part of the UT Knoxville community, the Baker Center works to develop and maintain relationships with UT students with interests in public policy. To this end, the Center has developed several programs in which interested students can involve themselves. The primary student group associated with the Baker Center are the Baker Scholars, students who have demonstrated superior academic performance and an interest in public policy. Baker Scholars assist the center with it's many initiatives, and each also participates in an ongoing project of their own choosing. Other initiatives include the Baker Center Learning Community, the Writer's Roundtable and the Baker Journal of Applied Public Policy.
Student Initiatives 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
2009 High School Intern Program in Review
This summer, the Baker Center hosted 9 high school interns from around east Tennessee to participate in a 2 week program that introduced students to the public policy process. Each student chose a community issue to study and recommend solutions to that problem through either public policy or another community intervention. Projects this year included:
- Educational Accountability: Will Kronick and Olivia Talman, West High School
- Bullying in Schools: Leah Moulton, Tuacahn High School for the Performing Arts, Ivins, UT
- Alternative more>
High School Internship Applications Available
Summer 2009 High School Internship applications are now online for interested students. Applicants should be rising Juniors or Seniors and should be available from June 15th – 26th. Baker Center Summer Interns are expected to complete three public policy related projects during their time at the Baker Center. These projects include:
- a journal detailing all days at the... more>
Baker Journal taking applications for Staff Editors
The deadline for applications for Staff Editors for the Baker Journal of Applied Public Policy is Wednesday, January 28th, 2009. Applications are available online. Staff editors are undergraduate or graduate UT students who have an interest in the publication of high quality student-written articles on public policy. Staff editors will be expected to attend a training session to... 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
