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Learn more Sep 21, 2015 Batten professor gives keynote at the Latin American Environmental and Energy Economics workshop Leadership Batten School professor Jay Shimshack gave the keynote presentation at the Latin American Environmental and Energy Economics workshop. Learn more Sep 10, 2015 Batten Student Returns to Ghana to Make a Difference Leadership Democracy Working with a team of colleagues, 4th-year Batten student Emmanuel Agyemang-Dua established the 21st Century Citizens Initiative (21st CCI), whose aim it is to help Ghanaian youth embrace technology and become more involved in local policy issues and their creation. Learn more Aug 17, 2015 New Program Allows Any Undergrad to Minor in Entrepreneurship Education Leadership The University of Virginia will launch one of its largest interdisciplinary degree programs to date this month. The new entrepreneurship minor is open to all undergraduate students and represents a strategic collaboration between multiple schools. Read in UVAToday Aug 05, 2015 MPP Alumna Wins NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Education Leadership Veronica Katz, a doctoral student in the Education Policy doctoral program, has been awarded a National Academy of Education (NAEd) / Spencer 2015 Dissertation Fellowship for $27,500. Learn more 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 Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Current page 13 Page 14 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Sep 30, 2015 Resilience and Character: MPP Students Recall Peace Corps Experience Leadership For two incoming MPP students and returned Peace Corps volunteers it was an experience that has positively shaped who they are today. Learn more
Sep 21, 2015 Batten professor gives keynote at the Latin American Environmental and Energy Economics workshop Leadership Batten School professor Jay Shimshack gave the keynote presentation at the Latin American Environmental and Energy Economics workshop. Learn more
Sep 10, 2015 Batten Student Returns to Ghana to Make a Difference Leadership Democracy Working with a team of colleagues, 4th-year Batten student Emmanuel Agyemang-Dua established the 21st Century Citizens Initiative (21st CCI), whose aim it is to help Ghanaian youth embrace technology and become more involved in local policy issues and their creation. Learn more
Aug 17, 2015 New Program Allows Any Undergrad to Minor in Entrepreneurship Education Leadership The University of Virginia will launch one of its largest interdisciplinary degree programs to date this month. The new entrepreneurship minor is open to all undergraduate students and represents a strategic collaboration between multiple schools. Read in UVAToday
Aug 05, 2015 MPP Alumna Wins NAEd/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship Education Leadership Veronica Katz, a doctoral student in the Education Policy doctoral program, has been awarded a National Academy of Education (NAEd) / Spencer 2015 Dissertation Fellowship for $27,500. Learn more
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