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Jun 21, 2024 UVA | Batten Faculty Excellence Award Winners Each year, Batten’s Executive Committee selects the Batten Faculty Awards Winners in four areas of review -- research, teaching, service and engagement -- in recognition for the faculty members’ contributions throughout the previous year. We congratulate this year's winners: Ashley Jardina, Andy Pennock, Dan Player and Daphna Bassok. Learn more
Dec 14, 2022 Building Connections & Finding Purpose: Prof. Daniel Player on Teaching Daniel Player, associate professor of public policy with a focus on education policy, found his "dream job" teaching at the Batten School. 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
Mar 03, 2021 New Batten and School of Education Program Helps Virginia Schools Respond to the Pandemic Domestic Policy & Politics Leadership Education Students in the inaugural class of Ed Policy Associates are collaborating with Virginia policymakers on vital research, and gaining vital experience at the same time. Learn more
Apr 26, 2019 The Batten School Partners with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute to Provide Fellowships to Latinx Leaders Leadership Domestic Policy & Politics The Batten School announced a new partnership with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) to provide emerging Latinx leaders with access to a new model of public policy education explicitly committed to teaching leadership and generating new knowledge to solve the world’s most difficult public policy challenges. Learn more
Dec 21, 2018 The Batten School Announces Ten New Admissions Partnerships in 2018 The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy is proud to announce ten new admissions partnerships that will incentivize rising policy leaders from a range of backgrounds and sectors to apply to Batten’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) program. These include prestigious think tanks, foundations, and universities—all dedicated to providing individuals with education and training in areas that the Batten community values. Learn more
Nov 09, 2018 National First-Generation College Celebration Week Batten Style In celebration of “National First-Generation College Celebration Week,” the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, along with the broader UVA community, is recognizing its first-gen students, the challenges they face, and bringing awareness to the resources available to them. Learn more