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Research and CommentaryQ&A: How Changing the Connotation of ‘Quiet Quitting’ Can Benefit the WorkplaceSpeaking with UVA Today, Batten School professor Jim Detert shared why "calibrated contributing" may be a better term than "quiet quitting".
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Research and CommentaryWhen Less is More: How Harnessing the Power of Subtraction Can Add to LifeThere’s a lot of thought that goes into adding things to our routines, our closets, our lives. But how much thought goes into subtracting things? Not enough, according to three University of Virginia professors.
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Research and CommentaryGeorge Santos’ college education is a myth. Is he the only one lying? We checked.How often are the educational backgrounds of Congressional legislators and candidates vetted, and how much do degrees matter? Craig Volden, Batten School professor and co-director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, talked with USA Today about Congress members’ educational backgrounds and how a degree correlates to effectiveness as a legislator.
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Research and CommentaryStudent Loan Payment Pause Benefits High-Income Households the MostBatten School Professor Sarah Turner, Batten student Eileen Powell and UVA economics doctoral candidate Diego Briones researched who benefits the most from the pause on student loan payments in a piece for Education Next.
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Investigations, Distrust, and Stigma: Why George Santos May Not Get Much Done in CongressFacing investigations after lying about whether he graduated college, worked on Wall Street, founded a charity, owned rental property, and descended from Holocaust survivors, Republican Rep. George Santos of New York may find it more difficult than the typical freshman lawmaker to deliver results.
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AccoladesUVA Has 5% of Education Scholars Ranked as ‘Most Influential’Four Batten School faculty members affiliated with the EdPolicyWorks research center once again placed in the national rankings of influential education scholars.
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Student StoriesThe Batten School Community Once Again Gives Back – and Celebrates – During the Holiday SeasonThis holiday season, the Batten School community came together once again to give back and act in meaningful service. During a semester that was peppered with impactful events, both tragic and uplifting, the opportunity to thoughtfully commemorate the end of the academic period was a powerful reminder of what being a part of Batten means.
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Faculty In ActionEileen Chou: Leadership Skills and EffectivenessFrank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy professor Eileen Chou spoke to UVA Lifetime Learning's podcast about leadership, including her belief that leaders are made and not born.
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Batten Showcase Video Lecture SeriesBatten Showcase 2022: Leadership in Difficult Times ft. Ian SolomonIn this lecture, Dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and professor, Ian Solomon, shared from his experience and work how to lead in difficult times.
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Faculty In ActionBuilding Connections & Finding Purpose: Prof. Daniel Player on TeachingDaniel Player, associate professor of public policy with a focus on education policy, found his "dream job" teaching at the Batten School.
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Profiles In Public ServiceProfile in Public Service: A Passion for Education and Community Impact Drives Andrew Bishop (MPP ’20)Andrew Bishop (MPP '20) relies on lessons from his Batten education, including foundational knowledge in education policy, ability to analyze complex data sets and the leadership and presentation skills to explain complex solutions, in his role today in the Richmond school system.
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Faculty In ActionBatten Faculty Member Tapped to Lead Outreach at Penn StateLarry D. Terry II, executive director of the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service and faculty member at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, has been selected as the vice president for outreach at Penn State University.