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VMI Institute Post Announcement

National Student Clearinghouse Cybersecurity Incident Being Closely Monitored

Virginia Military Institute has been made aware of a National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) cybersecurity incident with one of their third-party software vendors, MOVEit Transfer. There are thousands of colleges and universities that use NSC for maintaining student data and gathering reports.

Doug Humphries in front of American flag, TAPS announcement.

TAPS – Col. Doug Humphries

The Superintendent regrets to inform the VMI community of the death of Col. Paul Douglas “Doug” Humphries, adjunct professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science, July 13 after a battle with cancer.

VMI Barracks during a sunset.

VMI Joins Common App to Streamline Application Process

First-year students applying to VMI can now do so through Common App, a college application platform used by more than three million applicants, teachers, counselors and advisors across the United States and around the world each year.

Cast members gather on stage in costume with director.

VMI Community Theatre Presents “A Fitting Confusion”

The VMI Community Theatre will present George Feydeau’s French farce, “A Fitting Confusion” on Wednesday, July 19 - Saturday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. each evening, and Sunday, July 23 at 2:00 p.m. in Gillis Theater.

VMI Chaplain John Casper '04 speaks while holding a microphone near an American flag.

Casper Promoted to VMI Chaplain

Lt. Col. John P. Casper ’04, who has served as the Institute’s first associate chaplain for nine years, was promoted to the rank of colonel and assumed the duties as Institute chaplain to the Corps of Cadets following the retirement of Col. Robert “Bob” Phillips ’87.

HR Recruitment Event notice with aerial view of the VMI campus, known as post.

VMI Holds Job Fair

The human resources office will hold a job fair for non-faculty positions Thursday, July 20 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at VMI's Corps Physical Training Facility in Lexington.

VMI Cadet Receives Bulls ROTC Fellowship

Anna Yemelianova ’25, an international studies major at Virginia Military Institute, has been named a fellow in the Iris Burton Bulls Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Fellowship Program.

VMI Cadet Receives Prestigious Boren Award

Antonio Ahanj ’24, an international studies major at Virginia Military Institute, has been awarded a Boren Scholarship to study Arabic in Jordan during the 2023-24 academic year in the Middle East: Jordan in Amman.

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Governor Announces Appointments to VMI Board

Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Col. James Inman ’86, Lt. Col. Jim Joustra ’76, Rear Adm. Terence McKnight ’78, and Nancy Williams Phillips to four-year terms on the VMI Board of Visitors.

Capt. John E. “Ned” Riester Jr. ’78 receives congratulations from cadets after the retirement parade in April.

Beloved Civil Engineer Professor Retires From VMI

Capt. John E. “Ned” Riester Jr. ’78, professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Virginia Military Institute, is retiring after 29 years.

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