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Meet three Batten students participating in this year's program. READ IN UVA TODAY Jul 15, 2021 Coaching UVA’s Coaches Leadership In his new course, Batten professor Tim Davis is helping Cavalier athletic coaches tap into the psychology of resilience. Learn more Jun 29, 2021 Cameron Haddad: The Data Beneath the Data International and Global Affairs Batten alum Cameron Haddad (MPP ’20) takes a closer look at everything from health care in South Africa to children’s welfare in Tajikistan, with a core maxim in mind: Remember the people on the other side of the numbers. Learn more Jun 04, 2021 Led by Karsh Family Gift, UVA Plans $100 Million for Institute of Democracy Leadership Democracy UVA plans to invest $100 million in the study, teaching and promotion of democracy made possible with a $50 million gift from Martha and Bruce Karsh to establish the Karsh Institute of Democracy. The Institute will bring together and augment the work of entities already dedicated to the study of democracy at UVA, including the Batten School. READ IN UVA TODAY May 28, 2021 Batten's Gabrielle Adams and Lucy Bassett Receive UVA's Prestigious All-University Faculty Teaching Award Leadership Despite many challenges posed by the pandemic, Adams and Bassett demonstrated outstanding skill, compassion and creativity in keeping students engaged in virtual classes and relating their subject material to daily life. Learn more May 21, 2021 Class of 2021: Batten Student Driven to Help Others Feel Seen, Heard and Respected Leadership Education Matt Gillam (BA ’21), a proud Long Islander, knew he wanted to be a Batten student from the moment he learned about the School. After graduating this month, he'll bring the leadership skills he gained during his time at Batten, along with his passion for service, to the classroom with Teach for America. Learn more May 20, 2021 Telling the Whole Story: Batten Students Tackle the Border Crisis from a New Angle International and Global Affairs In Professor Lucy Bassett’s class on the U.S./Mexico border, students learn to integrate their policy knowledge with storytelling techniques to reach new audiences. Their multimedia projects bring the border crisis to life. Learn more May 19, 2021 Class of 2021: Batten Student Wants Everyone to Afford Their Own ‘Piece of the Sky’ Leadership Housing The location of Batten Student Jasmine Rangel’s (MPP '21) childhood house changed the course of her life. Now, she’s working to ensure that everyone has a stable, affordable home. Read in UVA Today May 14, 2021 Class of 2021: Leading through ‘Yes’ Leadership A former sports journalist and investment banker, Batten’s Sean Bielawski, who will graduate with his MPP next week, has no regrets about saying yes to everything. Learn more May 12, 2021 The Batten School Announces Class of 2021 Winners of the Pilot and Legacy Awards Leadership The Pilot and Legacy Awards are the most prestigious student-nominated awards for graduating MPP and BA students. This year, a record number of nominations were submitted by Batten students, faculty and staff who were impacted by Batten’s Class of 2021. Learn more May 10, 2021 Batten’s Gelsdorf and Holbein Receive UVA’s Faculty Public Service Awards Leadership Batten professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and John Holbein were two of the five University of Virginia faculty members to be recognized with 2020-21 Public Service Awards for their dedication to work that enhances student experiences and engages communities nearby and around the world. Read in UVA Today May 04, 2021 Class of 2021: Future Leader Is Committed to Creating Policies That Keep Children in Mind Advocacy Leadership Batten student Heeyon Joy Kim (MPP '21), who has been taking classes remotely from Korea during the pandemic, is working to be a voice for vulnerable children. Read in UVA Today Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Jul 26, 2021 Batten Students Engage With Politics via 22nd Century Scholars Program Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics This summer, 50 students have been selected to participate in UVA’s 22nd Century Scholars program, designed to give students public-sector, event-planning, political and historical research, and video documentary work experience. Meet three Batten students participating in this year's program. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jul 15, 2021 Coaching UVA’s Coaches Leadership In his new course, Batten professor Tim Davis is helping Cavalier athletic coaches tap into the psychology of resilience. Learn more
Jun 29, 2021 Cameron Haddad: The Data Beneath the Data International and Global Affairs Batten alum Cameron Haddad (MPP ’20) takes a closer look at everything from health care in South Africa to children’s welfare in Tajikistan, with a core maxim in mind: Remember the people on the other side of the numbers. Learn more
Jun 04, 2021 Led by Karsh Family Gift, UVA Plans $100 Million for Institute of Democracy Leadership Democracy UVA plans to invest $100 million in the study, teaching and promotion of democracy made possible with a $50 million gift from Martha and Bruce Karsh to establish the Karsh Institute of Democracy. The Institute will bring together and augment the work of entities already dedicated to the study of democracy at UVA, including the Batten School. READ IN UVA TODAY
May 28, 2021 Batten's Gabrielle Adams and Lucy Bassett Receive UVA's Prestigious All-University Faculty Teaching Award Leadership Despite many challenges posed by the pandemic, Adams and Bassett demonstrated outstanding skill, compassion and creativity in keeping students engaged in virtual classes and relating their subject material to daily life. Learn more
May 21, 2021 Class of 2021: Batten Student Driven to Help Others Feel Seen, Heard and Respected Leadership Education Matt Gillam (BA ’21), a proud Long Islander, knew he wanted to be a Batten student from the moment he learned about the School. After graduating this month, he'll bring the leadership skills he gained during his time at Batten, along with his passion for service, to the classroom with Teach for America. Learn more
May 20, 2021 Telling the Whole Story: Batten Students Tackle the Border Crisis from a New Angle International and Global Affairs In Professor Lucy Bassett’s class on the U.S./Mexico border, students learn to integrate their policy knowledge with storytelling techniques to reach new audiences. Their multimedia projects bring the border crisis to life. Learn more
May 19, 2021 Class of 2021: Batten Student Wants Everyone to Afford Their Own ‘Piece of the Sky’ Leadership Housing The location of Batten Student Jasmine Rangel’s (MPP '21) childhood house changed the course of her life. Now, she’s working to ensure that everyone has a stable, affordable home. Read in UVA Today
May 14, 2021 Class of 2021: Leading through ‘Yes’ Leadership A former sports journalist and investment banker, Batten’s Sean Bielawski, who will graduate with his MPP next week, has no regrets about saying yes to everything. Learn more
May 12, 2021 The Batten School Announces Class of 2021 Winners of the Pilot and Legacy Awards Leadership The Pilot and Legacy Awards are the most prestigious student-nominated awards for graduating MPP and BA students. This year, a record number of nominations were submitted by Batten students, faculty and staff who were impacted by Batten’s Class of 2021. Learn more
May 10, 2021 Batten’s Gelsdorf and Holbein Receive UVA’s Faculty Public Service Awards Leadership Batten professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and John Holbein were two of the five University of Virginia faculty members to be recognized with 2020-21 Public Service Awards for their dedication to work that enhances student experiences and engages communities nearby and around the world. Read in UVA Today
May 04, 2021 Class of 2021: Future Leader Is Committed to Creating Policies That Keep Children in Mind Advocacy Leadership Batten student Heeyon Joy Kim (MPP '21), who has been taking classes remotely from Korea during the pandemic, is working to be a voice for vulnerable children. Read in UVA Today