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Read in Monticello News May 20, 2020 Batten's John Holbein suggests claims of ideological bias among the media may be overblown Political Science Batten's John Holbein and other Political Scientists found that while the nature of politics encourages politicians to undermine negative coverage through claims of bias, ideological bias in U.S. newspapers is largely nonexistent. Read in The Conversation May 05, 2020 Will COVID-19 impact youth voter turnout in the U.S.? A public policy expert offers answers. Political Science Democracy The U.S. already has some of the lowest youth voting rates in the world, as illustrated in Batten professor John Holbein's recent co-authored book, “Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes Into Civic Action.” In the latest Batten Expert Chat, Holbein discussed the potential impacts coronavirus could have on youth voter turnout. Learn more Feb 20, 2020 Why So Many Young People Don’t Vote – And How to Change That Political Science Education In their new book, "Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes into Civic Action," Batten’s John Holbein and Duke University's Sunshine Hillygus explore why the United States has one of the lowest youth voter turnout rates in the world and how to address the problem. Learn more JAN 08, 2020 Q&A: Professor Explores One of the Most Vexing Trends in U.S. Elections Political Science Education The United States has one of the lowest youth voter turnout rates in the world. Batten's John Holbein is determined to find out why and how to fix it. READ IN UVA TODAY Jan 07, 2020 Not fake news: Major study finds no "liberal bias" in media — but there are other problems Political Science Conservatives have pushed one complaint above all others: The media is biased against them because it is overwhelmingly staffed by liberal journalists. A new study from a team that includes UVA’s John Holbein provides the strongest evidence ever that they’re half-right – but only the least important half. READ IN SALON 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 Oct 30, 2018 The Batten School and Center for Politics Launch New Batten Course Taught by Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato The University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the UVA Center for Politics today announced a new Batten School undergraduate course that will be taught by Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato and Center for Politics Chief of Staff Ken Stroupe this spring. Learn more Oct 22, 2018 A Recap of Batten's Forays at Dreamforce Earlier this fall, the Batten School was recognized for trailblazing leadership in academia to an audience of more than 170,000. Learn more Sep 10, 2018 Dean Allan Stam's Fall 2018 State of the School Address Physicians take the Hippocratic oath—do no harm, we need to think about the same thing in our world. Learn more Oct 04, 2015 Stam: Simulating leadership to forge better leaders Leadership Ethics How can we better prepare our leaders? Americans need to re-imagine our approach. Learn more Jun 23, 2015 Proliferation and Iran: Learning to Live with Nuclear Threats Domestic Policy & Politics Ethics The complex endgame of negotiations between the major powers and Iran underscores the limited options states have to combat nuclear proliferation, something with which U.S. policy planners are going to have to learn to live. 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Jul 20, 2020 From the Archives: Batten Awards John Lewis 2015 Medal in Citizenship Leadership Crime and Justice Democracy Racial Justice and Equity “Congressman Lewis exemplifies citizen leadership,” said Allan Stam, former dean of the Batten School. “From his days as a student leader to his co-founding of SNCC to his long career as an elected official, he has selflessly served the public good." Read in Monticello News
May 20, 2020 Batten's John Holbein suggests claims of ideological bias among the media may be overblown Political Science Batten's John Holbein and other Political Scientists found that while the nature of politics encourages politicians to undermine negative coverage through claims of bias, ideological bias in U.S. newspapers is largely nonexistent. Read in The Conversation
May 05, 2020 Will COVID-19 impact youth voter turnout in the U.S.? A public policy expert offers answers. Political Science Democracy The U.S. already has some of the lowest youth voting rates in the world, as illustrated in Batten professor John Holbein's recent co-authored book, “Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes Into Civic Action.” In the latest Batten Expert Chat, Holbein discussed the potential impacts coronavirus could have on youth voter turnout. Learn more
Feb 20, 2020 Why So Many Young People Don’t Vote – And How to Change That Political Science Education In their new book, "Making Young Voters: Converting Civic Attitudes into Civic Action," Batten’s John Holbein and Duke University's Sunshine Hillygus explore why the United States has one of the lowest youth voter turnout rates in the world and how to address the problem. Learn more
JAN 08, 2020 Q&A: Professor Explores One of the Most Vexing Trends in U.S. Elections Political Science Education The United States has one of the lowest youth voter turnout rates in the world. Batten's John Holbein is determined to find out why and how to fix it. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jan 07, 2020 Not fake news: Major study finds no "liberal bias" in media — but there are other problems Political Science Conservatives have pushed one complaint above all others: The media is biased against them because it is overwhelmingly staffed by liberal journalists. A new study from a team that includes UVA’s John Holbein provides the strongest evidence ever that they’re half-right – but only the least important half. READ IN SALON
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
Oct 30, 2018 The Batten School and Center for Politics Launch New Batten Course Taught by Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato The University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the UVA Center for Politics today announced a new Batten School undergraduate course that will be taught by Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato and Center for Politics Chief of Staff Ken Stroupe this spring. Learn more
Oct 22, 2018 A Recap of Batten's Forays at Dreamforce Earlier this fall, the Batten School was recognized for trailblazing leadership in academia to an audience of more than 170,000. Learn more
Sep 10, 2018 Dean Allan Stam's Fall 2018 State of the School Address Physicians take the Hippocratic oath—do no harm, we need to think about the same thing in our world. Learn more
Oct 04, 2015 Stam: Simulating leadership to forge better leaders Leadership Ethics How can we better prepare our leaders? Americans need to re-imagine our approach. Learn more
Jun 23, 2015 Proliferation and Iran: Learning to Live with Nuclear Threats Domestic Policy & Politics Ethics The complex endgame of negotiations between the major powers and Iran underscores the limited options states have to combat nuclear proliferation, something with which U.S. policy planners are going to have to learn to live. Learn more