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RAH '24
Congratulations to VMI's most recent graduates, including over 170 who have proudly commissioned into the armed forces.
Congratulations to VMI's most recent graduates, including over 170 who have proudly commissioned into the armed forces.
Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, the Virginia Military Institute offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, the Virginia Military Institute offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
VMI Community Updates
Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the VMI community at-large:
- VMI is currently operating on summer hours through Thursday, Aug. 15. The Institute will be open Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Visitors to VMI's museums are encouraged to visit each museum's website for specific hours and tour availability.
- VMI's payment system is available for use. Thank you for your patience during the system maintenance process.
- The Summer Transition Program (STP) begins Sunday, July 7 and runs through July 27.
- Take a look back at major events and news from VMI: The Institute Report offers news and features on cadet, faculty, and staff activities on and off post and is published eight times each academic year.
- REMINDER: VMI offices will be closed July 4-5, 2024. They will reopen Monday, July 8.
ⓘ VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
The Cadet Collective: Benjamin Fong '27
Traveling from California to the East Coast before Matriculation, Benjamin Fong '27 found himself unsure of how to get to Virginia Military Institute. But the long journey was filled with unexpected kindness and support.
Through the generosity of the VMI Parents Council and the Thomas family, who became his host family, Fong not only found a way to get to VMI but also a supportive community that helped him through the challenges of his first year. Learn more in a recent featured story.
News from Post
Governor Announces Appointments to VMI Board
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.
Cadets Experience the Horrors of the Holocaust
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.
Maintenance Work Peaks During Summer
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.
VMI Chaplain’s Office Grows by Four Feet
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.