ECBU News
![Luke Fegley ’24 and Freddy Junko ’24 participate in the holiday community outreach project by writing letters to seniors in local facilities. – Photo courtesy of Jim Gibson, VMI head wrestling coach.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2020-2021/keydetserviceletter-1-400x266.jpg)
This holiday season, everyone could use a little extra cheer, especially residents of elder care facilities & nursing homes, who are facing little to no visitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thankfully, the Building BRIDGES Club at VMI has stepped up to share the holiday spirit.
![Col. Sen teaching Fall 2020](/media/content-assets/images/news/2020-2021/FirstDaySen2021KN06[2]-401x267.jpg)
Col. Tinni Sen, professor of economics in the Department of Economics and Business at the Virginia Military Institute, is one of the 12 recipients of the 2021 Outstanding Faculty Awards.
![Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins with VMI logo](/media/content-assets/images/news/2020-2021/Wins_NewsHeadlineImage-400x266.png)
Retired Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins will serve as interim superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute following an affirmative vote by the VMI Board of Visitors Executive Committee. Maj. Gen. Wins is a 34-year veteran of the U.S. Army and a 1985 graduate of the Institute.
![Col. Atin Basu Choudhary, Ph.D.](/media/content-assets/images/people/faculty/chaudhary-atin-basu.jpg)
Col. Atin Basuchoudhary, professor of economics and business at Virginia Military Institute, will discuss the likelihood of civil conflict in the U.S. on With Good Reason Oct. 3-9.
![Thomas Muldowney '21 is shown in front of his laptop computer.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2020-2021/Muldowney-1-275x300.jpg)
This summer, Thomas Muldowney ’21 is working on a research project that involves a lot of number crunching— finding out which policies benefit people.
![Four graphs display the supply of toilet paper over time](/media/content-assets/images/news/2019-20/BullWhipEffect-edited-1-400x266.jpg)
The toilet paper shortage engendered by the coronavirus pandemic provided one VMI economics professor with a real-world example of a supply chain issue that’s affected nearly every American.
![Cadets give blood in Cocke Hall during a blood drive](/media/content-assets/images/academic-departments/economics-and-business/BloodDriveDec32020KN07-400x266.jpg)
Since its inception in 1839, VMI has striven to inculcate the value of service in its cadets, but how much does VMI’s emphasis on service make a difference in cadets’ day-to-day behavior? When it comes to blood donations, it makes quite a bit of difference.
![A head shot of Tim Murray](/media/content-assets/images/news/2019-20/MurrayTim2020WebHorz-400x266.jpg)
Two members of the economics and business department will discuss patterns in housing and access to credit on public radio.
![The head and shoulders of Tze Ting Chiu](/media/content-assets/images/news/2019-20/TzeTingChiuWEB-1-400x266.jpg)
Tze Ting Chiu '18 will earn a master's in global affairs through the Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.