Category Archives: VMI News

from VMI Communications and Marketing: VMI’s Finals activities for the Class of 2011 will be occurring on: * Saturday, 14 May (Institute Awards in the morning, Graduation Parade in the afternoon, Baccalaureate in the evening) * Sunday, 15 May (Commissioning … Continue reading →

From an email to the Class of ’68: Mr. Paulette, Chair of the External Relations Committee, reported on the meeting of the Selection Committee of the Jonathan Myrick Daniels ’61 Humanitarian Award, which he also chairs, held 3 February in … Continue reading →

The Corps of Cadets didn’t let a bottleneck at the entrance to the state Capitol that blocked their route for several minutes prevent them from marching past the reviewing stand to honor Gov. Bob McDonnell on his inauguration day, Jan. … Continue reading →

From VMI Communications and Marketing: Cadets at Virginia Military Institute will honor Gov. Timothy Kaine Thursday, Jan.  14, when he visits the Institute in the final days of his term, and they will march in the inaugural parade of Gov.-elect … Continue reading →

I opened the Dayton Daily News yesterday and suddenly there was an article from the Associated Press that was plastered across page 10 (with a picture, no less) about the investigation at school (see my earlier post).  Quite strange to … Continue reading →

From multiple news sources: Nov. 7, 2009 – A Rat collapsed following a training event and was pronounced dead shortly after noon today at Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital. John Alexander Evans, 19, of Highland, Md., collapsed in his Barracks room … Continue reading →

In case you didn’t get the notice about it, there is an interesting article in the Washington Post about the Institute including  a video interview with Gen Peay.  Click on this link to check it out.

VMI cadets have developed an underground transmitter and portable topside receiver that will allow trapped miners to communicate with those above ground. Another group of cadets is working to commercialize this life-saving device. There will be an interview about this … Continue reading →

From VMI Communications: The VMI community mourns the loss of two retired professors during the summer. Most recently, Col. Albert L. Deal III, 71, died Aug. 1, 2009, at Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Deal, professor emeritus of mathematics, joined the … Continue reading →