Virginia Military Institute
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| Motto | Latin: In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium |
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Motto in English
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In Peace a Glorious Asset, In War a Tower of Strength |
| Type | Public senior military college |
| Established | 1839 |
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Academic affiliations
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ACE AAC&U |
| Endowment | $383 million |
| Superintendent | Gen. J. H. Binford Peay III, U.S. Army (ret) |
| Students | 1,653 |
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Lexington, Virginia, U.S. 37°47′24″N 79°26′24″W / 37.790°N 79.440°WCoordinates: 37°47′24″N 79°26′24″W / 37.790°N 79.440°W |
| Campus | Small town, 134 acres (0.54 km2) |
| Colors | Red, Yellow, White |
| Nickname | Keydets |
| Mascot | Moe the Kangaroo |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I FCS – SoCon |
| Website | www |
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Virginia Military Institute Historic District
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Virginia Military Institute campus
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| Location | VMI campus, Lexington, Virginia |
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| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | 1818 |
| Architect | Davis, A.J.; Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 74002219 |
| VLR # | 117-0017 |
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| Added to NRHP | 30 May 1974 |
| Designated VLR | 9 September 1969 |
The Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is a state-supported military 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 only military cadets and awards baccalaureate degrees exclusively. VMI offers cadets strict military discipline combined with a spartan, physically and academically demanding environment. The Institute grants degrees in 14 disciplines in engineering, the sciences, and the liberal arts.
While VMI has been called the West Point of the South, it differs from the federal service academies in several respects. For example, the living conditions at VMI are far more austere than at the service academies. Also, while all cadets must participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), they are afforded the flexibility of pursuing civilian endeavors or accepting a commission in any of the active or reserve components of any of the U.S. military branches upon graduation.
The Board of Visitors is the supervisory board of the 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 Institute's 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, and while the Institute is exempt from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with Va. Code § 2.2-4002(A)(6) (which exempts educational institutions operated by the Commonwealth), some of its regulations are codified at 8VAC 100. The Executive Committee conducts the business of the Board during recesses.
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