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Learn more Jun 30, 2015 Professor Mbiti’s Work in Tanzania Recognized Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics Professor Mbiti began working with the organization Twaweza and Tanzanian government partners to develop a study called KiuFunza (“thirst for learning”) in 2012. Learn more Jun 23, 2015 Batten Students Win Big at Philanthropy Conference Leadership Paige McDermott (BA ‘15) and Stephanie Hough (BA ‘15) represented the school at a national conference and competition with representatives from 14 peer institutions to vie for the top prize of $50,000. McDermott and Hough’s proposal won the top prize this past weekend. Learn more Jun 21, 2015 SE@UVA Welcomes Mandela Washington Fellows Leadership Ethics Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Each summer the University of Virginia and Presidential Precinct welcome young African leaders to Charlottesville for a multi-week training program with faculty, researchers, civic leaders and students. Learn more Jun 11, 2015 Batten Student Receives Miller Center Fellowship Education Leadership Batten student DeAnza Cook is one of two undergraduate students recently awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Miller Center. Learn more May 18, 2015 Grad Students Learn From Experts, and Each Other, in Leadership Program Education Leadership University of Virginia students and faculty last September formed the Tri-Sector Leadership Fellows program, an innovative effort that brings together students and professors from three fields of graduate study – law, business and public policy – to learn about each sector and gain a competitive advantage and a more expansive network as they enter the workplace after graduation. Learn more May 01, 2015 Latvian Excursion Spurred Blackburn to Life of Serving Others Advocacy Leadership Zach Blackburn’s interest in public policy and his eventual decision to enroll in the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy all began with an unexpected family trip to Latvia. Learn more Apr 25, 2015 MPP Alumna Annie Rorem Named Top Thinker Under 30 Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We’ll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April. Learn more Apr 23, 2016 Last Lectures: Why History Compels, and Not Everyone Should Get a Trophy Democracy Leadership On Wednesday evening, Hale and Stam shared these life lessons with students as a part of Housing and Residence Life’s 24th edition of the Last Lecture Series. An annual spring tradition, the Last Lecture invites the University’s finest faculty members to impart their wisdom and knowledge to students as if it is their very last opportunity to do so. Learn more April 16, 2015 MPP Student Receives Boren Award, Plans Work in Haiti Advocacy Leadership Second-year MPP candidate Caryl Merten is no stranger to foreign languages. As an undergraduate student, she received a degree in Foreign Affairs with a minor in French, and spent two years as senior resident in the language houses. Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Current page 16 Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Jun 30, 2015 Batten Alumna Promotes Gender Equality by the Numbers Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics Rorem wants more people to see all the hidden truths that math reveals about everyday life and how female mathematicians are contributing to that understanding. Learn more
Jun 30, 2015 Professor Mbiti’s Work in Tanzania Recognized Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics Professor Mbiti began working with the organization Twaweza and Tanzanian government partners to develop a study called KiuFunza (“thirst for learning”) in 2012. Learn more
Jun 23, 2015 Batten Students Win Big at Philanthropy Conference Leadership Paige McDermott (BA ‘15) and Stephanie Hough (BA ‘15) represented the school at a national conference and competition with representatives from 14 peer institutions to vie for the top prize of $50,000. McDermott and Hough’s proposal won the top prize this past weekend. Learn more
Jun 21, 2015 SE@UVA Welcomes Mandela Washington Fellows Leadership Ethics Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, the Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). Each summer the University of Virginia and Presidential Precinct welcome young African leaders to Charlottesville for a multi-week training program with faculty, researchers, civic leaders and students. Learn more
Jun 11, 2015 Batten Student Receives Miller Center Fellowship Education Leadership Batten student DeAnza Cook is one of two undergraduate students recently awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Miller Center. Learn more
May 18, 2015 Grad Students Learn From Experts, and Each Other, in Leadership Program Education Leadership University of Virginia students and faculty last September formed the Tri-Sector Leadership Fellows program, an innovative effort that brings together students and professors from three fields of graduate study – law, business and public policy – to learn about each sector and gain a competitive advantage and a more expansive network as they enter the workplace after graduation. Learn more
May 01, 2015 Latvian Excursion Spurred Blackburn to Life of Serving Others Advocacy Leadership Zach Blackburn’s interest in public policy and his eventual decision to enroll in the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy all began with an unexpected family trip to Latvia. Learn more
Apr 25, 2015 MPP Alumna Annie Rorem Named Top Thinker Under 30 Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We’ll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April. Learn more
Apr 23, 2016 Last Lectures: Why History Compels, and Not Everyone Should Get a Trophy Democracy Leadership On Wednesday evening, Hale and Stam shared these life lessons with students as a part of Housing and Residence Life’s 24th edition of the Last Lecture Series. An annual spring tradition, the Last Lecture invites the University’s finest faculty members to impart their wisdom and knowledge to students as if it is their very last opportunity to do so. Learn more
April 16, 2015 MPP Student Receives Boren Award, Plans Work in Haiti Advocacy Leadership Second-year MPP candidate Caryl Merten is no stranger to foreign languages. As an undergraduate student, she received a degree in Foreign Affairs with a minor in French, and spent two years as senior resident in the language houses. Learn more