About News News Subscribe Democracy Health Policy Political Science Domestic Policy & Politics Economics International and Global Affairs Leadership Social Equity Facet Area of Focus - News Margaret Foster Riley Jennifer Lawless Todd S. Sechser Craig Volden James R. Detert Philip Potter Facet People - News Center for Effective Lawmaking UVA Humanitarian Collaborative National Security Policy Center EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness UVA Center for Politics Karsh Institute of Democracy Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service School of Education and Human Development School of Law School of Nursing Social Innovation @ UVA Center for Social Innovation Department of Economics School Engineering College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences McIntire School of Commerce School of Medicine (-) Miller Center (-) Darden School of Business Facet UVA Partner - News Research and Commentary Faculty In Action Student Stories Facet News Type - News 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. Learn more Jan 31, 2023 Q&A: How Changing the Connotation of ‘Quiet Quitting’ Can Benefit the Workplace Speaking with UVA Today, Batten School professor Jim Detert shared why "calibrated contributing" may be a better term than "quiet quitting". Read in UVA Today Sep 09, 2022 Miller Center and Batten School Partner to Present a Panel Discussion to Explore Underpinnings of Dobbs Decision Three UVA experts, including Batten School professor Margaret Foster Riley, dove into the history and future of reproductive rights in wake of Roe v. Wade’s overturn. Learn more Apr 05, 2021 Class of 2021: Batten Student Aims to Use Her Policy Prowess Back Home Leadership Economics Domestic Policy & Politics Tatenda Mabikacheche (MPP ’21) grew up in Zimbabwe during a period of incredible economic instability. What she’s learned during her time at Batten, she said, can help her country rebuild. Learn more Jan 25, 2021 Batten's Margaret Foster Riley and Colleagues Weigh in on Biden's COVID-19 Plan Health Policy Social Equity According to experts interviewed Friday in a webinar hosted by UVA's Miller Center, we are in a grim period, but if we continue to follow public health measures and increase vaccinations, the end of the pandemic is at least in sight. READ IN UVA TODAY Nov 24, 2020 Margaret Foster Riley on the Pandemic Plan: Operation Warp Speed Health Policy Batten's Margaret Foster Riley examines challenges facing coronavirus vaccine distribution during the presidential transition. Learn more Nov 06, 2020 Batten Faculty Provide Commentary on Election Results Democracy Political Science In commentary compiled by the Miller Center, Batten Professors Jennifer Lawless, Margaret Foster Riley, Todd Sechser, and Craig Volden weigh in on the 2020 election, offering updates on the latest developments. Full Commentary from UVA's Miller Center Nov 02, 2020 UVA Politics Experts Discuss Three Key Trends for Tuesday's Election Democracy Political Science Batten's Jennifer Lawless, along with William Antholis, and Kyle Kondik, discuss how mail-in and absentee votes are counted, why results could be delayed this year, and how the pandemic has affected the election. Read in UVA Today Oct 08, 2020 Q&A: COVID-19 and American Foreign Policy with Batten's Sechser International and Global Affairs Democracy As the coronavirus pandemic continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life and government, Batten's Todd Sechser says the handling of the pandemic by the U.S. has implications far beyond our borders, affecting policy and power struggles around the world. READ IN UVA TODAY Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
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. Learn more
Jan 31, 2023 Q&A: How Changing the Connotation of ‘Quiet Quitting’ Can Benefit the Workplace Speaking with UVA Today, Batten School professor Jim Detert shared why "calibrated contributing" may be a better term than "quiet quitting". Read in UVA Today
Sep 09, 2022 Miller Center and Batten School Partner to Present a Panel Discussion to Explore Underpinnings of Dobbs Decision Three UVA experts, including Batten School professor Margaret Foster Riley, dove into the history and future of reproductive rights in wake of Roe v. Wade’s overturn. Learn more
Apr 05, 2021 Class of 2021: Batten Student Aims to Use Her Policy Prowess Back Home Leadership Economics Domestic Policy & Politics Tatenda Mabikacheche (MPP ’21) grew up in Zimbabwe during a period of incredible economic instability. What she’s learned during her time at Batten, she said, can help her country rebuild. Learn more
Jan 25, 2021 Batten's Margaret Foster Riley and Colleagues Weigh in on Biden's COVID-19 Plan Health Policy Social Equity According to experts interviewed Friday in a webinar hosted by UVA's Miller Center, we are in a grim period, but if we continue to follow public health measures and increase vaccinations, the end of the pandemic is at least in sight. READ IN UVA TODAY
Nov 24, 2020 Margaret Foster Riley on the Pandemic Plan: Operation Warp Speed Health Policy Batten's Margaret Foster Riley examines challenges facing coronavirus vaccine distribution during the presidential transition. Learn more
Nov 06, 2020 Batten Faculty Provide Commentary on Election Results Democracy Political Science In commentary compiled by the Miller Center, Batten Professors Jennifer Lawless, Margaret Foster Riley, Todd Sechser, and Craig Volden weigh in on the 2020 election, offering updates on the latest developments. Full Commentary from UVA's Miller Center
Nov 02, 2020 UVA Politics Experts Discuss Three Key Trends for Tuesday's Election Democracy Political Science Batten's Jennifer Lawless, along with William Antholis, and Kyle Kondik, discuss how mail-in and absentee votes are counted, why results could be delayed this year, and how the pandemic has affected the election. Read in UVA Today
Oct 08, 2020 Q&A: COVID-19 and American Foreign Policy with Batten's Sechser International and Global Affairs Democracy As the coronavirus pandemic continues to touch nearly every aspect of American life and government, Batten's Todd Sechser says the handling of the pandemic by the U.S. has implications far beyond our borders, affecting policy and power struggles around the world. READ IN UVA TODAY