Virginia Military Institute Wikipedia. Virginia Military Institute. Motto. Latin In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium1Motto in EnglishIn Peace a Glorious Asset, In War a Tower of StrengthType. Publicsenior military college. Established. 18. 39 1. Academic affiliations. American Council on Education ACEAssociation of American Colleges and Universities AAC UEndowment3. Superintendent. General J. H. Binford Peay III, U. S. Army, ret. Students. Location. Lexington Rockbridge County, Virginia, U. S. A. 3. 74. 72. N7. W 3. The 3638323 to 1605548 a 1450464 of 14434154 in 1270284 on 508384 that 503295 is 492114 said 487849 with 423779 at 408185. The Virginia Military Institute VMI is a statesupported military college in Lexington, Virginia, the oldest such institution in the United States. Ocean Express Game Full Version. Economic development practices among smallrural community colleges, Tim Esbeck 9780755405756 0755405757 S Club 7 Annual 2002. N 7. 9. 4. 40W 3. Coordinates 3. 74. N7. 92. 62. 4W 3. N 7. 9. 4. 40W 3. Campus. Small town, 1. Colors. Red, Yellow, White4              NicknameKeydetsSporting affiliations. National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision FCS Southern Conference So. ConMascotMoe the KangarooWebsitewww. The Virginia Military Institute VMI is a state supportedmilitary college in Lexington, Virginia, the oldest such institution in the United States. Unlike any other senior military college in the United States, and in keeping with its founding principles, VMI enrolls cadets only and awards baccalaureate degrees exclusively. VMI offers its students, all of whom are cadets, strict military discipline combined with a spartan, physically and academically demanding environment. The Institute grants degrees in 1. While VMI has been called The West Point of The South,1. Also, while all cadets must participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps ROTC of the United States Armed Forces, unlike the federal military service academies, students are afforded the flexibility of pursuing civilian endeavors or accepting an officers commission in any of the active or reserve components of any of the U. S. military branches upon graduation. GovernanceeditThe Board of Visitors is the supervisory board1. Virginia Military Institute. Although the Governor is ex officio the commander in chief of the Institute, and no one may be declared a graduate without his signature, he delegates to the Board the responsibility for developing the Institutes policy. The Board appoints the Superintendent and approves appointment of members of the faculty and staff on the recommendation of the Superintendent. The Board may make bylaws and regulations for their own government and the management of the affairs of the Institute,1. Institute is exempt from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with Va. Code 2. 2 4. 00. Militaria Mart features a reputable dealer directory and resource site for collectors of militaria. Get the latest breaking news across the U. S. on ABCNews. com. Report on ReEnrollment 25pkg. GREET Sympathy Thank You Birthday AERIE SUPPLY ORDER FORM Prices Effective December 2007. Eagle-Rider-logo-white_1.JPG' alt='Fraternal Order Of Eagles Officer Handbook' title='Fraternal Order Of Eagles Officer Handbook' />A6 which exempts educational institutions operated by the Commonwealth,1. VAC 1. 00. The Executive Committee conducts the business of the Board during recesses. The Board has 1. 7 members, including ex officio the Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Regular members are appointed by the Governor for a four year term and may be reappointed once. Fraternal Order Of Eagles Officer Handbook' title='Fraternal Order Of Eagles Officer Handbook' />Of the sixteen appointed members, twelve must be alumni of the Institute, eight of whom must be residents of Virginia and four must be non residents and the remaining four members must be non alumni Virginia residents. The Executive Committee consists of the Boards President, three Vice Presidents, and one non alumnus at large, and is appointed by the Board at each annual meeting. Under the militia bill the Virginia Code of 1. Institute were recognized as part of the military establishment of the state, and the Governor had authority to issue commissions to them in accordance with Institute regulations. Current law makes provision for officers of the Virginia Militia to be subject to orders of the Governor. The cadets are a military corps the Corps of Cadets under the command of the Superintendent and under the administration of the Commandant of Cadets, and constitute the guard of the Institute. HistoryeditEarly historyeditIn the years after the War of 1. Virginia built and maintained several arsenals to store weapons intended for use by the state militia in the event of invasion or slave revolt. In the 1. 83. 0s Lexington attorney John Thomas Lewis Preston belonged to a debate club known as the Franklin Society. In 1. 83. 6 he made the case to the society that the arsenal in Lexington could be put to better use as a normal school for providing education on practical subjects, as well as military training to individuals who could be expected to serve as officers in the militia if needed. After debate and revision of the original proposal, the Franklin Society voted in favor of Prestons concept. After a public relations campaign that included Preston meeting in person with influential business, military and political figures, letters to editors of prominent news sources from Preston writing under a pen name, and many other open letters from prominent supporters, in 1. Virginia legislature passed a bill authorizing creation of a school at the Lexington arsenal, and the Governor signed the measure into law. The organizers of the planned school formed a board of visitors, which included Preston, and the board selected Claudius Crozet, a prominent officer and engineer formerly under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte, to serve as their President. Crozet was also the Chief Engineer of Virginia and someone whom Thomas Jefferson referred to as, the smartest mathematician in the United States. The board delegated to Preston the task of deciding what to call the new school, and he created the name Virginia Military Institute. Preston was also tasked with hiring VMIs first Superintendent. He was persuaded that West Point graduate and Army officer Francis Henney Smith, then on the faculty at HampdenSydney College, was the most suitable candidate. Fraternal Order Of Eagles Officer Handbook' title='Fraternal Order Of Eagles Officer Handbook' />Preston successfully recruited Smith, and convinced him to become the first Superintendent and Professor of Tactics. In an endeavor unique to the United States, Preston, Crozet, and Smith founded VMI intending to create a hybrid of the best characteristics of the United States Military Academy and British Royal Military Academy Sandhurst educational models. After Smith agreed to accept the Superintendents position, Preston applied to join the faculty, and was hired as Professor of Languages. Classes began in 1. Private John Strange. With few exceptions, there have been sentinels posted at VMI every hour of every day of the school year. The Class of 1. 84. Living conditions were poor until 1. In 1. 85. 1 Thomas Stonewall Jackson became a member of the faculty and professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy. Fresno State Summer Programs more. Under Jackson, then a major, and Major William Gilham, VMI infantry and artillery units were present at the execution by hanging of John Brown at Charles Town, Virginia now West Virginia in 1. Civil War periodeditVMI cadets and alumni played instrumental roles in the American Civil War. On 1. 4 occasions, the Confederacy called cadets into active military engagements. VMI has authorized battle streamers for each one of these engagements but chose only to carry one the battle streamer for New Market. Many VMI Cadets were ordered to Camp Lee, at Richmond, to train recruits under General Stonewall Jackson. VMI alumni were regarded among the best officers of the South and several distinguished themselves in the Union forces as well. Fifteen graduates rose to the rank of general in the Confederate Army, and one rose to this rank in the Union Army.