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A headshot of Dr. Ron Petitte.

Professor to Speak on Human Trafficking

March 30, 2017

Dr. Ron Petitte ’65 will present the talk, “Countering Human Trafficking,” on Thursday, March 30, at 7:45 p.m. in the Turman Room of Preston Library.

Nathan Miller stands with  the championship belt after winning his bout against University of Michigan’s Mike Henry during the final day of the USIBA National Championships March 23.

Six Keydet Boxers Win Individual Titles

March 27, 2017

Six VMI boxers won individual titles and the men’s club battled to a second-place finish at the U.S. Intercollegiate Boxing Association National Championships.

Sarah Hoover ’13, representing Norfolk Southern Corporation at the career fair, speaks with Allison Partin ‘17. – VMI Photos by Kelly Nye.

Career Ambassadors Guide Cadet Connections

March 27, 2017

Cadet career ambassadors play a vital role in helping their fellow cadets make a smooth transition to post-graduation employment.

Justin Rose ’17, Devon Kirk ’17, and David LaFuze ’18 work with Col. Stan Smith in the lab. – VMI Photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.

‘Putting Together the Puzzle’

March 27, 2017

A group of cadets working in the chemistry lab have found compounds effective against leishmaniasis, a parasite-borne disease common in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

VMI’s All-Americans Box in Cocke Hall

March 24, 2017

The USIBA national championships are currently underway at Virginia Military Institute, with semifinals set for tonight at 6 p.m. in Cocke Hall.

Maj. Jennifer Gerow and Lt. Col. Spencer Bakich confer with Col. Mohamed Eltoweissy on the cybersecurity minor. – VMI Photo by Kelly Nye.

Cybersecurity Minor to Launch in the Fall

March 24, 2017

VMI's new cybersecurity minor, a collaborative effort involving six departments, will be open to any cadet in any major.

National Society of Black Engineers cadets visit Central Elementary School.

‘Open up New Bridges’

March 24, 2017

Four cadets in VMI's chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers recently attended a conference that allowed them to meet minorities with successful careers in both the military and the private sector.

A portrait of Steve Maconi.

VMI Alumni Agencies Name New CEO

March 15, 2017

After an exhaustive search, the presidents of the VMI Alumni Association, the VMI Foundation, and the VMI Keydet Club announced the hiring of a new CEO to lead the combined VMI Alumni Agencies.

A photograph of Eliot Cohen.

Cohen to Speak on Military Strategy

March 9, 2017

Eliot Cohen, a Johns Hopkins University professor who has served as counselor of the U.S. Department of State will speak tonight in Marshall Hall’s Gillis Theater.

Conquest Visiting Chair Claudia Smigrod shows cadets Angelique Barlow ’17 and Albert Wu ’17 how to print a positive image from a negative using an enlarger in the Preston Library darkroom. – Photo courtesy of Albert Wu ’17.

Cadets Learn to 'See in Different Ways'

March 7, 2017

Two new photography courses being taught in the ERHS department this spring are exposing cadets to one of the youngest of the visual arts.