‘Check Your Political Identities at the Door’: Lawmakers Come to UVA Darden to Practice Leadership
A select group of state legislators will gather at UVA Darden for a nonpartisan leadership program focused on productive disagreement, values-based decision-making and leading across political differences.
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.
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.
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.
How Four Darden Students Ended Up on Top of Mount Kilimanjaro
It was just after midnight on a Tuesday in Tanzania. Ryder Sadler, Elena Céspedes Subirá, Max Strasser and Jack Horan (all MBA ’26) had been pushing through freezing temperatures and a pitch-black sky toward the 19,341-foot summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. They'd been on the mountain for nearly a week. This was the hardest part by far.
Double Hoo Patrick Higgins Appointed to Lead UVA Darden’s LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business
Darden has appointed technology strategist and alumnus Patrick Higgins (MBA ’16) as managing director of the LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business, effective 1 June 2026.
