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READ MORE UVA TODAY International and Global Affairs Nov 19, 2019 Leadership Unscripted: Role of Women and Girls in a Country’s Development Batten professor Kirsten Gelsdorf, director of global humanitarian policy, spoke with University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumna Carolyn Miles about her work with Save the Children. Their discussion was part of the Darden School's Leadership Unscripted speaker series. READ IN DARDEN REPORT Nov 08, 2019 The End of the Berlin Wall, No Simple Barrier, Led to Change and Tumult Craig Shirley, a biographer of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and an instructor at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, argues that the fall of the Berlin Wall should be recognized as one of the greatest events in the 20th century, and credits Reagan, working with others, with bringing down the Soviet Union. READ IN UVA TODAY Nov 08, 2019 For Batten Student Jackie Chen (BA ’21), First-Gen is Just One Aspect of Who She Is In recognition of National First-Generation College Celebration day, held annually on November 8, Batten spoke with First-Gen student, Jackie Chen (BA '21) about what drew her to the Batten School and how leadership plays an active role in navigating the complexities of the college experience. Learn more National Security Nov 07, 2019 Q&A: How Philip Potter Navigates 21st-Century National Security Policy Since its inception in 2018, the National Security Policy Center at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy has made something of a name for itself. READ IN UVA TODAY Oct 25, 2019 Former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios to Speak at First UVA Batten Benefactors Society Gala Rosie Rios, who served from 2008-16 as the 43rd Treasurer of the United States, will deliver keynote remarks during the Batten School’s inaugural Batten Benefactors Society Gala on Friday, Nov. 8 at the University of Virginia. Learn more National Security Oct 21, 2019 Batten's National Security Policy Center Partners Across Grounds on Graduate Course to Advance Public Interest Technology A multidisciplinary team of public policy, computer science, and law faculty earned a national grant to establish a course aimed at teaching graduate students to examine the complex ethical, legal, and policy implications of new technologies. Learn more Leadership Oct 18, 2019 Three Batten Students Among UVA's Five 2019 Schaeffer Fellows By directly exposing students to the day-to-day functions of government work, the Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service program offers a unique opportunity for students interested in pursuing careers in policymaking and understanding how they can individually make an impact. Learn more Democracy OCT 15, 2019 The Future of Democracy: Is Democracy in Decline? How do we restore faith in the American political system and in democracy as an institution? Hear from Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon and fellow panelists Melody Barnes, Micah Schwartzman, Larry Terry, Larry Sabato, and moderator Mary Kate Cary. Learn more Economics Oct 07, 2019 Q&A: How Leaders Can Navigate Recession, From One Who’s Been There As the U.S. economy continues its longest-ever period of expansion, economists are beginning to call attention to some indicators that point to a potential downturn. One of those economists is Batten Professor Ray Scheppach. Read in UVA Today Oct 04, 2019 Hispanic Heritage Month Panel Highlights Policy Issues Affecting the Nation’s Hispanic and Latinx Communities Immigration issues have been a prominent fixture in the national media landscape for decades, but as this week’s Hispanic Heritage Month Batten Hour panel demonstrated, immigration isn't the only policy issue affecting the nation’s Hispanic and Latinx communities. Learn more Sep 23, 2019 Global Impact: Batten Students Bring Leadership and Policy Skills to Life in the Field No matter the policy field or employment sector, field-based internships challenge students to put what they’ve learned in the classroom into action. This past summer, Batten undergraduate and graduate students had opportunities to put their leadership and policy knowledge to work through hands-on internships in almost every corner of the globe. Learn more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page Next ›
Nov 19, 2019 With a Kindergarten Teacher’s Perspective, Professor Pushes Early Childhood Education Daphna Bassok first became acutely aware of the importance of early childhood education when she taught in a kindergarten classroom. The difference in readiness between the children who came into her classroom with preschool experience and those without was striking, she said. READ MORE UVA TODAY
International and Global Affairs Nov 19, 2019 Leadership Unscripted: Role of Women and Girls in a Country’s Development Batten professor Kirsten Gelsdorf, director of global humanitarian policy, spoke with University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumna Carolyn Miles about her work with Save the Children. Their discussion was part of the Darden School's Leadership Unscripted speaker series. READ IN DARDEN REPORT
Nov 08, 2019 The End of the Berlin Wall, No Simple Barrier, Led to Change and Tumult Craig Shirley, a biographer of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and an instructor at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, argues that the fall of the Berlin Wall should be recognized as one of the greatest events in the 20th century, and credits Reagan, working with others, with bringing down the Soviet Union. READ IN UVA TODAY
Nov 08, 2019 For Batten Student Jackie Chen (BA ’21), First-Gen is Just One Aspect of Who She Is In recognition of National First-Generation College Celebration day, held annually on November 8, Batten spoke with First-Gen student, Jackie Chen (BA '21) about what drew her to the Batten School and how leadership plays an active role in navigating the complexities of the college experience. Learn more
National Security Nov 07, 2019 Q&A: How Philip Potter Navigates 21st-Century National Security Policy Since its inception in 2018, the National Security Policy Center at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy has made something of a name for itself. READ IN UVA TODAY
Oct 25, 2019 Former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios to Speak at First UVA Batten Benefactors Society Gala Rosie Rios, who served from 2008-16 as the 43rd Treasurer of the United States, will deliver keynote remarks during the Batten School’s inaugural Batten Benefactors Society Gala on Friday, Nov. 8 at the University of Virginia. Learn more
National Security Oct 21, 2019 Batten's National Security Policy Center Partners Across Grounds on Graduate Course to Advance Public Interest Technology A multidisciplinary team of public policy, computer science, and law faculty earned a national grant to establish a course aimed at teaching graduate students to examine the complex ethical, legal, and policy implications of new technologies. Learn more
Leadership Oct 18, 2019 Three Batten Students Among UVA's Five 2019 Schaeffer Fellows By directly exposing students to the day-to-day functions of government work, the Leonard D. Schaeffer Fellows in Government Service program offers a unique opportunity for students interested in pursuing careers in policymaking and understanding how they can individually make an impact. Learn more
Democracy OCT 15, 2019 The Future of Democracy: Is Democracy in Decline? How do we restore faith in the American political system and in democracy as an institution? Hear from Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon and fellow panelists Melody Barnes, Micah Schwartzman, Larry Terry, Larry Sabato, and moderator Mary Kate Cary. Learn more
Economics Oct 07, 2019 Q&A: How Leaders Can Navigate Recession, From One Who’s Been There As the U.S. economy continues its longest-ever period of expansion, economists are beginning to call attention to some indicators that point to a potential downturn. One of those economists is Batten Professor Ray Scheppach. Read in UVA Today
Oct 04, 2019 Hispanic Heritage Month Panel Highlights Policy Issues Affecting the Nation’s Hispanic and Latinx Communities Immigration issues have been a prominent fixture in the national media landscape for decades, but as this week’s Hispanic Heritage Month Batten Hour panel demonstrated, immigration isn't the only policy issue affecting the nation’s Hispanic and Latinx communities. Learn more
Sep 23, 2019 Global Impact: Batten Students Bring Leadership and Policy Skills to Life in the Field No matter the policy field or employment sector, field-based internships challenge students to put what they’ve learned in the classroom into action. This past summer, Batten undergraduate and graduate students had opportunities to put their leadership and policy knowledge to work through hands-on internships in almost every corner of the globe. Learn more
