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The pistol club at Virginia Military Institute competed in the National Collegiate Pistol Championship held at Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) Army post near Columbus, Georgia, in late March.

Pistol Club Competes in National Championship for VMI

April 22, 2024

The competition consisted of 60 shots fired in three different shooting disciplines: air pistol, sport pistol, and standard pistol. VMI came in 10th place for air pistol, 8th place for sport pistol, and 10th place for standard pistol. The team finished the competition in 10th place.

Eight 1st Class commissioning cadets at Virginia Military Institute, along with their faculty leadership team toured the Socialist Republic of Vietnam during spring furlough as part of the Olmsted Foundation’s Undergraduate Program.

Cadets Dive into Vietnamese Culture For Spring Trip

April 18, 2024

Eight 1st Class commissioning cadets at Virginia Military Institute, along with their faculty leadership team toured the Socialist Republic of Vietnam during spring furlough as part of the Olmsted Foundation’s Undergraduate Program.

VMI 2nd Class ranks for the 2024-25 academic year

2nd Class Ranks Announced for 2024-25 Academic Year

April 16, 2024

In an evening event held in Memorial Hall April 9, VMI announced 2nd Class ranks for the 2024-25 academic year.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin thanks the conference participants for their commitment to protecting Virginia’s natural heritage during his keynote speech.

Environment Virginia Held at VMI for 34th Year

April 15, 2024

The 34th annual Environment Virginia Symposium at VMI was held April 9-11. The event, organized and co-hosted by the Center for Leadership & Ethics (CLE), attracted 550 attendees from state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, higher education, and the private sector.

Chaplain (Major General) William Green, Jr.,  U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains

U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains to Speak at Baccalaureate Service

April 12, 2024

For this year’s event, May 14 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall, VMI is honored to welcome Chaplain (Major General) William Green, Jr., U.S. Army Chief of Chaplains and director of the Institute for Religious Leadership.

Virginia Military Institute has announced the speakers who will address the Class of 2024 in May. Gen. James C. Slife, vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force will address cadets beginning their journey of military service at the joint commissioning ceremony, Wednesday, May 15 in Cameron Hall, and former secretary of the U.S. Army, Ryan D. McCarthy ’96, will speak to the graduating cadets at com

VMI Announces Speakers for May Ceremonies

April 11, 2024

Virginia Military Institute has announced the speakers who will address the Class of 2024 in May.

Virginia Military Institute is partnering with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, to bring its state-of-the-art Artmobile, “VMFA on the Road.”

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Artmobile to Make a Stop at VMI

April 10, 2024

Virginia Military Institute is partnering with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, to bring its state-of-the-art Artmobile, “VMFA on the Road” to post April 25 to April 27.

Dylan Palmer '24 presented his VMI honors thesis, “Drone Countermeasures, Ethics, and Drones’ Effects on a Modern Battlefield.”

Palmer Debates the Ethics of Drones

April 9, 2024

According to Dylan Palmer '24, the nature of unmanned systems inherently reduces the risk to operators conducting missions during wartime. He presented his honors thesis, “Drone Countermeasures, Ethics, and Drones’ Effects on a Modern Battlefield" during VMI's Honors Week.

Abigail Basener presents her senior thesis during VMI's honors week on detecting AI-generated writing vs. student writing.

Basener Creates Model to Detect Computer Generated Writing

April 5, 2024

Abigail Basener '24 addressed plagiarizing and cheating concerns when it comes to the use of Artificial Intelligence during her thesis presentation, “Detecting AI-Generated Writing vs. Student Writing,” for VMI's Honor's Week.

Josh Cheung presents his senior thesis during VMI's honors week.

Honors Thesis Questions, 'Is God a Vegetarian?'

April 4, 2024

What does the Bible say about what we should eat? That is the question Josh Cheung ’24, a Virginia Military Institute cadet double majoring in English and biology, sought to answer in his honors thesis, “Is God a Vegetarian?”