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Oct 23, 2020

UVA Researchers Offer Data on One of Higher Education’s Most Dramatic Shifts

In a new study, Batten’s Ben Castleman, along with his collaborators Gaby Lohner and Kelli Bird from the UVA School of Education and Human Development, investigated how the shift to online learning during COVID-19 has affected student success.

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Oct 22, 2020

Faculty Spotlight: From College Drop-Out to Action-Minded, Award-Winning Professor

Leadership

Advocacy

Batten's Paul Martin teaches a course aimed at improving experiences for first-generation students at UVA, while also participating in a wide range of activities for the betterment of the Charlottesville community.

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Oct 21, 2020

Batten Professor Tells Northam That Decarbonization By 2050 is ‘Achievable and Affordable’

Environment

Development

As part of the Virginia Clean Energy Summit on Tuesday, Batten professor William Shobe outlined how it is feasible for Virginia to “decarbonize” the state’s economy by 2050.

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Oct 16, 2020

Q&A: Do Work Requirements Aid Those on Public Assistance? Batten Professor Says No.

Economics

Healthcare

Adam Leive, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the Batten School, questions the effectiveness of work requirements in public assistance.

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Oct 12, 2020

Batten Student Leads Efforts to Register Voters, Recruit Poll Workers as Deadline Looms

Leadership

Ahead of Virginia’s voter registration deadline Tuesday, Batten student Hannah Koizumi (BA '21) is helping her peers register to vote, volunteer as poll workers and make a plan to get to the polls.

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Oct 09, 2020

Batten Students Play Role in Retold, Celebrating Women at UVA

Leadership

As part of Retold, a University-wide effort to celebrate the women of UVA, Batten students Alyssa Candelmo, Karishma Srikanth, Martha Gallagher, and Jocelyn Willougby are sharing their stories.

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Oct 08, 2020

Q&A: COVID-19 and American Foreign Policy with Batten's Sechser

International and Global Affairs

Democracy

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life and government, Batten's Todd Sechser says the handling of the pandemic by the U.S. has implications far beyond our borders, affecting policy and power struggles around the world.

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ISIS fighters in Raqqa, Syria, June 2014

Oct 06, 2020

Potter: The Death and Life of Terrorist Networks

National Security

International and Global Affairs

ISIS is quietly “rising from the ashes” in areas of Iraq and Syria, due in part to the group’s vast international network of affiliates. Batten’s Phil Potter and co-authors outline why ISIS will be difficult to finish off without defeating the terrorist organization’s entire network of allies.

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Oct 02, 2020

A Hoo Without a Name – Just the Way this Batten Student Wants It

Leadership

Racial Justice and Equity

A trip to the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers over the summer inspired Batten's Terrell Jana, the football team’s top receiver, to pay homage in an unexpected way.

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In Batten professor Eileen Chou’s “Introduction to Civic Leadership” course in Newcomb Hall Theatre, spaces are roped off to ensure students sit at least six feet apart.

Sep 29, 2020

Photos: Daily Academic Life at UVA in the COVID-19 Era

Education

University photographers take a look at in-person learning on Grounds, including Batten students and professors in the classroom, during a fall semester shaped by the ongoing pandemic.

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Sep 23, 2020

How Can Private Capital Best Serve the Public Good?

Social Entrepreneurship

Social Equity

When we think about the organizations making a positive change in the world, nonprofits usually come to mind. But in the latest installment of Expert Chats, Batten's Christine Mahoney argued that if we consider the private sector as well, we can address today’s global problems much more creatively.

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Warburg advises one of his students outside Garrett Hall

Sep 22, 2020

Learn How In-Person Instruction Is Going at the University of Virginia

Education

UVA unveiled a new style of classroom teaching Sept. 8. See how three professors, including Batten's Gerald Warburg, are navigating the experience.

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UVA Researchers Offer Data on One of Higher Education’s Most Dramatic Shifts

Faculty Spotlight: From College Drop-Out to Action-Minded, Award-Winning Professor

Batten Professor Tells Northam That Decarbonization By 2050 is ‘Achievable and Affordable’

Q&A: Do Work Requirements Aid Those on Public Assistance? Batten Professor Says No.

Batten Student Leads Efforts to Register Voters, Recruit Poll Workers as Deadline Looms

Batten Students Play Role in Retold, Celebrating Women at UVA

Q&A: COVID-19 and American Foreign Policy with Batten's Sechser

Potter: The Death and Life of Terrorist Networks

A Hoo Without a Name – Just the Way this Batten Student Wants It

Photos: Daily Academic Life at UVA in the COVID-19 Era

How Can Private Capital Best Serve the Public Good?

Learn How In-Person Instruction Is Going at the University of Virginia

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