How Darden Veterans Carry Forward the Spirit of Leadership
This Veterans Day, the Darden community honors the students whose paths to business leadership began in service to the country. Of the 355 students in the Full-Time MBA Class of 2026, 82 are U.S. military veterans or partners, joined by additional veterans in Darden’s Executive and Part-Time MBA programs.
From the Underdog to Changemaker: A WNBA Athlete’s New Mission at Darden
Blake Dietrick-Seifert (Class of 2027) has played basketball at the highest levels: the Ivy League, the WNBA, even Team USA. But her most influential work might just be starting.
Global Food & Culture Festival 2025 at Darden
The 2025 Global Food & Culture Festival brought students, faculty, staff and guests together in Flagler Court for an evening celebrating the international diversity of the Darden community.
Darden MBA Legacy: Father and Son Share Global Food Festival Experience Over 20 Years Apart
When Omar Khan (McIntire ’19, MBA ‘26) stepped onto Flagler Court last fall for the beloved Darden School of Business Global Food Festival, it wasn’t his first time taking in the infectious energy of the annual event. It had been over two decades, but the memories from the 2003 festival where Khan raced around while his mom served up homemade Pakistani kebabs and chai came rushing back.
Darden Recognizes Outstanding Students at Annual Fall Awards Ceremony
Each fall, the University of Virginia Darden School of Business honors students who exemplify the school’s values of academic excellence, leadership and service in a ceremony attended by faculty, students and staff. On Thursday morning in Flagler Court, that tradition continued as faculty and classmates celebrated this year’s award recipients.
UVA Darden Closes Powered by Purpose Campaign With $632 Million in Total Impact
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has closed its Powered by Purpose campaign with $632 million in total impact, surpassing its goal and setting new records for faculty support, scholarships, and strategic initiatives that will shape the School’s future for decades to come.
