Remember Charlottesville with hope, action and a devotion to humanity News In an opinion for The Virginian-Pilot, Dean Ian Solomon encourages everyone to choose hope over despair when remembering the events in Charlottesville five years ago. He shares four distinct lessons to be learned that can help propel democracy forward.
Dean Solomon on NPR: The Charlottesville rally 5 years later News Dean Ian H. Solomon was interviewed by NPR for a report on the rally by white supremacists protesting the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee five years ago. The Dean shared that he, too, considers events in Charlottesville a warning.
Sesame Workshop President is 2022 Jefferson Medalist in Citizen Leadership News Sherrie Rollins Westin, president of Sesame Workshop and a 1980 graduate of UVA, has been named this year’s recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, an award selected by the Batten School.
Pavilion X Exhibit Highlights Slavery History of Its Former Residents News “This exhibit is but a small token of my gratitude for the opportunity to give voice to the ghosts of yesterday,” wrote Ian Solomon, the pavilion’s current resident.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Moral Call to America News In honor of Black History Month, three members of the Batten community who participated in the School’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations reflect on the activist’s legacy.
Democracy in Danger News On the latest episode of a new podcast from UVA’s Deliberative Media Lab, Dean Ian Solomon joined experts in policy, history and media to discuss ongoing threats to our democratic system.