Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Batten Queer Brunch with Batten: Policy Edition Join us for our annual Queer Brunch, featuring a Conversation with Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin. Senator Ebbin is the sponsor of the historic Virginia Values Act, which makes Virginia the first state in the South to enact comprehensive protections for the LGBTQ community against discrimination in housing, employment, public spaces, and credit applications. Read More Batten Batten CEL & WIP Presents: Women in Legislature Batten's Center for Effective Lawmaking and Batten Women in Policy will host a discussion on the role and importance of women in legislatures. Read More Batten Expert Chat: Using Data Science to Address Critical COVID-19 Workforce Needs in Virginia with Ben Castleman and Brian Kim As cases of COVID-19 continue to spread across Virginia, the need to connect workers to the commonwealth’s critical labor market needs is rising. To help address the problem, Ben Castleman and Brian Kim have created a workforce recruiting dashboard in partnership with the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) to identify recent VCCS graduates who have the credentials and skill to fill health care labor needs. Read More Batten The Political and Economic Implications of the CARES Act Join the Batten School in welcoming Pat Cave and Kyle Nevins as they discuss the current economic state of affairs, the impact the CARES Act is having, and what the steps forward might look like. Read More Batten Student Fireside Chat with Dean Solomon Dean Solomon will host all Batten students for a live, virtual Fireside Chat. Students interested in joining may do so using the Zoom link sent by Dean Rockwell via email. Read More Batten VIRTUAL: Spring 2020 Introduction to Consulting Night If you are considering consulting for an internship or full-time position, come to this workshop to learn about the consulting industry, day-to-day work, the recruitment process, and what it is like to work with clients. Read More Batten UVA Leaders on Leadership Join the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, the UVA Club of Los Angeles, and the Virginia Athletics Foundation for an evening with four University leaders. Panelists will talk candidly about how they are preparing for the next decade while sharing lessons learned, new ideas, and initiatives. Read More Batten A Conversation with Former Speaker Paul Ryan Sponsored by the Center for Politics and the Batten School, Paul Ryan will speak on policy, politics as well as his experience leading the House. Read More Batten, UVA Center for Politics Public Health & Policy Networking Lunch Please join us as we learn from UVA alumni who now work in various fields that intersect between Public Health and Policy. Hear from alumni representing a variety of organizations with diverse approaches to working with health and policy issues to learn more about opportunities in these fields. Lunch will be provided. Read More Batten Dinner and Dialogue: Understanding and Responding to Ongoing Crises in the U.S. and Beyond Join Dean Solomon and Professors Brad Carson and Tim Davis for dinner and informal dialogue. Read More Batten Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 16 Next page ›› Subscribe to Batten Categories Curriculum(33) Events(12) New Student(14) SE Minor(23) Admissions(47) Essays(8) BA(64) Study Abroad (1)Tuition and Financial Aid (1)Batten Ambassadors(29) Personal Statement(3) Policy Minor(41) Faculty(2) Accelerated MPP(59) Student Life(37) Application(33) MPP(39) Recommendations(11) Career Outcomes(8) Alumni(6)