Below is a letter authored by Peter Kiernan which was read in his absence at a town hall meeting at the Darden School Thursday afternoon, announcing Kiernan's resignation from the Darden Foundation Board of Trustees:\n \n"June 14, 2012
To the U.Va. Community,
As someone who has profound respect and love for the University of Virginia, I write to apologize for my role in further complicating the already difficult situation after Teresa Sullivan's resignation as president.
The content of my e-mail sent to the Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees on Sunday, June 10, was confusing at a critical moment for the University and unfairly associated the Darden School with a situation in which it was not involved. No one from Darden - not the dean, nor the faculty, nor the administration, nor the Foundation board - was involved. The conversations about President Sullivan's transition that I referred to in my e-mail were conducted through my own personal relationships and not in any official capacity.
So that my actions do not further impact Darden or the University community, I am stepping down as chair of the Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees and resigning from the board.
Exceptional work is happening at Darden and across the University. As evidenced in recent days, people across the community care deeply about this University and will no doubt ensure that U.Va.'s future will be as strong as its past. Once again, I apologize to Dean Bruner, and to all of my friends, colleagues and professors at the Darden School and the University of Virginia who have been affected by my actions.
Sincerely, \nPeter D. Kierna"
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