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Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) Behind them is Alan Wiseman. (photo courtesy of Vanderbilt University) Learn more Sep 22, 2017 Batten, UVA Wise, and Southwestern Virginia Technology Council to Host Final Governor's Debate The Batten School, UVA Wise, and Southwestern Virginia Technology Council are partnering to host the third and final debate between Gubernatorial candidates, Republican Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam (Photo courtesy of Roanoke Times). Learn more Sep 21, 2017 On the Importance of Public Space: Are Universities and Colleges Welcoming to All? Batten’s Sophie Trawalter, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology, is one of the speakers at the Saturday, Sept. 23 "Dialogues on Race and Inequity" presentations on UVA Grounds. Her talk "On the Importance of Public Space" will be at 1 p.m. at the Alderman Scholar’s Lab in Alderman Library. (photo of UVA Rotunda courtesy of UVA Facebook page) Learn more Sep 20, 2017 New Fellowship Expands Access to Social Entrepreneurship Careers Affordability and access to hands-on work opportunities give students social entrepreneurship experience though the new Royster-Lawton Fellows program, directed by Batten's Christine Mahoney. (photos courtesy of UVA Today) Learn more Sep 19, 2017 The Ongoing International Journey of Batten's Star Lacrosse Alumna Daniela Eppler Eppler's lacrosse successes took her to Mexico's international team; now it's on to England to play, coach, and earn her second master's degree. (photo courtesy of VirginiaSports) Learn more Sep 15, 2017 The Congressional Apprentice: How Trump Is Approaching Capitol Hill Batten's Jeff Bergner analyzes President Donald Trump's relationship with the U.S. Congress in this essay in the current issue of Foreign Affairs. "...Trump could confront a unified Congress, a body that possesses far more constitutional power than the presidency." (photo by Susan Sterner, courtesy Wikimedia Commons) Learn more Sep 11, 2017 Batten to Launch New Center Focused on Lawmakers’ Effectiveness at Sept. 26 News Conference in Washington "We believe that a focus on who can actually get things done in Congress will be a valuable addition to the dialogue, particularly in today’s polarized environment." — Craig Volden (photo by Martin Falbisoner, Wikipedia entry for United States Capitol) Learn more Sep 05, 2017 Batten’s “Extraordinary” Strengths Prepare Batten for Promising Year, Dean Stam Tells School Town Hall "Never has there been a greater need for...enlightened and ethical leaders who leave the Grounds prepared for public life," said Dean Allan C. Stam, quoting benefactor Frank Batten. Learn more Aug 28, 2017 The Economic Link to the Opioid Epidemic Christopher Ruhm spoke about the economic link to the national opioid epidemic an interview with Bloomberg News' Joe Weisenthal, Abigail Doolittle and Julie Hyman. (photo courtesy Bloomberg News) Learn more Aug 23, 2017 Service on Solar Eclipse Day, and Learning of Advocacy in West Virginia Batten students served in the Charlottesville area, learned of advocacy in West Virginia, and took in the historic solar eclipse on Monday. (photo by Scott Adams) Learn more Aug 14, 2017 How to Judge a Proposed Regulation In Ten Easy Steps Batten's Randall Lutter and other experts came up with ten tips for judging the value of possible new regulation. (photo courtesy of reference.com) Learn more Aug 13, 2017 How a Batten Professor Showed that the Nation's Opioid Epidemic is Much Worse than First Reported Batten's Christopher Ruhm shows in nationally recognized research that official reports are missing how bad the opioid crisis is in the hardest-hit states. (map courtesy of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine) Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Current page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Sep 27, 2017 Craig Volden and Vanderbilt Partner to Launch New Center for Effective Lawmaking “We believe that a focus on who can actually get things done in Congress will be a valuable addition to the dialogue, particularly in today’s polarized environment," said Volden, shown here shaking hands with U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) Behind them is Alan Wiseman. (photo courtesy of Vanderbilt University) Learn more
Sep 22, 2017 Batten, UVA Wise, and Southwestern Virginia Technology Council to Host Final Governor's Debate The Batten School, UVA Wise, and Southwestern Virginia Technology Council are partnering to host the third and final debate between Gubernatorial candidates, Republican Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam (Photo courtesy of Roanoke Times). Learn more
Sep 21, 2017 On the Importance of Public Space: Are Universities and Colleges Welcoming to All? Batten’s Sophie Trawalter, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Psychology, is one of the speakers at the Saturday, Sept. 23 "Dialogues on Race and Inequity" presentations on UVA Grounds. Her talk "On the Importance of Public Space" will be at 1 p.m. at the Alderman Scholar’s Lab in Alderman Library. (photo of UVA Rotunda courtesy of UVA Facebook page) Learn more
Sep 20, 2017 New Fellowship Expands Access to Social Entrepreneurship Careers Affordability and access to hands-on work opportunities give students social entrepreneurship experience though the new Royster-Lawton Fellows program, directed by Batten's Christine Mahoney. (photos courtesy of UVA Today) Learn more
Sep 19, 2017 The Ongoing International Journey of Batten's Star Lacrosse Alumna Daniela Eppler Eppler's lacrosse successes took her to Mexico's international team; now it's on to England to play, coach, and earn her second master's degree. (photo courtesy of VirginiaSports) Learn more
Sep 15, 2017 The Congressional Apprentice: How Trump Is Approaching Capitol Hill Batten's Jeff Bergner analyzes President Donald Trump's relationship with the U.S. Congress in this essay in the current issue of Foreign Affairs. "...Trump could confront a unified Congress, a body that possesses far more constitutional power than the presidency." (photo by Susan Sterner, courtesy Wikimedia Commons) Learn more
Sep 11, 2017 Batten to Launch New Center Focused on Lawmakers’ Effectiveness at Sept. 26 News Conference in Washington "We believe that a focus on who can actually get things done in Congress will be a valuable addition to the dialogue, particularly in today’s polarized environment." — Craig Volden (photo by Martin Falbisoner, Wikipedia entry for United States Capitol) Learn more
Sep 05, 2017 Batten’s “Extraordinary” Strengths Prepare Batten for Promising Year, Dean Stam Tells School Town Hall "Never has there been a greater need for...enlightened and ethical leaders who leave the Grounds prepared for public life," said Dean Allan C. Stam, quoting benefactor Frank Batten. Learn more
Aug 28, 2017 The Economic Link to the Opioid Epidemic Christopher Ruhm spoke about the economic link to the national opioid epidemic an interview with Bloomberg News' Joe Weisenthal, Abigail Doolittle and Julie Hyman. (photo courtesy Bloomberg News) Learn more
Aug 23, 2017 Service on Solar Eclipse Day, and Learning of Advocacy in West Virginia Batten students served in the Charlottesville area, learned of advocacy in West Virginia, and took in the historic solar eclipse on Monday. (photo by Scott Adams) Learn more
Aug 14, 2017 How to Judge a Proposed Regulation In Ten Easy Steps Batten's Randall Lutter and other experts came up with ten tips for judging the value of possible new regulation. (photo courtesy of reference.com) Learn more
Aug 13, 2017 How a Batten Professor Showed that the Nation's Opioid Epidemic is Much Worse than First Reported Batten's Christopher Ruhm shows in nationally recognized research that official reports are missing how bad the opioid crisis is in the hardest-hit states. (map courtesy of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine) Learn more