News
Thriving During Election Season: Engaging in Conversations Across Difference
Common Ground USA CEO Nealin Parker, a national and global leader in identifying solutions to polarization and political violence, led an interactive workshop on how to engage in conversation across divides at this week’s Batten Hour.
UVA Batten Appoints Professor Christine Mahoney as Chief Innovation Officer
UVA Batten is thrilled to announce the appointment of Professor Christine Mahoney as our first Chief Innovation Officer. A seasoned entrepreneur, Mahoney launched Social Entrepreneurship at UVA (SE@UVA) which introduced new courses on social entrepreneurship, a minor, concept competition, and scholarships to work with social enterprises. Mahoney also hosts a variety of student activities that provide hands-on experience in social innovation.
Potter to Lead New National Security Data and Policy Institute
Phil Potter, UVA Batten professor of politics and public policy, will lead the new National Security Data and Policy Institute, a partnership between the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the University of Virginia to help address the country’s most pressing national security issues.
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.
MLK, Jr. Biography Rediscovers Iconic Civil Rights Leader
Jonathan Eig was at UVA Batten recently to accept the 2024 Edwards Book Award for his new biography, “King: A Life,” given by the Rodel Institute in recognition of work that contributes to the understanding and practice of democracy and American politics.
Robinson Studies Global Prison Policy
UVA Batten Professor Gerard Robinson has a passion for exploring and evaluating various approaches to criminal justice and rehabilitation, a policy area for which he is widely renowned. It’s what led him to Kenya this past summer.
Teaching Is About Engaging Students
Batten Associate Professor Alex Bick took part in UVA's Center for Teaching Excellence Course Design Institute. Bick and fellow participant Alicia Frantz share some of their highlights from this program on learning-focused course design.
Good Leadership Means Well-Being for Employees … and Leaders
To kick off UVA Batten's Wellness Week, UVA’s Chief Mental Health Officer Nicole Ruzek, PhD., spoke with students at Monday’s Batten Hour event about fostering well-being in demanding career and leadership roles, and offered advice for how to choose a workplace that reciprocates that energy.
UVA Batten Receives Pro Patria Award from Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
UVA Batten was awarded the Pro Patria Award this week, presented annually by each Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) state or territory to employers that have demonstrated significant support to Guard and Reserve employees through their leadership and practices.
American Democracy: Right From Wrong, Not Right From Left
More than 125 people attended a special Batten Hour this week in celebration of Constitution Day. UVA Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon hosted a conversation with retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig and John Hardin Young of the American Bar Association.
Dean Solomon Joins Other Leaders for African Conference
UVA Batten Dean Ian Solomon visited Cape Town, South Africa to participate in the Sixth World Conference on Remedies to Racial and Social Inequality, which convened academic, policy and community leaders to share their insights and experience battling inequality.
Listening with Open Hearts and Minds
More than 75 students gathered in Garrett Hall Monday to kick off this year’s hallmark “Batten Hour” speaker series with an interactive discussion titled “’Good’ Public Speech: Incentivizing Dialogue Over Debate," featuring UVA professors Brian N. Williams, Frank Dukes and Rachel Wahl.
