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Learn more Nov 17, 2023 From Crisis to Commitment, This UVA Student is Fighting For a Better Sudan Hana Bakhit (MPP '25) started a nonprofit organization for youth in her native Sudan and last year was a Mandela Washington Fellow in D.C., and though she started her semester at Batten under exceptionally challenging circumstances, she is thriving in her coursework. Learn more Nov 16, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Lauren Matsumoto In Episode 3 of "Grounds to Listen," Dean Solomon engages Hawaii state Representative Lauren Matsumoto about her path from Miss Hawaii to minority leader in the state legislature and the challenges of leading a "superminority." Learn more Nov 13, 2023 Beyond Boundaries: A Dialogue on Healing from Gun Violence On November 13, the first anniversary of the tragic shooting deaths on Grounds of three UVA student-athletes, the Batten School hosted a large community gathering to hear five special guests share their personal stories of healing in the aftermath of gun violence, including the mother of one of the slain students. Learn more Nov 10, 2023 A Second Chance: The Promise of the Prison-to-Education Pipeline Gerard Robinson, Batten professor of practice, engaged a rapt audience at Batten Hour on the inextricable dynamics of education and incarceration in the U.S. Learn more Oct 27, 2023 Batten Speakers Take Center Stage at Democracy 360 Panels on Climate and Lawmaking In part 2 of our coverage of Batten School events that were part of the Democracy 360 Summit on Grounds this month, faculty experts engaged in panel discussions on Congress, economics and climate policy. Learn more Oct 27, 2023 Lessons in Disagreeing Better from a Two-Time World Debate Champion In part 1 of our coverage of Batten School events that were part of the Democracy 360 Summit on Grounds this month, two-time world champion debater Bo Seo discussed the topic of his latest book, "How to Disagree Better." Learn more Oct 26, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Bo Seo In Episode 2 of "Grounds to Listen," Dean Solomon engages two-time world debating champion Bo Seo on how to have good arguments. Learn more Oct 25, 2023 Reframing the Environment: Conservatives and Climate Policy At this week's Batten Hour, former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) reflected on the dynamic politics of climate change, and the less often discussed intersection of conservative principles and environmental stewardship. Learn more Oct 16, 2023 Living With a Public Service Mindset Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-7) spoke to 150 students and community members about holding a mindset of public service -- engaging with community and country -- no matter what career path one chooses. Learn more Oct 12, 2023 $1.5 million for Research on Appalachian Renewable Energy Batten professor Christine Mahoney and her team secured a $1.5 million grant to study renewable energy and resilience in Appalachia, building on the Batten School’s growing Tadler Program on Impact Investing in Appalachia. Learn more Oct 11, 2023 Values are Foundational to Effective Leadership From waging a war to writing a letter, or navigating any situation in between, leaders who stay true to their values and the nation’s values, and exhibit their integrity and humanity will be the ones who are successful, said Tom Monheim, Inspector General of the U.S. Intelligence Community. 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Nov 21, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Arizona's Bill Gates and Heather Carter Dean Ian Solomon talks with two Arizona Republicans about the challenges they have faced by working across the aisle and the importance of communication. Learn more
Nov 17, 2023 From Crisis to Commitment, This UVA Student is Fighting For a Better Sudan Hana Bakhit (MPP '25) started a nonprofit organization for youth in her native Sudan and last year was a Mandela Washington Fellow in D.C., and though she started her semester at Batten under exceptionally challenging circumstances, she is thriving in her coursework. Learn more
Nov 16, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Lauren Matsumoto In Episode 3 of "Grounds to Listen," Dean Solomon engages Hawaii state Representative Lauren Matsumoto about her path from Miss Hawaii to minority leader in the state legislature and the challenges of leading a "superminority." Learn more
Nov 13, 2023 Beyond Boundaries: A Dialogue on Healing from Gun Violence On November 13, the first anniversary of the tragic shooting deaths on Grounds of three UVA student-athletes, the Batten School hosted a large community gathering to hear five special guests share their personal stories of healing in the aftermath of gun violence, including the mother of one of the slain students. Learn more
Nov 10, 2023 A Second Chance: The Promise of the Prison-to-Education Pipeline Gerard Robinson, Batten professor of practice, engaged a rapt audience at Batten Hour on the inextricable dynamics of education and incarceration in the U.S. Learn more
Oct 27, 2023 Batten Speakers Take Center Stage at Democracy 360 Panels on Climate and Lawmaking In part 2 of our coverage of Batten School events that were part of the Democracy 360 Summit on Grounds this month, faculty experts engaged in panel discussions on Congress, economics and climate policy. Learn more
Oct 27, 2023 Lessons in Disagreeing Better from a Two-Time World Debate Champion In part 1 of our coverage of Batten School events that were part of the Democracy 360 Summit on Grounds this month, two-time world champion debater Bo Seo discussed the topic of his latest book, "How to Disagree Better." Learn more
Oct 26, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Bo Seo In Episode 2 of "Grounds to Listen," Dean Solomon engages two-time world debating champion Bo Seo on how to have good arguments. Learn more
Oct 25, 2023 Reframing the Environment: Conservatives and Climate Policy At this week's Batten Hour, former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) reflected on the dynamic politics of climate change, and the less often discussed intersection of conservative principles and environmental stewardship. Learn more
Oct 16, 2023 Living With a Public Service Mindset Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-7) spoke to 150 students and community members about holding a mindset of public service -- engaging with community and country -- no matter what career path one chooses. Learn more
Oct 12, 2023 $1.5 million for Research on Appalachian Renewable Energy Batten professor Christine Mahoney and her team secured a $1.5 million grant to study renewable energy and resilience in Appalachia, building on the Batten School’s growing Tadler Program on Impact Investing in Appalachia. Learn more
Oct 11, 2023 Values are Foundational to Effective Leadership From waging a war to writing a letter, or navigating any situation in between, leaders who stay true to their values and the nation’s values, and exhibit their integrity and humanity will be the ones who are successful, said Tom Monheim, Inspector General of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Learn more