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244 Graduates Cross Stage

Sherri Tombarge — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sen. Thomas K. Norment Jr. ’68, majority leader in the Senate of Virginia, offered the Class of 2012 an engaging blend of reminiscences of his life and especially of his cadetship in his commencement address today in Cameron Hall.

VMI ROTC Commissions More Than 100 Cadets

Sherri Tombarge — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

More than 100 VMI cadets commissioned into the armed services of the United States in a ceremony May 15, upholding a central tradition of Virginia Military Institute and reinforcing bonds between former and current members of the Corps.

Battle of New Market Re-enactment May 19-20

Sherri Tombarge — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Some 1,200 Civil War re-enactors are expected to take part in the 148th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of New Market May 19-20.

VMI Board of Visitors Raises Tuition and Fees

Sherri Tombarge — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Tuition at Virginia Military Institute will increase 3.9 percent to $6,880 for Virginia cadets and 4.9 percent for out-of-state cadets for the academic year beginning in August.

Cadets Inducted into Honor Societies

Sherri Tombarge — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Among the featured events of Honors Week, March 23-29, were inductions into honor societies across the academic disciplines.

Cadet, Faculty Compete in Boston Marathon

Sherri Tombarge — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Three members of the VMI community braved the unusually high heat April 16 to run this year’s Boston Marathon.

VMI Dining Services Partners with Campus Kitchen

Sherri Tombarge — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

VMI is joining the fight against hunger in the area by partnering with the Campus Kitchen program at Washington and Lee University.

Symposium Opens with Tribute to Founder

Sherri Tombarge — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Gen J.H. Binford Peay III ’62, VMI superintendant, introduced the 23rd annual Environment Virginia Symposium by honoring the contributions of the late Capt. Ronald Erchul.

New Generation to Make Case for Smart Power

Sherri Tombarge — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

"Each of you represents VMI’s commitment to the common good,” said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a commitment that “builds on a long tradition of service.”

Sen. Norment ’68 to be VMI’s Graduation Speaker

Sherri Tombarge — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

State Sen. Thomas K. Norment Jr. ’68, the Majority Leader in the Senate of Virginia, will deliver the graduation address to Virginia Military Institute’s Class of 2012 during the Institute’s commencement exercise on May 16.

‘Local Populations Remember’

Kathryn Crossman — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Col. Mark Wilkinson, VMI professor of history, told VMI’s Corps of Cadets how two men, a U.S. sailor and a Chinese rickshaw puller, affected the course of history in a talk Monday in Gillis Theater.

Medal of Honor Recipient: Do the Hard Right

Sherri Tombarge — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

VMI’s Leadership Conference closed late yesterday afternoon with a talk given by Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, who received the Medal of Honor in November 2010.

Raise a Ruckus. Start a Movement

Sherri Tombarge — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

“The front line is here, at schools,” Dr. David Callahan told VMI’s Leadership Conference during one of today’s afternoon sessions. “Turn up the heat.”

For Honor to Work, You’ve Got to Have Buy-In

Sherri Tombarge — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dr. Eric Anderman, professor of education psychology at the Ohio State University, compared cheating to placing a vote.

Identifying Deception Society’s Responsibility

Sherri Tombarge — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception, concluded the first day of VMI’s Leadership Conference by describing how falsehoods can be detected through attention to verbal cues, body language, and attitudes indicative of dishonesty.

Conference Concept Originates with VMI Cadets

Kathryn Crossman — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Cadet Quinn Adams ’12, president of the VMI Honor Court, addressed conference participants in Gillis Theater yesterday afternoon.

Endemic Lying and Cheating Lead to ‘Jungle’ Law

Sherri Tombarge — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Investigative journalist James B. Stewart and Nassau County, N.Y., District Attorney Kathleen Rice opened the second day of VMI’s Leadership Conference with discussion of lying and cheating on a grand scale.

Educators, Students Share Cheating Stories

Sherri Tombarge — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Registrants at VMI’s Leadership Conference had the opportunity to share stories during this afternoon’s first session.

Doing the Right Thing When No One Is Looking

Sherri Tombarge — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The VMI Corps of Cadets, and about 500 participants from colleges and high schools around the nation, gathered in Cameron Hall to hear former FBI director Louis J. Freeh speak.

VMI Conference on Cheating the Birth of a Movement

Sherri Tombarge — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dr. Eric M. Anderman and Dr. David Callahan opened VMI’s Leadership Conference, “Cheating, Lying and Honor in America’s High Schools, Colleges and Universities.”

Kunstler Civil War Oils on Exhibit

Sherri Tombarge — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

An exhibit in the VMI Museum is giving viewers the opportunity to trace the evolution of the Civil War oil paintings of Mort Kunstler.

Conroy Advises Cadets to Read to Remember

Sherri Tombarge — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Author Pat Conroy entertained cadets and the post community Monday with stories of his family and cadetship – stories that form the rich pool of memories that fueled a lifetime of novel writing.

Miller Center Reaches Out to Every Rat

Sherri Tombarge — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Since the beginning of the academic year, S-2 staff members have been working with the Miller Academic Center to provide each new cadet with the resources and skills necessary for academic success.

Taps – Bob Thalman

Sherri Tombarge — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Former VMI head football coach Bob Thalman died in Atlanta, Ga., on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2012, at the age of 89.

TAPS - Two Former Commandants Pass This Week

Kathryn Crossman — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Colonels Harold B. "Buz"Snyder Jr. '57 and William H. Dabney '61, both former commandants, died this week.

VMI Launches RecycleMania Effort

Sherri Tombarge — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

VMI kicked off RecycleMania efforts last weekend, when cadets worked in sorting, inventorying, and preparing electronics for shipment to an electronics recycling facility.

Rare Scrimshaw on Display in VMI Museum

Sherri Tombarge — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A collection of engraved and carved whale teeth and bones – scrimshaw – is now on display in the Kohen Gallery in the VMI Museum.

Jackson Symposium Features Battlefield Tour

Sherri Tombarge — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Registration is now open for the 2012 Stonewall Jackson Symposium, which will recognize the 150th anniversary of Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign.

Marketing Project Assists Local Businesses

Sherri Tombarge — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Cadets in VMI’s Art in Business class produced marketing recommendations for two local businesses during fall semester.

Cadets Tour Pentagon, FEMA, Arlington Cemetery

Sherri Tombarge — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Twenty-one cadets from VMI Army ROTC's Marshall-New Market Battalion traveled to Washington, D.C., Dec. 9.

Model Project Employs Green Erosion Control

Sherri Tombarge — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A physical plant summer intern took on a 'green' slope erosion control project, completed last month on Anderson Drive.

Parking Lot Construction Under Way

Sherri Tombarge — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Work has begun to construct a parking lot in the South Institute Hill area on the VMI post.

Crozet Point Dedicated on Founders Day

Sherri Tombarge — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The first president of the VMI Board of Visitors and the architect of VMI’s academic program and military organization was honored today in a ceremony dedicating Crozet Point.

Commissioning, Graduation to Take Place Dec. 20

Sherri Tombarge — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

December graduation and commissioning ceremonies will take place Dec. 20.

United States and China Cooperating and Competing