With hopes for a nice holiday weekend and warmer temperatures, just a
reminder about events next week and in the future!
Wed. April 3, 1-2 pm UNIVERSITY CENTER Auditorium - Baker Distinguished
Lecture Series with Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan. Free and open to
the public, with our thanks to our sponsors SunTrust Foundation, Knoxville
News Sentinel, and WUOT
Wed. April 3, 2:30 - 3:30 pm TOYOTA Auditorium - K-16 Paradigm: The Ball's in
our Court!
Moderator, Dean Bob Rider, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
will moderate a discussion by:
Randy Boyd, Gov. Bill Haslam's higher education adviser and founder and
chairman of Radio Systems Corp.
Jennifer Evans, vice president of public policy at the Knovxille Chamber of
Commerce
Anthony Hancock, teacher at Bearden Middle School
Rich Rhoda, executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education
Commission
Pam Trainor, District 9 representative on the Knox County School Board
FUTURE EVENTS
April 12, 1 -3 pm - Toyota Auditorium, Baker Scholars Research Presentations
April 17, 6-7:30 pm - Taxes, Green Vehicles and the Death of Tennessee
Transportation
Join us in the Toyota Auditorium for this panel discussion, led by Baker Scholars
Caleb Williford and Eric Dixon, on Tennessee roads. Our state road system
depends on revenue from fuel taxes. Due to lower tax revenues from more
energy efficient vehicles and alternative fuels, increased congestion, and rising
maintenance costs, the funding of our roads and bridges is becoming a problem.
Following a statement of the problem and brief overview from the UT
Transportation Research Center, the panel will discuss solutions from their very
different perspectives. Our panel includes:
Kevin Bakewell AAA, senior vice president, The Auto Club Group
Mark Burton UT Transportation Research Center, professor
Mike Edwards Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, president
Dave Huneryager Tennessee Trucking Association, president and CEO
John Schroer TDOT Commissioner
Kent Starwalt TN Road Builders Association, executive vice president
Matt Murray UT Howard Baker Center Director, economist, Center for
Business & Economic Research
Free & Open to the Public!
April 24, TBA, Distinguished Energy & Environment Lecture - Gov. Bill Richardson
-- MORE TO COME ON THIS EVENT!
Have a wonderful holiday!
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