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From front-page news of admissions scandals to politicians promising and demanding free education for all, American colleges and universities are being increasingly scrutinized—and for good reason. The University of Virginia is no exception. Learn more Mar 26, 2019 If This Environmentally Conscious Batten Professor Could Fix Just One Thing... Environmental Policy Domestic Policy & Politics Having skied and sailed in beautiful locales like Jackson, Wyoming; Newport, Rhode Island; and Puerto Rico, Jay Shimshack has loved nature ever since he can remember. So when he turned that love into a career, it felt, well, completely natural. Learn more Mar 22, 2019 The Batten School Announces Class of 2018 Employment Outcomes Leadership Education The class of 2018 employment data shows that Batten grads are making their mark in unique and challenging positions across sectors and around the globe. Learn more Mar 21, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Sumedha Deshmukh Ethics Leadership For Sumedha Deshmukh (MPP’17) good policymaking should be able to anticipate unintended consequences. Learn more Mar 13, 2019 Film Screening Sheds New Light on the Refugee Crisis The refugee crisis is not America’s crisis nor is it Europe’s crisis. It’s the refugee’s crisis. Unbelievable, huh? Films such as, “4.1 miles” and “From Damascus to Chicago,” which screened at Garrett Hall on Thursday evening, Feb. 28 serve as a counter to viewing the current predicament as one giant statistic. Learn more Mar 11, 2019 Batten School and the University’s Talent Development Team Announce New Director-Level Leadership Courses Thanks to a unique partnership between the Batten School and the University’s talent development team within UVA Human Resources, a new series of three director-level leadership development courses spearheaded by Batten Professor Gabrielle Adams will soon be available to University HR managers. Learn more Mar 06, 2019 Batten Honors Sylvia Earle with the 2019 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership Renowned oceanographer and National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle is the 2019 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership. Learn more Mar 04, 2019 Dean Allan Stam’s Spring 2019 State of the School Address Greetings, thank you all for coming. Today is your dean’s final state of the school address. Learn more Mar 01, 2019 Batten’s Center for Effective Lawmaking Announces the Most Effective Lawmakers in the 115th Congress Today the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a joint initiative between the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Vanderbilt University, announced the most effective lawmakers of the 115th Congress (2017-18). Learn more Feb 27, 2019 A Need to Be ‘Engaged and Exposed’ at the Heart of Batten Professor’s Mission Brian N. Williams was in elementary school when a white classmate asked him something he would never forget. “He said, ‘When you die, will you go to the black heaven or the white heaven?’” Williams recalled. Williams, an African-American, didn’t know how to respond. Learn more Feb 21, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Melina Flabiano In E.M. Forester’s novel, A Room with a View, there’s a sign with a quote that hangs outside of a character’s wardrobe. “Mistrust all enterprises that require new clothes.” The business world has traditionally been one such “enterprise.” But the days of shoulder pads and oversized blazers—as unforgettable as they were—appear to be drawing to a close. For Melina Flabiano (MPP ’13), this represents an opportunity to reimagine workwear for the modern-day professional woman. 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Mar 27, 2019 President Ryan Speaks to Batten Students About the Current State of American Higher Education Education Leadership There’s no denying the state of American higher education is at a crossroads. From front-page news of admissions scandals to politicians promising and demanding free education for all, American colleges and universities are being increasingly scrutinized—and for good reason. The University of Virginia is no exception. Learn more
Mar 26, 2019 If This Environmentally Conscious Batten Professor Could Fix Just One Thing... Environmental Policy Domestic Policy & Politics Having skied and sailed in beautiful locales like Jackson, Wyoming; Newport, Rhode Island; and Puerto Rico, Jay Shimshack has loved nature ever since he can remember. So when he turned that love into a career, it felt, well, completely natural. Learn more
Mar 22, 2019 The Batten School Announces Class of 2018 Employment Outcomes Leadership Education The class of 2018 employment data shows that Batten grads are making their mark in unique and challenging positions across sectors and around the globe. Learn more
Mar 21, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Sumedha Deshmukh Ethics Leadership For Sumedha Deshmukh (MPP’17) good policymaking should be able to anticipate unintended consequences. Learn more
Mar 13, 2019 Film Screening Sheds New Light on the Refugee Crisis The refugee crisis is not America’s crisis nor is it Europe’s crisis. It’s the refugee’s crisis. Unbelievable, huh? Films such as, “4.1 miles” and “From Damascus to Chicago,” which screened at Garrett Hall on Thursday evening, Feb. 28 serve as a counter to viewing the current predicament as one giant statistic. Learn more
Mar 11, 2019 Batten School and the University’s Talent Development Team Announce New Director-Level Leadership Courses Thanks to a unique partnership between the Batten School and the University’s talent development team within UVA Human Resources, a new series of three director-level leadership development courses spearheaded by Batten Professor Gabrielle Adams will soon be available to University HR managers. Learn more
Mar 06, 2019 Batten Honors Sylvia Earle with the 2019 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership Renowned oceanographer and National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle is the 2019 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership. Learn more
Mar 04, 2019 Dean Allan Stam’s Spring 2019 State of the School Address Greetings, thank you all for coming. Today is your dean’s final state of the school address. Learn more
Mar 01, 2019 Batten’s Center for Effective Lawmaking Announces the Most Effective Lawmakers in the 115th Congress Today the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a joint initiative between the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Vanderbilt University, announced the most effective lawmakers of the 115th Congress (2017-18). Learn more
Feb 27, 2019 A Need to Be ‘Engaged and Exposed’ at the Heart of Batten Professor’s Mission Brian N. Williams was in elementary school when a white classmate asked him something he would never forget. “He said, ‘When you die, will you go to the black heaven or the white heaven?’” Williams recalled. Williams, an African-American, didn’t know how to respond. Learn more
Feb 21, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Melina Flabiano In E.M. Forester’s novel, A Room with a View, there’s a sign with a quote that hangs outside of a character’s wardrobe. “Mistrust all enterprises that require new clothes.” The business world has traditionally been one such “enterprise.” But the days of shoulder pads and oversized blazers—as unforgettable as they were—appear to be drawing to a close. For Melina Flabiano (MPP ’13), this represents an opportunity to reimagine workwear for the modern-day professional woman. Learn more
Feb 19, 2019 Batten Student Launches First Virginia Chapter of New Leaders Council to Foster Millennial Thought Leadership in the Commonwealth For Batten student Ben Stolz (MPP ’20), leadership can mean different things to different people, but the one unifying aspect is that leadership requires a certain level of passion. Learn more