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Forbes, an American business magazine, has ranked VMI No. 11 on its list of “Top 25 Public Colleges with The Highest Earning Graduates” released on Wednesday.
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The Chessie Nature Trail has been rerouted onto Old Buena Vista Road for a short distance near Route 11. The detour will be in place indefinitely on the trail.
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Col. Jim Hentz, professor of international studies at Virginia Military Institute, will speak on the public radio program With Good Reason the week of July 22-28.
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Among the projects currently underway are placing a new floor in Crozet Hall, putting a new roof on Cameron Hall, and fixing several leaks in the Clark King Pool.
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Virginia Military Institute ranked 24th among public colleges across the country in Money Magazine’s annual college rankings that were released today.
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Events held in past years at the Institute, including a fireworks display and a balloon rally, will be held at the Virginia Horse Center.
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The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – Commission on Colleges has reaffirmed VMI’s accreditation for the next 10 years.
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The Campaign for VMI has raised $323.6 million from 15,244 alumni and friends as of the end of May, and two weeks remain before the effort draws to a close.
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The appointment of two new members of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors and the reappointment of two current board members have been announced.
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Virginia Military Institute ranked 33rd out of nearly 1,400 colleges and universities across the country in Payscale’s annual College Return on Investment Report.