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VMI climbed seven places among national liberal arts colleges in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, claiming the 65th spot, up from 72nd in 2016.
![Journalist Bob Woodruff speaks to cadets during academic convocation in Cocke Hall.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/AcademicConvocation2018KN214-1-400x266.jpg)
Television journalist and traumatic brain injury survivor Bob Woodruff chronicled his comeback and emphasized the healing power of family and friends during remarks given at Virginia Military Institute’s academic convocation earlier today.
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Several cadets majoring in mechanical engineering have participated this year in projects designed to improve today's military.
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Television journalist Bob Woodruff will speak at Virginia Military Institute’s academic convocation, to be held Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 11 a.m. in Cameron Hall.
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New cadets will learn about VMI’s heritage in a program held in New Market and will have three opportunities to visit with family throughout the weekend.
![Cadet Hannah Gillan Poses with a group of students in Vietnam.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/SummerTrainingGillianWEB-1-400x266.jpg)
Army ROTC sent 150 3rd Class cadets to Army ROTC Advanced Camp and 65 1st Class and 2nd Class cadets to Basic Camp, in addition to specialized training schools.
![Cadets march up Main Street towards VMI](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/MeetCadre2018HLM048TN2-400x266.jpg)
The 504 matriculants hail from 34 different states and four foreign countries, with 60 percent coming from Virginia.
![Capt. Katie Gorman and Bethany King '18 perform a VO2 max test on a study participant.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/RatlineCalories2017AMW241-400x266.jpg)
For her senior capstone project, Bethany King ’18 is studying the caloric cost of the Rat Line under the guidance of Capt. Katherine Gorman of the physical education department.
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Anthony Boese, an instructor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies will speak on the implications of rising sea levels Aug. 12-18.
![A map of Virginia showing stages of the Eclipse.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/EclipseNWS-400x266.jpg)
Though Lexington is not in the path of totality, if the skies are clear, local viewers can still expect an impressive show during the partial eclipse Aug. 21.