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Students do community work for spring field training exercises at VMI, a military college in Virginia

Pavilion Construction and Other Community Service Projects Part of Spring FTX

April 10, 2023

Community service projects brought assistance to organizations such as Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, Lime Kiln Theater, Health Center Bull Oyster Fest, Waddell Elementary School Garden, Rockbridge SPCA, Boxerwood Garden, Virginia Museum of Civil War, and Timber Framers.  

The 33rd annual Environment Virginia Symposium at Virginia Military Institute, a military college in Virginia.

Environment Virginia Held at VMI

April 6, 2023

The 33rd annual Environment Virginia Symposium at Virginia Military Institute was held March 28-30. The event, organized and co-hosted by the Center for Leadership & Ethics (CLE), attracted nearly 500 attendees from state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, higher education, and more.

VMI Welcomes Female Combat Helicopter Pilot; Author of “Danger Close”

April 3, 2023

Virginia Military Institute welcomes guest speaker former U.S. Army Kiowa helicopter pilot Amber Smith, on Thursday, April 13 at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall.

Lt. Col. Jochen Arndt, associate professor in the history department at Virginia Military Institute

Arndt Part of With Good Reason Segment

March 30, 2023

Lt. Col. Jochen Arndt, associate professor in the history department at Virginia Military Institute, will discuss the complex histories of the Zulu and Xhosa peoples of South Africa, including the violent clashes between them in the 1990s, on the public radio program, With Good Reason, April 1-7.

Cadets from the Virginia Military Institute Club Pistol Team attended the Scholastic Action Shooting Program Intercollegiate Pistol Nationals.

VMI Pistol Makes History at Intercollegiate Pistol Nationals

March 21, 2023

For the first time in history, Virginia Military Institute Club Pistol Team attended the Scholastic Action Shooting Program Intercollegiate Pistol Nationals.

Professor at VMI, a military college in Virginia

Boonshoft Part of With Good Reason Segment

March 17, 2023

Lt. Col. Mark Boonshoft, associate professor in the history department at Virginia Military Institute, will discuss the literacy tests that denied many Black Americans the right to vote during Jim Crow on the public radio program, "With Good Reason," March 18-24.

Students before an ethics competition at VMI, a military college in Virginia

VMI Ethics Team Competes in National Competition

March 16, 2023

The two-day, multi-institutional collegiate competition included 36 teams. During the preliminary round, VMI scored three wins beating teams from the United States Military Academy West Point, Rollins College, and William & Mary.

VMI cadets to perform play The Odd Couple

VMI Theatre Presents “The Odd Couple”

March 15, 2023

The VMI Theatre will present Neil Simon’s comedy classic, “The Odd Couple” on Thursday, March 23 - Saturday, March 25 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, March 26 at 2 p.m. in Gillis Theater. 

VMI AFROTC Officer is Accomplished Pianist

March 13, 2023

Growing up in Nashville, Lt. Col. Michael “Keystone” Rose, director of operations of the detachment at Virginia Military Institute, and pilot with over 1,200 combat flight hours, was naturally exposed to music.

Members of the VMI Class of 2024 members pose in uniform after being selected as Corps leaders for the following academic year at a military college.

Rank Announcements Usher in New Corps Leadership

March 9, 2023

Cheers and jubilation were heard throughout Memorial Hall as the names of Corps leadership for the 2023-24 academic year were shared in VMI's rank announcements earlier this week.