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For Batten students, each with their own policy interests and passions, there are so many incredible opportunities to explore and pursue within the realm of public service, policymaking, and advocacy. As a part of our Student Highlight series, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Amelia Walker, (BA ‘24) to discuss her experience working last summer for the Virginia Department of State Police as a Policy Research Analyst. Learn more Apr 11, 2024 Discovering What Problems Need Answers, and Acting on Them Jordan Matsudaira recalls watching his mother work as a middle school teacher in Ithaca, New York, experiencing her work and hearing her talk about her days. Piquing an early curiosity in education, his interest expanded in college to improving outcomes for those in lower-income communities and led to a lifelong focus on related issues including his service as deputy under secretary and the inaugural chief economist for the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more Apr 11, 2024 Compassion in Action: Contemplative Science and Practice in the Classroom and the World In March 2024, Batten School Dean Ian Solomon and professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and Abigail Scholer joined dozens of scholars and others from around the world in Dharamsala, India, to meet with the Dalai Lama and explore ways to bring contemplative science and practice into teaching, research, policymaking and leadership in all sectors. Learn more Apr 04, 2024 Batten Professors Focus on Community Well-Being About 50 people from across the state and beyond and from all walks of life were invited by Batten professors Kyle Dobson and Brian Williams to a daylong workshop to share, listen and learn with each other as they envisioned the steps needed to enhance safety and health in troubled communities. Learn more Apr 02, 2024 Bridging Policy and Practice: Insights into Public Sector Consulting For Batten students, the summer internship between their first and second year of the Master of Public Policy program is an opportunity to apply their classroom learning to hands-on policy work. Will Holland (MPP '24) seized this opportunity by diving into the complex world of regulatory compliance. Learn more Mar 30, 2024 Batten Welcomes Adriana D. Kugler as 2024 Graduation Speaker Dr. Adriana D. Kugler, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and previous U.S. Executive Director at the World Bank Group, will deliver the keynote address at the 2024 diploma ceremony speaker for the UVA Batten School. Learn more Mar 30, 2024 Home on the Range Since its first cornerstone was laid in 1819, the Academical Village has been the literal and figurative heart of the University of Virginia. The buildings of the East and West Ranges are home to 52 of the University's most accomplished graduate students. This year, 12 of those students are Batten MPPs. Learn more Mar 29, 2024 History as a Leadership Hack The lessons of history have been ever-present throughout Alex Bick's 20-year career in international affairs and national security, including roles at The Carter Center and in the Obama and Biden administrations. He joined the Batten faculty this semester as associate professor of practice in public policy. Learn more Mar 28, 2024 Inaugural Batten Student Leadership Conference Inspires Attendees Batten student leaders held our first Batten Student Leadership Conference March 22-23 in Garrett Hall. Themed “Bridging Divides: Leading in a Polarized World,” the conference was open to all UVA undergraduates and had the goal of providing a unique platform for students to network and develop leadership skills. Learn more Mar 26, 2024 On Home Cooking and the Recipe for Bipartisan Success Danica Roem will be the first to admit she's not your typical elected official. As a Virginia delegate and now senator, she has a reputation as a hard worker and bipartisan colleague, but it’s her unusual path that she says has contributed to her success in office. Learn more Mar 26, 2024 Two Batten Students Elected to Top Leadership Positions Valentina Mendoza Gonzalez, third-year Batten student, has been elected as Student Council president. Graduate Batten student Ian Novak will be the next Honor Committee vice chair for the graduate community. Learn more Mar 22, 2024 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Professor Melissa Thomas-Hunt In Episode 7 of "Grounds to Listen," Dean Solomon talks with Batten Professor Melissa Thomas-Hunt about the challenges of being an inclusive leader in today's world and the importance of candor. 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Apr 12, 2024 Batten Student Spotlight: Amelia Walker (BA '24) It’s springtime and we students know what that means… the hunt is on for jobs and internships. For Batten students, each with their own policy interests and passions, there are so many incredible opportunities to explore and pursue within the realm of public service, policymaking, and advocacy. As a part of our Student Highlight series, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Amelia Walker, (BA ‘24) to discuss her experience working last summer for the Virginia Department of State Police as a Policy Research Analyst. Learn more
Apr 11, 2024 Discovering What Problems Need Answers, and Acting on Them Jordan Matsudaira recalls watching his mother work as a middle school teacher in Ithaca, New York, experiencing her work and hearing her talk about her days. Piquing an early curiosity in education, his interest expanded in college to improving outcomes for those in lower-income communities and led to a lifelong focus on related issues including his service as deputy under secretary and the inaugural chief economist for the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more
Apr 11, 2024 Compassion in Action: Contemplative Science and Practice in the Classroom and the World In March 2024, Batten School Dean Ian Solomon and professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and Abigail Scholer joined dozens of scholars and others from around the world in Dharamsala, India, to meet with the Dalai Lama and explore ways to bring contemplative science and practice into teaching, research, policymaking and leadership in all sectors. Learn more
Apr 04, 2024 Batten Professors Focus on Community Well-Being About 50 people from across the state and beyond and from all walks of life were invited by Batten professors Kyle Dobson and Brian Williams to a daylong workshop to share, listen and learn with each other as they envisioned the steps needed to enhance safety and health in troubled communities. Learn more
Apr 02, 2024 Bridging Policy and Practice: Insights into Public Sector Consulting For Batten students, the summer internship between their first and second year of the Master of Public Policy program is an opportunity to apply their classroom learning to hands-on policy work. Will Holland (MPP '24) seized this opportunity by diving into the complex world of regulatory compliance. Learn more
Mar 30, 2024 Batten Welcomes Adriana D. Kugler as 2024 Graduation Speaker Dr. Adriana D. Kugler, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and previous U.S. Executive Director at the World Bank Group, will deliver the keynote address at the 2024 diploma ceremony speaker for the UVA Batten School. Learn more
Mar 30, 2024 Home on the Range Since its first cornerstone was laid in 1819, the Academical Village has been the literal and figurative heart of the University of Virginia. The buildings of the East and West Ranges are home to 52 of the University's most accomplished graduate students. This year, 12 of those students are Batten MPPs. Learn more
Mar 29, 2024 History as a Leadership Hack The lessons of history have been ever-present throughout Alex Bick's 20-year career in international affairs and national security, including roles at The Carter Center and in the Obama and Biden administrations. He joined the Batten faculty this semester as associate professor of practice in public policy. Learn more
Mar 28, 2024 Inaugural Batten Student Leadership Conference Inspires Attendees Batten student leaders held our first Batten Student Leadership Conference March 22-23 in Garrett Hall. Themed “Bridging Divides: Leading in a Polarized World,” the conference was open to all UVA undergraduates and had the goal of providing a unique platform for students to network and develop leadership skills. Learn more
Mar 26, 2024 On Home Cooking and the Recipe for Bipartisan Success Danica Roem will be the first to admit she's not your typical elected official. As a Virginia delegate and now senator, she has a reputation as a hard worker and bipartisan colleague, but it’s her unusual path that she says has contributed to her success in office. Learn more
Mar 26, 2024 Two Batten Students Elected to Top Leadership Positions Valentina Mendoza Gonzalez, third-year Batten student, has been elected as Student Council president. Graduate Batten student Ian Novak will be the next Honor Committee vice chair for the graduate community. Learn more
Mar 22, 2024 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Professor Melissa Thomas-Hunt In Episode 7 of "Grounds to Listen," Dean Solomon talks with Batten Professor Melissa Thomas-Hunt about the challenges of being an inclusive leader in today's world and the importance of candor. Learn more