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Col. Travis Homiak ’95 welcomes guests to the VMI NROTC 50th anniversary celebration.

VMI Naval ROTC Unit Turns 50

July 10, 2024

The Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) unit at Virginia Military Institute celebrated its 50th anniversary July 1 in Kilbourne Hall. The unit has commissioned 2,032 Navy ensigns and Marine second lieutenants — producing the largest class this past May with 59 officers.

Aidan Carman ’27 and Col. John David evaluate their research data. –VMI Photo by Kelly Nye.

Math Major Reveals Predictors for Retention and Graduation Rates

July 9, 2024

Working alongside the VMI admissions and financial aid offices, Aidan Carman ’27, an applied mathematics major, sought to determine what factors ultimately decide the likelihood a cadet will graduate, the likelihood a cadet will graduate in a particular major, the retention rate of cadets, and more.

US and Virginia flags fly over barracks.

Governor Announces Appointments to VMI Board

July 1, 2024

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Quintin Elliott ’85, Clifford Foster ’93, William R. Janis ’84, and reappointed Kate Comerford Todd to four-year terms on the VMI Board of Visitors.

The memorial at Treblinka consists of thousands of stones of varying sizes symbolizing headstones for the 900,000 victims of the death camp.

Cadets Experience the Horrors of the Holocaust

June 27, 2024

Impactful, challenging, and exposure to atrocities are not ordinary descriptives for a trip to Europe for college students, but cadets at Virginia Military Institute don’t do ordinary. Recently, 18 commissioning cadets and two staff members traveled to Poland for seven days.

Furniture from Barracks is placed outside each room to allow for cleaning and refresh by P2 during the summer at VMI.

Maintenance Work Peaks During Summer

June 25, 2024

For many departments at VMI, summer is a time to slow down and rejuvenate in preparation for another busy school year. However, the Department of Facilities Management, also known as Physical Plant or P2, does not slow down. In many ways, their work picks up.

CAVU enjoys attention from cadets at VMI.

VMI Chaplain’s Office Grows by Four Feet

June 24, 2024

The chaplain’s office at Virginia Military Institute recently welcomed a new staff member in the form of a warm, furry, and faithful facility dog named CAVU. CAVU’s occupational specialty is to assist the Institute chaplain in bringing morale, welfare, and care to cadets.

Jack Conley '25 researching the hand-written letter, along with other ancient tablets, for his Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) project titled, “The Vindolanda Tablets: Understanding the Roman Frontier in Northern Britain.”

History Major Studies Ancient Roman Tablets

June 17, 2024

Jack Conley ’25, a history major is researching the hand-written letter, along with other ancient tablets, for his Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) project titled, “The Vindolanda Tablets: Understanding the Roman Frontier in Northern Britain.”

The Virginia American Legion Riders arrive in front of VMI barracks.

American Legion Riders Stop at VMI

June 15, 2024

Twenty-four motorcycles carrying 34 riders, roared up Letcher Avenue and onto the Virginia Military Institute post June 14, as part of the 7th annual Legacy Run of the Virginia American Legion Riders.

Virginia Military Institute has been rated a 5-star college in Money magazine’s Best Colleges in America list for 2024, in the magazine’s tenth year of publishing a Best Colleges list.

VMI Receives 5 Stars in Money Magazine Best Colleges List

June 12, 2024

Virginia Military Institute has been rated a 5-star college in Money magazine’s Best Colleges in America list for 2024, in the magazine’s tenth year of publishing a Best Colleges list.

The awards, presented by Col. John P. Casper '04, Institute chaplain, celebrated the cadets' exceptional leadership, organizational skills, and compassionate care.

Cadet Chaplains and Faculty Honored During Baccalaureate Service

June 12, 2024

The awards, presented by Col. John P. Casper '04, Institute chaplain, celebrated the cadets' exceptional leadership, organizational skills, and compassionate care.