Be a leader and connect with other leaders on grounds! Join the Omicron Kappa Delta Virtual Info Session. Must be a second year to apply and have a 3.5 GPA.

In one of the most abrupt upheavals in the history of American education, schools across the country have responded to COVID-19 by shifting to online instruction. How has this affected the millions of students now taking classes virtually? Batten professor Ben Castleman, along with his collaborators Gaby Lohner and Kelli Bird from the UVA School of Education and Human Development, will take on this question in the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats.

Join Women in Policy for a discussion with Allison Hunn. Hunn is a Policy Advisor for Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), focusing on the Economy and Democracy Reform. Prior to joining the Hill, she worked in El Paso, Texas as National Policy Chief of Staff for Beto O'Rourke's presidential bid. Allison previously served as a Legal Policy Analyst for the litigation non-profit, Democracy Forward and in the Obama Administration’s White House Office of Cabinet Affairs. 

Batten BA and MPP students, come meet our incredible Batten student organizations! Each organization will host an open zoom room for students to join and get information from organization members. Come ready with questions and get excited to hear about the incredible work of your peers!

SE@UVA Speaker Series presents distinguished author and entrepreneur Alex Counts. Join us as Counts discusses his new books “Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind: Leadership Lessons From Three Decades of Social Entrepreneurship” and “When in Doubt, Ask for More: And 213 Other Life and Career Lessons for the Mission-Driven Leader.”

Teams of eager students will join our expert facilitators for a design sprint on ways that innovative startups can respond to the new environment we find ourselves in due to the pandemic. They will review ideas submitted by alumni and partners as jumping off points to design around for the Social Entrepreneurship Track of the UVA Entrepreneurship Cup and Fall Social Entrepreneurship courses. 

As we approach the third anniversary of the tragic events that unfolded in Charlottesville from August 11-12, 2017, we invite you to join us for a virtual program that allows us to connect with our community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. 

In the midst of the current health crisis, we’re facing food insecurity of “biblical proportions,” according to the UN’s World Food Programme. During the next installment of Batten Expert Chats, Batten lecturer Galen Fountain will speak and take questions on how the pandemic is influencing the food supply both domestically and globally. He’ll also offer his recommendations for addressing the situation.

This webinar offers insights to current UVA students and recent alumni about important trends in sustainable finance that are impacting capital markets. This panel features UVA alumni with important vantage points to these trends and their impact on business and society.