James E. Ryan will return to UVA as president after serving since 2013 as dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He earned his law degree at UVA and was a law faculty member for 15 years. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications)

James E. Ryan speaks to the community Friday morning from the south steps of the Rotunda after being elected UVA’s ninth president. (Photo by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications)