Leadership
13 July 2026

‘Check Your Political Identities at the Door’: Lawmakers Come to UVA Darden to Practice Leadership

A select group of state legislators gathered at UVA Darden for a nonpartisan leadership program focused on productive disagreement, values-based decision-making and leading across political differences.

10 July 2026

Professor Yo-Jud Cheng: A Case Method Pro Not Averse to a Lecture on Dumplings

Now in her seventh year at Darden, Professor Yo-Jud Cheng said she’s been able to continue diving deeper on her research on leadership change thanks to not only the steady supply of CEO transitions, each unfolding differently, but also the Darden students in her classes who constantly fuel her with new perspectives and research questions.

08 July 2026

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.

01 July 2026

How a UVA Darden Executive Program Alumnus Helped Bring the Rotunda to Taipei

During America’s Bicentennial, a Taiwanese university president found inspiration in UVA’s Rotunda. Fifteen years later, a Darden Executive Program alumnus helped carry that vision across the Pacific.

25 June 2026

Darden MBAs Make a Difference at Camp Holiday Trails While Gaining Real-World Board Experience

Since 2012, Darden students have volunteered at Camp Holiday Trails as part of Darden’s Golub Capital Board Fellows Program, serving on the board and completing strategic projects for the organization.

18 June 2026

Jefferson Scholars Foundation establishes the Horniman Prize to honor a legacy of teaching, leadership, and service.

The Jefferson Scholars Foundation has established the Horniman Prize in honor of late Darden professor Alexander B. “Alec” Horniman, recognizing lives and work marked by teaching, leadership, mentorship and service.