$43 Million Gift to UVA from Kathy and David LaCross (MBA ’78) Enables Community Partnership for Early Childhood Learning Center
The University of Virginia announced Friday a $43.4 million gift from Kathy and David LaCross (MBA '78) to the School of Education and Human Development, an investment that positions UVA to join local partners in bringing to fruition an early childhood learning center in Charlottesville.
Double Hoo Patrick Higgins Appointed to Lead UVA Darden’s LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business
Darden has appointed technology strategist and alumnus Patrick Higgins (MBA ’16) as managing director of the LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business, effective 1 June 2026.
Why Darden Is Moving AI Into the Core MBA Experience
When ChatGPT confidently produced the same wrong answer many MBA students selected on a strategy quiz, Darden faculty saw a larger lesson emerging about AI, judgment and the future of management education.
How Darden Is Using AI to Transform the Admitted Student Experience
At the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, a new AI-powered tool is helping admitted students get those answers faster and in a way that’s reshaping how the School delivers information and support.
Darden Class of 2026 Graduates Urged Focus on the ‘Small e and i’ Experiences and Impacts in Their Future
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business honored 524 new graduates at its academic regalia ceremony on 16 May before they walked the Lawn for UVA Final Exercises on 17 May.
What Makes the Best Business School? Darden Leaders Weigh In
Four deans. One question. At a moment of change for business education, leaders from across Darden’s recent history explore what it would take to become the best business school in the world — and why the answer may never be fixed.
