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Mahoney
Feb 06, 2017

Don't Fix the Unbroken Programs

Christine Mahoney is the author of “Failure and Hope: Fighting for the Rights of the Forcibly Displaced” and a professor of Public Policy and Politics at the University of Virginia.

Jefferson
Jan 10, 2017

Batten to Support Project on Race and Public Spaces

Few institutions and communities in the United States, if any, have ever fully confronted the truths and legacies of colonialism and slavery. These constructs are often visually embedded in public art and spaces, reflecting cultural beliefs, institutionalized policies and practices that devalue African Americans, Native Americans and other people of color.

Blackburn
Jan 06, 2017

Batten Alumnus Writes on Global Food Security

Senegal is a colorful country known for the vibrancy of its music, the delight of its food, and the splash of color in its clothing. Yet, it is also a country suffering from poverty, food insecurity, and a lack of economic growth despite a stable democracy and a functioning government.

Garrett Hall at Sunset

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