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Research and CommentaryDean Solomon: Juneteenth ReflectionsEarlier this week Governor Northam of Virginia declared June 19 as a day to reflect on the meaning of Juneteenth. The University of Virginia and Batten School also honor this day.
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Racial Justice and Equity‘It’s Never Been Uncomplicated for Me:’ a Black-Jewish Voice for Hope“It was a huge wake-up call for me,” Ian Solomon told me. “It’s too easy to put the blame on individuals and not recognize what’s below the surface. We put all the blame on a person’s failings, and they do have failings. But my brother did not fail to be a human being, right? It’s easy to dehumanize people for their errors, for their mistakes, for their addictions, for their pasts.”
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Racial Justice and EquityThe Right to BreatheFor the latest edition of Batten’s Expert Chat Series, Dean Ian Solomon led the Batten community in a discussion of the University’s fight against racism and inequity.
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Scheppach: COVID-19 Will Turn the State Pension Problem Into a Fiscal CrisisYou may be wondering why, over the last few months, the state pension problem – normally not a subject of widespread discussion – has been in the news. The problem – and it’s a big one – is that many of the public employee pension plans run by states don’t have enough money in them to make upcoming pension payments to retired state workers.
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Research and CommentaryWhat Colleges and Universities Can Do to Improve Police-Community RelationsWhat can America’s higher education system do to reduce the use of excessive force among police? As a public policy scholar who examines the interplay between race, policing and public governance, I see multiple things that colleges and universities can do to make a difference.
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Batten Hosts Candidate Forum with Democratic Contenders for Virginia’s 5th District SeatEarlier this week, Batten professors moderated a discussion between the four candidates on issues ranging from racial justice to gun control.
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Alum in ActionThe Batten Alum and NBA Player Whose Family Marched With MLKMalcolm Brogdon (MPP '16) had a megaphone in his hand and family history on his mind. It was May 30 in his native Atlanta, and hundreds were listening to Brogdon address the fury that had swept America since the death of George Floyd.
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Racial Justice and EquityGovernor Northam Appoints Larry Terry to State Crime CommissionOn Tuesday afternoon, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam appointed Larry Terry – who holds an appointment in UVA’s Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy – to a two-year term on the Virginia State Crime Commission.
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Racial Justice and EquityDean Solomon Discusses His Response to George Floyd Murder on CBC Radio OneOn June 6, Dean Solomon appeared on CBC Radio One’s “Day 6” program to discuss his recent essay on the murder of George Floyd, how his brother died in 2011 while in police custody, his hopes for positive action, and more.
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Racial Justice and EquityDean Solomon Selected to Serve on University’s Racial Equity Task ForceA new task force at the University of Virginia will gather, solicit and prioritize recommendations about racial equity, UVa President Jim Ryan announced Wednesday. Among the three members selected was Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Dean Ian H. Solomon.
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The demand for clean water has surpassed the supply. What can we do about it?For the latest installment of Batten’s Expert Chat Series, water sustainability experts Charles Iceland and Jon Freedman spoke and took questions on the world’s most vital resource.
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Research and CommentaryDean Ian Solomon: “Today, again, I am overwhelmed with grief and rage…”On June 2, Dean Ian Solomon shared his personal reflections on this moment of national crisis and conflict.