Past Events Past Events View Upcoming Events Admissions Batten UVA Batten Hour Career Services Batten 15th Anniversary (-) Fridays at Batten Facet Event Type - Past Events Facet UVA Partner - Past Events Social Psychology Facet Area of Focus - Past Events Apr 07 Tackling the Professional World: How to Leverage Your Network April 7, 2023 | 11:30 AM Great Hall, Garrett Hall Please join us for a Fridays at Batten conversation with Kathryn Babineau (MPP '13) and Solomon Banjo (MPP '13) to discuss how to create and leverage your network as UVA students. Learn more Mar 31 Fridays at Batten: A Conversation with Shelley Brindle, Mayor of Westfield, NJ March 31, 2023 | 11:30 AM Great Hall, Garrett Hall Join Shelley Brindle, Mayor of Westfield, NJ and Batten's Women in Policy for a discussion on Mayor Brindle's role in public office. Mayor Brindle has drawn upon her role as the first woman in HBO's C-suite to serve as a mentor to emerging female leaders and entrepreneurs, as well as apply her leadership and operating skills to serve as Mayor of her hometown. Learn more Mar 24 Fridays at Batten: Graduation Fair Mar 24, 2023 | 11:30 AM Great Hall, Garrett Hall The time has come! Graduates, are you ready? Come to Fridays at Batten this week for all the information you need for Final Exercises Weekend from your Student Services and Career Services teams. The Countdown to graduation begins! Learn more Mar 17 Fridays at Batten: Leadership in Flux March 17, 2023 | 11:30 AM Great Hall, Garrett Hall How is leadership – and the skills great leaders need – changing? What does this mean for the future of public policy? And how does one start creating their own career portfolio? Join April Rinne and Batten Dean Ian Solomon in conversation about these questions – and any others you may have! Learn more Feb 24 Fridays at Batten: Black History Jeopardy! Feb 23, 2023 | 11:30 am Great Hall, Garrett Hall Join Dr. Deborah Stroman in the fun at Black History Month Jeopardy. A fun trivia based contest on Black culture, which will pit two teams competing for prizes. All are welcome to observe and be automatically eligible for raffle items. Learn more Feb 17 Fridays at Batten: Spring Goal Setting with Anne Butz Feb 17, 2023 | 11:30 am Great Hall Join Anne Butz for a conversation on how to set healthy and attainable goals for the spring semester. Learn more Jan 27 Fridays at Batten: When Less is More in Decision-Making Jan 27, 2023 | 11:30 am Great Hall In this FAB, held in partnership with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Professors Leidy Klotz (Engineering & Applied Sciences), Gabe Adams and Ben Converse (Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy) share insights on what we can learn, and how we can make better decisions by subtracting, rather than adding things to our to-do lists. Learn more Jan 20 Fridays at Batten: A Conversation with the Dean Jan 20, 2023 | 11:30 AM Great Hall Join Dean Solomon for the kickoff of the new “Fridays at Batten” series! The dean will discuss the mission of the Batten School and what to expect this coming semester. Plan to share your thoughts and questions during an “Ask the Dean Anything” open session. Learn more
Apr 07 Tackling the Professional World: How to Leverage Your Network April 7, 2023 | 11:30 AM Great Hall, Garrett Hall Please join us for a Fridays at Batten conversation with Kathryn Babineau (MPP '13) and Solomon Banjo (MPP '13) to discuss how to create and leverage your network as UVA students. Learn more
Mar 31 Fridays at Batten: A Conversation with Shelley Brindle, Mayor of Westfield, NJ March 31, 2023 | 11:30 AM Great Hall, Garrett Hall Join Shelley Brindle, Mayor of Westfield, NJ and Batten's Women in Policy for a discussion on Mayor Brindle's role in public office. Mayor Brindle has drawn upon her role as the first woman in HBO's C-suite to serve as a mentor to emerging female leaders and entrepreneurs, as well as apply her leadership and operating skills to serve as Mayor of her hometown. Learn more
Mar 24 Fridays at Batten: Graduation Fair Mar 24, 2023 | 11:30 AM Great Hall, Garrett Hall The time has come! Graduates, are you ready? Come to Fridays at Batten this week for all the information you need for Final Exercises Weekend from your Student Services and Career Services teams. The Countdown to graduation begins! Learn more
Mar 17 Fridays at Batten: Leadership in Flux March 17, 2023 | 11:30 AM Great Hall, Garrett Hall How is leadership – and the skills great leaders need – changing? What does this mean for the future of public policy? And how does one start creating their own career portfolio? Join April Rinne and Batten Dean Ian Solomon in conversation about these questions – and any others you may have! Learn more
Feb 24 Fridays at Batten: Black History Jeopardy! Feb 23, 2023 | 11:30 am Great Hall, Garrett Hall Join Dr. Deborah Stroman in the fun at Black History Month Jeopardy. A fun trivia based contest on Black culture, which will pit two teams competing for prizes. All are welcome to observe and be automatically eligible for raffle items. Learn more
Feb 17 Fridays at Batten: Spring Goal Setting with Anne Butz Feb 17, 2023 | 11:30 am Great Hall Join Anne Butz for a conversation on how to set healthy and attainable goals for the spring semester. Learn more
Jan 27 Fridays at Batten: When Less is More in Decision-Making Jan 27, 2023 | 11:30 am Great Hall In this FAB, held in partnership with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Professors Leidy Klotz (Engineering & Applied Sciences), Gabe Adams and Ben Converse (Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy) share insights on what we can learn, and how we can make better decisions by subtracting, rather than adding things to our to-do lists. Learn more
Jan 20 Fridays at Batten: A Conversation with the Dean Jan 20, 2023 | 11:30 AM Great Hall Join Dean Solomon for the kickoff of the new “Fridays at Batten” series! The dean will discuss the mission of the Batten School and what to expect this coming semester. Plan to share your thoughts and questions during an “Ask the Dean Anything” open session. Learn more