$43 Million Gift to UVA from Kathy and David LaCross (MBA ’78) Enables Community Partnership for Early Childhood Learning Center
The University of Virginia announced Friday a $43.4 million gift from Kathy and David LaCross (MBA '78) to the School of Education and Human Development, an investment that positions UVA to join local partners in bringing to fruition an early childhood learning center in Charlottesville.
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.
Darden’s Christoph Herpfer Named One of “Best 40 Under 40 Business Professors” by Poets & Quants
Citing his holistic teaching approach, research with real-world application, and pioneering work to develop Darden's healthcare offerings, Poets & Quants named Christoph Herpfer to its list of the Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors for 2026.
Darden Class of 2026 Graduates Urged Focus on the ‘Small e and i’ Experiences and Impacts in Their Future
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business honored 524 new graduates at its academic regalia ceremony on 16 May before they walked the Lawn for UVA Final Exercises on 17 May.
How Saras Sarasvathy Rewrote the Rules of Entrepreneurship
After 22 years of service at Darden, Sarasvathy will retire at the end of the 2026 academic year. Through her teaching and research, Sarasvathy has shaped a generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs while producing some of Darden’s most influential and widely recognized thought leadership.
‘It’s Magical in the Classroom Here’: Dr. Paul Matherne Retires From Darden
After more than a decade helping students navigate the intersection of business, medicine and leadership, Dr. Paul Matherne is retiring from Darden, capping a career that has spanned pediatric cardiology, medical research, hospital leadership and the classroom.
