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Featured Speakers | Weekend Schedule | Session Information | Attendees
Jim Ryan President View bio >
Cedric Rucker Interim Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students View bio >
Craig Kent Chief Executive Officer, UVA Health and Executive Vice President, Health Affairs View bio >
Melina Kibbe Dean of the UVA School of Medicine View bio >
Stephanie Rowley Dean of the School of Education and Human Development View bio >
Yael Grushka-Cockayne Altec Styslinger Foundation Bicentennial Chair in Business Administration, Darden School of Business View bio >
1:00 PM – Opening Session: The Student Experience Ocean I & II Ballrooms Speakers: Jim Ryan and Cedric Rucker
2:30 PM – Break
3:00 PM – Afternoon Session: Athletics Ocean I & II Ballrooms Speaker: Jim Ryan
4:30 PM – Friday Sessions Adjourn
5:45 PM – Shuttle to the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
6:30 PM – Welcome Reception & Dinner
8:30 AM – Breakfast Plaza I Ballroom Breakfast will be available beginning at 8:30 AM in Plaza I Ballroom. Programming will begin at 9:30 AM in Plaza II Ballroom.
9:30 AM – Morning Session One: Service to the Commonwealth Plaza II Ballroom Biotechnology | Speakers: Dr. Craig Kent and Dr. Melina Kibbe
10:30 AM – Break
11:00 AM – Morning Session Two: Service to the Commonwealth Plaza II Ballroom Literacy | Speaker: Stephanie Rowley
12:00 PM – Lunch and Networking Ocean I & II Ballrooms Lunch will be available in Ocean I & II Ballrooms. Attendees are free to network and refresh following the morning’s sessions. The UVA Men’s Basketball game versus Wake Forest will also be available to view in Ocean Ballrooms I and II.
Programming will resume for the final session of the weekend at 1:30 PM in Plaza II Ballroom.
1:30 PM – Afternoon Session: Artificial Intelligence Plaza II Ballroom Speaker: Yael Grushka-Cockayne
3:00 PM – Saturday Sessions Adjourn Attendees are free until dinner.
7:00 PM – Farewell Dinner Ocean I & II Ballrooms
Attendees are at their leisure on Sunday and free to depart as their travel schedules dictate. Standard check-out time for the Eau Resort is Noon.
Speakers: Jim Ryan and Cedric Rucker
Join Cedric Rucker and President Jim Ryan as they lead you through a discussion of how college student experiences differ from those of the past. Cedric will provide a brief overview of the current state of the student experience with an emphasis on some of the unique challenges today’s college students face and how that can affect their college experience. Following Cedric’s talk, he and President Ryan will facilitate a discussion about the needs of current and future generations of students and how the University can meet those needs.
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Speaker: Jim Ryan
Join President Jim Ryan as he leads you through a discussion about the current state of intercollegiate athletics across the country and how this pertains to Virginia. President Ryan will touch on the top-of-mind issues facing the ACC and college athletics in general, including topics such as NIL regulations and conference realignment, among others.
The topics for Saturday morning’s sessions connect directly to providing essential services for residents of the Commonwealth. Session One: Biotechnology Speakers: Craig Kent and Melina Kibbe
Join Drs. Craig Kent and Melina Kibbe as they lead you through a discussion about the impact that research and resources for precision medicine can have at the University and for its community partners. Dr. Kent and Dr. Kibbe will provide an overview of the work already being done in biotechnology across the University. Following their talk, Drs. Kent and Kibbe will facilitate a discussion on biotechnology research and resources at UVA and across the Commonwealth.
Session Two: Literacy Speaker: Stephanie Rowley
Join Stephanie Rowley as she leads you through a discussion about the work being done in literacy and to enhance K-12 education in the Commonwealth. Stephanie will provide a look at the current state of literacy across the country and the work being done at the School of Education and Human Development. She will then facilitate a discussion on expanding research and resources in the literacy space.
Speaker: Yael Grushka-Cockayne
Join Yael Grushka-Cockayne for a session focused on the progression of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and what it means for UVA. Yael will engage the group in a case-style discussion, in an effort to better understand the impact AI will have on business, as well as reflect on the implications for UVA and the future of education.
Mr. Ian B. Baucom Executive Vice President and Provost Charlottesville, VA
Mr. Kevin D. Brown Bronxville, NY McIntire ’96
Mr. Edmund N. Durden Charlotte, NC Col ’92, Darden ’96 Parent ’26
Mrs. Laura Hynes Durden Charlotte, NC Arch ’96 Parent ’26
Mr. Charles A. Elcan Nashville, TN Parent ’20
Mrs. Patricia Frist Elcan Nashville, TN Col ’87 Parent ’20
Ms. Brie Gertler Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Charlottesville, VA
Dr. George S. Golumbeski, Jr. Far Hills, NJ Col ’79
Mr. Peter M. Grant II Charlottesville, VA Col ’78, Darden ’86 Parent ’11, ’13, ’15, ’18
Mr. Scott L. Gwilliam Evanston, IL McIntire ’91 Parent ’21, ’23, ’26
Mrs. Jennifer B. Gwilliam Evanston, IL Col ’91 Parent ’21, ’23, ’26
Mr. Steven L. Huffman San Francisco, CA Engr ’05
Mr. Matthew T. Iorio Palm Beach, FL McIntire ’93
Mr. Benjamin J. Jenkins New York, NY
Mrs. Meredith Bradley Jenkins New York, NY Col ’93
Ms. Katherine G. Kapnick New York, NY Col ’13
Ms. Anne M. Koch Tampa, FL Parent ’21
Mr. John B. Koch Tampa, FL Engr ’85, ’86 Parent ’21
Mr. Carey J. Lacey Hershey, PA
Mrs. Lauren H.C. Lacey Hershey, PA Col ’95, Law ’98
Mr. Mark M. Luellen Vice President for Advancement Charlottesville, VA
Mr. Charles Weedon McDaniel Fredericksburg, VA Col ’86 Parent ’12, ’15
Mrs. Patricia Horger McDaniel Fredericksburg, VA McIntire ’87 Parent ’12, ’15
Ms. Carolyn K. Polk Saint Louis, MO Parent ’20
Mr. William L. Polk, Jr. Saint Louis, MO Col ’78 Parent ’20
Mr. Coolidge E. Rhodes, Jr. San Antonio, TX Col ’97
Ms. Margot M. Rogers Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Charlottesville, VA Law ’92
Mr. Sam Shank San Mateo, CA Col ’95 Parent ’27
Mrs. Sara Shank San Mateo, CA Parent ’27
Mr. Michael C. Smith Albany, CA Col ’92
Mrs. Kimberly Patterson Stanfield Needham, MA McIntire ’93, Ed ’95 Parent ’19, ’25
Mr. Scott G. Stephenson Atlanta, GA Engr ’79 Parent ’11
Mrs. Donna Graff Tadler Charlottesville, VA Ed ’79
Mr. Richard D. Tadler Charlottesville, VA McIntire ’78
Mr. Jeffrey C. Walker West Palm Beach, FL McIntire ’77 Parent ’11
The exciting new Paul and Diane Manning Biotechnology Institute will achieve a vision of better health for all.
Steady backing for teaching entrepreneurship and ground-level change promises positive returns and possibilities for social enterprise.
Bicentennial Scholar Jewel Elliott finds her place on Grounds.
The Cooks hold that strong basic science and biotech programs work best together.
A gift from Ramon W. Breeden Jr. (McIntire ’56) will support the McIntire Expansion Project and fund the Athletics...
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