Past Events

Jan
07
Batten School's MPP Open House
JAN 7, 2023 | 10 AM - 7:30 PM
Garrett Hall

The Batten School has reinvented the Master of Public Policy, creating a new approach to developing the next generation of public leaders. If you’re interested in leading the world to positive, lasting change, join us on Saturday, January 7, for our 2023 MPP Open House. This year’s agenda includes sessions with students, faculty, and alumni, and a closing reception at a UVA Basketball Game!

Garrett Hall
Dec
12
Success in the States: How Outstanding State Lawmakers Lead and Govern
DEC 12, 2022 | 12:00 PM
Partnership for Public Service, Washington, D.C.

Craig Volden, Co-Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking and professor at the Batten School, will join state lawmakers identified by independent observers as exceptional political leaders and leaders of nonprofits dedicated to supporting better political leadership in the U.S. to reflect on the issues at stake for our democracy.

Dec
02
Batten Ambassador Open Office Hours
DEC 2, 2022 | 2:00-4:00 PM
Garrett Hall room 106

Drop by the Batten School's Ambassador-led Open Office Hours from 2-4 PM in Garrett Hall 106 to learn more about the Batten BA, Public Policy and Leadership Minor, Social Entrepreneurship Minor, and/or Accelerated MPP programs and the admissions process from one of our Lead Ambassadors, Ellie Stombres.

Ellie Stombres headshot
Nov
29
Undergraduate Fall Application Workshop 2022
NOV 29, 2022 | 5:00-7:00 PM
Garrett Hall

Are you applying to the Bachelor of Arts, Public Policy & Leadership Minor, or Accelerated MPP program for next fall and have questions about the applications? Join the Batten Admissions Office, our team of Batten Ambassadors, and members of BLN and BSLIP as we answer your questions and provide feedback on your materials!

Application Workshop
Nov
18
Batten Ambassador Open Office Hours
NOV 18, 2022 | 2:00-4:00 PM
Garrett Hall 106

Drop by the Batten School's Ambassador-led Open Office Hours from 2-4 PM in Garrett Hall 106 to learn more about the Batten BA, Public Policy and Leadership Minor, Social Entrepreneurship Minor, and/or Accelerated MPP programs and the admissions process from one of our Lead Ambassadors, Liv Nguyen-Dillon

Liv Nguyen-Dillon

POSTPONED until further notice. For this Merrick Lecture, Catherine Wolfram, Visiting Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School ​and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Climate and Energy Economics at the U.S. Treasury, will join the Batten community. This event will consist of a presentation and discussion on global climate change, policies surrounding the issue and the role economists can (and do) have.

economy global policy
Nov
11
Batten Ambassador Open Office Hours
NOV 11, 2022 | 2:00-4:00 PM
Garrett Hall room 106

Drop by the Batten School's Ambassador-led Open Office Hours from 2-4 PM in Garrett Hall 106 to learn more about the Batten BA, Public Policy and Leadership Minor, Social Entrepreneurship Minor, and/or Accelerated MPP programs and the admissions process from one of our Lead Ambassadors, Zade Haddad

Zade Haddad headshot
Nov
04
Batten Ambassador Open Office Hours
NOV 4, 2022 | 2:00-4:00 PM
Garrett Hall room 106

Drop by the Batten School's Ambassador-led Open Office Hours from 2-4 PM in Garrett Hall 106 to learn more about the Batten BA, Public Policy and Leadership Minor, Social Entrepreneurship Minor, and/or Accelerated MPP programs and the admissions process from one of our Lead Ambassadors, RJ Rhodes

RJ Rhodes headshot