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Bloom, the William Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University, was our guest speaker at this year’s Merrick Lecture, hosted in partnership with the UVA Department of Economics. Learn more Oct 31, 2024 UVA Batten Hosts Panel on Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan UVA Batten student Hana Bakhit (MPP '25), who is from Sudan, organized and moderated a panel of experts to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis occurring in the country. The panelists included representatives of the World Food Programme-Sudan, DT Institute and USAID. Learn more Oct 30, 2024 Local Official Becomes Champion of Democracy: “I Did My Job” As an elected official in Maricopa County, Arizona, in 2020, Bill Gates saw first-hand the troubling impacts of election conspiracies, experiencing intense pressure to alter the county's elections process, even facing threats of violence. Since then, he's been an outspoken advocate for election workers and democracy; he spoke at Garrett Hall for this week's Batten Hour. Learn more Oct 29, 2024 Bassok Wins Award to Study Childcare Access UVA Batten Professor Daphna Bassok and her team were awarded a $1.2 million federal grant for a new project to accurately measure the number and quality of childcare options in communities across Virginia – a critical first step towards improving childcare access. Learn more Oct 28, 2024 Broadening Leadership Skills a Focus of FEI and UVA Batten The Federal Executive Institute, part of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, hosts senior executives from across the federal government for immersive programs on leadership at its residential facility in Charlottesville. UVA Batten's Andrew Pennock teaches several courses as part of the its core program, Leadership in a Democratic Society. Learn more Oct 24, 2024 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. Learn more Oct 09, 2024 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. Learn more Oct 07, 2024 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. Learn more 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 Oct 01, 2024 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. Learn more Sep 26, 2024 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. Learn more 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. 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Nov 01, 2024 From the Pandemic, a Phenomenon That’s Here to Stay Nick Bloom is internationally renowned for his research on working from home, which became a worldwide phenomenon during the Covid pandemic. Bloom, the William Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University, was our guest speaker at this year’s Merrick Lecture, hosted in partnership with the UVA Department of Economics. Learn more
Oct 31, 2024 UVA Batten Hosts Panel on Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan UVA Batten student Hana Bakhit (MPP '25), who is from Sudan, organized and moderated a panel of experts to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis occurring in the country. The panelists included representatives of the World Food Programme-Sudan, DT Institute and USAID. Learn more
Oct 30, 2024 Local Official Becomes Champion of Democracy: “I Did My Job” As an elected official in Maricopa County, Arizona, in 2020, Bill Gates saw first-hand the troubling impacts of election conspiracies, experiencing intense pressure to alter the county's elections process, even facing threats of violence. Since then, he's been an outspoken advocate for election workers and democracy; he spoke at Garrett Hall for this week's Batten Hour. Learn more
Oct 29, 2024 Bassok Wins Award to Study Childcare Access UVA Batten Professor Daphna Bassok and her team were awarded a $1.2 million federal grant for a new project to accurately measure the number and quality of childcare options in communities across Virginia – a critical first step towards improving childcare access. Learn more
Oct 28, 2024 Broadening Leadership Skills a Focus of FEI and UVA Batten The Federal Executive Institute, part of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, hosts senior executives from across the federal government for immersive programs on leadership at its residential facility in Charlottesville. UVA Batten's Andrew Pennock teaches several courses as part of the its core program, Leadership in a Democratic Society. Learn more
Oct 24, 2024 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. Learn more
Oct 09, 2024 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. Learn more
Oct 07, 2024 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. Learn more
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
Oct 01, 2024 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. Learn more
Sep 26, 2024 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. Learn more
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. Learn more