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Oct 18, 2018

Alum in Action: Michael Russell (BA '16)

Michael Russell recently joined the Global Partnerships Department for the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he is responsible for generating revenue through sales of marketing/media platforms and finding creative ways to integrate partners within the NBA’s business. Previous to joining Global Partnerships full-time, he spent two years in the NBA’s Associate program, a rotational program across different departments within the company. He graduated as a member of Batten's 2016 undergraduate class and is proud to call UVA a home away from home.

Oct 16, 2018

When We All Vote

In any introductory political science course, students learn that one of the defining features of a thriving democracy is elections—these being free and fair elections, of course.

Sep 19, 2018

Virginia Impact Summit

At a time when social problems are large and mounting, a growing group of philanthropists and investors are developing innovative financial approaches to fund critically important work, tackling everything from asthma interventions and early childhood education to affordable housing and the opioid crisis.

Garrett Hall at Sunset

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