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VP Mike Pence waves to cadets in Cameron Hall during his visit on September 10, 2020

Pence Praises Honor, Military Service in Speech at VMI

September 10, 2020

Vice President of the United States Michael R. Pence, accompanied by Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy ’96 and U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz ’96, visited VMI. Pence addressed the Corps of Cadets in Cameron Hall.

Official Portrait of Vice President Pence

VMI to welcome Vice President Pence, Army Secretary

September 2, 2020

Virginia Military Institute is set to host a special guest speaker event featuring Vice President of the United States Mike Pence and Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy ’96 on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020.

Photo of cadets walking on post in the fall with VMI logo and text of Fall 2020 Operational Update

Update on Parents Weekend and Post Visitation

August 14, 2020

Changes have been made in order to protect the health and well-being of our cadets, faculty, and staff while preserving the in-person, academic and military mission of the Institute.

Photo of HR Director Lt. Col. Eleanor “Ellie” Kania

New Human Resources Director Perseveres through Pandemic

August 3, 2020

Lt. Col. Ellie Kania named director of human resources at VMI during global coronavirus pandemic.

A Statement from Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III '62

July 29, 2020

A letter to the Corps of Cadets, faculty, staff, and VMI alumni regarding current events.

Headshot - Photo courtesy of Pritzker Military Museum & Library

VMI Alumnus to Receive Pritzker Literature Award

July 22, 2020

VMI alumnus and military historian Col. David M. Glantz ‘63 is the 14th recipient of the prestigious Pritzker Military Museum & Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.

VMI Details Plans for Fall Return to Post

July 2, 2020

The Corps will return to Virginia Military Institute this fall after their longest separation from post in the 181-year history of the Institute.

VMI Board of Visitors Adopts Budget, Sets Tuition and Fees

June 16, 2020

The VMI Board of Visitors approved a $95.5 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year that is $400,000 less than the previous year.

ester Johnson Jr. ’95 of Richmond, Virginia, and Grover Outland III ’81 of Arnold, Maryland

Governor Announces Appointment, Reappointments to VMI Board

June 15, 2020

Gov. Ralph Northam ’81 has appointed Lester Johnson Jr. ’95 of Richmond, Virginia, and Grover Outland III ’81 of Arnold, Maryland, to four-year terms

Construction workers place Col. Claudius Crozet, first president of the VMI Board of Visitors, in his final resting place seven feet from his previous resting place on Friday morning.—VMI Photo by Kelly Nye.

VMI Burial Site of Col. Claudius Crozet Shifts Yet Again

June 15, 2020

The remains of Col. Claudius Crozet, first president of the VMI Board of Visitors, were moved Friday, June 12, to their fourth, and hopefully final, resting place.