About News News Subscribe Leadership Racial Justice and Equity Advocacy Democracy (-) Education Facet Area of Focus - News Benjamin Castleman Philip Potter Daphna Bassok Ian H. Solomon Sarah Turner David Leblang James H. Wyckoff Andrew S. Pennock Brian N. Williams Gerald Warburg Jay Shimshack John Holbein Brad Carson Craig Volden Eileen Chou Frederick P. Hitz Steve Hiss Todd S. Sechser Alexander Bick Allan Stam Allison Atteberry Brendan J. Boler Brooke Lehmann Daniel W. Player Gabrielle Adams George Foresman Gerard Robinson Harry Harding Kimberly Jenkins Robinson Kirsten Gelsdorf Lucy Bassett Peter Johannessen Sophie Trawalter Timothy L. Davis (-) Paul S. Martin Facet People - News Facet UVA Partner - News Facet News Type - News Jun 04, 2019 Batten Professor and Student Play a Pivotal Role in UVA's Successful New Tour for First Gen Students Education University of Virginia President Jim Ryan has said one of his missions is that UVA “opens wide the door to opportunity for first-generation, low and middle-income students.” A group of students embraced that spirit even before Ryan joined the University last year and this past semester, opened their arms to local first-generation students with a day of programing tailor-made for them by current first-gen students at UVA. Learn more Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Jun 04, 2019 Batten Professor and Student Play a Pivotal Role in UVA's Successful New Tour for First Gen Students Education University of Virginia President Jim Ryan has said one of his missions is that UVA “opens wide the door to opportunity for first-generation, low and middle-income students.” A group of students embraced that spirit even before Ryan joined the University last year and this past semester, opened their arms to local first-generation students with a day of programing tailor-made for them by current first-gen students at UVA. Learn more