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Batten’s Warburg and Fellow University Experts Share Tips for 2021The first month of 2021 is nearly over, but that doesn’t mean your chance to make the new year a great one has ended. Among tips from other professors, Batten's Warburg says, "We can do the hard work. Our nation is strong and the vast majority of our citizens are determined to work together for the common good."
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Research and CommentaryBatten’s Margaret Foster Riley and Colleagues Weigh in on Biden’s COVID-19 PlanAccording to experts interviewed Friday in a webinar hosted by UVA's Miller Center, we are in a grim period, but if we continue to follow public health measures and increase vaccinations, the end of the pandemic is at least in sight.
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The Lobbyist Is In: A UVA Youth Health Advocate Takes on a Polarized CongressPeople told Batten's Brooke Lehmann she would never find bipartisan support for school-based health centers. She didn’t listen.
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How Women Leaders Can Enhance Rulemaking In The Biden AdministrationHow can the Biden-Harris team increase its odds for regulatory success? According to research from Batten’s Craig Volden and co-author Rachel Augustine Potter, the new administration can accomplish policy change by hiring women leaders and establishing supportive work environments.
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Student StoriesArmed with Humor, Batten Student Named Among Nation’s Top Four Army ROTC CadetsThe Navy Federal Credit Union has selected Batten student Jacob Shapero (MPP '21) as one of four Army ROTC All-Americans nationwide.
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Op-ed: Time to end Virginia’s death penaltyDuring this month's legislative session, Virginia could completely abolish the death penalty. In an op-ed for The Roanoke Times, Batten students Sean Bielawski (MPP '21) and Henry Frost (MBA/MPP '21) outline why the Commonwealth should set an example for the South by officially doing away with capital punishment.
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Research and CommentaryKey justices seem inclined to uphold the Affordable Care Act. But uncertainty remains.In the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats, Batten professor and health economist Sebastian Tello-Trillo discussed the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on the healthcare law, as well as its policy implications.
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Student StoriesMeet the 2021 Batten Finalists for the Presidential Management Fellows ProgramOne of the most prestigious programs for graduate students and alumni interested in public service, the fellowship affords recipients two years of experience and training at a federal agency.
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Shimshack and co-authors find EPA used dubious methodology to justify weakening the Clean Water ActThe Trump administration’s decision to remove federal Clean Water Act protections from millions of acres of wetlands and millions of miles of streams is based on dubious methodology and flawed logic, according to a new report by Batten professor Jay Shimshack and environmental economists from leading research institutions across the U.S.
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Research and CommentaryCastleman and Colleague Shed Light on Rewards of ‘Credential Stacking’The impact of “credential stacking” among community college students had long been of interest to Batten’s Ben Castleman and his colleague Katharine Meyer, but they became even more curious about it during the pandemic.
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Research and CommentaryDemocracy in DangerOn the latest episode of a new podcast from UVA’s Deliberative Media Lab, Dean Ian Solomon joined experts in policy, history and media to discuss ongoing threats to our democratic system.
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Alum in ActionBatten’s Malcom Brogdon Continues To Win – On And Off The CourtFormer UVA basketball star and Batten alum Malcolm Brogdon was awarded the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, an honor presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to an individual who shows outstanding service and dedication to their community.