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Guest speakers are Michael E. Woods, professor of history and director of The Papers of Andrew Jackson at the University of Tennessee, and Reeve Huston, associate professor of history at Duke University.

Constitution Day Commemoration

September 3, 2024

Guest speakers are Michael E. Woods, professor of history and director of The Papers of Andrew Jackson at the University of Tennessee, and Reeve Huston, associate professor of history at Duke University.

Upcoming Theatre Auditions, Gillis Theater

VMI Community Theatre to Hold Auditions: Murder Mystery Spoof to be Cast

August 29, 2024

The VMI Community Theatre will hold auditions for its fall show, “The Real Inspector Hound,” Monday, Sept. 9; Tuesday, Sept. 10; Wednesday, Sept. 11; and Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater located in Marshall Hall on post.

Department of Facilities Management staff members, Spencer Hulvey and Drake Sheets, use the kiosks in the PX to order and pay for their lunch.

PX Offers Kiosk and App Options

August 25, 2024

Over the summer, improvements and upgrades have been made to the Post Exchange (PX). Menu items from two new Parkhurst Dining brands are available: Cinco, which offers a Tex-Mex menu, and Grill 1839, which offers classic grill items.

Retired Four-Star Admiral to Speak at VMI Convocation

August 23, 2024

Retired U.S. Navy Adm. James Stavridis, the H.B. Johnson Jr., Class of 1926, Distinguished Speaker, will address the Corps of Cadets and faculty at the academic convocation at Virginia Military Institute on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 10:30 a.m. in Cameron Hall on Main Street.

VMI C&M Director Appointed graphic with headshot of Sherry Wallace.

Wallace Named VMI Director of Communications & Marketing

August 22, 2024

Sherry Wallace has been named the new director of communications and marketing at Virginia Military Institute, effective Aug. 26. She is a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and holds a Master of Public Administration from Missouri State University and a bachelor's degree from Hendrix College.

Cadre brings the new Rat Mass up to barracks after the Matriculation Ceremony Aug. 17, 2024.

VMI Matriculates 498 Into Rat Mass

August 17, 2024

This year’s Rat Mass comes from 36 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Guam, six foreign countries, with 62% from Virginia and 38% from out of state. Eighty-six are female, and 168 are recruited NCAA athletes.

Willy Lilly walks beside Carl, as it paints lines on Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium.

Upgraded Athletic Fields Ready for Keydet Play

August 14, 2024

VMI's football and soccer teams will be playing on newly sodded fields this year. Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium and Patchin Field were both sodded over the summer with Tahoma 31 Bermuda grass, known for its exceptional tolerance to cool temperatures, as well as wear and tear.

Eskam Promoted to New Role at VMI

August 7, 2024

Lt. Col. Shannon Eskam, director of financial aid at Virginia Military Institute, has been promoted to assistant superintendent for strategic enrollment management/director of financial aid. In her new position, Eskam oversees the Office of Admissions, the Office of Financial Aid, Cadet Marketing,

Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins ’85 passes the guidon to Col. Lawrence Havird ’90, during the change of leadership ceremony. -- VMI Photo by Kelly Nye.

Change of Leadership Ceremony Held at VMI

August 6, 2024

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Lawrence Havird ’90 assumed duties as Virginia Military Institute’s new commandant Aug. 5.

Bruce Hay ’25 and Maj. Craig Altmann work with the off-road laser measurement mapping system. –VMI Photo by Kelly Nye.

Cadet Designs Off-Road Mapping System

August 2, 2024

Bruce Hay ’25, a mechanical engineering major with a concentration in aerospace engineering, completed his 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) project by designing an off-road laser measurement mapping system to forewarn drivers of trail conditions.