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READ IN UVA TODAY Dec 10, 2019 Batten's Kirsten Gelsdorf One of Three UVA Professors Among State’s Top 12 for 2019 Leadership International and Global Affairs The three University of Virginia professors named 2020 Outstanding Faculty Award winners push the boundaries of the typical classroom and of their academic disciplines, employing hands-on experiences for students and conducting game-changing scholarship to aid humanity. READ IN UVA TODAY Nov 27, 2019 Dean Solomon Steps In as Guest Coach for UVA Women's Basketball Leadership Dean Ian Solomon took a timeout from his regular day-to-day responsibilities to step in as guest coach for the UVA women's basketball team as they faced off against Old Dominion University on Nov. 24. Learn more Nov 19, 2019 Leadership Unscripted: Role of Women and Girls in a Country’s Development International and Global Affairs Batten professor Kirsten Gelsdorf, director of global humanitarian policy, spoke with University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumna Carolyn Miles about her work with Save the Children. Their discussion was part of the Darden School's Leadership Unscripted speaker series. READ IN DARDEN REPORT Nov 08, 2019 The End of the Berlin Wall, No Simple Barrier, Led to Change and Tumult International and Global Affairs Craig Shirley, a biographer of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and an instructor at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, argues that the fall of the Berlin Wall should be recognized as one of the greatest events in the 20th century, and credits Reagan, working with others, with bringing down the Soviet Union. READ IN UVA TODAY Sep 12, 2019 Congress is back in town. Here’s why lawmakers will struggle to get much done. Leadership Research and Commentary Congress is back from its August recess, and lawmakers face public demands for action on issues as varied as health care, infrastructure, gun safety and trade. Legislators face at least one set of “must pass” agenda items: 12 spending bills that need to be enacted into law by Oct. 1 or the federal government will shut down. Read in The Washington Post Sep 12, 2019 Alum in Action: Kathryn Babbin Leadership For Kathryn Babbin (MPP ’19), the Batten community cannot be underestimated. Babbin who graduated last May with a master’s of public policy was drawn to the Batten School for a variety of reasons, mainly because it offered what seemed like a tight-knit community of students, faculty, and staff, where she felt she could make a real impact. Learn more Aug 22, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Eric Ramputh Leadership Eric Ramputh (BA ’19) applied to the Batten School on a whim. Ramputh, who transferred to UVA and into the Batten School in 2017, recalls how he discovered the school and why it ultimately was the right fit for him. 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 31, 2019 The Batten School Welcomes Four New Professors for the 2019-20 Academic Year Education Leadership The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy welcomed four new professors to its distinguished faculty for the 2019-20 academic year. The Batten School considers not only academic rigor, but also real-world experience, political impact, teaching, and mentoring when recruiting faculty members. Learn more Jul 25, 2019 The Batten School’s Social Entrepreneurship Initiative Recognized for Its Commitment to Spark and Accelerate Changemakers Education Leadership The University of Virginia has been recognized for Social Entrepreneurship @UVA’s commitment to fostering innovation and empowering the next generation of future changemakers and citizen leaders. Learn more Jul 18, 2019 Professor Spotlight: Craig Volden Education Leadership “My mother was a professor of nursing at the University of North Dakota, and she served as associate dean of the School of Nursing for a number of years,” said Volden. “So, I grew up with an example of what it meant to be a valued professor and an academic leader. 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Dec 16, 2019 Students Take to Instagram to Highlight Their Favorite Fall Courses Leadership On UVA’s Instagram account, students were asked about their favorite fall-semester courses. A number of students spotlighted Batten associate professor of public policy Tim Davis’ “The Resilient Student: Transition, Thriving, and Leadership” course. READ IN UVA TODAY
Dec 10, 2019 Batten's Kirsten Gelsdorf One of Three UVA Professors Among State’s Top 12 for 2019 Leadership International and Global Affairs The three University of Virginia professors named 2020 Outstanding Faculty Award winners push the boundaries of the typical classroom and of their academic disciplines, employing hands-on experiences for students and conducting game-changing scholarship to aid humanity. READ IN UVA TODAY
Nov 27, 2019 Dean Solomon Steps In as Guest Coach for UVA Women's Basketball Leadership Dean Ian Solomon took a timeout from his regular day-to-day responsibilities to step in as guest coach for the UVA women's basketball team as they faced off against Old Dominion University on Nov. 24. Learn more
Nov 19, 2019 Leadership Unscripted: Role of Women and Girls in a Country’s Development International and Global Affairs Batten professor Kirsten Gelsdorf, director of global humanitarian policy, spoke with University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumna Carolyn Miles about her work with Save the Children. Their discussion was part of the Darden School's Leadership Unscripted speaker series. READ IN DARDEN REPORT
Nov 08, 2019 The End of the Berlin Wall, No Simple Barrier, Led to Change and Tumult International and Global Affairs Craig Shirley, a biographer of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and an instructor at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, argues that the fall of the Berlin Wall should be recognized as one of the greatest events in the 20th century, and credits Reagan, working with others, with bringing down the Soviet Union. READ IN UVA TODAY
Sep 12, 2019 Congress is back in town. Here’s why lawmakers will struggle to get much done. Leadership Research and Commentary Congress is back from its August recess, and lawmakers face public demands for action on issues as varied as health care, infrastructure, gun safety and trade. Legislators face at least one set of “must pass” agenda items: 12 spending bills that need to be enacted into law by Oct. 1 or the federal government will shut down. Read in The Washington Post
Sep 12, 2019 Alum in Action: Kathryn Babbin Leadership For Kathryn Babbin (MPP ’19), the Batten community cannot be underestimated. Babbin who graduated last May with a master’s of public policy was drawn to the Batten School for a variety of reasons, mainly because it offered what seemed like a tight-knit community of students, faculty, and staff, where she felt she could make a real impact. Learn more
Aug 22, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Eric Ramputh Leadership Eric Ramputh (BA ’19) applied to the Batten School on a whim. Ramputh, who transferred to UVA and into the Batten School in 2017, recalls how he discovered the school and why it ultimately was the right fit for him. 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 31, 2019 The Batten School Welcomes Four New Professors for the 2019-20 Academic Year Education Leadership The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy welcomed four new professors to its distinguished faculty for the 2019-20 academic year. The Batten School considers not only academic rigor, but also real-world experience, political impact, teaching, and mentoring when recruiting faculty members. Learn more
Jul 25, 2019 The Batten School’s Social Entrepreneurship Initiative Recognized for Its Commitment to Spark and Accelerate Changemakers Education Leadership The University of Virginia has been recognized for Social Entrepreneurship @UVA’s commitment to fostering innovation and empowering the next generation of future changemakers and citizen leaders. Learn more
Jul 18, 2019 Professor Spotlight: Craig Volden Education Leadership “My mother was a professor of nursing at the University of North Dakota, and she served as associate dean of the School of Nursing for a number of years,” said Volden. “So, I grew up with an example of what it meant to be a valued professor and an academic leader. Although I thought of pursuing other paths along the way, this one felt very natural to me as I finished college and started into graduate school.” Learn more