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UVa business school expands Rosslyn facilities

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — The University of Virginia Darden School of Business, which opened a satellite operation in Rosslyn last year, is expanding its facilities by taking the top two floors at Monday Properties’ 31-story 1100 Wilson Blvd.

Once complete, the expansion will include classrooms, offices and event space, and will expand access to its Executive MBA and Executive Education programs in the D.C. area.

The new 40,000-square-foot space will open next spring. The facilities are funded with a $5 million gift from Sands Capital Management Founder and Chairman Frank Sands Sr., a Darden alumnus.

In August, Darden enrolled almost 70 students to its Rosslyn EMBA program for the 2017-2018 academic year.

The D.C. area has the highest concentration of both Darden and U.Va. alumni.

“We’re building on existing relationships and forming new ones as we seek to cement Darden’s role as the pre-eminent graduate business school at the nexus of business and public policy,” said Professor Greg Fairchild, associate dean for Darden’s D.C.-area initiatives.

The new Rosslyn facility is currently awaiting final approval from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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