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A Real Adventure in Modern Living

A Real Adventure in Modern Living

I grew up (or tried to) in the west end of Richmond, Va., a son of the privileged upper middle class. My heritage was pure Virginia—OK, my father was from…

A Blueprint for Success

A Blueprint for Success

After two degrees from MIT, one from Harvard, a couple decades in the business world and a semester teaching at U.Va. Law, I certainly don’t claim to know everything. But…

There were some people at Michigan who had never seen a provost before and were quite surprised when they did. You just don't know where I might turn up when I get to Charlottesville.

— Teresa A. Sullivan speaking after being elected U.Va.'s eighth president on Jan. 11. Sullivan, who serves as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of Michigan, talked about her reputation for exploring every corner of a universityMORE QUOTES »