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Nguyen and Havison
May 14, 2025

UVA Batten Students Team Up with Alumnus at the World Bank

Two UVA Batten MPP students who are graduating this week had the opportunity to collaborate with alumnus Cameron Haddad (MPP '19) this semester on a project for the World Bank, providing them hands-on experience in policy work. As a student, Haddad worked on a World Bank project with professor Lucy Bassett, who connected the three in February. 

Potter at NSP&DI ribbon cutting
Dec 03, 2024

Phil Potter: A Humble Heavy Hitter in National Security

Phil Potter's leadership, knowledge of the intelligence world and commitment to public service, including as founder of UVA Batten’s National Security Policy Center, has culminated in his appointment as the inaugural director of the newly launched National Security Data and Policy Institute, a project of UVA and the Department of Defense. 

Sadie Rogerson and Emma Nardone
Dec 02, 2024

Two Alumnae Get Real-World Experience in Humanitarian Policy

Two recent UVA Batten graduates had a rare opportunity last summer to support one of the country’s leading organizations working on global hunger. Sadie Rogerson and Emma Nardone were selected to participate — with full funding — in a pilot of the UVA Batten Humanitarian Collaborative Fellowship program.

Kenneth Wainstein at Batten Hour
Oct 04, 2024

Balancing Act: Domestic Intelligence at a Time of Growing Threats

Finding balance was an overarching theme of Monday's Batten Hour speaker, Under Secretary for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security Kenneth Wainstein, who discussed election security and the role of his organization in bridging information gaps among all levels of U.S. government.

Solomon and Gilmore on Grounds to Listen
Sep 28, 2023

Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Jim Gilmore

Welcome to Grounds to Listen, our new podcast hosted by Batten School Dean Ian Solomon featuring insightful conversations with leaders and scholars delving into the art of leadership in an increasingly diverse and divided world. Our first guest is former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore. 

Garrett Hall at Sunset

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