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Sustainability Summit: Resilient Energy and Materials Future
2025-04-22 12:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, United States
Join us at the Sustainability Summit to learn about building a resilient future with sustainable energy and materials

As global sustainability challenges become increasingly complex, finding solutions at the intersection of energy, policy, and society requires innovative thinking and collaboration. The Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies will host the inaugural Sustainability Summit, bringing together thought leaders, industry experts, policymakers, and students to explore innovative solutions through a systems-level approach.

The summit will examine sustainability’s three core dimensions — environment, economy, and society — highlighting cutting-edge research, policy insights, and emerging technologies. Discussions will focus on advancing interdisciplinary collaboration and developing actionable strategies that balance ambition with real-world feasibility. This event underscores the Center for Energy Studies’ leadership in sustainability and the vital role of student-driven initiatives in addressing today’s most pressing multidisciplinary challenges. The event will feature posters of graduate student research, where students will engage with participants on the practical application of their research.

GRADUATE STUDENTS: If you are interested in participating in the student poster session, please complete the online registration form. Once registered, you will receive more information regarding the session.

It is free and open to the public; Lunch will be provided.

College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates
2025-04-22 10:00 UTC | Washington, DC

In-Town Pool Call Time
2025-04-22 09:00, 2025-04-21 09:00, 2025-04-20 09:00, 2025-04-19 07:30, 2025-04-18 09:00, 2025-04-17 09:00, 2025-04-16 09:00 (America/New_York) | KY
In-Town Pool

Livestream—Baker Briefing:The Ramifications of Trump’s Mass Deportations
2025-04-21 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | KY
Join us for a livestream event discussing the impact of Trump’s mass deportations.

Since entering office nearly three months ago, President Donald Trump has moved swiftly to ramp up immigration enforcement and deport undocumented immigrants. He and his supporters have frequently portrayed irregular migration as a threat to national security and the economy, while critics point to the range of negative social and economic impacts of Trump’s expansive crackdown — and the many immigrants with legal status also being detained and deported.

This episode of the “Baker Briefing” podcast, featuring guests Tony Payan and Luz Garcini and recorded in front of a live studio audience, will explore how the Trump administration is reshaping U.S. immigration policy, the broader impacts on American life and society, and the questions at stake in the courts.

Baker Briefing Live: The Ramifications of Trump’s Mass Deportations
2025-04-21 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, United States
Join us at Baker Briefing Live to discuss the impact of Trump’s mass deportation campaign

Since entering office nearly three months ago, President Donald Trump has moved swiftly to ramp up immigration enforcement and deport undocumented immigrants. He and his supporters have frequently portrayed irregular migration as a threat to national security and the economy, while critics point to the range of negative social and economic impacts of Trump’s expansive crackdown — and the many immigrants with legal status also being detained and deported.

This episode of the “Baker Briefing” podcast, featuring guests Tony Payan and Luz Garcini and recorded in front of a live studio audience, will explore how the Trump administration is reshaping U.S. immigration policy, the broader impacts on American life and society, and the questions at stake in the courts.

This event is free and open to the public.

The President and The First Lady participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll
2025-04-21 10:30 (America/New_York) | KY
Pre-Credentialed Media

Easter Sunday
2025-04-20 00:00 - 23:59 (Etc/GMT) | United States
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Camp United Nations for Girls Toronto 2025
2025-04-19 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | 475 Yonge St, 475 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1X7, Canada
Girls step on the world stage to study global affairs and diplomacy then hone their decision making skills at Camp United Nations for Girls.

Camp United Nations for Girls Toronto 2025 introduces girls to the work of the United Nations and international policy. Camp United Nations begins with a lesson on the history of the United Nations and the organization’s purpose. This is followed by a study of the structure, leadership, and the rules of procedure of the United Nations. Each student will be given an assignment to serve as a delegate for a UN Member State. When the General Assembly convenes delegates will propose a resolution. The resolution will be subject to negotiation and amendment by the UN Delegates before a vote on a final version of the resolution. Girl Scouts and Girl Guides qualify to earn a Global Action Award or World Thinking badge for participating in Camp United Nations for Girls; badges and awards not provided.
For additional information contact us at +1 866-277-2123 extension 1, via email at info@girlsinpolitics.com or visit our website at www.girlsinpolitics.com. Ticketing options for girls ages 8-11 and 12-17. Please no solicitation emails or calls. We do not book speakers, book vendors or recruit volunteers for events.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this event a drop-off? All camps are drop-off unless parent participation is indicated. Parents may wait at the venue for the duration of the camp in any of the lounge or seating area throughout the hotel. The meeting room space capacity can only accommodate students and staff.
Is the registration fee refundable? The registration fee is non-refundable unless the organizer cancels the session. If a participant is unable to attend a session a credit will be placed on file that may be used at any time for a future program. The credit does not expire.
Is this a partisan program or supported by a political party? No, the Girls in Politics Initiative is an independent organization that is self-funded through the fees generated from hosting sessions. The curriculum is civic education.
Is financial assistance available? Due to rising costs associated with hosting events, there is no financial assistance available for this event and there is no promo code for this event.
Who are the instructors? Our Lead Instructors are women that currently or have previously worked in government or electoral politics. Our support staff are current or former licensed teachers. All instructors and support staff undergo background screening. All instructors and support staff are also in compliance with any local ordinances or state/provincial regulations applicable to those working with children.

Can Media Literacy Combat Misinformation?
2025-04-18 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | American University School of International Service, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, 20016, United States
Misinformation poses significant risks to democracy, public health, and social stability. Find out more from Dr. Badrinathan’s Research!

Misinformation poses significant risks to democracy, public health, and social stability. Since 2016, numerous media literacy initiatives have been introduced in classrooms worldwide, with substantial investments aimed at improving misinformation outcomes. But how effective are these efforts? To address this question, Dr. Badrinathan presents research from a large-scale media literacy initiative in India, conducted in partnership with a state government agency. A field experiment across 600 classrooms in 583 villages, involving 13,500 students, tested the impact of a four-month curriculum designed to build critical thinking skills, shift norms, and improve knowledge about health misinformation among the most vulnerable. As governments seek long-term strategies to combat misinformation, these findings underscore the potential of sustained, classroom-based education.

Join Professor Badrinathan and CAS professor Tom Costello to discuss this important topic!
April 18th at 12:00pm
Room SIS 300
Lunch provided

Professor Badrinathan works on misinformation, media, and politics, with a regional focus on South Asia. Her research spans three substantive areas. (1) Countering misinformation: How can we make citizens more resilient to falsehoods? (2) Accountability for misinformation: How do we hold elites responsible for spreading false information? (3) Impacts of misinformation: What are the political and societal consequences of misinformation on violence, prejudice, and quality of democracy?Methodologically, she relies on field experiments, original surveys, and primary data collection. She often collaborate with civil society organizations and government institutions to design projects that evaluate policy impacts and produce actionable evidence. Her latest project involves a long-term randomized controlled trial providing education on misinformation to over 13,000 schoolchildren across nearly 600 villages in India.
Her work has appeared in academic journals such as the American Political Science Review (x2) as well as popular press such as The Washington Post. It has also been featured on podcasts such as Scope Conditions and Grand Tamasha, as well as Indian media outlets like The Hindu, Scroll, and Hindustan Times.Prior to SIS, Professor Badrinathan earned a PhD in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and was a postdoc fellow at the University of Oxford.

Thomas Costello is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at American University. He studies where political and social beliefs come from, how they differ from person to person–and, ultimately, why they change–using AI and the tools of personality, cognitive, clinical, and political science. During his doctoral training in clinical psychology at Emory University (2016-2022) and postdoctoral fellowship at MIT (2022-2024), he has published dozens of research papers in peer-reviewed outlets, including Science, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Bulletin, and Trends in Cognitive Sciences. He has been featured in the New York Times, The Atlantic, CBC/Radio-Canada, and Scientific American, among many others, and his work has accumulated millions of views and comments on social media. Thomas has garnered extramural grant support (totaling > $500,000) from organizations including Effective Ventures, Reset, and Google. He was awarded the Heritage Dissertation Research Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, the JS Tanaka Dissertation Award from the Association for Research in Personality, and the Klarman Fellowship from Cornell University.

The President participates in a Swearing-In Ceremony for the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
2025-04-18 12:00 (America/New_York) | Oval Office
Closed Press

State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)
2025-04-18 10:00 UTC | Washington, DC

Good Friday
2025-04-18 00:00 - 23:59 (Etc/GMT) | United States
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Baker Briefing Live: AI, Ethics, and Global Competition
2025-04-17 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, 77005, United States
Join us for Baker Briefing Live to discuss how AI, ethics, and global competition will shape our future.

In the past decade, generative artificial intelligence has evolved from a niche research topic into a powerful, mainstream tool. From ChatGPT to China’s DeepSeek model, AI’s rapid rise is reshaping global ethics, governance, and international relations. In this live recording of the Baker Briefing podcast, Ambassador David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, and Dr. Moshe Y. Vardi, a leading expert in computational engineering, discuss AI’s societal impact—its potential for misuse, such as spreading misinformation and creating deep fakes. They also explore the complexities of AI in geopolitics, particularly its growing influence on U.S.-China relations, and the critical questions facing policymakers in this fast-evolving technological landscape.

This event is free and open to the public.

The President signs Executive Orders
2025-04-17 16:00 (America/New_York) | Oval Office

The President participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic
2025-04-17 13:05 (America/New_York) | Oval Office
White House Press Pool

The President participates in a Bilateral Lunch with the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic
2025-04-17 12:05 (America/New_York) | Cabinet Room

The President greets the Prime Minister of the Italian Republic
2025-04-17 12:00 (America/New_York) | Stakeout Location
Open Press

Pandemic Political Education Book Club
2025-04-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Under the Umbrella Bookstore and Cafe, 511 West 200 South, #Suite 120, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101, United States
Read books to learn lessons from HIV/AIDS Activism and Disability Justice.

The President participates in an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner
2025-04-16 18:30 (America/New_York) | Blue Room

Socrates in the City with Dr. Larry Arnn
2025-04-16 18:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall, 3414 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY, 40511, United States
Socrates in the City Presents: Eric Metaxas in Conversation with Dr. Larry Arnn

Join us for an unforgettable evening with Dr. Larry Arnn in Lexington, Kentucky, on April 16th, as he sits down with Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas to explore the American Constitution and its living nature in society today.
In this thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Arnn will draw from his book, The Founders’ Key: The Divine and Natural Connection Between the Declaration and the Constitution and What We Risk by Losing It. Dr. Arnn will share insights from his book and the impact of the relationship between the Declaration and Constitution, and how a nuanced understanding of their principles may restore our political faith and revive our free institutions.
This is a rare opportunity to hear from one of the leading voices in the national debate on education, faith, and culture. Whether you’re grappling with these issues personally or simply seeking a deeper understanding of their cultural significance, this event promises to be both inspiring and enlightening.
Details:

Date: April 16th, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM Reception, 7:00 PM Interview, 8:30 PM VIP Dinner
Location: The Club at UK’s Spindletop Hall(3414 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511, USA)
Host: Eric Metaxas, Host of Socrates in the City

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General Admission: Theater-style seating to watch the main event interview with Dr. Larry Arnn and Eric Metaxas + a book signing afterwards!
VIP Admission: Before the main event, join Dr. Larry Arnn and Eric Metaxas for non-alcoholic drinks and passed hors d’oeuvres.
Dinner: After the main event, join Dr. Larry Arnn and Eric Metaxas for a coursed dinner, conversation, and Q&A. Tickets include an invitation to the VIP reception. Limited availability.
Live Stream: If you cannot join us in Lexington, watch the interview as it happens — before we get to edit out the flubs and fluffs — and host friends to join you for your own private SITC event wherever you are! Watch at socratesinthecityplus.com.
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Larry P. Arnn is the twelfth president of Hillsdale College.
He received his B.A. from Arkansas State University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Government from the Claremont Graduate School. He served as director of research for Sir Martin Gilbert, the official biographer of Winston Churchill. He served as president of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy from 1985 to 2000. In 1996, he was the founding chairman of the California Civil Rights Initiative, which was passed by California voters and prohibited racial preferences in state hiring, contracting, and admissions.
Dr. Arnn is on the board of directors of The Heritage Foundation, the IntercollegiateStudies Institute, and the Claremont Institute. He served on the U.S. Army War College Board of Visitors for two years for which he earned the Department of the Army’s “Outstanding Civilian Service Medal.” He was appointed in late 2020 as chairman of President Donald Trump’s 1776 Commission, which was established to restore in American education an understanding of the history and principles of the founding of the United States. The 1776 Commission Report was published in early 2021. He received the Bradley Prize from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation in 2015, the Edmund Burke Award for Service to Culture and Society from The New Criterion in 2022, the Heartland Liberty Prize from The Heartland Institute in 2024, and most recently the Great American Award from The Heritage Foundation in 2025.
He is a member of the American Political Science Association, the Philadelphia Society, Churchill Centre, the Council for National Policy, the Federalist Society, the Mont Pelerin Society, and the Philanthropy Roundtable. Published widely in national newspapers, magazines and periodicals on issues of public policy, history and political theory, he is the author of three books: Liberty and Learning: The Evolution of American Education; The Founders’ Key: The Divine and Natural Connection between the Declaration and the Constitution and What We Risk by Losing It; and Churchill’s Trial: Winston Churchill and the Salvation of Free Government.
Dr. Arnn is a professor of politics and history at Hillsdale. He teaches courses on Aristotle,Winston Churchill, 20 th Century Totalitarian Novels, and the American Constitution.
He and his wife, Penelope, have four children, Henry, Katy, Alice, and Tony, and two grandchildren, Charlotte and William.

Press Briefing by the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt with a special guest
2025-04-16 16:30 (America/New_York) | James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
On Camera

The President receives his Intelligence Briefing
2025-04-16 11:30 (America/New_York) | Oval Office

Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers
2025-04-16 10:00 UTC | Washington, DC

State Job Openings and Labor Turnover
2025-04-16 10:00 UTC | Washington, DC
