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Frank Dukes, Rachel Wahl, Brian Williams at Batten Hour
Sep 10, 2024

Listening with Open Hearts and Minds

More than 75 students gathered in Garrett Hall Monday to kick off this year’s hallmark “Batten Hour” speaker series with an interactive discussion titled “’Good’ Public Speech: Incentivizing Dialogue Over Debate," featuring UVA professors Brian N. Williams, Frank Dukes and Rachel Wahl.

Dobson and Williams
Apr 04, 2024

Batten Professors Focus on Community Well-Being

About 50 people from across the state and beyond and from all walks of life were invited by Batten professors Kyle Dobson and Brian Williams to a daylong workshop to share, listen and learn with each other as they envisioned the steps needed to enhance safety and health in troubled communities.  

Garrett Hall at Sunset

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