In the News

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VMI contingent on the Mount of Olives, outside the Old City of Jerusalem.—Photo courtesy of Sgt. Maj. Tom Sowers.

Cadets Travel to Israel and Win Debate Competition

June 23, 2022

Cadets travelled throughout Israel where they were briefed by elected officials, generals, ambassadors, media analysts, jurists, and ministers.

Team portrait of 2021-22 VMI club rugby team.

Club Rugby Seeks National Title

May 7, 2022

The VMI men’s club rugby team has dominated their conference this season, going 6-2 in the fall and 4-0 in the spring. Now they have their sights set on a national championship.

VMI Combat Shooting Team takes aim at targets.

Combat Shooting Club Team Makes Strong Showing

April 11, 2022

The VMI combat shooting club team represented the Institute at the annual Relentless Warrior Competition hosted by the Sig Sauer Academy in New Hampshire on April 9. At the event, the team competed against federal and senior military colleges in a six-stage combat shooting challenge.

U.S. Coast Guard HH-60 helicopter on parade ground

First Coast Guard Detachment FTX Kicks Off in Style

April 1, 2022

VMI’s Coast Guard detachment kicked off their first ever spring field training exercises with the arrival of a USCG HH-60 helicopter to post.

A member of the The VMI Regulators club boxing team holds national champion trophy and belt from the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association National Championships

VMI Club Boxing Win National Championship

March 25, 2022

The VMI club boxing team, known as the Regulators, is reigning victorious as national champions after a stunning weekend performance at the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association (USIBA) National Championships in Atlanta, Georgia.

Glee Cub members in Puerto Rico Spring 2022

Glee Club Takes Their Craft Abroad

March 24, 2022

The VMI Glee Club represented the arts for the Institute and enjoyed beautiful weather in Puerto Rico over spring furlough. The group escaped a Virginia snowstorm when they departed from Roanoke Saturday, March 12, and within a day they were at the beach of Luquillo, Puerto Rico.

Jake Stephens ’22 and Connor Arnold ’22 are joined by their families in Cameron Hall while they are recognized during senior night Feb. 23.—VMI Photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.

'Don’t Change a Thing' - Jake Stephens ’22 Leads by Example

March 2, 2022

Jake Stephens ’22, captain of the Keydet basketball team, computer science major, and tallest cadet in the Corps leads by example and has been guided by positive relationships during his cadetship.

Members of the VMI Club Pistol Team at the range

Club Pistol Team Carries on a Long Tradition

February 28, 2022

An Olympic sport, VMI has competed in pistol shooting in different forms since 1932. The current iteration of the team was formed in 2011 and is coached by Reece McCormick. Cadets fire two main types of pistols: air-powered pistols firing a .117 caliber pellet and .22 caliber pistols.

Jim Schaus, Southern Conference commissioner, recognizes Col. James “Jimmy” Coale, Michael Marshall, Dr. David Copeland

All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Announced

February 24, 2022

With two representatives from each of the Southern Conference’s 10 member schools, the All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team recognizes individuals who have demonstrated service to their schools and made contributions to campus life and the local community.

Construction continues on walls and roof of the Aquatic Center located on Main Street.—VMI Photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.

Topping off the Aquatic Center

February 11, 2022

The Aquatic Center project, which is a little more than halfway done, continues steadily, with the project team working toward a November 2022 completion.