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Learn more Aug 08, 2018 Batten Professor and Others Argue that President Trump has Probably Increased Illegal Migration In this essay in The Washington Post, David Leblang and others argue that President Trump has probably increased illegal migration by ending ‘temporary protected status’ for half a million people. "The Trump administration argues that ending TPS designations will decrease the flow of undocumented migrants across the border. Our research suggests precisely the opposite." Learn more Aug 07, 2018 Batten Alum and Fellow UVA Graduate Develop New Snack Food to Satisfy—and Enlighten—You Recent Batten graduate Chenam Barshee, left, and fellow UVA alum Sogyel Lhungay launched their new company, Tsampa Tsnacks, through the UVA i.Lab Incubator Program. Learn more Aug 03, 2018 The Batten School Opens Applications for Fall 2019 Applications for the Batten School’s Master of Public Policy (MPP), Accelerated MPP, and Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership programs are now open. The school’s programs inspire students to act vigorously, effectively and ethically on behalf of the common good. Learn more Jul 30, 2018 The Batten School Announces Recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship The Batten School announced the 2018-19 student recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship. Established in 2012 by a generous gift from Fred Hitz and Mary Buford Bocock, the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship Fund supports outstanding students in Batten’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree programs who are committed to effecting positive change through careers in public service. Learn more Jul 26, 2018 Governing NGOs: A Challenge in Four Acts NGO boards can stray too easily from the path of effective governance. And when they do, the impact on the NGO’s performance can be devastating. Learn more Jul 26, 2018 Batten's National Security Policy Center Celebrates Inaugural Year Preparing Students for Critical Foreign and Domestic Service The Center's first year included more than a dozen programs supplementing a ground-breaking core education to prepare professionals for highly sensitive and specialized service. Learn more Jul 18, 2018 Dream Team: Batten's Mulloth Part of Duo to Produce Revolutionary Air Filters Bala Mulloth, right, and Gaurav Giri believe their innovative air filter will be both effective and affordable. Their venture won the Global Research Programs of Distinction grant—which included $86,000 in seed money—from UVA’s Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation. Learn more Jul 12, 2018 Batten Professor's Expanded "Nudge" Program for Student Success Draws National Interest Ben Castleman and his colleagues have expanded the reach of their efforts to help students achieve and succeed at work with their new national program Nudges, Norms, and New Solutions. (photo by Sanjay Suchak, UVA Communications) Learn more Jul 02, 2018 The Batten School Announces Recipients of the Royster-Lawton Scholarship Fund Today, the University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy announced the 2018-19 student recipients of the Royster-Lawton Scholarship Fund. The fund, generously established in 2016 by UVA alumna Jill Royster and her husband Drew Lawton, supports students in Batten’s undergraduate and accelerated Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree programs who are pursuing work in social entrepreneurship. Learn more Jun 20, 2018 Recovery, Resolve, and Resilience: Dominica Presents Students with Unique Social Entrepreneurship Challenges "We're looking at how to reset the economy...to get people back onto the land, and create value from utilizing the land as a resource." — UVA's Bevin Etienne Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Current page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Aug 08, 2018 United Kingdom Next Stop for Batten Student, Two Others, with $40,000 Each in Rotary Scholarships Accelerated MPP David Varghese will pursue a Master of Public Health degree at Imperial College London. Learn more
Aug 08, 2018 Batten Professor and Others Argue that President Trump has Probably Increased Illegal Migration In this essay in The Washington Post, David Leblang and others argue that President Trump has probably increased illegal migration by ending ‘temporary protected status’ for half a million people. "The Trump administration argues that ending TPS designations will decrease the flow of undocumented migrants across the border. Our research suggests precisely the opposite." Learn more
Aug 07, 2018 Batten Alum and Fellow UVA Graduate Develop New Snack Food to Satisfy—and Enlighten—You Recent Batten graduate Chenam Barshee, left, and fellow UVA alum Sogyel Lhungay launched their new company, Tsampa Tsnacks, through the UVA i.Lab Incubator Program. Learn more
Aug 03, 2018 The Batten School Opens Applications for Fall 2019 Applications for the Batten School’s Master of Public Policy (MPP), Accelerated MPP, and Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership programs are now open. The school’s programs inspire students to act vigorously, effectively and ethically on behalf of the common good. Learn more
Jul 30, 2018 The Batten School Announces Recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship The Batten School announced the 2018-19 student recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship. Established in 2012 by a generous gift from Fred Hitz and Mary Buford Bocock, the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship Fund supports outstanding students in Batten’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree programs who are committed to effecting positive change through careers in public service. Learn more
Jul 26, 2018 Governing NGOs: A Challenge in Four Acts NGO boards can stray too easily from the path of effective governance. And when they do, the impact on the NGO’s performance can be devastating. Learn more
Jul 26, 2018 Batten's National Security Policy Center Celebrates Inaugural Year Preparing Students for Critical Foreign and Domestic Service The Center's first year included more than a dozen programs supplementing a ground-breaking core education to prepare professionals for highly sensitive and specialized service. Learn more
Jul 18, 2018 Dream Team: Batten's Mulloth Part of Duo to Produce Revolutionary Air Filters Bala Mulloth, right, and Gaurav Giri believe their innovative air filter will be both effective and affordable. Their venture won the Global Research Programs of Distinction grant—which included $86,000 in seed money—from UVA’s Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation. Learn more
Jul 12, 2018 Batten Professor's Expanded "Nudge" Program for Student Success Draws National Interest Ben Castleman and his colleagues have expanded the reach of their efforts to help students achieve and succeed at work with their new national program Nudges, Norms, and New Solutions. (photo by Sanjay Suchak, UVA Communications) Learn more
Jul 02, 2018 The Batten School Announces Recipients of the Royster-Lawton Scholarship Fund Today, the University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy announced the 2018-19 student recipients of the Royster-Lawton Scholarship Fund. The fund, generously established in 2016 by UVA alumna Jill Royster and her husband Drew Lawton, supports students in Batten’s undergraduate and accelerated Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree programs who are pursuing work in social entrepreneurship. Learn more
Jun 20, 2018 Recovery, Resolve, and Resilience: Dominica Presents Students with Unique Social Entrepreneurship Challenges "We're looking at how to reset the economy...to get people back onto the land, and create value from utilizing the land as a resource." — UVA's Bevin Etienne Learn more