Virginia Military Institute marks its commencement for the class of 2023 in Cameron Hall at Virginia Military Institute Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Lexington.
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Then-Gov. Glenn Youngkin, left, and the then-superintendent of VMI, Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, walked together during the graduation ceremony in 2023.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin gives the address to VMI graduates during commencement Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Lexington.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin lauded the leadership skills learned by graduating VMI cadets on Tuesday.
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VMI cadets stand before receiving their degrees Tuesday.
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Virginia Military Institute marks its commencement for the class of 2023 in Cameron Hall at Virginia Military Institute Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Lexington.
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Virginia Military Institute's 2023 graduation was held on the campus on Tuesday.
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Graduating cadets enter VMI's Cameron Hall Tuesday.
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Lower classmen watch Tuesday's graduation at VMI.
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Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, VMI's former superintendent, is seen addressing graduating cadets in 2023. Wins' time at VMI placed him at the intersection of institutional history, political scrutiny and cultural change. Those same pressures now confront universities across the commonwealth, writes Jeff Bennett.
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VMI cadet Cameron M. Cavanaugh of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, introduces the commencement speaker for the class of 2023 Tuesday.
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Cadets listen during VMI's Tuesday graduation.Â
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Family members watched as cadets graduated at VMI on Tuesday.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin, shown speaking at VMI’s graduation in 2023, respects the VMI board’s authority and its decision, spokesman Christian Martinez said.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin receives a saber after his address at VMI Tuesday. Â
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Virginia Military Institute held its 2023 graduation Tuesday in Lexington.
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Virginia Military Institute held its 2023 graduation Tuesday.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin encouraged VMI graduates Tuesday, and did not take up the diversity and inclusion controversy that arose recently.
The governor's task force will address budget changes to a program that pays college tuition and fees for family of military service members killed or severely disabled on active duty.
General Assembly Democrats' first bills of the 2024 session include a proposed ban on assault weapons and speeding up a boost in the minimum wage, and proposed constitutional amendments to ensure access to abortion and to automatically restore rights once felons have completed their sentences.
The recession that hasn’t materialized so far has boosted Virginia’s tax collections by nearly $1 billion as fiscal year 2023 nears its June 30 end.
Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins is the first Black superintendent in the institute's 186-year history. His contract expires on June 30.
On Feb. 28 the VMI Board of Visitors voted 10-6 not to renew the contract of Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, the school's first Black superintendent.
