About News News Subscribe Leadership Racial Justice and Equity Advocacy Democracy (-) Education Facet Area of Focus - News Benjamin Castleman Daphna Bassok Kirsten Gelsdorf David Leblang Ian H. Solomon Lucy Bassett Philip Potter Sarah Turner Gerald Warburg James H. Wyckoff Jeanine Braithwaite John Holbein Todd S. Sechser Andrew S. Pennock Brian N. Williams Jay Shimshack Allan Stam Craig Volden Eileen Chou Frederick P. Hitz Gabrielle Adams Harry Harding Noah Myung Steve Hiss Allison Atteberry Bala Mulloth Brendan J. Boler Brooke Lehmann Brooke Ray Christine Mahoney Daniel W. Player Galen Fountain Gerard Robinson Kimberly Jenkins Robinson 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