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The VMI Experience:
Shaping leaders of integrity and honor for nearly 200 years.
APPLY TODAY!Shaping leaders of integrity and honor for nearly 200 years.
APPLY TODAY!Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, the Virginia Military Institute offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, the Virginia Military Institute offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
VMI Community Updates
Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the VMI community at-large:
- The February 2024 Institute Report is now available to read and download. Catch up on winter news from VMI, take a look back at 50 years of the Institute Report, and test your VMI knowledge with trivia questions.
- VOTE FOR MOE - VMI's beloved mascot is vying to top the competition in The Ingles Southern Conference Mascot Challenge. Vote daily now through the SoCon basketball tournament to make sure Moe and VMI are #1. ETSU is currently in the lead.
- Cadet event reminder: A Summer Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program info and recruitment session will be held Tues., Feb. 29 at 8 p.m. in Scott Shipp Hall Room 268 to learn more about our partners and the summer program. RSVP today!
- The lower level of the VMI Museum exhibits will not be available for viewing February 9 - 25, 2024 during renovations. The Main Level and Museum Store will be open for our regular hours daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ⓘ VMI Community: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
A Head Start to Life at VMI
VMI's Summer Transition Program (STP) is designed to improve the academic and physical fitness of incoming cadets. Held in July, the program offers participants a chance to get a taste of life at the Institute before Matriculation in August. Dive into one college class to get a taste of the rigorous academics that await you. Prepare for the Rat Line’s physical fitness regimen with tailored workouts. Live in barracks and dine in Crozet Hall alongside fellow participants.
Appointed students will be contacted by the Admissions team to register for this optional program.
News from Post
TAPS – Col. Patrick “Pat” Mayerchak
The Superintendent regrets to inform the VMI community of the death of Col. Patrick “Pat” Mayerchak, professor emeritus, who passed away on Dec. 28, 2022, at the age of 79.
VMI Welcomes NFL’s Shaquem Griffin
VMI welcomes guest speaker Shaquem Griffin on Feb. 1 at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater, Marshall Hall. Griffin, who played in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks as a linebacker, has only one hand. The event is free and open to the public as part of the CLE’s Courageous Leadership speaker series.
All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team Announced: Two from VMI Recognized
Col. Tom Timmes ’92, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Institute and Corps Sgt. Maj. Tom Sowers, were recognized recently by Jim Schaus, Southern Conference league commissioner for being named members of the All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team for AY22-23.
Jackson House Museum Seeks Volunteers
The Jackson House Museum seeks volunteers to assist in the museum gift shop. Volunteering at the local historic site provides unique opportunities to interact with visitors from across the country, promote local history, and gain experience working in a museum as well as in retail.