Baker Center Public Programs: August-September 2010
August
31— What the Health Care Reform Law Means to You
Carole Myers, Assistant Professor, UT College of Nursing and Fellow for Health
Policy at the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy
Beth Uselton,Tennessee Health Care Campaign
Panelists will provide an overview of the recently-passed national health care
reform law; outline key provisions of the reform law, and the implementation
timeline. Panelists will also discuss what the health care law reform means for
those with employer-based coverage, Medicaid, and Medicare; uninsured
individuals; and small businesses.
6:30-8:30PM. Toyota Auditorium
Webcast http://tinyurl.com/292scne
September
10— Challenges in Middle East Diplomacy in the Age of Instant
Communications
Ambassadorial Lecture Series, Margaret Scobey, Ambassador to Egypt
Listen online via webcast from Noon -1:00 PM http://tinyurl.com/249hm22
US Ambassador to Egypt, Margaret Scobey, will offer an overview and insights
into the unresolved regional conflicts in the Middle East that continue to
involve US interests. Her remarks will include a discussion of the changes in
the practice of diplomacy that the communications revolution of the last thirty
years has engendered.
13-17—Celebrate Congress Week & Constitution Day!
15— Border Crossing: A forum on about Immigration, States’ Rights and Civil
Rights.
3:30 PM, Hodges Library - Galleria – 1st floor
UT Libraries and the Baker Center have pulled together a group of panelists to
discuss this topic and engage the audience in the discussion as well. Panelists
include: Otis Stephens and Karla McKanders, UT College of Law; Jon Shefner,
UT Department of Sociology and Roberto Martinez, Past-President of the
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of East Tennessee and Chair of the Latino
Committee for SunTrust Bank
16— Constitution Signing
Join UT Libraries and the Baker Center and “sign our US Constitution – 11 a.m.
– 2 p.m on the UT Pedestrian Walkway near Hodges Library
17— Celebrate Constitution Day!
Answering the Call of Service: Campuses as a Focal Point of Civic Education
and Engagement
Bob Graham, former Florida Governor, U.S. Senator, and author, will address
attendees of the Tennessee Campus Compact statewide meeting and the UT
Campus. Book signing to follow .
10:00-11:00 AM Toyota Auditorium
Webcast http://tinyurl.com/24ds353
17— Global Security Distinguished Lecture Series - Bob Graham, former
Florida Governor, U.S. Senator, and author will discuss national security issues
and his book, Intelligence Matters. Book signing to follow.
7:00 PM Toyota Auditorium
Webcast http://tinyurl.com/24uz2zg
21— Economic Literacy in Civil and Uncivil Discourse: Addressing the Federal
Deficit
Sherry Kasper, Professor, Maryville College and Baker Center Fellow will discuss
the level of economic literacy among citizens and policy-makers as it relates to
civil and bi-partisan dialogue about our federal deficit.
7:00 PM Toyota Auditorium
Webcast http://tinyurl.com/24qq2ak
Amy K. Gibson, Ph.D.
Director of Communications and Public Programming
Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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