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Cadets march in the 2017 presidential inaugural parade.

VMI Marches in Presidential Inaugural Parade

January 23, 2017

The Corps of Cadets' participation in the parade was broadcast across the nation Friday, and it marks the 15th time the VMI Corps of Cadets has participated in a presidential inaugural parade.

Cadets practice marching on the Parade Ground Jan. 18 to prepare for the presidential inaugural parade.

Watch Live as the Corps Marches in the Inaugural

January 19, 2017

The VMI Corps of Cadets will be the last and largest unit in the parade honoring the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, and is expected to pass the reviewing stand around 5 p.m.

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Return

January 13, 2017

The cadet battery, absent since June, is back in place on the Parade Ground and features custom aluminum carriages that are expected to last for centuries to come.

A view of the Jordan Point entrance to Virginia Military Institute

Instructions for Return from Furlough

January 9, 2017

Events in downtown Lexington are expected to complicate traffic patterns Jan. 15, especially in the afternoon. It is recommended that the Jordan's Point entrance be used to access post.

Visitors gather in the Hall of Valor for the 2013 Hall of Fame induction ceremony and banquet.

Jan. 27 Deadline for Sports Hall of Fame Tickets

January 6, 2017

The VMI Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony and banquet will be held in Marshall Hall Feb. 11 starting at 6 p.m.

Cadets march in the 2013 inaugural parade.

Corps to March in Presidential Inaugural

December 23, 2016

The Presidential Inaugural Committee has selected the VMI Corps of Cadets to march in the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States.

Richard Dow '18 crosses the stage today in the graduation ceremony held in Jackson Memorial Hall. Visit flickr.com/vmiphotos to see more images from December graduation. – VMI Photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.

41 Cross the Stage in Jackson Memorial Hall 

December 20, 2016

Among the 41 cadets to graduate today was Richard Dow '18, who received the Marine Corps Commandant’s Trophy as the top-ranked officer candidate in his class.

The VMI Regimental Band and Pipe Band march in the Rose Parade Jan. 1, 2016. – Photo courtesy of Col. Ned Riester.

Brodie To Be Heard on Public Radio

December 16, 2016

Col. John Brodie, director of the VMI Regimental Band and Pipe Band, will be heard on the public radio show With Good Reason from Dec. 24 to 30.

Sebastian Chavez ’17 describes the milkshake business to Maj. Dee Mornah’s entrepreneurship class as his business partner, Anthony Izzo ’17, looks on. – VMI Photo by Kelly Nye.

Two Hours of Business on $5 Investment

December 16, 2016

Cadets in Maj. Dekuwmini Mornah's entrepreneurship class found themselves having to think creatively after being asked to start and run a business for two hours on only $5.

Emma Nobile ’17 works with Col. Merce Brooke IV ’94 on her project to develop an off-axis integrated cavity output spectrometer. – VMI Photo by Kelly Nye.

‘You Just Have to Keep Going’

December 14, 2016

Emma Nobile ’17 is the first female cadet in recent memory to be selected for the Navy's nuclear reactors program.