About News News Subscribe Social Entrepreneurship Racial Justice and Equity Education Social Equity Advocacy Democracy International and Global Affairs Labor Migration Political Science (-) Leadership Facet Area of Focus - News Ian H. Solomon Craig Volden Timothy L. Davis Brian N. Williams Jill Rockwell Gerald Warburg Jay Shimshack 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 (-) Christine Mahoney (-) Steve Hiss Facet People - News Facet UVA Partner - News Student Stories Alum in Action Racial Justice and Equity Facet News Type - News Apr 08, 2021 Amidst the Pandemic, Employment Outcomes for Batten Graduates Remain High Leadership Despite major disruptions in the hiring market posed by the coronavirus pandemic, Batten’s most recent graduates demonstrate that a Batten education continues to be in high demand among employers across sectors. Learn more Apr 01, 2021 Looking Back and Looking Forward: 10 Years of Social Entrepreneurship at SE@UVA Social Entrepreneurship Leadership Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia (SE@UVA), a Batten School initiative, is marking its 10-year anniversary with a renewed commitment to educate the next generation of social innovation leaders. Learn more Dec 18, 2020 Meet the 2021 Batten Finalists for the Presidential Management Fellows Program Leadership One of the most prestigious programs for graduate students and alumni interested in public service, the fellowship affords recipients two years of experience and training at a federal agency. Learn more Sep 04, 2020 More Than a Backdrop Leadership Racial Justice and Equity Marlena Becker (BA ’21) shares how she helped redesign Batten Builds to start better addressing the needs of the Charlottesville community. Learn more Sep 02, 2020 Batten Student’s Mental Health Platform Aims to Help Students and Others in Need Leadership Social Entrepreneurship Batten's Kurien Thomas (BA '21) and fellow UVA student Sasha Duckworth started a company called “Pick-Me-Up” that uses text messaging and virtual support groups to help users with their mental health. READ IN UVA TODAY Aug 21, 2020 Salesforce Spotlights Batten School with Article in Harvard Business Review Education Leadership “Making sure students know there is a team of people who can and want to help is fundamental to success. Connecting student services, academic advising, and career services creates an equitable support structure,” says Steve Hiss, director of career services and alumni engagement at UVA Batten. Read in Harvard Business Review May 01, 2020 The Batten School Announces Employment Outcomes for 2019 Graduates Leadership Recent Batten alums are making their mark across the sectors and around the globe. Of those seeking positions, 99% of graduates from Batten’s Bachelor of Arts degree program and 96% of those who graduated from the Master of Public Policy degree program secured a career destination within six months of graduating. Learn more Apr 16, 2020 Social Entrepreneurship at UVA Receives Award as Global Leader in Social Entrepreneurship Education Social Entrepreneurship Leadership Bestowed by AshokaU, a worldwide leader in social innovation education, the award recognizes the extraordinary impact of SE@UVA’s Changemaker Labs. Learn more Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Apr 08, 2021 Amidst the Pandemic, Employment Outcomes for Batten Graduates Remain High Leadership Despite major disruptions in the hiring market posed by the coronavirus pandemic, Batten’s most recent graduates demonstrate that a Batten education continues to be in high demand among employers across sectors. Learn more
Apr 01, 2021 Looking Back and Looking Forward: 10 Years of Social Entrepreneurship at SE@UVA Social Entrepreneurship Leadership Social Entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia (SE@UVA), a Batten School initiative, is marking its 10-year anniversary with a renewed commitment to educate the next generation of social innovation leaders. Learn more
Dec 18, 2020 Meet the 2021 Batten Finalists for the Presidential Management Fellows Program Leadership One of the most prestigious programs for graduate students and alumni interested in public service, the fellowship affords recipients two years of experience and training at a federal agency. Learn more
Sep 04, 2020 More Than a Backdrop Leadership Racial Justice and Equity Marlena Becker (BA ’21) shares how she helped redesign Batten Builds to start better addressing the needs of the Charlottesville community. Learn more
Sep 02, 2020 Batten Student’s Mental Health Platform Aims to Help Students and Others in Need Leadership Social Entrepreneurship Batten's Kurien Thomas (BA '21) and fellow UVA student Sasha Duckworth started a company called “Pick-Me-Up” that uses text messaging and virtual support groups to help users with their mental health. READ IN UVA TODAY
Aug 21, 2020 Salesforce Spotlights Batten School with Article in Harvard Business Review Education Leadership “Making sure students know there is a team of people who can and want to help is fundamental to success. Connecting student services, academic advising, and career services creates an equitable support structure,” says Steve Hiss, director of career services and alumni engagement at UVA Batten. Read in Harvard Business Review
May 01, 2020 The Batten School Announces Employment Outcomes for 2019 Graduates Leadership Recent Batten alums are making their mark across the sectors and around the globe. Of those seeking positions, 99% of graduates from Batten’s Bachelor of Arts degree program and 96% of those who graduated from the Master of Public Policy degree program secured a career destination within six months of graduating. Learn more
Apr 16, 2020 Social Entrepreneurship at UVA Receives Award as Global Leader in Social Entrepreneurship Education Social Entrepreneurship Leadership Bestowed by AshokaU, a worldwide leader in social innovation education, the award recognizes the extraordinary impact of SE@UVA’s Changemaker Labs. Learn more