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Batten’s Charles Rush Jr. Receives Highest UVA Staff HonorPresident Jim Ryan recognized Charles Rush Jr., Batten's director of finance and budget, with the Leonard W. Sandridge Outstanding Contributor Award, the highest honor bestowed upon staff for their dedication and service.
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Research and CommentaryAfrican Americans Are Less Likely to Receive Responses to Emails, Study FindsNew evidence from a team of researchers, including Batten professor John Holbein, suggests that everyday racial discrimination is far more widespread than previous studies have indicated.
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Alum in ActionMonica Logothetis: Creative Mind, Bold MissionBatten alum Monica Logothetis (MPP '09), co-founder of DreamWakers, developed an innovative program called Jail to Jobs to address the problem of high recidivism in the United States.
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Batten Student to Pursue Master of Global Affairs Degree as a Schwarzman Scholar in BeijingBatten student Lisette Dubow (BA '22) has been selected to pursue a one-year Master of Global Affairs degree as a Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University in Beijing next year.
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Research and CommentaryHow behavioral science could get people back into public librariesWhat keeps someone from activating their library card or returning a book? Brooklyn Public Library worked with behavioral science experts including Batten professor Benjamin Castleman and alum Katharine Meyer (MPP '16) to find out.
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Batten Food Drive Supports 120 Local Families Through Partnership with Madison HouseLaunched as part of a new partnership between Batten and Madison House, the Batten School’s holiday food drive aims to provide 120 local families with a hearty traditional meal this season.
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How Public Preschool Can Help, and How to Make Sure It Doesn’t HurtCongress is considering universal pre-K and subsidies for child care. Batten's Daphna Bassok and other researchers spoke to The New York Times about how these policies can benefit children, and when they can backfire.
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Student StoriesBeyond ‘Aha’ MomentsThe Virginia Policy Review, Batten’s oldest student organization, offers an ever-expanding space for people with differing perspectives to convene and converse.
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Research and CommentaryCastleman: To Level the Playing Field in College Completion: Invest in AdvisingAccording to new research from Batten's Benjamin Castleman and Texas A&M University's Andrew Barr, intensive college advising leads to large increases in the share of low-income high school seniors that earn their bachelor's degree.
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Tales of Found Family, Perseverance Permeate Overflowing Storytelling EventSeven speakers, including Dean Ian Solomon, were featured at the fourth annual “Double Take: Stories That Make You Think Twice” at a packed Carr’s Hill, UVA’s presidential home.
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Policy for Women — and EveryoneA new five-week course from Professor Lucy Bassett brings a feminist perspective to the Batten curriculum.
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All Welcome to This Year’s ‘Double Take’ Storytelling Event Featuring Dean Ian SolomonLaunched in 2018 during the inauguration of Jim Ryan as UVA’s ninth president, this year’s edition will feature seven students, faculty and staff members — including Batten School Dean Ian Solomon — and is free and open to the public.