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![Col. Dave Gray, director for the VMI Center for Leadership and Ethics, moderates a panel with members of Team Alpha, Col. Justin Sapp ’94, Scott Spellmeyer ’90, Dave Tyson, CIA case officer, and author Toby Harnden.—VMI Photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2021-22/LeadershipSeriesHarndenPanel2022HLM007[2]-1-400x266.jpg)
The Center for Leadership and Ethics kicked off the Courageous Leadership Speaker series for the spring 2022 semester with Toby Harnden, author of “First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11” and guests on Friday, Feb. 18 in Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall.
![Lt. Col. Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse II, one of the Tuskegee Airmen, salutes the crowd at VMI in Gillis Theater prior to his talk on Feb. 17.—VMI Photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2021-22/TuskegeeAirmanWoodhouse2022HLM14-1-400x266.jpg)
Lt. Col. Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse II came to Virginia Military Institute for the second time in a year and not only spoke to a full Gillis Theater, but also spent time with cadets, visiting barracks, having lunch in Crozet Hall, and spending a few hours in the VMI Museum.
![Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse II](/media/content-assets/images/news/2021-22/Enoch-Woodhouse-II-20220114-800x533-400x266.jpg)
Tuskegee Airman 'Woody' Woodhouse will speak at Virginia Military Institute on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. in Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
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Registration is open for Virginia Military Institute’s 32nd Annual Environment Virginia Symposium to be held in-person March 29-31, 2022 in Marshall Hall.
![Construction continues on walls and roof of the Aquatic Center located on Main Street.—VMI Photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2021-22/Topping-off-the-Aquatic-Center-Walls-Go-Up-DJI_0410.jpg)
The Aquatic Center project, which is a little more than halfway done, continues steadily, with the project team working toward a November 2022 completion.
![Eric Munro '21 on post](/media/content-assets/images/news/2021-22/MunroEric2021KN01.jpg)
Eric Munro ’21 is one of only 23 U.S. candidates selected as a Gates Cambridge Scholar 2022 to pursue graduate study at the University of Cambridge, where Munro will pursue a Ph.D. in engineering and research the development of next generation miniaturized spectrometers using novel nano materials.
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VMI issues statement regarding "The Cadet" newspaper, which is in no way affiliated with or authorized by the Virginia Military Institute, the Corps of Cadets, or the VMI Alumni Agencies.
![Drone aerial photo of Scott Shipp Hall after renovation](/media/content-assets/images/news/2021-22/ScottShippHall_Reno_Jan2022-1-400x266.jpg)
The Scott Shipp Hall ribbon cutting on Saturday, Jan. 29, in collaboration with the Board of Visitors meetings, celebrated a five-year planning, design, and construction effort totaling $43 million.
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The Virginia Military Institute and the VMI Alumni Agencies have formed a planning committee to finalize plans to honor and recognize Gen. J.H. Binford Peay III’s long tenure as VMI superintendent.
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Excited to see family and loved ones over furlough and take a break from classes, Adam Gild '24 never expected to find himself in the middle of a life-or-death first aid situation on the side of a highway. Gild credits his VMI training for developing the mental fortitude to respond to a man in need.