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But in the latest installment of Expert Chats, Batten's Christine Mahoney argued that if we consider the private sector as well, we can address today’s global problems much more creatively. Learn more Sep 11, 2020 Holbein: U.S. school principals discriminate against Muslims and atheists, our study finds Social Equity Racial Justice and Equity According to a large‐scale correspondence study conducted by Batten's John Holbein and colleagues, anti-Muslim bias still operates widely nineteen years after the 9/11 attacks. Read in The Washington Post Aug 12, 2020 Food Security in the Age of COVID-19 Social Equity International and Global Affairs Many Americans take the stability of their food supply for granted, but the pandemic has revealed domestic and global weaknesses in our food systems, one Batten professor argues. Learn more Jul 23, 2020 Batten's Malcolm Brogdon Launches Brogdon Family Foundation Social Equity Advocacy Racial Justice and Equity The foundation, which Batten Alum Brogdon announced Tuesday, was created to “positively impact the lives of children, families and communities globally through strategic investments in clean water infrastructure, education, and advocacy for the civil and human rights of all,” according to the Brogdon Family Foundation website. Read in The Daily Progress May 07, 2020 The Batten School and UVA Equity Center Ally with Local Organizations to Fight Food Insecurity International and Global Affairs Social Equity Local leaders like Batten's Brooke Ray say the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a sharp increase in unemployment claims across the commonwealth and the country, is exacerbating existing problems like food insecurity, especially where systemic issues already existed. READ IN UVA TODAY Mar 20, 2020 Faculty, Staff Address Student Concerns for Coping with COVID-19 Stigma and Stress Social Equity Social Psychology Members of the University community, including Batten's Tim Davis, emphasize student resiliency and kindness in response to pandemic preparations. READ IN The Cavalier Daily Feb 28, 2020 Batten Student Group is Making the School a More Diverse and Inclusive Place Social Equity Leadership Through their organization, Black Student Leaders in Policy, James Banks (BA ’20) and Sela Carrington (BA ’21) are working to give black Batten students a sense of ownership. Learn more Feb 12, 2020 Alum in Action: Kathryn Babineau Labor Social Equity Batten alum Kathryn Babineau (MPP ’13) is a Ph.D. student in the University of Virginia's sociology department, where she studies globalization, labor rights, and public and private regulation. Previously, she worked as a human rights investigator for the Fair Food Standards Council and as a research coordinator at National Defense University. Learn more 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 Jan 27, 2020 Roxane Gay Calls for Compromise in ‘Age of Inelasticity’ at MLK Event Social Equity The author and cultural critic, keynote speaker for UVA’s Community Martin Luther King Celebration hosted by UVA’s Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Batten School, and other partners, spoke about “the age of inelasticity” and the difficulties of creating a global community. READ IN UVA TODAY May 07, 2019 The Batten School Announces Michelle Nunn as 2019 Graduation Speaker Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics CARE USA President and CEO and University of Virginia alumna Michelle Nunn will be the keynote speaker during the Batten School’s 2019 Academic Regalia Ceremony on Saturday, May 18, at James Monroe’s Highland. Nunn, who graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UVA with a bachelor’s in history and a minor in religious studies, will address Batten’s Class of 2019 during this special ceremony, which marks the tenth anniversary of the Batten School’s first graduating class. Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Oct 21, 2020 Batten Professor Tells Northam That Decarbonization By 2050 is ‘Achievable and Affordable’ Environmental Policy Domestic Policy & Politics As part of the Virginia Clean Energy Summit on Tuesday, Batten professor William Shobe outlined how it is feasible for Virginia to “decarbonize” the state’s economy by 2050. READ IN UVA TODAY
Sep 23, 2020 How Can Private Capital Best Serve the Public Good? Social Entrepreneurship Social Equity Racial Justice and Equity When we think about the organizations making a positive change in the world, nonprofits usually come to mind. But in the latest installment of Expert Chats, Batten's Christine Mahoney argued that if we consider the private sector as well, we can address today’s global problems much more creatively. Learn more
Sep 11, 2020 Holbein: U.S. school principals discriminate against Muslims and atheists, our study finds Social Equity Racial Justice and Equity According to a large‐scale correspondence study conducted by Batten's John Holbein and colleagues, anti-Muslim bias still operates widely nineteen years after the 9/11 attacks. Read in The Washington Post
Aug 12, 2020 Food Security in the Age of COVID-19 Social Equity International and Global Affairs Many Americans take the stability of their food supply for granted, but the pandemic has revealed domestic and global weaknesses in our food systems, one Batten professor argues. Learn more
Jul 23, 2020 Batten's Malcolm Brogdon Launches Brogdon Family Foundation Social Equity Advocacy Racial Justice and Equity The foundation, which Batten Alum Brogdon announced Tuesday, was created to “positively impact the lives of children, families and communities globally through strategic investments in clean water infrastructure, education, and advocacy for the civil and human rights of all,” according to the Brogdon Family Foundation website. Read in The Daily Progress
May 07, 2020 The Batten School and UVA Equity Center Ally with Local Organizations to Fight Food Insecurity International and Global Affairs Social Equity Local leaders like Batten's Brooke Ray say the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a sharp increase in unemployment claims across the commonwealth and the country, is exacerbating existing problems like food insecurity, especially where systemic issues already existed. READ IN UVA TODAY
Mar 20, 2020 Faculty, Staff Address Student Concerns for Coping with COVID-19 Stigma and Stress Social Equity Social Psychology Members of the University community, including Batten's Tim Davis, emphasize student resiliency and kindness in response to pandemic preparations. READ IN The Cavalier Daily
Feb 28, 2020 Batten Student Group is Making the School a More Diverse and Inclusive Place Social Equity Leadership Through their organization, Black Student Leaders in Policy, James Banks (BA ’20) and Sela Carrington (BA ’21) are working to give black Batten students a sense of ownership. Learn more
Feb 12, 2020 Alum in Action: Kathryn Babineau Labor Social Equity Batten alum Kathryn Babineau (MPP ’13) is a Ph.D. student in the University of Virginia's sociology department, where she studies globalization, labor rights, and public and private regulation. Previously, she worked as a human rights investigator for the Fair Food Standards Council and as a research coordinator at National Defense University. Learn more
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
Jan 27, 2020 Roxane Gay Calls for Compromise in ‘Age of Inelasticity’ at MLK Event Social Equity The author and cultural critic, keynote speaker for UVA’s Community Martin Luther King Celebration hosted by UVA’s Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the Batten School, and other partners, spoke about “the age of inelasticity” and the difficulties of creating a global community. READ IN UVA TODAY
May 07, 2019 The Batten School Announces Michelle Nunn as 2019 Graduation Speaker Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics CARE USA President and CEO and University of Virginia alumna Michelle Nunn will be the keynote speaker during the Batten School’s 2019 Academic Regalia Ceremony on Saturday, May 18, at James Monroe’s Highland. Nunn, who graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UVA with a bachelor’s in history and a minor in religious studies, will address Batten’s Class of 2019 during this special ceremony, which marks the tenth anniversary of the Batten School’s first graduating class. Learn more