COVID-19 Update: UVA Moves Courses Online, Dean Beardsley Sends Message to Darden Community
UVA President Jim Ryan and Darden School Dean Scott Beardsley issued messages on 11 March providing important updates on actions taken in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus.
University of Virginia President Jim Ryan on 11 March issued an update on the University’s response to the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, and plans for the remainder of the spring semester.
In conjunction with the update, UVA launched a new coronavirus website to provide the latest updates and resources: www.virginia.edu/coronavirus
Ryan’s message announced that UVA is moving all courses online for the spring semester and urged students to return home. His message concluded: “I cannot pretend, obviously, that this is how I hoped this semester would unfold. No one can. But I eagerly await the ingenuity, compassion, and kindness that this common challenge will surely unlock within our community. If there were ever a time to be both great and good, this is surely it.”
Message From Darden Dean Scott Beardsley
Following Ryan’s message, Darden Dean Scott Beardsley issued an update to the Darden community announcing the measures the School will take to follow the latest guidance from the University.
The message from Beardsley can be found on Darden’s coronavirus information and resources webpage: www.darden.virginia.edu/about/coronavirus-information
“At Darden, our mission is to improve the world by inspiring responsible leaders through unparalleled transformational learning experiences — whether in person or online,” Beardsley wrote. “Our aim is to use the power of business and business collaborations to create community and solve society’s most pressing problems. We are facing a pressing problem, and I ask all of us in the community to lean on our skills as critical thinkers and problem solvers to help the School and the University achieve their aims and develop the next generation of leaders.”
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