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Student LifeClass of 2022: Cam Morales is Ready for ImpactAfter receiving his undergraduate degree from George Washington University, Batten student Cam Morales (MPP ’22) landed a job with renowned international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he worked as a public policy specialist. While the work was immensely satisfying, he felt like something was missing. That led him on the path to the Batten School’s unique graduate program.
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Research and CommentaryHumanitarian corridors could help civilians safely leave Ukraine – but Russia has a history of not respecting these pathwaysAs experts on international humanitarian policy and relief efforts, Batten's Kirsten Gelsdorf and co-author Jacob Kurtzer write that while humanitarian corridors could create safe exit routes out of besieged cities – and allow aid to reach people within Ukraine – they are only part of the solution to protecting civilians during war.
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Research and CommentaryWhy Fewer People are Enrolling in Community CollegesBatten School Professor Sarah Turner and co-author Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach found that high unemployment during COVID diverged from prior downturns and enrollment at community colleges dropped, with the drop larger among men.
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Research and CommentaryStudy: Expanded Medicaid for Kids Results in More Stable HouseholdsSebastian Tello-Trillo, an assistant professor in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, explains the positive “spill-up” effect on parents of children covered by Medicaid.
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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 LifeRecord 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 Life‘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.