The Virginia Military Institute began its search for a new superintendent on Oct. 29, 2020 when BOV President Boland appointed Gene Scott '80, member of the VMI Board of Visitors, as chair of the Superintendent Search Committee.
The revised timeline for the search, and meeting schedule is as follows. Any meetings to be livestreamed will be done so directly on this page the day of the meeting. Following the conclusion of the meeting, they will be available through a link. Please note, this page will be updated with any changes to, or confirmation of, the schedule below.
The VMI Board of Visitors will hold a public meeting on Thursday, 15 April 2021 beginning at 10:00 a.m. via video teleconference at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The board will meet for the purpose of notifying the public of their intent to vote on the selection of the next Superintendent of the Institute. The meeting will be streamed live on this page. The Board of Visitors will receive public comments only on matters pertaining to the meeting between 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., 15 April 2021. Individuals must pre-register and will need to provide the following information via email: name, email, phone number, VMI affiliation, (e.g. cadet, faculty member, employee, alumni, parent, or member of the public), and request for any reasonable accommodations. The deadline for pre-registration is 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, 14 April 2021. Please note in the subject line that you are registering to speak during the public comment. Registration requests should be sent to Lt Col Sean Harrington at harringtonsp@vmi.edu. You may also call (540) 464-7132 with any questions.Should you have any interruption with the video broadcast of the meeting, please contact the VMI Communications and Marketing office at (540) 464-7207. Speakers will proceed in the order of pre-registration and should be entered into the meeting at 10:00 a.m. to facilitate meeting operations. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes apiece. Every effort will be made to accommodate all speakers within the time constraints of the meeting.| Dates | Details |
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| Nov. 2020 |
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| Nov. 16, 2020 | Committee Meeting, 8AM – 12:55PM - Public Notice | Agenda | Livestream Recording | Minutes |
| Dec. 1, 2020 | Advertisement Posted |
| Dec. 4-16, 2020 | Search Firm Listening Sessions - Search committee members and WK team members hear from VMI stakeholder groups |
| Dec. 9, 2020 | Committee Meeting, 8-10AM - Public Notice | Agenda | Livestream Recording | Minutes
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| By Dec. 23, 2020 | Search Committee Approves Revised Leadership Profile and Advertisement
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| February 8, 2021 | Search Committee Meeting, 11AM - Public Notice | Agenda | Livestream Recording
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| Week of March 8, 2021 | Candidate materials posted for committee review |
| March 22, 2021 | Search Committee Meeting, 12:30PM - Public Notice | Agenda | Livestream Recording | Minutes
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| Week of April 5, 2021 | First-round Candidate Interviews (two full days) Meeting April 5-6, 2021 - Minutes |
| Mid-Late April 2021 | WittKieffer conducts referencing on finalists |
| Mid-Late April 2021 | Second-round/Campus Interviews with Finalists
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| Mid-Late April 2021 | Search Committee Meeting (two hours)
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| April 15, 2021 | Board of Visitors Meeting, 10AM - Public Notice - 12 April 2021 The board will meet for the purpose of notifying the public of their intent to vote on the selection of the next Superintendent of the Institute. The meeting will be streamed live on the BOV Upcoming Meetings page. News Release - Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins ’85 to lead Virginia Military Institute |
| May 1, 2021 | Committee Meeting 12PM - Public Notice - 27 April 2021 The VMI Superintendent Search Committee, whose membership includes more than two members of the VMI Board of Visitors, is conducting a meeting on 1 May 2021, from 12:00p.m. to 12:15p.m. at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia in the Center for Leadership and Ethics. The meeting is open to the public. There will not be a public comment period at this meeting. |
The Board of Visitors must immediately turn its attention to the search for our new superintendent. In doing so, we will stay focused on our mission of preparing citizen-soldiers from all walks of life. I ask that our alumni remain focused on the positive mission and support the Institute and Board as we secure a future in which the Institute continues to contribute in unique and vital ways to our nation and state.Mr. John W. Boland, President, VMI Board of Visitors ❞
