About News News Subscribe Democracy Education Leadership Political Science Health Policy International and Global Affairs Domestic Policy & Politics Social Psychology Facet Area of Focus - News Noah Myung Gerald Warburg Adam Roux Allan Stam Andy Ortiz David Leblang Eileen Chou Gabrielle Adams Ian H. Solomon Jennifer Lawless Peter Johannessen Sally Hudson Facet People - News Center for Effective Lawmaking UVA Humanitarian Collaborative National Security Policy Center EdPolicyWorks: Center for Education Policy and Workforce Competitiveness Karsh Institute of Democracy Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service Miller Center School of Education and Human Development School of Law Center for Social Innovation Darden School of Business School Engineering Social Innovation @ UVA College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Department of Economics McIntire School of Commerce School of Medicine (-) UVA Center for Politics (-) School of Nursing Facet UVA Partner - News Student Stories Research and Commentary Facet News Type - News Feb 24, 2020 Paul Ryan Recounts His Days on Capitol Hill, Talks Current Events in Dome Room Political Science Leadership The former Speaker of the House joined the Batten School and Center for Politics to discuss the 2020 election, impeachment, Congress and more. READ IN UVA TODAY Feb 13, 2020 Simulation Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom and Into the Middle of Public Crises Health Policy International and Global Affairs Every year, hundreds of master’s candidates from member institutions of NASPAA — the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration — participate in the NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition, co-hosted by Batten's Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming, to see who can devise the best solutions to international crises. READ IN INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY Feb 09, 2020 Experts Discuss the Challenges Facing Democracy Globally Democracy 'Democracies in Crisis' panel, co-hosted by the Batten School and Center for Politics, brought together expert and public perspectives on democracy today. READ IN The Cavalier Daily OCT 15, 2019 The Future of Democracy: Is Democracy in Decline? Democracy How do we restore faith in the American political system and in democracy as an institution? Hear from Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon and fellow panelists Melody Barnes, Micah Schwartzman, Larry Terry, Larry Sabato, and moderator Mary Kate Cary. Learn more Nov 06, 2018 VA Film Festival: Documentary Charlottesville Premier On Saturday afternoon, Nov. 3, the Virginia Film Festival screened the documentary film Charlottesville during a premier event hosted by the Batten School and UVA Center for Politics. The film, created by the Center for Politics and Community Idea Stations, focuses on the violent white supremacist demonstrations that occurred at UVA and Charlottesville in August 2017. As part of the festival’s focus on racial conflict in America, the premier came at an apt time. Learn more Oct 30, 2018 The Batten School and Center for Politics Launch New Batten Course Taught by Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato The University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the UVA Center for Politics today announced a new Batten School undergraduate course that will be taught by Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato and Center for Politics Chief of Staff Ken Stroupe this spring. Learn more Oct 26, 2018 Global Week: Italian Ambassador Armando Varricchio to the U.S. Learn more Oct 08, 2018 The Economic Factors that Divide America Last week, the Batten School and the Center for Politics hosted an event in Garrett Hall titled “The Economic Factors that Divide America” as part of the National Symposium Series on Democracy. Learn more Sep 16, 2015 More Than a Game: Batten Simulation Center Puts Ideas to Real-World Tests Education Democracy The Batten School’s recently unveiled Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming prepares students for public life by allowing them to test real-world solutions in a virtual environment. Read in UVAToday Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
Feb 24, 2020 Paul Ryan Recounts His Days on Capitol Hill, Talks Current Events in Dome Room Political Science Leadership The former Speaker of the House joined the Batten School and Center for Politics to discuss the 2020 election, impeachment, Congress and more. READ IN UVA TODAY
Feb 13, 2020 Simulation Learning Takes Students Out of the Classroom and Into the Middle of Public Crises Health Policy International and Global Affairs Every year, hundreds of master’s candidates from member institutions of NASPAA — the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration — participate in the NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition, co-hosted by Batten's Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming, to see who can devise the best solutions to international crises. READ IN INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY
Feb 09, 2020 Experts Discuss the Challenges Facing Democracy Globally Democracy 'Democracies in Crisis' panel, co-hosted by the Batten School and Center for Politics, brought together expert and public perspectives on democracy today. READ IN The Cavalier Daily
OCT 15, 2019 The Future of Democracy: Is Democracy in Decline? Democracy How do we restore faith in the American political system and in democracy as an institution? Hear from Batten Dean Ian H. Solomon and fellow panelists Melody Barnes, Micah Schwartzman, Larry Terry, Larry Sabato, and moderator Mary Kate Cary. Learn more
Nov 06, 2018 VA Film Festival: Documentary Charlottesville Premier On Saturday afternoon, Nov. 3, the Virginia Film Festival screened the documentary film Charlottesville during a premier event hosted by the Batten School and UVA Center for Politics. The film, created by the Center for Politics and Community Idea Stations, focuses on the violent white supremacist demonstrations that occurred at UVA and Charlottesville in August 2017. As part of the festival’s focus on racial conflict in America, the premier came at an apt time. Learn more
Oct 30, 2018 The Batten School and Center for Politics Launch New Batten Course Taught by Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato The University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the UVA Center for Politics today announced a new Batten School undergraduate course that will be taught by Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato and Center for Politics Chief of Staff Ken Stroupe this spring. Learn more
Oct 08, 2018 The Economic Factors that Divide America Last week, the Batten School and the Center for Politics hosted an event in Garrett Hall titled “The Economic Factors that Divide America” as part of the National Symposium Series on Democracy. Learn more
Sep 16, 2015 More Than a Game: Batten Simulation Center Puts Ideas to Real-World Tests Education Democracy The Batten School’s recently unveiled Center for Leadership Simulation and Gaming prepares students for public life by allowing them to test real-world solutions in a virtual environment. Read in UVAToday