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Members of VMI Board of Visitors converse in Preston Library's Turman Room May 5.

Board of Visitors Sets Tuition and Fees

May 5, 2018

The VMI Board of Visitors approved tuition and fee increases of 3.3 percent for Virginia residents and 3.9 percent for out of state residents for the next academic year.

Cadets take in the view from Masada, an ancient fortress in the Judean Desert of Israel, during the Olmsted sponsored trip over Spring Furlough.

‘Get Put Out of Your Comfort Zone’

May 4, 2018

This year eight cadets and three faculty members from the Department of History traveled to Israel over spring furlough for a trip sponsored by the Olmsted Foundation.

The club lacrosse players pose on the north post turf field.

Club Lacrosse Vies for Championship

May 3, 2018

VMI’s club lacrosse team is vying for the National College Lacrosse League championship. The championship games will be played this weekend, May 5-6, at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Lt. Col. Paul Moosman ’98 shows Bela Melendez ’20 and Hunter Sargent ’18 a salamander found in Pocahontas State Park April 14.

Biology Class Treks through the Swamp

May 2, 2018

Lt. Col. Paul Moosman ’98 recently led eight cadets into the swamps of Chesterfield County to look for look for species not found in the mountains.

If It Slithers or Swims … She’ll Take It In

May 1, 2018

Lt. Col. Emily Lilly's Blue Ridge Reptile Rescue offers a safe haven for reptiles and is the only licensed nonprofit organization in the state dedicated solely to reptiles.

Anglers prepare to leave the dock for the Fishing League Worldwide College Open on Kentucky Lake March 6.

Bass Fishing Club on the Rise

April 25, 2018

Members of the Institute's newly formed bass fishing club seek camaraderie, outdoor adventure—and a bite on the line.

Cadets perform ROTC maneuvers on the Parade Ground.

VMI Board to Consider Tuition and Fees

March 23, 2018

The Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors is expected to take action on tuition and mandatory fees for all in-state and out-of-state students at its May 5 meeting.

Col. Mike Krackow and Maj. Joyce Blandino show Jamie Foster ’20 how to lunge forward onto the force plate to measure her muscular electrical impulses in Nichols Engineering Building March 6.

Study Explores Functional Movement

March 22, 2018

Research currently underway in VMI’s biomechanics laboratory could someday be used to prevent falls among the elderly.

The VMI Pipe Band marches down 5th Avenue in New York City in 2003.

VMI Band to Lead NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade

March 15, 2018

The VMI Regimental and Pipe Band will be among the first units in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade as the Grand Marshal's band on Saturday, March 17.

Ian Morris ‘19 (left) and Zach Thoele ‘19 adjust a coupling on a tanker truck during an evening shift at the South River Volunteer Fire Department.

Cadet Firefighters Give Back

March 15, 2018

More than two dozen cadets are now members of the VMI Fire Club, and 20 are volunteering at local fire stations in Lexington and Rockbridge County.