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Read in UVA TODAY Feb 01, 2021 Martin Luther King Jr.’s Moral Call to America Leadership Advocacy Racial Justice and Equity In honor of Black History Month, three members of the Batten community who participated in the School’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations reflect on the activist’s legacy. Learn more Dec 09, 2020 Democracy in Danger Democracy Ethics Racial Justice and Equity On the latest episode of a new podcast from UVA’s Deliberative Media Lab, Dean Ian Solomon joined experts in policy, history and media to discuss ongoing threats to our democratic system. Learn more Nov 02, 2020 On Words: Leadership Leadership Democracy Ahead of Election Day, Dean Ian Solomon writes about how leadership can heal during times of political division for UVAToday's "On Words" series. READ IN UVA TODAY Sep 11, 2020 Holbein: U.S. school principals discriminate against Muslims and atheists, our study finds Social Equity Racial Justice and Equity According to a large‐scale correspondence study conducted by Batten's John Holbein and colleagues, anti-Muslim bias still operates widely nineteen years after the 9/11 attacks. Read in The Washington Post Sep 08, 2020 Holbein: Mail-In Balloting Increases Turnout, but Benefits Neither Party Political Science Democracy Voting by mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to Batten's John Holbein. READ IN UVA TODAY Aug 27, 2020 Do Republicans or Democrats benefit from mail-in voting? It turns out, neither Political Science In the U.S., the coronavirus crisis has thrust a typically wonky debate—the effectiveness of mail-in voting—into the political spotlight. Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, this week again warned that expanding the use of mail-in ballots could give Democrats an edge in the November elections. Now, a study from Batten’s John Holbein and Brigham Young University political scientist Michael Barber suggests there’s little historical evidence to support that fear. Read in Science Magazine Aug 26, 2020 Learning from Tragedy Racial Justice and Equity Leadership In 2017, a group of UVA deans and other members of the University community offered recommendations in the wake of the Unite the Right rally. Three years later, Risa Goluboff, dean of the law school, spoke with Dean Ian Solomon about what the group learned and how our nation has evolved. Learn more Aug 20, 2020 Remembering August 11th and 12th Racial Justice and Equity Last week, on the third anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, three witnesses spoke on a panel moderated by Batten’s dean, Ian Solomon. Now famous around the world, the rally spanned two days and brought white supremacists and counter-protestors together in a violent clash that killed one demonstrator and injured many others. Learn more Aug 17, 2020 August in Charlottesville: Excavating Memory, Truth, and Hope Racial Justice and Equity This week marked the third anniversary of the murder of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, VA. Ms. Heyer was a young woman peacefully demonstrating against crowds of white supremacists who had come to this college town with firearms and Nazi slogans to intimidate people, incite violence and, according to some participants, foment a race war. Read in Medium Aug 11, 2020 Racial Equity Task Force Releases Report, 12 Key Recommendations For Action Advocacy Leadership Racial Justice and Equity The University of Virginia’s Racial Equity Task Force today released its report, titled “Audacious Future: Commitment Required,” outlining 12 key initiatives to improve racial equity at UVA. READ IN UVA TODAY Jul 22, 2020 The Batten School Announces 2020-21 Recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship Leadership Education Today, the Batten School announced the nine student recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship for 2020-21. Through the generosity of Mary Buford and Fred Hitz, the fellowship was established in 2012 to support exceptional students in MPP program who are dedicated to creating positive change in their public service careers. Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Feb 02, 2021 Mahoney Receives UVA's Public Impact-Focused Research Award International and Global Affairs Migration Advocacy During UVA's annual Research Achievement Awards, Christine Mahoney, professor of public policy and politics and director of SE@UVA, was recognized for her work supporting the rights of displaced people locally, nationally and globally. Batten's John Holbein and Jay Shimshack were also acknowledged for their research contributions. Read in UVA TODAY
Feb 01, 2021 Martin Luther King Jr.’s Moral Call to America Leadership Advocacy Racial Justice and Equity In honor of Black History Month, three members of the Batten community who participated in the School’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations reflect on the activist’s legacy. Learn more
Dec 09, 2020 Democracy in Danger Democracy Ethics Racial Justice and Equity On the latest episode of a new podcast from UVA’s Deliberative Media Lab, Dean Ian Solomon joined experts in policy, history and media to discuss ongoing threats to our democratic system. Learn more
Nov 02, 2020 On Words: Leadership Leadership Democracy Ahead of Election Day, Dean Ian Solomon writes about how leadership can heal during times of political division for UVAToday's "On Words" series. READ IN UVA TODAY
Sep 11, 2020 Holbein: U.S. school principals discriminate against Muslims and atheists, our study finds Social Equity Racial Justice and Equity According to a large‐scale correspondence study conducted by Batten's John Holbein and colleagues, anti-Muslim bias still operates widely nineteen years after the 9/11 attacks. Read in The Washington Post
Sep 08, 2020 Holbein: Mail-In Balloting Increases Turnout, but Benefits Neither Party Political Science Democracy Voting by mail is a safe way to cast a ballot during the current pandemic, and does not benefit either political party, according to Batten's John Holbein. READ IN UVA TODAY
Aug 27, 2020 Do Republicans or Democrats benefit from mail-in voting? It turns out, neither Political Science In the U.S., the coronavirus crisis has thrust a typically wonky debate—the effectiveness of mail-in voting—into the political spotlight. Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, this week again warned that expanding the use of mail-in ballots could give Democrats an edge in the November elections. Now, a study from Batten’s John Holbein and Brigham Young University political scientist Michael Barber suggests there’s little historical evidence to support that fear. Read in Science Magazine
Aug 26, 2020 Learning from Tragedy Racial Justice and Equity Leadership In 2017, a group of UVA deans and other members of the University community offered recommendations in the wake of the Unite the Right rally. Three years later, Risa Goluboff, dean of the law school, spoke with Dean Ian Solomon about what the group learned and how our nation has evolved. Learn more
Aug 20, 2020 Remembering August 11th and 12th Racial Justice and Equity Last week, on the third anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, three witnesses spoke on a panel moderated by Batten’s dean, Ian Solomon. Now famous around the world, the rally spanned two days and brought white supremacists and counter-protestors together in a violent clash that killed one demonstrator and injured many others. Learn more
Aug 17, 2020 August in Charlottesville: Excavating Memory, Truth, and Hope Racial Justice and Equity This week marked the third anniversary of the murder of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, VA. Ms. Heyer was a young woman peacefully demonstrating against crowds of white supremacists who had come to this college town with firearms and Nazi slogans to intimidate people, incite violence and, according to some participants, foment a race war. Read in Medium
Aug 11, 2020 Racial Equity Task Force Releases Report, 12 Key Recommendations For Action Advocacy Leadership Racial Justice and Equity The University of Virginia’s Racial Equity Task Force today released its report, titled “Audacious Future: Commitment Required,” outlining 12 key initiatives to improve racial equity at UVA. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jul 22, 2020 The Batten School Announces 2020-21 Recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship Leadership Education Today, the Batten School announced the nine student recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship for 2020-21. Through the generosity of Mary Buford and Fred Hitz, the fellowship was established in 2012 to support exceptional students in MPP program who are dedicated to creating positive change in their public service careers. Learn more