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![Chase Antony ’18 accepts his award for 3rd place at the Model UN conference at the U.S. Military Academy. – VMI Photo courtesy of Ryan Nagatoshi ’18.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/FB_IMG_1491536487981[1]-1-400x266.jpg)
Two cadets recently received awards at the United States Military Academy's Model UN conference, an impressive accomplishment considering that Model UN is a relatively new activity at VMI.
![A cadet reads to elementary school students.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/NyeKindergarten-1-400x300.jpg)
During the first weekend of April, hundreds of Virginia Military Institute cadets fanned out to over a dozen local sites and worked hard for their community.
![Drew Borinstein ’17 presents his honors thesis in the Turman room of Preston Library on the effects of declining birthrates in the U.S. on March 28. – VMI Photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/BorinsteinHonorsPresentation2017HLM0020-1-400x266.jpg)
Drew Borinstein ’17 has spent much of the past year digging into a real-world problem that’s likely to have serious implications in the decades ahead – the declining U.S. birthrate.
![Cadets walk to class](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/MorningClassChangeJRR0001-copy-1-400x266.jpg)
Virginia Military Institute is ranked 45th out of nearly 500 four-year public colleges and universities nationwide in a report released this week by Business First magazine.
![Gov. Terry McAuliffe speaks at a podium.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/EvaMcAuliffe2017KN130-1-400x266.jpg)
Gov. Terry McAuliffe showcased the state’s progress on environmental issues during the Environment Virginia Symposium held in Marshall Hall today.
![Gen. John Jumper attends the Institute Society dinner last November.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/InstituteSocietyDinner2017KN0377-1-400x266.jpg)
Retired Gen. John P. Jumper ’66, President of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors and former U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, will speak at graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2017 to be held May 16 in Cameron Hall.
![A headshot of Dr. Ron Petitte.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/ron-petitteTN-290x194.jpg)
Dr. Ron Petitte ’65 will present the talk, “Countering Human Trafficking,” on Thursday, March 30, at 7:45 p.m. in the Turman Room of Preston Library.
![Nathan Miller stands with the championship belt after winning his bout against University of Michigan’s Mike Henry during the final day of the USIBA National Championships March 23.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/BoxingFinals2017SH1127-1-400x273.jpg)
Six VMI boxers won individual titles and the men’s club battled to a second-place finish at the U.S. Intercollegiate Boxing Association National Championships.
![Sarah Hoover ’13, representing Norfolk Southern Corporation at the career fair, speaks with Allison Partin ‘17. – VMI Photos by Kelly Nye.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/SpringCareerFair2017KN098-1-400x266.jpg)
Cadet career ambassadors play a vital role in helping their fellow cadets make a smooth transition to post-graduation employment.
![Justin Rose ’17, Devon Kirk ’17, and David LaFuze ’18 work with Col. Stan Smith in the lab. – VMI Photo by H. Lockwood McLaughlin.](/media/content-assets/images/news/2016-17/StanSmithLab2017HLM0048-1-400x266.jpg)
A group of cadets working in the chemistry lab have found compounds effective against leishmaniasis, a parasite-borne disease common in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.