The VMI Board of Visitors decided in a 10-6 vote last Friday not to extend the superintendent’s contract after a more than a two-hour, closed-door meeting.

VMI, which received $32 million in state general funds in 2025, did not admit Black men until 1968, and women until 1997. Of its more than 1,500 cadets, most are White and male.

VMI has a long history of racism and sexism. Black students weren’t admitted until 1968 and women weren’t admitted until 1997. Today just 6 percent of its 1,650 cadets are Black; Women make up ...

The superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) on Monday condemned the allegations of sexual harassment and assault from more than a dozen current and former female cadets who spoke ...

Adams, a 1996 VMI graduate, a member of the board since July 2022 and its president since July 2024, declined comment when reached Saturday.

VMI’s first Black superintendent says ‘bias, emotion and ideology’ kept board from extending his contract by: Ryan Nadeau Posted: Mar 6, 2025 / 06:35 PM EST Updated: Mar 6, 2025 / 06:35 PM EST ...

Get The 7 DMV newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. “This investigation found that institutional racism and sexism are present, tolerated, and left unaddressed at VMI.

Spirit of VMI has questioned why the school’s Board of Visitors awarded Wins a $100,000 bonus on top of his annual salary of $656,000 — despite a 25 percent drop in enrollment.

Education VMI to allow pregnant and parenting cadets to remain in school after federal probe May 9, 2014 More than 11 years ago Summary By Nick Anderson ...