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The Economic Factors that Divide America
Last week, the Batten School and the Center for Politics hosted an event in Garrett Hall titled “The Economic Factors that Divide America” as part of the National Symposium Series on Democracy.
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Q&A: Batten National Security Expert Paul Becker Discusses 5 Biggest Security Threats
On Mondays, retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Paul Becker drives from his home in Alexandria to the University of Virginia. He holds office hours to meet with students, grabs an early dinner on the Corner, then teaches a course, Middle Eastern Policy Challenges and Opportunities, at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
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The Significance of Batten Hosting Fifth District Debate
The non-partisan debate was moderated by Batten Professors Craig Volden and Gerald Warburg.
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Policy Expert Profile: Anne-Marie Slaughter
On September 21st, UVA hosted the 5th annual Shadwell Speaker Series, presented by the Jefferson Scholars Foundation and the Shadwell Society. This year’s featured speaker was foreign policy expert Anne-Marie Slaughter.
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Salesforce.org Extending Education Cloud Platform Across the Entire Student Lifecycle
If you were present for Dean Stam’s State of the School, then you’ll remember his remarks about Batten’s IT department heading to San Francisco this month to discuss the cutting-edge technology that we all know here at Batten as Salesforce.
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Virginia Impact Summit
At a time when social problems are large and mounting, a growing group of philanthropists and investors are developing innovative financial approaches to fund critically important work, tackling everything from asthma interventions and early childhood education to affordable housing and the opioid crisis.
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Batten Hour’s Panelists Tackle the Subject of Community Policing on Constitution Day
Coinciding with Constitution Day, the Batten School’s weekly Batten Hour speaker series tackled the timely topic of community policing and how it can bridge the disconnect between Constitutional rights and the government’s use of force —in this case, police force.
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The Batten School Launches First Executive Education Course
The weekend-long course will take place from Saturday, Nov. 10 to Sunday, Nov. 11 at Garrett Hall, home of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
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Batten’s Shimshack Explains If (and Why) People Wait Too Long to Stock Up to Prepare for Hurricanes
Is it the “ostrich effect?” Misguided optimism? Ease of shopping during normal times? Or a distrust of government warnings?
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Professor Spotlight: Gabrielle AdamsWhen it comes to social psychology, Professor Gabrielle Adams’s knowledge and experience belie her age.
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Batten’s Castleman Wants to “Nudge” First-Generation Students Over the Finish Line—and BeyondBen Castleman is taking a great idea to the next level.
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Dean Allan Stam’s Fall 2018 State of the School AddressPhysicians take the Hippocratic oath—do no harm, we need to think about the same thing in our world.