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Happy Spring Break for those of you enjoying some time off! We have a number of events coming up, so mark your calendar now! All in the Toyota and free and open to the public, unless noted. For more information on these programs, visit http://bakercenter.utk.edu/events/ Monday, March 21, 4:30 pm, Kakehashi Project - Report from our 11 students and Dr. Wiegand on their December trip to Japan, courtesy of the Japanese Ministry of Culture! Wed., March 23, 4:30 pm, Global Security Lecture: "Islamic Terrorism in Indonesia and Malaysia" with Dr. Anup K. Datta, former professor, Political Science, North Bengal University, India Wed., March 30, 12:30 pm -- ATTN: UT STUDENTS- Learn about the Baker Center's new Public Policy Analytics Minor - Toyota Auditorium Monday, April 4, 4:00 pm. "To the Moon, Alice!" Former US Senator and Lunar Astronaut Harrison "Jack" Schmitt returns to the Baker Center. Thanks to UT Planetary Geosciences Institute for sponsoring his visit. Tuesday, April 5, Noon, "Fundamental Free-Speech Principles: Threats to the First Amendment" David Hudson, First Amendment expert and Nashville lawyer, will present this critical topic affecting our four freedoms. David has a wonderful way of presenting this information - so don't miss it! Tuesday, April 5, 5:30 pm, Global Security Lecture - "Emerging Regional Challenges," Ambassador Sameh Aboul-Enein, Head of the Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations, Geneva, Switzerland. Thursday, April 7, 1-2:30 pm, E&E Forum with Dr. Joe Fargione, Lead Scientist with The Nature Conservancy in Minneapolis, MN. Monday, April 11, 5:30 pm, Ashe Lecture - "Choosing Diplomatic Options to Engage Enemies" Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh, career foreign service officer presents this lecture. Presently the director of the Univ. of Kentucky Patterson School of Diplomacy Wed., April 13, 5:30 pm, As part of Navy Week in Knoxville, Rear Admiral Terry Moulton, Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery for the US Navy will present a lecture. Thursday, April 14, 12:30 – 2 pm - E&E Forum with Dr. Jon Hathaway, UT Civil & Environmental Engineering - PLEASE NOTE EARLIER START TIME! All in the Toyota and more to come in late April!