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Learn more Mar 27, 2025 A’dorian Murray-Thomas: Turning Personal Trauma into Public Service Nonprofit founder and history-making elected official A’dorian Murray-Thomas shared her experience, strength, and hope from the perspective of a young leader with students during Monday’s Batten Hour. Her talk was equal parts inspiring and inquisitive, exploring the power of youth storytelling, service, and transforming trauma into fuel for social change. Learn more Mar 27, 2025 UVA Students Visit Norway to Learn Better Approaches to Incarceration Twenty UVA students and staff traveled to Norway over spring break for an immersive study abroad experience to learn about alternative systems for incarceration. It was part of the UVA Batten course, LPPS 5670: Education in the U.S. and International Prison Systems. Learn more Mar 26, 2025 Legislative Effectiveness Scores for 118th Congress Highlight The Keys to Successful Lawmaking In its 5th biennial report on the effectiveness of U.S. senators and representatives, the Center for Effective Lawmaking found that despite deep political and procedural disruptions, the 118th Congress passed hundreds of laws. It also noted that the exit of some of the highest-scoring members may strain the lawmaking capacity of Congress in the years ahead. Learn more Mar 19, 2025 Reflections on Legacy: Martin Luther King III at Garrett Hall In a very special event at Garrett Hall this week, Martin Luther King, III told stories of his childhood and shared his lifelong vision of building a stronger, more connected and caring community, which is the theme of his new book. The event was sponsored by the UVA Center for Politics, where King is a professor of practice, and hosted by the UVA Batten School. Learn more Mar 07, 2025 Simon Investigates “Racial Excellence Gap” in Public Education UVA Batten assistant professor Andrew Simon and his co-authors explore the “racial excellence gap” in primary and secondary schools in their article, published in Nature, one of the world's leading scientific journals. Learn more Mar 4, 2025 Gun Safety is Everyone’s Concern Dr. Maya Haasz, a pediatric emergency room physician and an associate professor at the University of Colorado, is an expert in firearm injuries among youth — the leading cause of death of people under 20 in the United States. At this week's Batten Hour, she discussed the importance of changing cultural norms in order to address the epidemic. Learn more Feb 27, 2025 Alec Scicchitano: Working a Transatlantic Gig After a stint as a legislative aide in the Massachusetts House of Reprsenatives, Alec Scicchitano (BA ’21) recently started a new job as the head of politics, press, and public affairs at the British Consulate General in Boston, where he works to strengthen relations between the United Kingdom and United States across New England. Learn more Feb 25, 2025 Judge Coulson Reflects on Impacts of Pretrial Decisions Our guest speaker for Batten Hour this week was U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson for the Maryland District who presides over the busiest docket for federal misdemeanor charges in the country. Learn more Feb 20, 2025 Finding a Seat at the Interdisciplinary Research Table UVA Batten hosted the “Annual Behavioral Science Across Grounds Conference” earlier this month, bringing some of the brightest minds of UVA’s research community to Garrett Hall to exchange ideas, interests, and insights. 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Mar 27, 2025 Wu Awarded Russell Sage Foundation Pipeline Grant to Identify Ways to Strengthen Social Safety Net Programs UVA Batten assistant professor Derek Wu has received an early-career grant award to continue his work identifying ways to strengthen social safety net programs in Virginia. Learn more
Mar 27, 2025 A’dorian Murray-Thomas: Turning Personal Trauma into Public Service Nonprofit founder and history-making elected official A’dorian Murray-Thomas shared her experience, strength, and hope from the perspective of a young leader with students during Monday’s Batten Hour. Her talk was equal parts inspiring and inquisitive, exploring the power of youth storytelling, service, and transforming trauma into fuel for social change. Learn more
Mar 27, 2025 UVA Students Visit Norway to Learn Better Approaches to Incarceration Twenty UVA students and staff traveled to Norway over spring break for an immersive study abroad experience to learn about alternative systems for incarceration. It was part of the UVA Batten course, LPPS 5670: Education in the U.S. and International Prison Systems. Learn more
Mar 26, 2025 Legislative Effectiveness Scores for 118th Congress Highlight The Keys to Successful Lawmaking In its 5th biennial report on the effectiveness of U.S. senators and representatives, the Center for Effective Lawmaking found that despite deep political and procedural disruptions, the 118th Congress passed hundreds of laws. It also noted that the exit of some of the highest-scoring members may strain the lawmaking capacity of Congress in the years ahead. Learn more
Mar 19, 2025 Reflections on Legacy: Martin Luther King III at Garrett Hall In a very special event at Garrett Hall this week, Martin Luther King, III told stories of his childhood and shared his lifelong vision of building a stronger, more connected and caring community, which is the theme of his new book. The event was sponsored by the UVA Center for Politics, where King is a professor of practice, and hosted by the UVA Batten School. Learn more
Mar 07, 2025 Simon Investigates “Racial Excellence Gap” in Public Education UVA Batten assistant professor Andrew Simon and his co-authors explore the “racial excellence gap” in primary and secondary schools in their article, published in Nature, one of the world's leading scientific journals. Learn more
Mar 4, 2025 Gun Safety is Everyone’s Concern Dr. Maya Haasz, a pediatric emergency room physician and an associate professor at the University of Colorado, is an expert in firearm injuries among youth — the leading cause of death of people under 20 in the United States. At this week's Batten Hour, she discussed the importance of changing cultural norms in order to address the epidemic. Learn more
Feb 27, 2025 Alec Scicchitano: Working a Transatlantic Gig After a stint as a legislative aide in the Massachusetts House of Reprsenatives, Alec Scicchitano (BA ’21) recently started a new job as the head of politics, press, and public affairs at the British Consulate General in Boston, where he works to strengthen relations between the United Kingdom and United States across New England. Learn more
Feb 25, 2025 Judge Coulson Reflects on Impacts of Pretrial Decisions Our guest speaker for Batten Hour this week was U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson for the Maryland District who presides over the busiest docket for federal misdemeanor charges in the country. Learn more
Feb 20, 2025 Finding a Seat at the Interdisciplinary Research Table UVA Batten hosted the “Annual Behavioral Science Across Grounds Conference” earlier this month, bringing some of the brightest minds of UVA’s research community to Garrett Hall to exchange ideas, interests, and insights. Associate professor Ben Converse gave the keynote. Learn more
Feb 18, 2025 Stroman’s Batten Hour a Slam Dunk for Students At this week's Batten Hour, professor, entrepreneur, and former star athlete Deborah Stroman unpacked the history and policy implications of the "seismic shifts" in college athletics in recent years, including Name, Image, and Likeness rights and the NCAA transfer portal. Learn more
Feb 14, 2025 Pivoting in a Tough Job Market The path to a new job for new graduates and alumni comes with twists and turns, and plenty of stress. A key skill that we impart here at UVA Batten is the ability to remain flexible and open to unexpected opportunity, pivoting as needed. Meet Jimmy Flood (BA ’23), who has successfully shifted his plans. Learn more