Join us to celebrate all of the Batten School's accomplishments during our first 10 years.
Join us as we celebrate the first 10 years and look to the future. The Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy has come a long way in its first decade, and we hope you will join us April 7th-9th for this special event.
Alumni, supporters, faculty, staff, students and friends are all invited to the celebration. The weekend will include a welcome reception, a gala event, board meetings, tours and much more.
UVA Batten students on the Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team, Hydra, find commonality and balance amidst their academic pursuits and competing on this nationally ranked team.
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.