About News News Subscribe Racial Justice and Equity Crime and Justice Education Advocacy Social Equity Domestic Policy & Politics Ethics Labor Political Science (-) Leadership Facet Area of Focus - News Ian H. Solomon Craig Volden Timothy L. Davis Christine Mahoney Gerald Warburg Jay Shimshack Steve Hiss Andrew S. Pennock Daphna Bassok David Leblang Gabrielle Adams Paul S. Martin Kirsten Gelsdorf Laura Toscano Adam Leive Allan Stam Benjamin Castleman Benjamin Converse Brad Carson Charles J. Rush Daniel W. Player Eileen Chou Frederick P. Hitz Isaac Mbiti James H. Wyckoff Jeanine Braithwaite Jeff Chidester Jieun Pai John Holbein Lucy Bassett Melissa Thomas-Hunt Michael D. Williams Noah Myung Pam Cipriano Peter Johannessen Raymond C. Scheppach (-) Brian N. Williams (-) Jill Rockwell Facet People - News Facet UVA Partner - News Student Stories Racial Justice and Equity Research and Commentary Facet News Type - News Nov 23, 2021 Batten Food Drive Supports 120 Local Families Through Partnership with Madison House Leadership Launched as part of a new partnership between Batten and Madison House, the Batten School’s holiday food drive aims to provide 120 local families with a hearty traditional meal this season. Learn more Sep 09, 2021 Batten Builds: A Day in Photographs Leadership After a challenging year and a half, Batten students were especially excited to serve their community in person. Learn more May 12, 2021 The Batten School Announces Class of 2021 Winners of the Pilot and Legacy Awards Leadership The Pilot and Legacy Awards are the most prestigious student-nominated awards for graduating MPP and BA students. This year, a record number of nominations were submitted by Batten students, faculty and staff who were impacted by Batten’s Class of 2021. Learn more Nov 20, 2020 Corrective Action as Collective Action Leadership Racial Justice and Equity On UVA’s Lifetime Learning podcast, Batten professor Brian Williams argues that we should let diverse groups drive police reform. Listen on SoundCloud Jun 25, 2020 Where Do We Go From Here? Leadership Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity “We’re at the intersection of past and present—and we're teetering a bit,” Batten professor Brian N. Williams told an online audience last week. “Evolution or revolution? Reform or riot? Progress or more protests? Should we defund and divest or deconstruct and reconstruct?” Learn more May 16, 2020 The Batten School Announces Class of 2020 Winners of the Pilot and Legacy Awards 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 Apr 29, 2020 Class of 2020: Future ‘Double-Hoo’ Hitting Her Own High Notes at UVA, Beyond Leadership Music has always been at the core of Chloe Cohen, who will become a “Double-Hoo” after earning her master’s degree from the Batten School next month. READ IN UVA TODAY Jan 31, 2020 UVA Honors Its Leading Researchers at Boar's Head Banquet Leadership Education Social Equity The inaugural Research Achievement Awards featured University leaders handing out 13 honors to UVA’s most outstanding researchers, including Batten's Daphna Bassok and Brian Williams. READ IN UVA TODAY May 03, 2019 Class of 2019: Lacrosse Injury Opened World of Possibility for This Batten Student Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics Brendin Duckett, who will graduate later this month, has immersed himself in University life since transferring to UVA after suffering a lacrosse injury. READ IN UVA TODAY Apr 25, 2019 Batten Faculty Dominate the University's New Public Service Awards Program Advocacy Education Ethics Leadership UVA’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost created a new awards program to commend faculty for the contributions their public service makes to student learning, the advancement of scholarship and creative activity, and the University’s own public mission. Read in UVA Today Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Nov 23, 2021 Batten Food Drive Supports 120 Local Families Through Partnership with Madison House Leadership Launched as part of a new partnership between Batten and Madison House, the Batten School’s holiday food drive aims to provide 120 local families with a hearty traditional meal this season. Learn more
Sep 09, 2021 Batten Builds: A Day in Photographs Leadership After a challenging year and a half, Batten students were especially excited to serve their community in person. Learn more
May 12, 2021 The Batten School Announces Class of 2021 Winners of the Pilot and Legacy Awards Leadership The Pilot and Legacy Awards are the most prestigious student-nominated awards for graduating MPP and BA students. This year, a record number of nominations were submitted by Batten students, faculty and staff who were impacted by Batten’s Class of 2021. Learn more
Nov 20, 2020 Corrective Action as Collective Action Leadership Racial Justice and Equity On UVA’s Lifetime Learning podcast, Batten professor Brian Williams argues that we should let diverse groups drive police reform. Listen on SoundCloud
Jun 25, 2020 Where Do We Go From Here? Leadership Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity “We’re at the intersection of past and present—and we're teetering a bit,” Batten professor Brian N. Williams told an online audience last week. “Evolution or revolution? Reform or riot? Progress or more protests? Should we defund and divest or deconstruct and reconstruct?” Learn more
May 16, 2020 The Batten School Announces Class of 2020 Winners of the Pilot and Legacy Awards 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
Apr 29, 2020 Class of 2020: Future ‘Double-Hoo’ Hitting Her Own High Notes at UVA, Beyond Leadership Music has always been at the core of Chloe Cohen, who will become a “Double-Hoo” after earning her master’s degree from the Batten School next month. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jan 31, 2020 UVA Honors Its Leading Researchers at Boar's Head Banquet Leadership Education Social Equity The inaugural Research Achievement Awards featured University leaders handing out 13 honors to UVA’s most outstanding researchers, including Batten's Daphna Bassok and Brian Williams. READ IN UVA TODAY
May 03, 2019 Class of 2019: Lacrosse Injury Opened World of Possibility for This Batten Student Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics Brendin Duckett, who will graduate later this month, has immersed himself in University life since transferring to UVA after suffering a lacrosse injury. READ IN UVA TODAY
Apr 25, 2019 Batten Faculty Dominate the University's New Public Service Awards Program Advocacy Education Ethics Leadership UVA’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost created a new awards program to commend faculty for the contributions their public service makes to student learning, the advancement of scholarship and creative activity, and the University’s own public mission. Read in UVA Today