About News Dean Solomon Shares the Batten School Approach to Leadership Education Oct 19, 2022 Dean Solomon Shares the Batten School Approach to Leadership Education The Dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, Ian Solomon, shared the approach the Batten School takes regarding leadership education.Now in its 15th year, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy remains the only school in the world with a founding mandate that prioritizes the study of leadership within public policy and public policy within leadership. During this period of profound social turbulence and burgeoning threats to our democracy, there is a path to cultivate leadership to serve the greater good. On October 8, Dean Solomon was the featured speaker for UVA's Lifetime Learning program, More Than The Score. To a crowd gathered in Newcomb Hall prior to the UVA football game, the Dean described the unique approaches utilized at the Batten School to prepare students for a future of public policy and leadership. Watch the entire More Than The Score conversation below: Serving the Greater Good Ian H. Solomon Ian H. Solomon is dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, where he leads a multidisciplinary faculty in creating new knowledge and developing leaders who can solve humanity’s greatest policy challenges. Trained as a lawyer, Solomon is a devoted student and teacher of both negotiation and conflict resolution. Read full bio Related Content Ian H. Solomon Raising the Bar for Human Development in Africa News Dean Solomon was in Tanzania recently to facilitate the kick-off panel of the African Human Capital Summit, which drew 1,000 people, including almost 100 African heads of state and ministers to delve into the issue of investing in youth education and other societal needs on the continent. Washington Post Journalist Jason Rezaian honored at Founder’s Day News Award-winning writer and former Washington Post bureau chief Jason Rezaian was officially awarded the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, the university’s highest external honor, on Thursday. The medal honors those whose work exemplifies Thomas Jefferson’s commitment to the duty and virtue of public service. Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Ian H. Solomon Ian H. Solomon is dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, where he leads a multidisciplinary faculty in creating new knowledge and developing leaders who can solve humanity’s greatest policy challenges. Trained as a lawyer, Solomon is a devoted student and teacher of both negotiation and conflict resolution. Read full bio
Raising the Bar for Human Development in Africa News Dean Solomon was in Tanzania recently to facilitate the kick-off panel of the African Human Capital Summit, which drew 1,000 people, including almost 100 African heads of state and ministers to delve into the issue of investing in youth education and other societal needs on the continent.
Washington Post Journalist Jason Rezaian honored at Founder’s Day News Award-winning writer and former Washington Post bureau chief Jason Rezaian was officially awarded the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, the university’s highest external honor, on Thursday. The medal honors those whose work exemplifies Thomas Jefferson’s commitment to the duty and virtue of public service.