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Learn more Aug 15, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Evelyn Immonen Leadership Ethics Working on issues related to rural poverty may not be as glamorous as other high-profile policy issues, but for Evelyn Immonen (MPP ’18), the margin of good that can be done in just one small town is worth the effort and commitment Learn more Jul 16, 2019 Leaps and Bounds Ethics Advocacy "Beginning with their extraordinary gift to establish the Batten School in 2007, the Batten family continues to shape the face of leadership education for the 21st century," said Ian Solomon, Batten School dean-elect. Leaps and Bounds May 31, 2019 21st Century Challenges: Climate, Immigration, and Terror Democracy Ethics Last week, the Miller Center and UVA’s Democracy Initiative kicked off the Presidential Ideas Festival (PrezFest), a three-day festival examining the state of democracy through the lens of the presidency. As part of PrezFest, Batten professor David Leblang moderated a discussion examining the role of the president in relation to 21st century challenges of climate, migration, and national security. The panelists included Rosa Brooks, Georgetown professor of law; Deborah Lawrence, UVA professor of environmental sciences; and Todd Sechser, Batten professor of politics and public policy and UVA professor of politics. Learn more Apr 30, 2019 Class of 2019: Ballet Dancer Soars as a Leader in Public Policy, Volunteer Work Leadership Ethics More than once while Sarah Alexander was growing up, her ballet teachers thought she should limit school and focus on a professional dance career. But the young dancer, who began taking lessons at the age of 3, was determined to figure out how to pursue both school and dance. Read at UVA Today Apr 25, 2019 Batten Faculty Dominate the University's New Public Service Awards Program Advocacy Education Ethics Leadership UVA’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost created a new awards program to commend faculty for the contributions their public service makes to student learning, the advancement of scholarship and creative activity, and the University’s own public mission. Read in UVA Today Apr 10, 2019 Righting A Wrong: Batten Professor Seeks Justice for Vinegar Hill Racial Justice and Equity Ethics As the director of social entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, professor Christine Mahoney had spent a good deal of her time devising innovative approaches for solving social challenges around the world. However, it gnawed at Mahoney that she hadn’t been able to do as much as she would have liked right here in Charlottesville. Learn more Apr 08, 2019 A Conversation with Lisa Hall on Impact Investing and Economic Mobility Domestic Policy & Politics Ethics Lisa Hall is acutely aware of how capital can be used for the betterment of society. Former CEO of the Calvert Impact Capital, Hall has worked in a variety of sectors and developed a unique vantage on inciting social change and economic equality. Learn more Mar 21, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Sumedha Deshmukh Ethics Leadership For Sumedha Deshmukh (MPP’17) good policymaking should be able to anticipate unintended consequences. Learn more Feb 18, 2019 Hacking for Defense at the Batten School National Security On the last day of fall classes, while other students prepared for the onslaught of exams, seven student teams from the Batten School traveled to the Pentagon to present their semester-long projects to officials from the Department of Defense (DoD). Learn more Nov 02, 2018 Former Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Joins the Batten School’s National Security Policy Center National Security The Batten School and UVA’s Applied Research Institute announced that the Honorable George W. Foresman will join the Batten School’s National Security Policy Center (NSPC) as a senior advisor. In this new role, Foresman will support U.S. national security leadership and engagement activities. Foresman’s hiring is part of larger partnership between the Batten School and ARI to elevate UVA as a leader in national security education, research, and outreach. Learn more Oct 15, 2015 Congressman Bobby Scott Speaks at the Batten School Democracy Ethics In October, Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), discussed critical issues in Congress, including reforming our nation’s criminal justice system, improving access to a quality higher education and updating the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. 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Oct 21, 2019 Batten's National Security Policy Center Partners Across Grounds on Graduate Course to Advance Public Interest Technology National Security A multidisciplinary team of public policy, computer science, and law faculty earned a national grant to establish a course aimed at teaching graduate students to examine the complex ethical, legal, and policy implications of new technologies. Learn more
Aug 15, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Evelyn Immonen Leadership Ethics Working on issues related to rural poverty may not be as glamorous as other high-profile policy issues, but for Evelyn Immonen (MPP ’18), the margin of good that can be done in just one small town is worth the effort and commitment Learn more
Jul 16, 2019 Leaps and Bounds Ethics Advocacy "Beginning with their extraordinary gift to establish the Batten School in 2007, the Batten family continues to shape the face of leadership education for the 21st century," said Ian Solomon, Batten School dean-elect. Leaps and Bounds
May 31, 2019 21st Century Challenges: Climate, Immigration, and Terror Democracy Ethics Last week, the Miller Center and UVA’s Democracy Initiative kicked off the Presidential Ideas Festival (PrezFest), a three-day festival examining the state of democracy through the lens of the presidency. As part of PrezFest, Batten professor David Leblang moderated a discussion examining the role of the president in relation to 21st century challenges of climate, migration, and national security. The panelists included Rosa Brooks, Georgetown professor of law; Deborah Lawrence, UVA professor of environmental sciences; and Todd Sechser, Batten professor of politics and public policy and UVA professor of politics. Learn more
Apr 30, 2019 Class of 2019: Ballet Dancer Soars as a Leader in Public Policy, Volunteer Work Leadership Ethics More than once while Sarah Alexander was growing up, her ballet teachers thought she should limit school and focus on a professional dance career. But the young dancer, who began taking lessons at the age of 3, was determined to figure out how to pursue both school and dance. Read at UVA Today
Apr 25, 2019 Batten Faculty Dominate the University's New Public Service Awards Program Advocacy Education Ethics Leadership UVA’s Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost created a new awards program to commend faculty for the contributions their public service makes to student learning, the advancement of scholarship and creative activity, and the University’s own public mission. Read in UVA Today
Apr 10, 2019 Righting A Wrong: Batten Professor Seeks Justice for Vinegar Hill Racial Justice and Equity Ethics As the director of social entrepreneurship at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, professor Christine Mahoney had spent a good deal of her time devising innovative approaches for solving social challenges around the world. However, it gnawed at Mahoney that she hadn’t been able to do as much as she would have liked right here in Charlottesville. Learn more
Apr 08, 2019 A Conversation with Lisa Hall on Impact Investing and Economic Mobility Domestic Policy & Politics Ethics Lisa Hall is acutely aware of how capital can be used for the betterment of society. Former CEO of the Calvert Impact Capital, Hall has worked in a variety of sectors and developed a unique vantage on inciting social change and economic equality. Learn more
Mar 21, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Sumedha Deshmukh Ethics Leadership For Sumedha Deshmukh (MPP’17) good policymaking should be able to anticipate unintended consequences. Learn more
Feb 18, 2019 Hacking for Defense at the Batten School National Security On the last day of fall classes, while other students prepared for the onslaught of exams, seven student teams from the Batten School traveled to the Pentagon to present their semester-long projects to officials from the Department of Defense (DoD). Learn more
Nov 02, 2018 Former Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Joins the Batten School’s National Security Policy Center National Security The Batten School and UVA’s Applied Research Institute announced that the Honorable George W. Foresman will join the Batten School’s National Security Policy Center (NSPC) as a senior advisor. In this new role, Foresman will support U.S. national security leadership and engagement activities. Foresman’s hiring is part of larger partnership between the Batten School and ARI to elevate UVA as a leader in national security education, research, and outreach. Learn more
Oct 15, 2015 Congressman Bobby Scott Speaks at the Batten School Democracy Ethics In October, Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), discussed critical issues in Congress, including reforming our nation’s criminal justice system, improving access to a quality higher education and updating the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Learn more