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Senegal is a colorful country known for the vibrancy of its music, the delight of its food, and the splash of color in its clothing. Yet, it is also a country suffering from poverty, food insecurity, and a lack of economic growth despite a stable democracy and a functioning government.

Governor Terry McAuliffe and his Cabinet recently met at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia.

As in Europe, recent U.S. elections have heightened the appeal of and concerns about populism. Inside-the-Beltway policy elites have taken it on the chin.

Just as there are gender gaps in major American elections, so too are there gender gaps in the issues advanced by women in Congress. The concept of so-called women's issues has been discussed for decades and sometimes used to diminish the political contributions of women.

Recidivism rates in the United States are high: two-thirds of offenders leaving prison will be re-arrested within three years. This is partly due to how difficult it is for people with criminal records to find reliable employment that can put them on a law-abiding track.

The Royster-Lawton Fellows in Social Enterprise were recently established to expand access, affordability and experiential learning opportunities in the area of social enterprise for students at the University of Virginia.

University of Virginia faculty member Christine Mahoney has spent the last seven years researching the displacement crisis and recently returned from a research trip to northern Iraq, where she interviewed residents and aid workers about their experience there.

The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy is proud to host NASPAA's Career Professionals Conference on December 7 - 9 at the University of Virginia.

All in all, I’m really glad I decided to go to Batten, and I believe that my MPP has prepared me for an interesting and satisfying career – both through the specific skills it gave me, but also the value placed on leadership.

After one of the most contentious presidential campaigns in American history, it seems as if the United States is more divided than ever before. Yet political experts at the University of Virginia point to several lessons and even data from recent history that could help elected officials from both parties bridge the divide.

Noah Myung, PhD as been appointed the Academic Director of the Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.

One of the major planks of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign was his pledge to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the centerpiece of President Obama’s health care reform efforts. But what, exactly, will that mean?