Classes have begun for the new Summer Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program (SUEP) at Virginia Military Institute, for cadets who possess the mindset of an entrepreneur, regardless of academic major.

Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins '85, superintendent, named Jamaal Walton '07 as Virginia Military Institute's next director of intercollegiate athletics. A decorated graduate of the Institute, Walton will assume the role effective next month.

Cadets and community members may audition for "The Foreigner" June 3-6 at 7:30 p.m. in Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall. Roles will be filled for five adult male and two adult female actors, plus minor roles. No experience needed. Performances will be July 26-28.

The Virginia Military Institute Ethics Team recently placed second at the Military Ethics Case Competition held at the United States Naval Academy (USNA) Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership in Annapolis, Maryland.

Col. Adrian T. Bogart III ’81, commandant of the Corps of Cadets, presided over the first awards ceremony of graduation week at VMI. In addition to recognizing cadets for outstanding achievement during the academic year, the Commandant’s Awards also recognize the accomplishments of companies.

A clear and warm morning set the tone for the elation and celebration in Cameron Hall as Virginia Military Institute held its commencement ceremony and conferred degrees on the Class of 2024 May 16.

The late G. Gilmer “Gil” Minor III ’63, was awarded posthumously, the New Market Medal, Virginia Military Institute’s highest honor, during the annual Memorial Parade on post May 15.

It was an overcast day, but spirits were bright and hearts were full when more than 170 Virginia Military Institute cadets commissioned into the armed services in Cameron Hall, May 15 in the annual Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) joint commissioning ceremony.

Each May, numerous awards recognizing the accomplishments of cadets, faculty, and staff across multiple fields and disciplines are presented at VMI's Institute Awards ceremony. These awards are provide by VMI, by civic groups, and by the Institute's ROTC units. 

For the past academic year, 12 VMI electrical and computer engineering majors have worked on their senior capstone projects with three external partners to develop a better way to document and assess hiking trails and share information about their navigability.