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From legislative intern to Virginia Military Institute graduate, the next step for Jimmy Murphy ’24 is law school.   After spending several summers working in the U.S. Capitol, in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, Murphy will be heading to Notre Dame Law School in the fall.

Onto Law School: Recent International Studies Grad to Take on Notre Dame

After spending several summers working in the U.S. Capitol, in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, Jimmy Murphy ’24 will be heading to Notre Dame Law School in the fall.  

From legislative intern to Virginia Military Institute graduate, the next step for Jimmy Murphy ’24 is law school.   After spending several summers working in the U.S. Capitol, in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, Murphy will be heading to Notre Dame Law School in the fall.

Onto Law School: Recent International Studies Grad to Take on Notre Dame

From legislative intern to Virginia Military Institute graduate, the next step for Jimmy Murphy ’24 is law school. After spending several summers working in the U.S. Capitol, in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, Murphy will be heading to Notre Dame Law School in the fall.

The memorial at Treblinka consists of thousands of stones of varying sizes symbolizing headstones for the 900,000 victims of the death camp.

Cadets Experience the Horrors of the Holocaust

Impactful, challenging, and exposure to atrocities are not ordinary descriptives for a trip to Europe for college students, but cadets at Virginia Military Institute don’t do ordinary. Recently, 18 commissioning cadets and two staff members traveled to Poland for seven days.

Earl Filgo '25

Embarking on an Influential Internship at U.S. Army War College: Earl Filgo ‘25

An internship at the U.S. Army War College was something Earl Filgo ’25 wouldn’t pass up. It was not a particular goal he had been striving for, but something he was required to do to complete his national security minor.  

Connor Cherry '25

Headed to Army War College: Connor Cherry ’25

The 1st Class cadet and international studies major from Mooresville, North Carolina, will be interning at the U.S. Army War College this summer.  

Maj. Timothy Passmore, assistant professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science, to feature on With Good Reason.

Passmore Part of “With Good Reason” Segment

Maj. Timothy Passmore, assistant professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science at Virginia Military Institute, discusses how nations use the Olympics to improve their reputation both domestically and abroad on the public radio program, “With Good Reason,” May 31-June

Devin Thomas ’24 presented insights into his honors thesis, “War Onset Power Transition Theory.”

Honors Week: Unveiling Key Insights on War Timing in Power Transition Theory

The power transition theory appealed to Devin Thomas '24 due to its focus on power dynamics and systemic changes, which have significant implications for international relations at various levels.

The Peay scholars include Justin Peterson ’24, a civil engineering major from Bristow, Virginia; Courtney Novotny ’25, a biology major from Reading, Pennsylvania; Patrick Simmons ’25, an international studies major from Quantico, Virginia; Julia Ward ’26, an electrical and computer engineering major from Frankfort, Illinois; Barrett Callejo ’27, a biology major from Springboro, Ohio; William Cockr

Peay Scholars Celebrated

Brig. Gen. Robert W. Moreschi honored seven exceptional cadets at VMI who are recipients of the prestigious Peay Merit Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to cadets who demonstrate exceptional leadership, academic excellence, athletic commitment, and an interest in national service.

Six VMI cadets traveled to Italy to participate in a  Law of Armed Conflict Competition.

Cadets Win Record Number of Awards at International Law Competition in Italy

VMI was one of 25 military academies from around the world who participated in the annual Competition on the Law of Armed Conflict in Sanremo, Italy. This year, VMI walked away with five awards, which was the most received by any academy at the competition.

Honors student Gabriele Woodward ’24 stands at a laptop in front of a screen presenting her research at VMI, a military college in Virginia.

Woodward Examines Press Freedom and Terrorism

Freedom of the press in the United States is legally protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. Media freedom is protected in most sovereign nations around the world, but is there a security price to pay for the liberties media enjoy?

VMI: Forging 21st Century Leaders