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College sports enter new era with NIL deals
College athletes like Kris Trinidad are navigating new NIL rules, building brands, and earning pay—reshaping the landscape of college sports.
University of Virginia Foundation promotes new CEO
The University of Virginia Foundation has named Deborah van Eersel as its next CEO, effective July 1. Currently the foundation’s chief administrative officer, she will succeed Tim Rose, who is retiring after 33 years at its helm, U.Va. announced in late January. The foundation’s directors formally approved the decision to promote van Eersel at a […]
Biotech accelerator launches in Charlottesville
At the beginning of April, the Charlottesville area will enter a new phase in its journey to become a hub for biotech innovation with the launch of the Commonwealth Bio Accelerator. The program will help early-stage biotech companies from the University of Virginia and others in the surrounding region and beyond move from the research […]
Top Five April 2025
1 | Booz Allen fires subcontractor who wrote document about DOGE access to Treasury McLean-based Fortune 500 management consulting contractor Booz Allen Hamilton fired a subcontractor who warned the U.S. Treasury Department about the Department of Government Efficiency having access to the Treasury’s payment system. (Feb. 11) 2 | U.Va. board votes to continue gender-affirming […]
U.Va. eyes $72M replacement data center
The University of Virginia‘s data center is nearing its maximum capacity. So, school leaders think it’s time to build a new one, estimated to cost $72 million, to aid faculty and researchers in their work. “We can already see that our researchers are experiencing significant delays in their ability to access the computational resources,” Kelly […]
U.Va. board to meet over gender-affirming care dispute
The University of Virginia‘s Board of Visitors — now controlled by members appointed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin — has scheduled a Feb. 21 special meeting to discuss UVA Health’s decision to resume gender-affirming medical care for patients under the age of 19. The university-affiliated health system suspended treatments in late January after a federal executive […]
Va. economic outlook is positive, says Weldon Cooper Center forecast
Virginia’s long-term economic outlook is positive, according to the University of Virginia‘s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service’s inaugural economic forecast released Monday. Weldon Cooper economists predict Virginia’s gross domestic product in 2025 will increase 2.4%, outpacing national GDP growth. The U.S. GDP’s growth is expected to be 1.9% this year, slower t[...]
Biz schools prep students for private equity careers
Explosive growth in private financing markets in recent years has opened new career opportunities, and several of Virginia‘s business schools are expanding curricula and extracurricular activities to help students land in-demand jobs at private equity and venture capital firms. Assets in the private market are projected to grow at more than double the rate of […]
Directory of business schools in Virginia
(Editor’s note: Listings with logos and longer descriptions are paid listings from display advertisers.) PUBLIC COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (nonprofit, based in Virginia) CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY Joseph W. Luter III School of Business Newport News cnu.edu/schoolofbusiness Business programs: Bachelor’s degrees in accounting, finance, management and marketing. Graduate: Master̵[...]
U.Va. Darden School dean reappointed to third term
Scott C. Beardsley, dean of the University of Virginia‘s Darden School of Business, has been reappointed to his third term as dean, which starts Aug. 1, 2025, and extends through August 2029, U.Va. announced Wednesday. Named dean in 2015, Beardsley is now the university’s longest serving current dean and has raised more than $610 million […]
Top Five November 2024
1 | U.S. port strike stops cargo operations at Port of Va. About 45,000 union dockworkers walked off the job at every major port along the East and Gulf coasts until they ended the strike after reaching a tentative deal three days later. (Oct. 1) 2 | Three Va. universities have […]
Va. universities take ‘heavy hand’ with protest policies, advocate says
RICHMOND, Va. — Students, lawmakers and free-speech activists question if updated university policies that regulate student demonstrations violate First Amendment rights. After campus protests that led to some clashes with police, institutions such as Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison University, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech adopted similar policies. The new rules b[...]
