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!