Last week, University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan reappointed Bob Bruner to serve a second term as dean of the Darden School of Business. Bruner, first appointed in August 2005, is the school’s eighth dean. He will continue in his new term through July 2015.
In an email to the Darden community, Sullivan wrote that she is grateful “for his steadfast leadership and willingness to undertake a second term. It will be my pleasure to work closely with Bob to accomplish goals that are both essential and ambitious.”
A committee of faculty, staff, students and alumni, chaired by Darden Professor Paul Farris, reviewed Bruner’s reappointment, noting his strong relationship with alumni, excellence as a communicator and use of technology (including his Dean’s Blog and regular tweets) as among his many strengths. Sullivan also cited his extensive travel as the public face of Darden, his work ethic and his deep commitment to the school as reasons for his reappointment.
“The stability, innovation and leadership afforded by Dean Bruner have re-energized the Darden Community and set us on a great trajectory for the future,” Henry Skelsey (MBA ’84), chairman of the Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees, said in a statement.
Bruner’s accomplishments at Darden have been numerous. He helped lead Darden’s advancement into new frontiers in management education, including entrepreneurship, innovation, globalization and diversity. As founding executive of Darden’s Batten Institute before his appointment as dean in 2005, Bruner expanded the school’s Business Incubator, established a Fellows program, promoted research and encouraged new course creation. He also has guided two curriculum design efforts and taught MBA, EMBA and doctoral students.
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