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Learn more Aug 08, 2016 State Department Official to Speak with Incoming MPP Students On August 18, 2016, new Master of Public Policy students will learn about the Batten School and hear from a leading U.S. State Department official. Learn more Aug 04, 2016 Supercenters May be Supersizing Americans Health professionals have spent years trying to pinpoint the sources of America’s rising obesity levels, but research by University of Virginia Professor Christopher Ruhm suggests it might be time to look beyond the usual suspects. Learn more Aug 01, 2016 Dean Stam and Professor Warburg: America's exceptional nationalism The tumult in global markets caused by the Brexit vote and the overheated rhetoric coming from the U.S. presidential campaign obliges a reassessment of the role nationalism should play in the 21st century. Learn more Jul 25, 2016 Batten Alumna Moves Policy Forward at OMB After meeting many of the Batten students, I realized that I wouldn’t just be learning from my professors, but my peers as well. The school has an inspiring student body who are passionate about making a difference in the world. Learn more Jul 21, 2016 Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity? A recently published article in the Southern Economic Journal examines the effects of economic variables on the upward trend of obesity in the United States. Learn more Jul 20, 2016 Batten and NASPAA Establish a Five-Year Agreement for the Student Simulation Competition The University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and NASPAA announced a five-year affiliation agreement to partner in the Student Simulation Competition. This collaboration will allow the Batten School and NASPAA to develop and operate a world-class quality competition. Learn more Jul 18, 2016 Professor Mahoney Speaks at UN on Refugee Crisis This Friday, July 22, 2016, Professor Christine Mahoney joins an expert panel at the United Nations to discuss the global refugee crisis. Other speakers include Ruma Bose, President & co-CEO, Tent Foundation; Jay Corless, Senior Advisor, UN Foundation; and Manyang Reath Kher, Founder and CEO, Humanity Helping Sudan Project. Learn more Jul 15, 2016 Interview with Senator Tim Kaine Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) talks about the public policy changes ahead with Professor Gerry Warburg of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Excerpted from full interview, filmed in 2014. Learn more Jul 05, 2016 Warburg: Find the future in our past All three branches of our national government are malfunctioning. Little wonder the majority of young voters forswear both major political parties. As we celebrate independence, it is past time for a serious national conversation. What is the diagnosis and where is the cure? Learn more Jun 30, 2016 Education Policy Students Reflect on the MPP/Ph.D Dual Degree Program The University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy offers a dual MPP/Ph.D degree program that provides students with strong research skills and an applied policy focus. We sat down with two second year students currently enrolled in the program to learn more about their experiences. Learn more Jun 29, 2016 Noted Surgeon to Lead UVA Center for Health Policy The University of Virginia Center for Health Policy has appointed accomplished surgeon and scholar Dr. Michael D. Williams as its new director. Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Current page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Aug 10, 2016 In Dominica, No Business Is an Island In May, the University of Virginia’s Batten Global Policy Center and the Social Entrepreneurship at UVA program sponsored the University’s first study-abroad course in the Caribbean country of Dominica, giving students hands-on social entrepreneurship experience in a small, developing island-state where start-ups are crucial to the economy. Learn more
Aug 08, 2016 State Department Official to Speak with Incoming MPP Students On August 18, 2016, new Master of Public Policy students will learn about the Batten School and hear from a leading U.S. State Department official. Learn more
Aug 04, 2016 Supercenters May be Supersizing Americans Health professionals have spent years trying to pinpoint the sources of America’s rising obesity levels, but research by University of Virginia Professor Christopher Ruhm suggests it might be time to look beyond the usual suspects. Learn more
Aug 01, 2016 Dean Stam and Professor Warburg: America's exceptional nationalism The tumult in global markets caused by the Brexit vote and the overheated rhetoric coming from the U.S. presidential campaign obliges a reassessment of the role nationalism should play in the 21st century. Learn more
Jul 25, 2016 Batten Alumna Moves Policy Forward at OMB After meeting many of the Batten students, I realized that I wouldn’t just be learning from my professors, but my peers as well. The school has an inspiring student body who are passionate about making a difference in the world. Learn more
Jul 21, 2016 Can Changing Economic Factors Explain the Rise in Obesity? A recently published article in the Southern Economic Journal examines the effects of economic variables on the upward trend of obesity in the United States. Learn more
Jul 20, 2016 Batten and NASPAA Establish a Five-Year Agreement for the Student Simulation Competition The University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and NASPAA announced a five-year affiliation agreement to partner in the Student Simulation Competition. This collaboration will allow the Batten School and NASPAA to develop and operate a world-class quality competition. Learn more
Jul 18, 2016 Professor Mahoney Speaks at UN on Refugee Crisis This Friday, July 22, 2016, Professor Christine Mahoney joins an expert panel at the United Nations to discuss the global refugee crisis. Other speakers include Ruma Bose, President & co-CEO, Tent Foundation; Jay Corless, Senior Advisor, UN Foundation; and Manyang Reath Kher, Founder and CEO, Humanity Helping Sudan Project. Learn more
Jul 15, 2016 Interview with Senator Tim Kaine Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) talks about the public policy changes ahead with Professor Gerry Warburg of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. Excerpted from full interview, filmed in 2014. Learn more
Jul 05, 2016 Warburg: Find the future in our past All three branches of our national government are malfunctioning. Little wonder the majority of young voters forswear both major political parties. As we celebrate independence, it is past time for a serious national conversation. What is the diagnosis and where is the cure? Learn more
Jun 30, 2016 Education Policy Students Reflect on the MPP/Ph.D Dual Degree Program The University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy offers a dual MPP/Ph.D degree program that provides students with strong research skills and an applied policy focus. We sat down with two second year students currently enrolled in the program to learn more about their experiences. Learn more
Jun 29, 2016 Noted Surgeon to Lead UVA Center for Health Policy The University of Virginia Center for Health Policy has appointed accomplished surgeon and scholar Dr. Michael D. Williams as its new director. Learn more