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The Batten School Honors Dr. Rajiv J. Shah with 2020 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen LeadershipDr. Rajiv J. Shah is president of The Rockefeller Foundation, a global philanthropic organization that harnesses advances in data, science and technology to help the world’s most vulnerable.
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The Essential Role of Resilience During CrisisFor the first event in Batten's digital expert chat series, Professor Tim Davis spoke about the importance of “emotional fortitude” during the current health crisis.
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As Economy Struggles, What Can We Do? 3 Professors Will Discuss in Thursday WebinarBatten's David Leblang joins Robert Bruner and David Smith to discuss the economic consequences of COVID-19 and possible policy responses during a public webinar.
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Q&A: Batten Professor’s 2018 Global Pandemic Simulation Becomes All Too RealTwo years ago, Noah Myung and his team designed a global pandemic simulation competition for students at 15 universities that is eerily similar to what is happening now.
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Faculty, Staff Address Student Concerns for Coping with COVID-19 Stigma and StressMembers of the University community, including Batten's Tim Davis, emphasize student resiliency and kindness in response to pandemic preparations.
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You Can Be a Good Neighbor and a Global Citizen During the COVID-19 CrisisBatten's Kirsten Glesdorf and David Leblang, along with Alison Criss from UVA’s School of Medicine and Rebecca Dillingham from the Center for Global Health at the University of Virginia, write about actions to take to develop a preparedness plan and be a good neighbor during the COVID-19 crisis.
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University Moves All Courses Online, Urges Students to Return HomeUVA President Jim Ryan said the challenge posed by COVID-19 is unprecedented, but “I have enormous faith in this community – in your resilience, your willingness to do your part to keep others safe, and your ability to make the most of a very difficult situation.”
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Productive Politicians Fare Better in PrimariesNow that Super Tuesday is behind us, voters can look forward to another primary in the spring – this time for Congressional candidates. As a professor of public policy and politics at the Batten School and co-director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, Craig Volden has studied what factors make for a successful candidate and drawn some conclusions about this state’s congressional delegation.
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Student LifeBatten Student and UVA Basketball Star Jocelyn Willoughby Named ACC Scholar-Athlete of the YearBatten's Jocelyn Willoughby (MPP '21), who was named ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, reflects on her UVA experience – both on and off the basketball court.
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Batten’s Super Tuesday Panelists Discuss Democratic Primaries in Virginia and BeyondHosted by the Batten School and Center for Politics, the panel featured Heather Caygle, a POLITICO Congress reporter; Jocelyn Kiley, the associate director of research at Pew Research Center; Rohini Kosoglu, a senior advisor to Senator Kamala Harris; Tara Setmayer, a CNN Political Commentator and ABC News Political Contributor; and Mara Suttman-Lea, a professor at Connecticut College.
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The Problem with Health Care Price Transparency: We Don’t Have Cost TransparencyIt's not the price of health care that should concern us. It's the cost. There's a distinction, and it matters. Batten's Michael Williams explains why.
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Two Batten Professors of Practice Focus on Raising Children in Refugee CampsBatten School professors Kirsten Gelsdorf and Lucy Bassett create international collaborations to help solve problems of crisis and conflict.