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It is a revolution with substantial casualties. Learn more Aug 12, 2016 Batten Welcomes New Faculty Members This fall, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy welcomes five new professors to its faculty. Their combined education, experience and expertise will contribute to the school's course offerings and research output. Learn more Aug 10, 2016 New Book Plots a Better Path for Refugees As of earlier this year, 65 million people around the globe have been displaced by violent conflict. That’s the highest number since World War II. This isn’t a new problem, but heavy media coverage of the crisis in Syria has forced the world to pay more attention to refugees of all nations. Learn more 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 Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Current page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Aug 15, 2016 A Virginia Success Story There is a revolution under way in state support for research in higher education. It is a revolution with substantial casualties. Learn more
Aug 12, 2016 Batten Welcomes New Faculty Members This fall, the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy welcomes five new professors to its faculty. Their combined education, experience and expertise will contribute to the school's course offerings and research output. Learn more
Aug 10, 2016 New Book Plots a Better Path for Refugees As of earlier this year, 65 million people around the globe have been displaced by violent conflict. That’s the highest number since World War II. This isn’t a new problem, but heavy media coverage of the crisis in Syria has forced the world to pay more attention to refugees of all nations. Learn more
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