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Learn more May 16, 2016 World Bank Chief Operating Officer Indrawati Speaks at Batten Ceremony The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy is pleased to announce its Academic Regalia Ceremony keynote speaker for Saturday, May 21, 2016. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the World Bank, will speak to graduating Batten students and their families about her global experience in public policy and the lessons learned. Learn more May 13, 2016 New Research Suggests Being in the Presence of Others May Stimulate Risk-Taking Individuals are more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior if they are in the mere physical presence of other human beings, according to new research published in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making. Learn more May 10, 2016 Batten Students Recognized for Excellence The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy would like to recognize recent student accomplishments across University of Virginia Grounds and beyond. Learn more May 09, 2016 Class of 2016: Siblings Enjoy Lawn, Range Rooms Siblings Gillian and Kyle Gardiner grew up together in the Charlottesville area and now live only steps apart as the residents of 33 West Lawn and 33 West Range, respectively – for a few more days anyway, until they graduate the weekend of May 20 through 22. Learn more May 05, 2016 A Success Story in Social Enterprise When Ethan Loufield first learned about Impact Business Leaders program, he remarked, “I thought it had to be too good to be true.” After having worked across the business, nonprofit and government sectors, he increasingly wanted to do work where he could simultaneously draw upon the relative strengths of all three. Learn more May 04, 2016 Batten Students Brief U.S. Secretary of Defense at Pentagon Event On Friday, April 29th, two Batten School MPP students traveled to the Pentagon to participate in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Force of the Future event. Learn more May 02, 2016 Student Profile: Emmanuel Agyemang-Dua Graduating student seeks results internationally through summer project in Ghana. Learn more Apr 26, 2016 Doleac: Should We Pay People Not to Commit Crime? How do you get people to stop doing something? If you’re an economist, you might try paying them to stop. That’s just what the town of Richmond, CA, has done to reduce violent crime. The town has had success with this program so far – so much that other cities are considering adopting it. The idea sounds crazy, and seems like an insult to hard-working, law-abiding citizens. There are reasons to think it could be a disaster. But there is at least one reason it could work. Learn more Apr 26, 2016 First Ph.D. Graduate in Education Policy Reflects on her Time in the Dual Degree Program We sat down with Eva Galdo, a 2015 graduate the Education Policy program, to learn more about her educational experience and her professional life beyond UVA. Eva Galdo, Ph.D. is currently an associate education research scientist in the Standards and Review Office at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more Apr 19, 2016 Student Profile: Esteban Santos The fact that the program offers a diverse curriculum made to confront the current issues of society and prepare exceptional leaders. The first time I heard about the school was when I was a first year at UVA. I saw a banner outside Garret Hall that said "Make a Difference," which caught my attention. 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May 19, 2016 Class of 2016: Cho Seeks Better World Through Better Policy As University of Virginia graduate student Michelle Cho prepares to take her Master of Public Policy degree from the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy on Sunday, she can look back with pride on the footprint she’s left on the Charlottesville community. Learn more
May 16, 2016 World Bank Chief Operating Officer Indrawati Speaks at Batten Ceremony The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy is pleased to announce its Academic Regalia Ceremony keynote speaker for Saturday, May 21, 2016. Sri Mulyani Indrawati, the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the World Bank, will speak to graduating Batten students and their families about her global experience in public policy and the lessons learned. Learn more
May 13, 2016 New Research Suggests Being in the Presence of Others May Stimulate Risk-Taking Individuals are more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior if they are in the mere physical presence of other human beings, according to new research published in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making. Learn more
May 10, 2016 Batten Students Recognized for Excellence The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy would like to recognize recent student accomplishments across University of Virginia Grounds and beyond. Learn more
May 09, 2016 Class of 2016: Siblings Enjoy Lawn, Range Rooms Siblings Gillian and Kyle Gardiner grew up together in the Charlottesville area and now live only steps apart as the residents of 33 West Lawn and 33 West Range, respectively – for a few more days anyway, until they graduate the weekend of May 20 through 22. Learn more
May 05, 2016 A Success Story in Social Enterprise When Ethan Loufield first learned about Impact Business Leaders program, he remarked, “I thought it had to be too good to be true.” After having worked across the business, nonprofit and government sectors, he increasingly wanted to do work where he could simultaneously draw upon the relative strengths of all three. Learn more
May 04, 2016 Batten Students Brief U.S. Secretary of Defense at Pentagon Event On Friday, April 29th, two Batten School MPP students traveled to the Pentagon to participate in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Force of the Future event. Learn more
May 02, 2016 Student Profile: Emmanuel Agyemang-Dua Graduating student seeks results internationally through summer project in Ghana. Learn more
Apr 26, 2016 Doleac: Should We Pay People Not to Commit Crime? How do you get people to stop doing something? If you’re an economist, you might try paying them to stop. That’s just what the town of Richmond, CA, has done to reduce violent crime. The town has had success with this program so far – so much that other cities are considering adopting it. The idea sounds crazy, and seems like an insult to hard-working, law-abiding citizens. There are reasons to think it could be a disaster. But there is at least one reason it could work. Learn more
Apr 26, 2016 First Ph.D. Graduate in Education Policy Reflects on her Time in the Dual Degree Program We sat down with Eva Galdo, a 2015 graduate the Education Policy program, to learn more about her educational experience and her professional life beyond UVA. Eva Galdo, Ph.D. is currently an associate education research scientist in the Standards and Review Office at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) in the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more
Apr 19, 2016 Student Profile: Esteban Santos The fact that the program offers a diverse curriculum made to confront the current issues of society and prepare exceptional leaders. The first time I heard about the school was when I was a first year at UVA. I saw a banner outside Garret Hall that said "Make a Difference," which caught my attention. Learn more
Apr 19, 2016 Pay for Success Lab to Provide Research in Supportive Housing Grant The Social Entrepreneurship @ UVA (SE@UVA) Pay for Success Lab will be supporting research in a newly announced supportive housing grant. Learn more