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From Awareness to Action: Darden Disability Alliance Promotes Accessibility and Belonging

In her role as president of the Darden Disability Alliance, Seiver Jorgensen (Class of 2025) is doing her part to help the student organization have a lasting impact on the Darden School of Business and beyond. “At its core, DDA is about creating a space where students feel they belong,” Jorgensen said. Read More

Automation Could Take Your Job. It Might Create a New One for You Too.

What are we to make of such polar opposites on the promise or peril of automation in business and society? The Darden Report checked in with University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor Mike Lenox, an expert on the disruptive power of technology, for analysis. Read More

This Hoo Is Running a Pro Hockey Team. Darden Put Him on a Path to the NHL

Chris Patrick would scratch his inherited hockey itch playing in an adult league at Main Street Arena on the Downtown Mall and catching Washington Capitals games on regional television. He was a student at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business then, trying to forge a path different than the generations before him. Read More

How To Handle Holiday Spending? This UVA Expert Shares Tips

As days grow shorter and holidays approach, the expenses of the coming months weigh on the minds of many. Tickets to buy to visit loved ones, gift shopping and hosting expenses loom, even as sales, such as Black Friday, approach. So, how do you best take advantage of sales without overspending? And why is it so hard to budget accurately? Read More

Meet the Darden Alum Who Couldn’t Let First Coffee Go

Pacheco’s love for coffee came full circle after he acquired Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters upon graduating. With nearly a decade of experience in investment management and a Darden MBA in hand, Pacheco said Shenandoah Joe turned out to be the perfect spot that allows him to blend his various business experiences with a passion for entrepreneurship. Read More

This UVA Darden Alum is Literally Crushing It in the Wine Industry

Since graduating from Darden in 2021, Eagan has helped build Common Wealth Crush into a first-of-its-kind facility for the Shenandoah Valley, one that serves as a regional resource for Virginia’s expanding wine industry. The team consults with new growers and provides production capacity for emerging and established winemakers alike to usher their wines from grape to bottle. As its name implies, the team hopes to generate common wealth for all the makers in the ecosystem. Read More