Tales of Found Family, Perseverance Permeate Overflowing Storytelling Event News Seven speakers, including Dean Ian Solomon, were featured at the fourth annual “Double Take: Stories That Make You Think Twice” at a packed Carr’s Hill, UVA’s presidential home.
All Welcome to This Year’s ‘Double Take’ Storytelling Event Featuring Dean Ian Solomon News Launched in 2018 during the inauguration of Jim Ryan as UVA’s ninth president, this year’s edition will feature seven students, faculty and staff members — including Batten School Dean Ian Solomon — and is free and open to the public.
Former Head of Belonging and Inclusion at Airbnb Joins Batten Faculty News Melissa Thomas-Hunt is bringing a unique blend of scholarly and real-world expertise to her dual appointment at UVA’s Batten School and Darden School of Business.
Teaching Today’s Leaders to Champion Racial Equity News Through a new BattenX educational module, CEOs and nonprofit executives from across the globe are reckoning with systemic racism.
Welcome Back, Batten! Event Join Dean Ian Solomon for a community conversation as we kick off the fall semester.
Batten Reads: Celebrating Juneteenth Event Please join Batten School Dean Ian Solomon as he marks Juneteenth (a day early) with reflection and celebration on Friday, June 18, from 10:30–11:30AM.
Batten's New Postdoctoral Researchers to Focus on Diversity, Social Identity News The School's new postdoctoral fellows will investigate perceptions of minorities in academia and the workplace, among other subjects.
Racial Equity Speaker Series: Ibram Kendi Event Please join the UVA Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Wednesday, April 21, 5:00-6:00pm for a session of the Racial Equity Speaker Series, featuring Dean Nicole Jenkins and Dean Ian Solomon in conversation with Ibram X. Kendi.
Batten Professor Selected as University of Tulsa’s Next President News Brad Carson, a native Oklahoman who represented the state’s 2nd Congressional District in the House of Representatives, taught courses related to national security and public sector innovation at Batten.
“For the Love of It: Service at the Heart of Leadership,” a Conversation with Humans of UVA and Batten School Dean Ian Solomon Event As part of UVA Public Service Week, please join Humans of UVA and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy for a conversation on leadership and public service with Dean Ian Solomon and Humans of UVA President DeMario Moore (Darden ’22).
Batten Events Elevate University’s Upcoming Public Service Week Lineup News Public Service Week, an event series highlighting UVA’s ongoing contributions to public outreach programming, community-engaged teaching and public impact research, begins Monday, March 15. Join Batten faculty, staff, students and alumni for an engaging lineup of events.
Batten Reads: Black Voices for Change - Frederick Douglass Event In celebration of Black History Month, the Batten School invites you to 30 minutes of reading, listening and reflection each weekday morning. Join us this morning for a reading on Frederick Douglass, facilitated by Ian Solomon, Batten School Dean.