Prof. Gerard Robinson reflects on a moment in his youth that touches on the leadership of his football coach, a shoe company & former Olympic athletes. With the track & field events of Paris 2024 upon us, here is his story. sneakertheory.org/news-1-2/champ… The Institute for Sneaker Theory PUMA

CONGRATS to UVA Batten student EMMA WEBER & the @teamusa Women's Swim Team who earned🥇 in the 4x100 Medley Relay today! Well done, Emma, a true leader with grit & grace. All of us at Batten send you a huge congratulations! #ParisOlympics #TeamUSA #GoHoos @uvaswimdive WaHOOwa!

In today’s The New York Times column on how Trump’s rise in 2015-16 & the Black Lives Matter movement impacted U.S. politics, Tom Edsall extensively cites Batten Assoc. Prof. Ashley Jardina, an expert on the intersection of racial attitudes and politics. nytimes.com/2024/08/07/opi…

Congratulations to @JonathanEig on winning the Rodel Institute's Edwards Book Award for "King: A Life." Batten will welcome Eig to Grounds 9/26 for a ceremony with the institute, where Dean Solomon serves on the board. Details to come. #KingALife batten.virginia.edu/about/news/uva…

Meet Katie Meyer and Marian (Molly O'Rourke) McCarthy, the latest and final 2009 MPP graduates we are highlighting as part of our First UVA Batten Class alumni profile series. See more on the series here: batten.virginia.edu/batten-alumni-…

What's at stake in Virginia's 2024 elections? On the issue of immigration, UVA Batten professor David Leblang tells VPM the question is whether there’s political will in either party to legally, permanently protect “Dreamers." David Leblang vpm.org/news/2024-08-2…

Why Harris May Have "Multiple Paths" in Swing States Jennifer Lawless of UVA Batten School joins Paul Sweeney and Alix Steel on Bloomberg Surveillance. Watch Bloomberg Surveillance LIVE on YouTube every day on YouTube from 7 to 10am Eastern: trib.al/pHA34gD.

For insight on how Kamala Harris's campaign is impacting the youth vote, Roll Call turned to UVA Batten professor John B. Holbein: In modern elections, young people show high levels of interest, but that hasn’t translated into votes cast. rollcall.com/2024/08/21/har…

In our final post about MPP 2024 Applied Policy Projects, we highlight 3 that showcase the impressive depth & breadth of UVA Batten’s unique focus on leadership & policy analysis preparing students to address complex global crises: batten.virginia.edu/forging-global…

Congrats to prof Gerald Higginbotham on a major U.S. National Science Foundation grant to build a network for early-career Black social psychologists. Read about his 1st year on faculty & research gun ownership, identity politics & racism. batten.virginia.edu/about/news/new… Gerald Higginbotham, PhD Ivy Onyeador Sa-kiera (you can call me Kiera) TJ Hudson 🏳️‍🌈

UVA Batten Dean Ian Solomon today welcomed 124 new BA students, encouraging them to be curious, courageous & caring as they seek to solve tough policy challenges and build bridges in an increasingly divided world. Best wishes, Class of 2026! We’re glad you’re here!

UVA Batten is extremely pleased to welcome two new faculty members this fall: Tim Layton joins us as an associate professor of public policy, and Andrew Simon joins us as an assistant professor of public policy. batten.virginia.edu/about/news/new…

UVA Batten Professor Andy Pennock was in Georgia this week for the inaugural Georgia Mayors Leadership Academy training workshop. Last year, he led a similar session for newly elected state legislators there.

In a hyper-polarized political climate, it can be hard to be politically engaged. UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy's Good LIfe Political Project invites students from all backgrounds, views and experiences to apply for this fellowship. Application deadline is this Sunday: bit.ly/uva-student-di…

For Constitution Day, join us Monday 9/16 for a convo w/retired Judge J. Michael Luttig, former prez candidate Carly Fiorina, & John Hardin Young w/ @AmericanBarAssociation about the rule of law & free elections. Co-hosted by UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy UVA Law School. events.batten.virginia.edu/Batten-Hour-Co…

Congrats to this year’s UVA Batten Tadler Fellows! These 2nd-year MPPs, under the guidance of Professor Christine Mahoney, will partner with communities in Southwest Virginia over the next year on a range of policy issues, from housing and health to energy. #tadlerfellows

As the 2024 election season continues, join three UVA professors with deep experience in “constructive dialogue" to explore ideas around community speech and effective leadership. Open to all Batten, UVA & Charlottesville community members. Register here. events.batten.virginia.edu/Good-Public-Sp…

Work With Us! UVA Batten seeks an on-site photo/video manager to cover a variety of needs including events, website and social media content. Position is also responsible for maintaining our photo/video storage system. Find out more and apply here: tinyurl.com/3vsxabpb

Work With Us! UVA Batten seeks an on-site marcom project manager w/strong attention to detail, ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines, and comfortable interacting with a wide variety of people. Find out more and apply here: tinyurl.com/bdncyfr5

Are there different perceptions of influence for women & men in politics? To find out, 3 researchers w/ the Center for Effective Lawmaking (a joint project of UVA Batten & Vanderbilt University dove into the data of the N.C. Carolina General Assembly. @thelawmakers thelawmakers.org/legislative-re…