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Learn more 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. Learn more Mar 21, 2024 Gerry Warburg Receives Prestigious All-University Teaching Award Professor of Practice of Public Policy Gerald F. Warburg has received a prestigious 2024 All-University Teaching Award bestowed by the University of Virginia Provost to recognize the most dedicated, passionate, creative and equity-minded instructors on Grounds. Learn more Dec 12, 2023 Beyond Boundaries: Youth Empowerment and Conflict Resolution at CVLLE 2023 Almost 200 young people from across Central Virginia attended a daylong workshop on conflict resolution and violence reduction held by UVA Batten's PEGLLLLAB using an innovative model for sharing stories and dialogue. Learn more Nov 29, 2022 Nancy Pelosi Was the Key Democratic Messenger of Her Generation. Passing the Torch Will Empower Younger Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Batten School professor Gerald Warburg, in a piece written for The Conversation, states that Nancy Pelosi's stepping aside will leave the door open for others. Learn more Oct 05, 2022 Pelosi, Lawrence and the ‘Arc of Power’ In an opinion piece for The Hill, Batten School professor Gerald Warburg takes a look at Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's legacy in light of a new book about the era of Pelosi’s first speakership, "Arc of Power." Learn more Sep 26, 2022 Solomon and Williams Selected as Fellows by the National Academy of Public Administration Ian Solomon, dean of the Batten School and professor of practice of public policy, and Brian Williams, associate professor of public policy, have been selected by the National Academy of Public Administration for inclusion in its 2022 Class of Academy Fellows. Learn more June 15, 2022 Batten Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Service, Research and Engagement This academic year, Batten School professors won a slew of internal and external recognitions for excellence in teaching, service, research and engagement. Learn more Apr 20, 2022 Batten Professor and Students are Helping Communities Rethink the Way They Respond to Mental Health Crises Racial Justice and Equity Batten Professor Brian N. Williams and students from his PEGLLLLab are working with an award-winning documentary team to launch pilot programs in three different cities to address the growing mental health crisis. Learn more Winter 2021 Restoring the Balance Political Science Global Politics & International Relations International and Global Affairs How can Congress reclaim its constitutional authority to shape foreign policy? Gerald Warburg, Batten professor of practice of public policy, offers insight in an article in the Wilson Quarterly. Read in Wilson Quarterly Aug 30, 2021 Batten Researcher Brings Police, Students Together to Better Understand Each Other Racial Justice and Equity Crime and Justice Police and students can learn from one another if they talk more, according to Batten's Brian N. Williams, an associate professor of public policy. READ IN UVA TODAY Apr 22, 2021 Policing After George Floyd: Where Do We Go From Here? Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity In a commentary for Bloomberg Law, Batten's Brian N. Williams and co-author Carmen J. Williams, a third-year law student at the UVA School of Law, say the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd marks a turning point. The path forward requires enacting needed reforms and courageous leadership by prosecutors and others. Read in Bloomberg Law Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
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. Learn more
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. Learn more
Mar 21, 2024 Gerry Warburg Receives Prestigious All-University Teaching Award Professor of Practice of Public Policy Gerald F. Warburg has received a prestigious 2024 All-University Teaching Award bestowed by the University of Virginia Provost to recognize the most dedicated, passionate, creative and equity-minded instructors on Grounds. Learn more
Dec 12, 2023 Beyond Boundaries: Youth Empowerment and Conflict Resolution at CVLLE 2023 Almost 200 young people from across Central Virginia attended a daylong workshop on conflict resolution and violence reduction held by UVA Batten's PEGLLLLAB using an innovative model for sharing stories and dialogue. Learn more
Nov 29, 2022 Nancy Pelosi Was the Key Democratic Messenger of Her Generation. Passing the Torch Will Empower Younger Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics Political Science Batten School professor Gerald Warburg, in a piece written for The Conversation, states that Nancy Pelosi's stepping aside will leave the door open for others. Learn more
Oct 05, 2022 Pelosi, Lawrence and the ‘Arc of Power’ In an opinion piece for The Hill, Batten School professor Gerald Warburg takes a look at Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's legacy in light of a new book about the era of Pelosi’s first speakership, "Arc of Power." Learn more
Sep 26, 2022 Solomon and Williams Selected as Fellows by the National Academy of Public Administration Ian Solomon, dean of the Batten School and professor of practice of public policy, and Brian Williams, associate professor of public policy, have been selected by the National Academy of Public Administration for inclusion in its 2022 Class of Academy Fellows. Learn more
June 15, 2022 Batten Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Service, Research and Engagement This academic year, Batten School professors won a slew of internal and external recognitions for excellence in teaching, service, research and engagement. Learn more
Apr 20, 2022 Batten Professor and Students are Helping Communities Rethink the Way They Respond to Mental Health Crises Racial Justice and Equity Batten Professor Brian N. Williams and students from his PEGLLLLab are working with an award-winning documentary team to launch pilot programs in three different cities to address the growing mental health crisis. Learn more
Winter 2021 Restoring the Balance Political Science Global Politics & International Relations International and Global Affairs How can Congress reclaim its constitutional authority to shape foreign policy? Gerald Warburg, Batten professor of practice of public policy, offers insight in an article in the Wilson Quarterly. Read in Wilson Quarterly
Aug 30, 2021 Batten Researcher Brings Police, Students Together to Better Understand Each Other Racial Justice and Equity Crime and Justice Police and students can learn from one another if they talk more, according to Batten's Brian N. Williams, an associate professor of public policy. READ IN UVA TODAY
Apr 22, 2021 Policing After George Floyd: Where Do We Go From Here? Crime and Justice Racial Justice and Equity In a commentary for Bloomberg Law, Batten's Brian N. Williams and co-author Carmen J. Williams, a third-year law student at the UVA School of Law, say the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd marks a turning point. The path forward requires enacting needed reforms and courageous leadership by prosecutors and others. Read in Bloomberg Law