About News News Subscribe Leadership Racial Justice and Equity Advocacy Democracy Political Science (-) Education Facet Area of Focus - News Benjamin Castleman Daphna Bassok Ian H. Solomon Sarah Turner David Leblang James H. Wyckoff Andrew S. Pennock Brian N. Williams Gerald Warburg John Holbein Craig Volden Eileen Chou Frederick P. Hitz Jay Shimshack Allison Atteberry Brendan J. Boler Brooke Lehmann Daniel W. Player Gabrielle Adams Gerard Robinson Harry Harding Kimberly Jenkins Robinson Kirsten Gelsdorf Lucy Bassett Peter Johannessen Sophie Trawalter Timothy L. Davis Todd S. Sechser (-) Steve Hiss (-) Paul S. Martin Facet People - News Facet UVA Partner - News Facet News Type - News Sep 16, 2020 Bocock Fellowship Recipients Explore Careers in Public Service Political Science Education Six Batten students completed public service-focused internships supported by the Frederic S. Bocock Fellowship this summer. Through the generosity of Fred and Mary Buford Hitz, the Bocock Fellowship was created to advance the careers of Batten students in public service, specifically through governmental internship opportunities. Learn more Aug 21, 2020 Salesforce Spotlights Batten School with Article in Harvard Business Review Education Leadership “Making sure students know there is a team of people who can and want to help is fundamental to success. Connecting student services, academic advising, and career services creates an equitable support structure,” says Steve Hiss, director of career services and alumni engagement at UVA Batten. Read in Harvard Business Review 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
Sep 16, 2020 Bocock Fellowship Recipients Explore Careers in Public Service Political Science Education Six Batten students completed public service-focused internships supported by the Frederic S. Bocock Fellowship this summer. Through the generosity of Fred and Mary Buford Hitz, the Bocock Fellowship was created to advance the careers of Batten students in public service, specifically through governmental internship opportunities. Learn more
Aug 21, 2020 Salesforce Spotlights Batten School with Article in Harvard Business Review Education Leadership “Making sure students know there is a team of people who can and want to help is fundamental to success. Connecting student services, academic advising, and career services creates an equitable support structure,” says Steve Hiss, director of career services and alumni engagement at UVA Batten. Read in Harvard Business Review
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