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Democracy Political Science Batten’s Craig Volden and Vanderbilt’s Alan Wiseman, co-directors of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, find that members of Congress are becoming less specialized and in turn, less effective. How do we encourage more expertise and reverse the trend? Read in The Washington Post Sep 08, 2020 Holbein: Mail-In Balloting Increases Turnout, but Benefits Neither Party Political Science Democracy Voting by mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to Batten's John Holbein. READ IN UVA TODAY Jul 20, 2020 From the Archives: Batten Awards John Lewis 2015 Medal in Citizenship Leadership Crime and Justice Democracy Racial Justice and Equity “Congressman Lewis exemplifies citizen leadership,” said Allan Stam, former dean of the Batten School. “From his days as a student leader to his co-founding of SNCC to his long career as an elected official, he has selflessly served the public good." Read in Monticello News Jul 09, 2020 Students' "Main Street Speaks" Podcast Speaks to Rural America From the Northern Neck Political Science Democracy Batten student Avery Shivers creates Main Street Speaks podcast with two fellow UVA students to discuss national news with a local angle. “We are not trying to add more political divisiveness, but to fill a void of information,” said Shivers. READ IN UVA TODAY Jul 02, 2020 How Can We End This Enduring Legacy? Political Science Democracy Racial Justice and Equity In the wake of past injustices, truth commissions offer divided communities the chance to reach a common understanding of their history. For his Applied Policy Project (APP) at Batten, George Rudebusch (MPP ’20, Law ’20) studied eight historical truth commissions from across the nation. Learn more Jun 29, 2020 The Batten School and Partners Announce 22nd Century Scholars Program Political Science Democracy Nearly five dozen UVA and Harvard University students have been selected for the new 22nd Century Scholars scholarship program, which is launching this week as partnered with the UVA Center for Politics, the Miller Center, and the Weldon Cooper Center/Sorensen Institute. Read in CBS 19 Jun 26, 2020 Professor Brian N. Williams Speaks on Police Brutality as 'Finch Podcast' Guest Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity Batten Associate Professor of Public Policy Dr. Brian N. Williams, discusses police-community relations, the Black Lives Matter movement, and equal justice through understanding as a guest on The Finch Podcast. Listen on The Finch Podcast 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 Jun 12, 2020 What Colleges and Universities Can Do to Improve Police-Community Relations Education Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity What can America’s higher education system do to reduce the use of excessive force among police? As a public policy scholar who examines the interplay between race, policing and public governance, I see multiple things that colleges and universities can do to make a difference. Read in The Conversation Jun 10, 2020 Batten Hosts Candidate Forum with Democratic Contenders for Virginia’s 5th District Seat Political Science Democracy Earlier this week, Batten professors moderated a discussion between the four candidates on issues ranging from racial justice to gun control. Learn more Jun 10, 2020 Governor Northam Appoints Larry Terry to State Crime Commission Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity On Tuesday afternoon, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam appointed Larry Terry – who holds an appointment in UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy – to a two-year term on the Virginia State Crime Commission. READ IN UVA TODAY Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Oct 08, 2020 Q&A: COVID-19 and American Foreign Policy with Batten's Sechser International and Global Affairs Democracy As the coronavirus pandemic continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life and government, Batten's Todd Sechser says the handling of the pandemic by the U.S. has implications far beyond our borders, affecting policy and power struggles around the world. READ IN UVA TODAY
Sep 18, 2020 Members of Congress are Specializing Less Often. Volden and Wiseman Say That Makes Them Less Effective. Democracy Political Science Batten’s Craig Volden and Vanderbilt’s Alan Wiseman, co-directors of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, find that members of Congress are becoming less specialized and in turn, less effective. How do we encourage more expertise and reverse the trend? Read in The Washington Post
Sep 08, 2020 Holbein: Mail-In Balloting Increases Turnout, but Benefits Neither Party Political Science Democracy Voting by mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to Batten's John Holbein. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jul 20, 2020 From the Archives: Batten Awards John Lewis 2015 Medal in Citizenship Leadership Crime and Justice Democracy Racial Justice and Equity “Congressman Lewis exemplifies citizen leadership,” said Allan Stam, former dean of the Batten School. “From his days as a student leader to his co-founding of SNCC to his long career as an elected official, he has selflessly served the public good." Read in Monticello News
Jul 09, 2020 Students' "Main Street Speaks" Podcast Speaks to Rural America From the Northern Neck Political Science Democracy Batten student Avery Shivers creates Main Street Speaks podcast with two fellow UVA students to discuss national news with a local angle. “We are not trying to add more political divisiveness, but to fill a void of information,” said Shivers. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jul 02, 2020 How Can We End This Enduring Legacy? Political Science Democracy Racial Justice and Equity In the wake of past injustices, truth commissions offer divided communities the chance to reach a common understanding of their history. For his Applied Policy Project (APP) at Batten, George Rudebusch (MPP ’20, Law ’20) studied eight historical truth commissions from across the nation. Learn more
Jun 29, 2020 The Batten School and Partners Announce 22nd Century Scholars Program Political Science Democracy Nearly five dozen UVA and Harvard University students have been selected for the new 22nd Century Scholars scholarship program, which is launching this week as partnered with the UVA Center for Politics, the Miller Center, and the Weldon Cooper Center/Sorensen Institute. Read in CBS 19
Jun 26, 2020 Professor Brian N. Williams Speaks on Police Brutality as 'Finch Podcast' Guest Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity Batten Associate Professor of Public Policy Dr. Brian N. Williams, discusses police-community relations, the Black Lives Matter movement, and equal justice through understanding as a guest on The Finch Podcast. Listen on The Finch Podcast
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
Jun 12, 2020 What Colleges and Universities Can Do to Improve Police-Community Relations Education Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity What can America’s higher education system do to reduce the use of excessive force among police? As a public policy scholar who examines the interplay between race, policing and public governance, I see multiple things that colleges and universities can do to make a difference. Read in The Conversation
Jun 10, 2020 Batten Hosts Candidate Forum with Democratic Contenders for Virginia’s 5th District Seat Political Science Democracy Earlier this week, Batten professors moderated a discussion between the four candidates on issues ranging from racial justice to gun control. Learn more
Jun 10, 2020 Governor Northam Appoints Larry Terry to State Crime Commission Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity On Tuesday afternoon, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam appointed Larry Terry – who holds an appointment in UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy – to a two-year term on the Virginia State Crime Commission. READ IN UVA TODAY