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Medal of Honor Recipient to Speak at VMI

October 8, 2024

This talk will conclude the 15th annual Leadership and Ethics Conference, themed "Leading into the Future." U.S. Army Capt. Florent "Flo"Groberg's address is part of the prestigious H.B. Johnson Jr., Class of 1926, Distinguished Lecture Series.

Vivek Ramaswamy and John Bolton speak from the stage at VMI's Gillis Theater.

Bolton and Ramaswamy Draw Huge Crowd at VMI

October 4, 2024

It was standing room only in Gillis Theater as John Bolton and Vivek Ramaswamy met as part of Steamboat Institute’s Campus Liberty Tour to debate the resolution: The U.S. should use its diplomatic and military power around the globe to ensure America’s national security.

Lt. Col. Joel Christenson ’99 holds the “Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant,” a treasured part of the book collection recently donated to the Adams Center.

Adams Center Receives Significant Donation

October 2, 2024

The Adams Center, a specialized element of Virginia Military Institute dedicated to Cold War military history, recently received a significant donation of 600 books from the library of Malcolm Muir Jr., founding director of the center and former professor of history at VMI.

Brian Pritchard ’25 explains the VMI regimental system to cadets from other senior military colleges during the conference in September.

VMI Hosts Senior Military College Conference

October 1, 2024

Cadets from all the schools spent a large portion of their time networking with their peers through physical training, team-building exercises, meals, and sharing their respective schools’ history, tradition, organizational structure, systems of leadership and daily life as a cadet.

The grandmother of Kanokpon “Gun” Mettasat ’27 clips a lock of his hair during the haircut ritual last June in Thailand. –Photo courtesy of Kanokpon “Gun” Mettasat ’27.

VMI Cadet Trains as Monk in Thai Temple

September 28, 2024

Kanokpon “Gun” Mettasat ’27 spent 15 days last June living as a monk at Wat Khlong Khru Buddhist temple in Tha Sai, not far from his home in Bangkok.

VMI retained its high placing among the nation’s best colleges, according to the 2025 Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 24 by U.S. News and World Report

U.S. News Rankings: VMI Climbs in National Liberal Arts Colleges, Placed in Top Third

September 24, 2024

VMI retained its high placing among the nation’s best colleges, according to the 2025 Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 24 by U.S. News and World Report.

Adam Moyer operates a 19th century cider press for visitors to Apple Day

Jackson House Museum Celebrates Apple Day

September 24, 2024

Experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of fall in 1850s Lexington, Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jackson House Museum’s Apple Day celebration.

The POW/MIA Chair of Honor in Foster Stadium represents service members unable to fill it because of their sacrifices, and pays tribute to the men and women currently serving in the military.

Saving a Permanent Seat for POW/MIAs at VMI's Foster Stadium

September 23, 2024

These chairs are found all over the United States in stadiums, arenas, and government buildings. They are meant to represent those service members who are unable to fill them because of their sacrifices. They also serve as a tribute to the men and women who serve the country every day.

John Bolton and Vivek Ramaswamy to Argue National Security at VMI Center for Leadership and Ethics Debate

September 16, 2024

Virginia Military Institute’s Center for Leadership and Ethics (CLE) will host a Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour Debate, Thursday, Oct. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall.  

Cadets gather in New Barracks for speeches and a moment of silence before the stair climb.

VMI Cadets Continue Tradition of 9/11 Stair Climb

September 13, 2024

Nearly 800 Virginia Military Institute cadets honored those who perished in the 9/11 terrorist attacks by energetically ascending and descending the steps in barracks from 1st stoop to 4th stoop 37 times, replicating the 110 stories the first responders at the World Trade Center climbed.