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In spring of 2017 Professor Gelsdorf will be teaching a new course, ‘Global Humanitarian Crises: Dilemmas, Leadership, and Action,’ which is open to undergraduate and graduate students.

Sally Hudson’s childhood steered her toward a career in public service. She grew up with parents who were committed to serving their communities, her mother by teaching English to arriving refugees and her father as a socially active minister.

Castleman referenced his research on the power of texting when it comes to helping college-bound high school seniors with the financial-aid process.

Incredibly similar to the Batten motto, “Policy is everywhere, Lead from anywhere,” technology is everywhere. Across all industries, organizations rely on technology to share information, enable productivity, collaborate, and increase efficiency.

On Wednesday, University of Virginia economist Edgar Olsen testified before a subcommittee of the United States Senate Appropriations Committee to share his strategies for improving the current system of low-income housing assistance.

Professor Randall Lutter and co-author Arthur Fraas examine the issue of federally mandated information disclosures in a new article in the Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis.

This summer, in its first-ever ranking, the Virtual Student Foreign Service placed UVA fourth among medium-to-large schools sending applicants to the program, behind three Washington-area universities – American, George Washington and George Mason.

The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy hosts a non-partisan debate between former Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Chair Jane Dittmar and Virginia State Senator Tom Garrett.

Before there was Edward Snowden, there was Aldrich Ames. Each man betrayed state secrets. Each had his own reasons. Snowden’s release of reams of information about government surveillance was prompted by indignation, he has said.

I was attracted by Batten's small size and opportunity to build relationships with professors, and have some self-direction in my studies. I was initially drawn to Batten's MPP due to my desire to add a technical, quantitative component to my skill set.

Right-to-try laws allow terminally ill patients to take experimental drugs before final Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.

Steven Olikara, a political entrepreneur, public servant and the founding President of the Millennial Action Project, will speak to University of Virginia Batten School undergraduate students about how they can take on leadership roles earlier in their careers to make a difference.