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Batten MPP Leads Program Where First-Generation UVA and Local Students Rise Together
Batten MPP student Bryan Christ and his mother, Gina, created "Rise Together," a non-profit group-mentoring program that pairs UVA students with dozens of students at three Albemarle County schools. (photo by Dan Addison, University Communications)
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Batten’s Lipscomb Helps Break Up Senegal’s “Toilet Cartel”
Molly Lipscomb and others worked with the Senegalese Ministry of Sanitation to improve waste disposal in the capital city of Dakar.
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Batten Welcomes the MPP Class of 2020
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United Kingdom Next Stop for Batten Student, Two Others, with $40,000 Each in Rotary ScholarshipsAccelerated MPP David Varghese will pursue a Master of Public Health degree at Imperial College London.
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Batten Professor and Others Argue that President Trump has Probably Increased Illegal MigrationIn this essay in The Washington Post, David Leblang and others argue that President Trump has probably increased illegal migration by ending ‘temporary protected status’ for half a million people. "The Trump administration argues that ending TPS designations will decrease the flow of undocumented migrants across the border. Our research suggests precisely the opposite."
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Batten Alum and Fellow UVA Graduate Develop New Snack Food to Satisfy—and Enlighten—YouRecent Batten graduate Chenam Barshee, left, and fellow UVA alum Sogyel Lhungay launched their new company, Tsampa Tsnacks, through the UVA i.Lab Incubator Program.
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The Batten School Opens Applications for Fall 2019
Applications for the Batten School’s Master of Public Policy (MPP), Accelerated MPP, and Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership programs are now open. The school’s programs inspire students to act vigorously, effectively and ethically on behalf of the common good.
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The Batten School Announces Recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship
The Batten School announced the 2018-19 student recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship. Established in 2012 by a generous gift from Fred Hitz and Mary Buford Bocock, the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship Fund supports outstanding students in Batten’s Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree programs who are committed to effecting positive change through careers in public service.
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Governing NGOs: A Challenge in Four ActsNGO boards can stray too easily from the path of effective governance. And when they do, the impact on the NGO’s performance can be devastating.
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Batten’s National Security Policy Center Celebrates Inaugural Year Preparing Students for Critical Foreign and Domestic ServiceThe Center's first year included more than a dozen programs supplementing a ground-breaking core education to prepare professionals for highly sensitive and specialized service.
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Dream Team: Batten’s Mulloth Part of Duo to Produce Revolutionary Air FiltersBala Mulloth, right, and Gaurav Giri believe their innovative air filter will be both effective and affordable. Their venture won the Global Research Programs of Distinction grant—which included $86,000 in seed money—from UVA’s Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation.
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Batten Professor’s Expanded “Nudge” Program for Student Success Draws National InterestBen Castleman and his colleagues have expanded the reach of their efforts to help students achieve and succeed at work with their new national program Nudges, Norms, and New Solutions. (photo by Sanjay Suchak, UVA Communications)