Members of the second MPP class attending orientation in the Miller Center.

During Batten’s CIBO (graduate student orientation), members of the first and second year class had a chance to get to know each other before the start of classes in August 2021.

Members of the second graduating class from Batten gather at the end of orientation.

David Brenneman, the founding chair of the Batten School, meets alumni of the Batten School.

Members of the second graduating class from Batten gather at the end of orientation.

During Batten’s CIBO (graduate student orientation), members of the first year class celebrated the end of the first week of orientation with a cookout and games with members of the Batten faculty and staff and their families in August 2021.

Members of the first postgraduate MPP class went on a rafting trip for the MPP leadership retreat in 2012.

When Garrett Hall reopened in 2009 after extensive renovations, the Batten School gained a new space large enough for faculty and staff offices and a main event space – the Great Hall.

MPP students presenting a class project in Garrett Hall.

As a part of the XX amount renovation, Garrett Hall was transformed back to its open concept two story gathering space (known now as the Great Hall).  Originally designed as UVA’s first dinner hall, this room now is the main event space for the school.

Students highlighted their culture with the International Fashion Show in 2014.

The Batten School hosted former Virginia Senator Jim Webb to speak to the Batten community.

Students in Paul Martin’s NGO class present their findings on local non-profits working on homelessness.

Class photo of the first BA class at Batten.

Former Dean Harry Harding hosted faculty, staff, students, and guests in the Rotunda for a presentation.

Members of the second MPP class gather for their orientation over in the Miller Center.

Batten student Mairin Shea (BA ’20) also experienced the fast-paced work environment of a U.S. Embassy this past summer. Shea completed an eleven-week internship at the U.S. Embassy in Dublin, where she worked for the U.S. Commercial Service, the promotional arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. Thanks to the generous support of the Frederic S. Bocock fellowship, a fund that provides financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students interested in working for the federal government, Shea was able to accept the internship.

Batten MPP students having fun with Batten Ball 2020, a reimagined event due to the pandemic.