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Led by UVA Darden Alumna, Charlottesville Free Clinic Reinvents Itself Amid COVID-19 Challenges

From losing a critical lease to pivoting to remote and curbside delivery of services, Darden alumna Colleen Keller (MBA '88) has helped the Charlottesville Free Clinic navigate a host of challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

UVA Darden Students Help Push Fundraiser for Racial Justice Toward $100k Goal

The MBA Students Care fundraiser for the racial justice organization Color of Change has surpassed $50,000 through more than 1,000 donations. Read More

Cheese, Please: Shark Tank Investors Wanted a Bite of Darden Grad’s Cheese Biz

Darden graduate David Scharfman (MBA '16) appeared on ABC's Shark Tank and received investment offers from three sharks, including celebrity entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban. Read More

The Power of And: New Book From UVA Darden Professors Examines Responsible Business Without Trade-Offs

The new book by Darden Professors Ed Freeman and Bobby Parmar and George Washington University Professor Kirsten Martin is available on 13 June, and a new documentary co-produced by Parmar and Academy Award-winning director Paul Wagner is available on Apple iTunes on 23 June. Read More

On Being Honored in Brick and Mortar: Q&A With Professor Emeritus C. Ray Smith

As part of a record gift to the School, Frank M. Sands Sr. (MBA ’63) dedicated $7.2 million as a challenge match in Smith’s honor to fully renovate C. Ray Smith Alumni Hall into a hub for alumni engagement and lifelong learning. Read More

UVA Darden Launches Virtual VentureLab Summer Incubator

Members of the cohort are developing a wide range of products and services, including remote solar panels, an upcycling system for plastic foams like Styrofoam, on-demand craft coffee and many other innovative ideas. Read More