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A restructuring of the agencies' professional leadership will commence next year.
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The Founders Day Parade featuring a 17-gun salute honoring VMI’s founders and the nation’s veterans is viewable at www.vmi.edu/livestream.
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Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster spoke at VMI about the importance of strategy in the training of future military leaders on the second day of VMI's Leadership and Ethics Conference.
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Former White House Chief of Staff James A. Baker III discussed the meaning of leadership after receiving the Byrd Public Service Award this morning in Cameron Hall.
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VMI professors were among those offering hands-on activities for the estimated 400 young people attending Sunday's Science Fest and Maker Faire in downtown Lexington.
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Two faculty members and a recent graduate have published their research about the use of mathematical models to predict diabetes diagnosis.
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"Attack on the Huguenots" was painted by William D. Washington, a member of the VMI faculty in the 19th century.
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Staff of VMI’s Physical Plant have been working hard to get the Chessie Trail in perfect condition in advance of the 2016 Chessie Trail Half Marathon and 5K Oct. 15.
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Cadets try out patrol and ambush tactics taught by the commandant’s staff, complementing training provided by the ROTC units.
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Math that Matters: Math for the Modern World, the title of VMI’s proposed Quality Enhancement Plan, aims to introduce cadets majoring in the humanities and other programs to mathematical thinking.