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Learn more Dec 22, 2023 Wang Wins AALS Award for Paper on Religious Freedom Xiao Wang (MPP '09), professor at UVA's School of Law and an affiliated Batten faculty member, has won the 2024 Harold Berman Award for Excellence in Scholarship from the Association of American Law Schools for his paper on a recent trend in religious freedom litigation. Learn more Dec 13, 2023 Ruhm Named SEA Distinguished Fellow Chris Ruhm, Batten professor of public policy and economics, has received a Distinguished Fellow Award from the Southern Economic Association in recognition for his “substantial record of exceptional scholarly achievement and long-term involvement and service to the association.” Learn more Dec 12, 2023 Beyond Boundaries: Youth Empowerment and Conflict Resolution at CVLLE 2023 Almost 200 young people from across Central Virginia attended a daylong workshop on conflict resolution and violence reduction held by UVA Batten's PEGLLLLAB using an innovative model for sharing stories and dialogue. Learn more Dec 10, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Former Washington State Legislator Kevin Parker Former Washington state leigslator Kevin Parker joins Dean Ian Solomon to talk about how his experience as a survivor of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting has shaped his journey as a leader. Learn more Nov 30, 2023 Course Encourages Students To Incorporate Service Into Life After Grounds Dean Solomon told students in a Democracy and Public Service course to be open to all methods of influencing their communities. “There is never just one bucket to draw from. For me, it’s important that action is aligned with my values.” He joined Melody Barnes of the UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy in teaching the course, a core requirement for UVA’s Public Service Pathways program. Learn more Nov 30, 2023 Batten Students Help Drive Virginia’s Clean Energy Transition Thanks to a gift from David and Joy Peyton to UVA's Cooper Center, two Batten School students are contributing vital research to help Virginia transition to cleaner energy. Learn more Nov 21, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Arizona's Bill Gates and Heather Carter Dean Ian Solomon talks with two Arizona Republicans about the challenges they have faced by working across the aisle and the importance of communication. Learn more Nov 17, 2023 From Crisis to Commitment, This UVA Student is Fighting For a Better Sudan Hana Bakhit (MPP '25) started a nonprofit organization for youth in her native Sudan and last year was a Mandela Washington Fellow in D.C., and though she started her semester at Batten under exceptionally challenging circumstances, she is thriving in her coursework. Learn more Nov 16, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Lauren Matsumoto In Episode 3 of "Grounds to Listen," Dean Solomon engages Hawaii state Representative Lauren Matsumoto about her path from Miss Hawaii to minority leader in the state legislature and the challenges of leading a "superminority." Learn more Nov 13, 2023 Beyond Boundaries: A Dialogue on Healing from Gun Violence On November 13, the first anniversary of the tragic shooting deaths on Grounds of three UVA student-athletes, the Batten School hosted a large community gathering to hear five special guests share their personal stories of healing in the aftermath of gun violence, including the mother of one of the slain students. Learn more Nov 10, 2023 A Second Chance: The Promise of the Prison-to-Education Pipeline Gerard Robinson, Batten professor of practice, engaged a rapt audience at Batten Hour on the inextricable dynamics of education and incarceration in the U.S. Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Jan 08, 2024 3 Batten Professors Among Most Influential Education Scholars in U.S. Education Three professors at the UVA Batten School were named as among the top 200 most influential education scholars in the U.S. in an annual ranking by the American Enterprise Institute: Sarah Turner, Daphna Bassok and Jim Wyckoff. Learn more
Dec 22, 2023 Wang Wins AALS Award for Paper on Religious Freedom Xiao Wang (MPP '09), professor at UVA's School of Law and an affiliated Batten faculty member, has won the 2024 Harold Berman Award for Excellence in Scholarship from the Association of American Law Schools for his paper on a recent trend in religious freedom litigation. Learn more
Dec 13, 2023 Ruhm Named SEA Distinguished Fellow Chris Ruhm, Batten professor of public policy and economics, has received a Distinguished Fellow Award from the Southern Economic Association in recognition for his “substantial record of exceptional scholarly achievement and long-term involvement and service to the association.” Learn more
Dec 12, 2023 Beyond Boundaries: Youth Empowerment and Conflict Resolution at CVLLE 2023 Almost 200 young people from across Central Virginia attended a daylong workshop on conflict resolution and violence reduction held by UVA Batten's PEGLLLLAB using an innovative model for sharing stories and dialogue. Learn more
Dec 10, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Former Washington State Legislator Kevin Parker Former Washington state leigslator Kevin Parker joins Dean Ian Solomon to talk about how his experience as a survivor of the 1999 Columbine High School shooting has shaped his journey as a leader. Learn more
Nov 30, 2023 Course Encourages Students To Incorporate Service Into Life After Grounds Dean Solomon told students in a Democracy and Public Service course to be open to all methods of influencing their communities. “There is never just one bucket to draw from. For me, it’s important that action is aligned with my values.” He joined Melody Barnes of the UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy in teaching the course, a core requirement for UVA’s Public Service Pathways program. Learn more
Nov 30, 2023 Batten Students Help Drive Virginia’s Clean Energy Transition Thanks to a gift from David and Joy Peyton to UVA's Cooper Center, two Batten School students are contributing vital research to help Virginia transition to cleaner energy. Learn more
Nov 21, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Arizona's Bill Gates and Heather Carter Dean Ian Solomon talks with two Arizona Republicans about the challenges they have faced by working across the aisle and the importance of communication. Learn more
Nov 17, 2023 From Crisis to Commitment, This UVA Student is Fighting For a Better Sudan Hana Bakhit (MPP '25) started a nonprofit organization for youth in her native Sudan and last year was a Mandela Washington Fellow in D.C., and though she started her semester at Batten under exceptionally challenging circumstances, she is thriving in her coursework. Learn more
Nov 16, 2023 Grounds to Listen: With Dean Solomon and Lauren Matsumoto In Episode 3 of "Grounds to Listen," Dean Solomon engages Hawaii state Representative Lauren Matsumoto about her path from Miss Hawaii to minority leader in the state legislature and the challenges of leading a "superminority." Learn more
Nov 13, 2023 Beyond Boundaries: A Dialogue on Healing from Gun Violence On November 13, the first anniversary of the tragic shooting deaths on Grounds of three UVA student-athletes, the Batten School hosted a large community gathering to hear five special guests share their personal stories of healing in the aftermath of gun violence, including the mother of one of the slain students. Learn more
Nov 10, 2023 A Second Chance: The Promise of the Prison-to-Education Pipeline Gerard Robinson, Batten professor of practice, engaged a rapt audience at Batten Hour on the inextricable dynamics of education and incarceration in the U.S. Learn more