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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!