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Where policy meets leadership and ideas become impact. At the University of Virginia’s Batten School, you’ll combine policy analysis and leadership training to drive real-world change and build a meaningful career.
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Each year, the Batten Undergraduate Council invites students, faculty, and staff to make nominations for its Legacy Awards, given in five categories to honor graduating Bachelor of Arts students who have demonstrated leadership at the Batten School. Each of these awards reflect the virtues and experiences that distinguished Frank Batten, Sr. throughout his inspirational life.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the 2026 recipient of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizen Leadership, which is the highest external honor bestowed by the University and recognizes the achievements of luminaries who embrace endeavors in which Jefferson excelled and held in high regard.
On Friday, March 13, the Public Engagement in Governance Looking, Listening, and Learning Laboratory (PEGLLLLab) at the UVA Batten School hosted The Violence Intervention Forum at Charlottesville’s City Hall where a panel of community leaders examined the causes, impacts, and potential solutions for gun-related violence on March 13, 2026.
Sarah Turner is a professor at the University of Virginia, with appointments in economics, education, and public policy. Turner is a leading expert in labor economics and the economics of education, focusing on higher education and high-skill labor markets. As part of our Women's History Month celebration, we asked Professor Turner some questions about her career at UVA.
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Drop by the Batten School's Ambassador-led Open Office Hours from 2:00–4:00 PM in Garrett Hall Room 203 to learn more about the Batten BA in Public Policy and Leadership, Public Policy and Leadership Minor, Social Entrepreneurship Minor, and/or Accelerated MPP programs and the admissions process from one of our Lead Ambassadors and Admissions staff. If you would like to meet outside this window with a member of the Admissions staff, schedule an appointment here!
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