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Faculty In ActionWant To Help Save the World? This New Book Club Offers a Novel ApproachNews and facts about humanitarian crises don't drive people to action, but a good fiction book might. Batten School professor Kirsten Gelsdorf and Humanitarian Collaborative practitioner fellow Adrienne Ghaly created a book club that might save the world.
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Research and CommentaryGeneral: New Space Force Needs Leaders With Fresh PerspectivesGeneral Saltzman, the chief of space operations for the Space Force, addressed students at the invitation of the National Security Policy Center at UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.
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Research and CommentaryNancy Pelosi Was the Key Democratic Messenger of Her Generation. Passing the Torch Will Empower Younger LeadershipBatten School professor Gerald Warburg, in a piece written for The Conversation, states that Nancy Pelosi's stepping aside will leave the door open for others.
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Research and CommentaryProcessing Trauma: Time, Space, Grace and PaceAccording to adjunct lecturer Kristen Roorbach, there are things that can be done to help the processing of traumatic incidents, even if there isn’t an easy way to move past the grief.
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Batten Showcase Video Lecture SeriesBatten Showcase 2022: Building a Better Congress ft. Craig VoldenIn this lecture, professor at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and Co-Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, Craig Volden, shares data-driven insights on how to Build a Better Congress.
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Research and CommentaryStop Quiet Quitters From Sabotaging Your CompanySpeaking with Investor's Business Daily, Batten School professor Jim Detert offers tips for identifying “quiet quitters” who are no longer as engaged with their employer’s mission.
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Research and CommentaryWhy aren’t more moms running for office? One group is hoping to change thatMoms are a political force in voting but are underrepresented as candidates. In an interview with NPR, Batten School Professor Jennifer Lawless shares some ideas about that disparity.
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Profiles In Public ServiceProfile in Public Service: James Cathro (MPP ’16) Brings Passion for Service to His Role at the Batten SchoolJames Cathro (MPP '16) is currently the director of finance and administration at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, but as a graduate of the Batten School and currently a U.S. Naval Reserves Officer, he brings a heart of servant leadership to all he does.
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Faculty In ActionThe Center for Effective Lawmaking Meets with Delegation from the Ukrainian ParliamentBatten School Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, Craig Volden, met with a delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, in early September to discuss lawmaking effectiveness.
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Faculty In ActionLiberal, Conservative Professors Find Common Ground in Shared CourseMary Kate Cary and Jennifer Lawless taught a class from both sides of the political spectrum with success.
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Batten Showcase Video Lecture SeriesBatten Showcase 2022: Russo-Ukraine War – Understanding Policy Analysis Through the Fight Over the Borderlands ft. Allan StamIn this lecture, Batten School Professor Allan Stam leads a class through an analysis of the Russo-Ukraine War. In the process, students develop new understandings of policy analysis through a considered look at the fight over The Borderlands.
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Research and CommentaryHow gender, race, age and voter ID laws affect whether a voter actually casts a ballotYoung Americans say they are interested in politics, but few of them vote. Writing for The Conversation, Batten School professor John Holbein offers some ideas on how to encourage them.