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Russia Invades Ukraine. What Does it Mean?Following the largest attack in Europe since World War II, a trio of experts including Batten's Todd Sechser weigh in on an invasion 31 years in the making.
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Research and CommentaryVolden Discusses New Book on ‘New Books Network’ PodcastBatten’s Craig Volden discusses his new book, "Why Bad Policies Spread (And Good Ones Don't)" with Ursula Hackett, Senior Lecturer in Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Student StoriesRecord Number of Batten Students Selected as Finalists for Presidential Management FellowshipsTen Batten students and alumni — the highest number to date — have been selected as finalists for this year's prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program, which is designed to develop a strong cadre of future government leaders.
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Research and CommentaryRunning for office is still for men—some data on the ‘Ambition Gap’Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless and co-author Richard L. Fox find that women today are just as unlikely as they were 20 years ago to express interest in running for office.
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Student Stories‘President Biden’s First Year’ Course Features Candid Conversations with Prominent LeadersTwo Batten students say the new January term leadership course changed how they view both the presidency and policy in general.
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Research and CommentaryProfessor Bala Mulloth and Team Close to Marketing Better-Filtering, More Comfortable Cloth Face MasksGaurav Giri and Batten assistant professor of public policy Balashankar Mulloth co-founded Hava, Inc. to develop technology with the potential to dramatically improve the air filtration efficiency and breathability of face masks.
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AccoladesBatten’s Lipscomb Receives UVA’s Prestigious Public Impact-Focused Research AwardBatten professor Molly Lipscomb was honored with the university's Public Impact-Focused Research Award for her work examining the impact of bringing public services to low-income households in countries where services are needed.
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Research and CommentaryStam: A Critical View of Biden’s First YearBatten School professor and Miller Center faculty senior fellow Allan Stam offers a critical assessment of President Biden's first year in office. It's hard to see the president as a successful leader, writes Stam.
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Racial Justice and EquityPavilion X Exhibit Highlights Slavery History of Its Former Residents“This exhibit is but a small token of my gratitude for the opportunity to give voice to the ghosts of yesterday,” wrote Ian Solomon, the pavilion’s current resident.
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Research and CommentaryWhy aren’t more adults finishing community college?Batten School professor Ben Castleman and colleagues explore programs enacted by states to increase enrollment in community colleges. Despite these efforts, numbers have been steadily declining for much of the 2010s. Is there a way to get adults back to community college?
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Faculty Spotlight: “I Was Born Questioning”Batten’s Jeanine Braithwaite has retired after more than a decade of encouraging students to interrogate the status quo.
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AccoladesFour Batten Professors Ranked as Nation’s Most Influential Education ScholarsBatten School professors Daphna Bassok, Ben Castleman, Sarah Turner and Jim Wyckoff were among 200 scholars nationwide to rank as highly influential in education policy, according to Education Week.