Memorial Hall was once again filled with cheers and celebrations as the names of Corps leadership for the 2026-27 academic year were shared in VMI's 1st Class rank announcement ceremony.

Col. J. Patrick Rhamey, professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science, examines the overwhelming majority of analyses explaining the motivations for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine being not only wrong, but leading to terrible predictions of Russia’s inevitable success.

Virginia Military Institute honored one of its own on a chilly and foggy morning March 4. Jonathan Daniels ’61, alumnus and Episcopal seminarian who sacrificed his own life to protect that of another, was solemnly remembered during an annual wreath laying ceremony held in the Daniels Courtyard.

The George C. Marshall Leadership and Awards Seminar brought together 65 of the nation’s top Army ROTC cadets for two days of leadership development, military strategy discussions, and engagement with senior leaders, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine ’90.

After shooting a program-record 587 in smallbore at Saturday's NCAA Qualifier in Morgantown, VMI Rifle's Alexander Pohlman became the first shooter in program history to earn an invite to the NCAA Championships, as he was named an alternate for the event.

Medal of Honor (MOH) recipient, retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, will appear for a moderated interview at Virginia Military Institute, Monday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. in Cameron Hall.

Virginia Military Institute hosted the 9th annual Commonwealth Cyber Fusion and Virginia Cyber Cup (VCC) Competition, a state-wide collegiate cyber security competition, February 20 and 21.

Two Virginia Military Institute Honors cadets, John Paul Adams ’27, an English major, and Aleck Tiller ’27, an international studies major, presented at the Southern Humanities Conference.

Virginia Military Institute’s 2025-26 Leader-in-Residence (LIR) Lt. Col. Scott Mann visited post Feb. 9 through Feb. 13. He is a retired U.S. Army Green Beret and author of The New York Times best seller, “Operation Pineapple Express.”

The initiative is designed to equip cadets with practical cybersecurity skills, bridging the gap between traditional classroom learning and real-world application, and positioning them for successful careers after graduation.