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VMI Community Updates
Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets,their families, faculty & staff, and the VMI community at-large:
- VMI will produce a virtual commencement ceremony that will be broadcast on December 19 at 11 a.m. via vmi.edu for all cadets and former cadets who graduated in May 2020 or September 2020, or are on track to graduate in December 2020.
- The Class of 2022 Ring Presentation from November 21, 2020 is available for viewing on the VMI website and YouTube Channel.
- BOV President Boland has appointed Gene Scott '80, member of the VMI Board of Visitors, as chair of the Superintendent Search Committee. In the execution of one of the most important responsibilities of VMI’s governing board, the appointment and oversight of the superintendent, the committee will work toward finding the Institute’s next great leader. A news release is available.
- The COVID-19 Info Dashboard and Fall 2020 page continue to be updated with the latest information regarding procedures and protocols
VMI Appoints Interim Superintendent
Following an affirmative vote by the VMI Board of Visitors Executive Committee, retired Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins will serve as interim superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute and addressed the Corps of Cadets. Read more about this appointment.
News from Post
VMI Board of Visitors Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee meets with state officials
Members of the committee approved a charter for the committee after consultation with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer, Dr. Janice Underwood, and secretary of education, Atif Qarni.
Governor Appoints Lanier to VMI Board of Visitors
Governor Ralph Northam ‘81 has appointed E. Sean Lanier ’94 to the VMI Board of Visitors. Lanier, a U.S. Army veteran, is the founder and executive director of Resolve Solutions Inc., an Alexandria, Virginia nonprofit that provides financial and educational college preparatory support to underserve
Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins ’85 to serve as interim VMI superintendent
Retired Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins will serve as interim superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute following an affirmative vote by the VMI Board of Visitors Executive Committee. Maj. Gen. Wins is a 34-year veteran of the U.S. Army and a 1985 graduate of the Institute.