A UVA Darden Faculty Legend’s Nudge Led to This Alumna’s 23-Year Run in Investment Management
To help with her job search during her Second Year at Darden, Kristina Alimard (MBA ’03) did what many students before and after her chose to do: She went to talk to legendary Professor C. Ray Smith.
Be Kind, Empathetic and Ethical: 20 Questions With Gordy Crawford (MBA ’71)
In this edition of 20 Questions, Crawford looks back on lessons learned, looks to the future of investment management and dispenses a little advice on enjoying retirement.
Strong Alumni Support Positions UVA Darden for Its Next Chapter
UVA Darden alumni and friends made $29 million in new fundraising commitments in FY26, including a record $6.9 million Annual Fund. The results sustained strong post-campaign momentum and positioned the School for its next chapter under Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne.
Can Business and Government Work Together to Build America Out of Its Housing Crisis?
A nationwide housing shortage has led to surging home prices and rents in markets from California, to Charlottesville, stretching many Americans’ ability to afford the most basic necessities.
Darden Foundation Adds Five Trustees as School Enters New Leadership Chapter
The Darden School Foundation elected five new trustees to its board, renewed current members and recognized two departing trustees as the School enters a new academic year and prepares to welcome a new dean.
The Lasting Lessons of Warren Buffett: UVA Darden Students Make the Pilgrimage to Omaha
On a trip this spring to Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, a financial pilgrimage famously dubbed the “Woodstock for Capitalists," Darden students were immersed in a weekend of long-term investing.
