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Batten Hosts First Central Virginia Learning Exchange

On Saturday, Dec. 1, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy hosted the first Central Virginia Learning Exchange (CVLE) … summit to improve communications, enhance understanding, and encourage a better working relationship between the Charlottesville community and the police. Read

Applied Research: Batten Students Brief New U.S. Congressman

On Wednesday, Dec. 5, Denver Riggleman, the Representative-elect for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, visited the Batten School. … Sitting in on Batten professor Gerry Warburg’s “Congress 101: Advanced Legislative Strategy” class, Riggleman’s visit gave second-year MPP students who have studied the history of Congress a rare opportunity to interact with their subject matter—in person and up close rather than just reading about it in the news. Read

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Number of Batten students who interned with the UN in 2017
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