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Student StoriesUVA Batten 2026 Pilot AwardsThe Pilot Award is named for The Virginian-Pilot, the newspaper Frank Batten, Sr. helmed in his early career. The Batten Graduate Council annually invites students, faculty, and staff to nominate graduating Master of Public Policy students for one of five Pilot Awards. The awards recognize the recipients’ leadership, impact, and service within the greater university and policy communities. -
Student StoriesUVA Hydra: Where Seven Heads are Better than OneUVA Batten students on the Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team, Hydra, find commonality and balance amidst their academic pursuits and competing on this nationally ranked team.
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Accolades2026 Citizen Leadership Medalist Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to Visit UVA BattenHenry Louis Gates, Jr. is the 2026 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, which is the highest external honor bestowed by the University and recognizes the achievements of luminaries who embrace endeavors in which Jefferson excelled and held in high regard.
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UVA Batten Hosts Community Forum on Violence InterventionOn Friday, March 13, the Public Engagement in Governance Looking, Listening, and Learning Laboratory (PEGLLLLab) at the UVA Batten School hosted The Violence Intervention Forum at Charlottesville’s City Hall where a panel of community leaders examined the causes, impacts, and potential solutions for gun-related violence on March 13, 2026.
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Q&A with Sarah TurnerSarah Turner is a professor at the University of Virginia, with appointments in economics, education, and public policy. Turner is a leading expert in labor economics and the economics of education, focusing on higher education and high-skill labor markets. As part of our Women's History Month celebration, we asked Professor Turner some questions about her career at UVA.
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Alum in ActionFinding the Good: Hayley Lawrence on Optimism, Vulnerability, and Public ServiceHayley Lawrence (BA ’16) is a self-described, indefatigable optimist. She thinks that – especially today – teachers, professors and leaders have a responsibility to advocate for seeing the good in the world, even when confronted with problems that seem intractable.
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Student StoriesSticking To It: Mia Abello Leads on the Field and BeyondFor Mia Abello, field hockey has never been just a sport; it’s been a passport – one that has brought her to UVA and now, the Batten School.
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Alum in ActionA Century of Reflection, A Future of ImpactThis year marks 100 years since Dr. Carter G. Woodson laid the foundation for what would become Black History Month, an annual nationwide celebration of those who helped shape America. Recognizing and honoring this history is essential to building a brighter future – a commitment UVA Batten students have embraced since the school's institution. Today, they remember the past and begin to write their own stories for the next century.
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Leading Beyond the Lab: Dr. Francis Collins on Building Consensus for Bold Policy ProposalsOn Friday, February 20, Dr. Francis Collins, preeminent genomic researcher, former Director of the National Institutes of Health and a UVA alumnus, joined Professor Melanie Egorin in Garrett Hall for a conversation on how to rethink complex policy challenges – and how to sway others to your side.
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UncategorizedThe Honorable J. Harvie Wilkinson III Receives 2026 Outstanding Virginian AwardOn February 18, the Virginia General Assembly named the Honorable J. Harvie Wilkinson III as the 2026 Outstanding Virginian, recognizing his extraordinary career in law, journalism, and public service. The Outstanding Virginian Award honors individuals whose distinguished contributions, outstanding achievements, and dedicated leadership serve as an inspiration to all civic-minded citizens, emulating the motto, “Service, not self.”
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Fixing Congress: A New Batten Professor Shares Her InsightsSoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor is using her experience on Capitol Hill to drive research on congressional reform.