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With a piece of paper and a Crayon, a young Madeleine Mayhew (BA ‘19) jotted down a sentence that would guide her decisions through elementary school, middle school, high school and, eventually, college.

There’s no denying the state of American higher education is at a crossroads. From front-page news of admissions scandals to politicians promising and demanding free education for all, American colleges and universities are being increasingly scrutinized—and for good reason. The University of Virginia is no exception.

Having skied and sailed in beautiful locales like Jackson, Wyoming; Newport, Rhode Island; and Puerto Rico, Jay Shimshack has loved nature ever since he can remember. So when he turned that love into a career, it felt, well, completely natural.

The class of 2018 employment data shows that Batten grads are making their mark in unique and challenging positions across sectors and around the globe.

For Sumedha Deshmukh (MPP’17) good policymaking should be able to anticipate unintended consequences.

The refugee crisis is not America’s crisis nor is it Europe’s crisis. It’s the refugee’s crisis. Unbelievable, huh? Films such as, “4.1 miles” and “From Damascus to Chicago,” which screened at Garrett Hall on Thursday evening, Feb. 28 serve as a counter to viewing the current predicament as one giant statistic.

Thanks to a unique partnership between the Batten School and the University’s talent development team within UVA Human Resources, a new series of three director-level leadership development courses spearheaded by Batten Professor Gabrielle Adams will soon be available to University HR managers.

Renowned oceanographer and National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence Sylvia Earle is the 2019 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership.

Greetings, thank you all for coming. Today is your dean’s final state of the school address.

Today the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL), a joint initiative between the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Vanderbilt University, announced the most effective lawmakers of the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Brian N. Williams was in elementary school when a white classmate asked him something he would never forget. “He said, ‘When you die, will you go to the black heaven or the white heaven?’” Williams recalled. Williams, an African-American, didn’t know how to respond.

In E.M. Forester’s novel, A Room with a View, there’s a sign with a quote that hangs outside of a character’s wardrobe. “Mistrust all enterprises that require new clothes.” The business world has traditionally been one such “enterprise.” But the days of shoulder pads and oversized blazers—as unforgettable as they were—appear to be drawing to a close. For Melina Flabiano (MPP ’13), this represents an opportunity to reimagine workwear for the modern-day professional woman.