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Learn more Dec 21, 2022 Eileen Chou: Leadership Skills and Effectiveness Leadership Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy professor Eileen Chou spoke to UVA Lifetime Learning's podcast about leadership, including her belief that leaders are made and not born. Learn more Sep 20, 2022 President Hinton, Dean Solomon Discuss Leadership with Students and Community Members Leadership In front of an enthusiastic crowd in Garrett Hall, Mary Dana Hinton, President of Hollins University, and Ian Solomon, Dean of the Batten School, discussed various topics on leadership, including being authentic and vulnerable as well as showing compassion towards oneself and others. Learn more Aug 31, 2022 Teens Explore Public Policy, Leadership in a New Program From the Batten School Leadership A weeklong Policy Leadership Advocacy by Youth, or PLAY, Program held at the Frank Batten Schol of Leadership and Public Policy introduced nearly 50 high school students from Charlottesville and the surrounding areas to the world of public policy and leadership. Learn more Aug 25, 2022 Hey, Parents of New College Students: This Expert Advice Is Just For You Social Psychology UVA Today reached out to Batten School's Tim Davis, a clinical psychologist, to get tips for the parents of entering students. It’s time to loosen the reins and change how to interact with these young adults. Learn more May 17, 2022 The Batten School Announces Class of 2022 Pilot and Legacy Award Winners Leadership The Pilot and Legacy Awards, named in honor of the Batten School’s late founder, Frank Batten, Sr., are the most prestigious student-nominated awards for graduating Master of Public Policy students and students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership. Learn more May 11, 2022 Batten Announces General Paul M. Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency, as 2022 Commencement Speaker Leadership National Security General Nakasone will deliver the commencement address during the school’s first in-person Academic Regalia Ceremony since 2019, set to take place at James Monroe’s Highland on Saturday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. Learn more May 3, 2022 Faculty Spotlight: Gabrielle Adams’ Work Represents ‘the Best of What We Do at Batten’ Social Psychology Batten Professor Gabe Adams, whose latest research examines how sexism can be overlooked in the workplace, is the recipient of a 2022 Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation. Learn more Apr 14, 2022 Founder’s Day Fete Celebrates This Year’s Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists Leadership On Wednesday, the Batten School honored Sesame Workshop President Sherrie Rollins Westin with the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership. Each year on Jefferson’s birthday, UVA and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello award the medals for exemplary achievement in fields the former president admired. Learn more Mar 31, 2022 Sesame Workshop President is 2022 Jefferson Medalist in Citizen Leadership Education Leadership Humanitarian Policy Sherrie Rollins Westin, president of Sesame Workshop and a 1980 graduate of UVA, has been named this year’s recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, an award selected by the Batten School. Learn more Mar 30, 2022 How Jasmine Burton Found Her Dream Job in a Time of Stress Leadership The Batten alum and former captain of the UVA women’s volleyball team is not afraid to discuss moments of deep uncertainty in her flourishing law career — and she encourages current students to go easy on themselves. Learn more Mar 15, 2022 Class of 2022: Cam Morales is Ready for Impact Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics After receiving his undergraduate degree from George Washington University, Batten student Cam Morales (MPP ’22) landed a job with renowned international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he worked as a public policy specialist. While the work was immensely satisfying, he felt like something was missing. That led him on the path to the Batten School’s unique graduate program. Learn more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Jun 06, 2023 Students from Batten Course Score High in Bain Competition Leadership Congratulations to the 10 UVA students who won first- and third-place in the prestigious 7th annual Bain & Co. Women’s Case Competition -- including several students who took a Batten course offering in management consulting and strategic decision making. Learn more
Dec 21, 2022 Eileen Chou: Leadership Skills and Effectiveness Leadership Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy professor Eileen Chou spoke to UVA Lifetime Learning's podcast about leadership, including her belief that leaders are made and not born. Learn more
Sep 20, 2022 President Hinton, Dean Solomon Discuss Leadership with Students and Community Members Leadership In front of an enthusiastic crowd in Garrett Hall, Mary Dana Hinton, President of Hollins University, and Ian Solomon, Dean of the Batten School, discussed various topics on leadership, including being authentic and vulnerable as well as showing compassion towards oneself and others. Learn more
Aug 31, 2022 Teens Explore Public Policy, Leadership in a New Program From the Batten School Leadership A weeklong Policy Leadership Advocacy by Youth, or PLAY, Program held at the Frank Batten Schol of Leadership and Public Policy introduced nearly 50 high school students from Charlottesville and the surrounding areas to the world of public policy and leadership. Learn more
Aug 25, 2022 Hey, Parents of New College Students: This Expert Advice Is Just For You Social Psychology UVA Today reached out to Batten School's Tim Davis, a clinical psychologist, to get tips for the parents of entering students. It’s time to loosen the reins and change how to interact with these young adults. Learn more
May 17, 2022 The Batten School Announces Class of 2022 Pilot and Legacy Award Winners Leadership The Pilot and Legacy Awards, named in honor of the Batten School’s late founder, Frank Batten, Sr., are the most prestigious student-nominated awards for graduating Master of Public Policy students and students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership. Learn more
May 11, 2022 Batten Announces General Paul M. Nakasone, Director of the National Security Agency, as 2022 Commencement Speaker Leadership National Security General Nakasone will deliver the commencement address during the school’s first in-person Academic Regalia Ceremony since 2019, set to take place at James Monroe’s Highland on Saturday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. Learn more
May 3, 2022 Faculty Spotlight: Gabrielle Adams’ Work Represents ‘the Best of What We Do at Batten’ Social Psychology Batten Professor Gabe Adams, whose latest research examines how sexism can be overlooked in the workplace, is the recipient of a 2022 Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Jefferson Scholars Foundation. Learn more
Apr 14, 2022 Founder’s Day Fete Celebrates This Year’s Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists Leadership On Wednesday, the Batten School honored Sesame Workshop President Sherrie Rollins Westin with the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership. Each year on Jefferson’s birthday, UVA and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello award the medals for exemplary achievement in fields the former president admired. Learn more
Mar 31, 2022 Sesame Workshop President is 2022 Jefferson Medalist in Citizen Leadership Education Leadership Humanitarian Policy Sherrie Rollins Westin, president of Sesame Workshop and a 1980 graduate of UVA, has been named this year’s recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, an award selected by the Batten School. Learn more
Mar 30, 2022 How Jasmine Burton Found Her Dream Job in a Time of Stress Leadership The Batten alum and former captain of the UVA women’s volleyball team is not afraid to discuss moments of deep uncertainty in her flourishing law career — and she encourages current students to go easy on themselves. Learn more
Mar 15, 2022 Class of 2022: Cam Morales is Ready for Impact Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics After receiving his undergraduate degree from George Washington University, Batten student Cam Morales (MPP ’22) landed a job with renowned international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he worked as a public policy specialist. While the work was immensely satisfying, he felt like something was missing. That led him on the path to the Batten School’s unique graduate program. Learn more