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The Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿ÚCommunity Theatre will hold auditions for its fall show, “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” Monday, Sept. 8; Tuesday, Sept. 9; Wednesday, Sept. 10; and Thursday, Sept. 11 at 7:45 p.m. in Gillis Theater.

Carly Fiorina, businesswoman and politician, will address the Corps of Cadets and faculty at the academic convocation at Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 10:30 a.m. in Cameron Hall on Main Street. The event is free and open to the public.

Matriculation Day was held Saturday, Aug. 16, beginning the Rat Line for the new academic year. Even the weather—which had been unpredictable throughout the week—predictably offered a humid day of oppressive temperatures. This year marks the 186th year of the Institute.

The Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú Board of Visitors appointed retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David Furness ’87 as the Institute’s 16th superintendent, the chief executive officer of the Institute. 

As the start of a new academic year and Matriculation draw nearer, meet the Class of 2026 leadership announced this past spring.

Virginia’s poet laureate, Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Úinstructor Mattie Quesenberry Smith, Ph.D., has launched “Perseverance and Resilience,” a statewide poetry initiative supporting veterans’ health and well-being through workshops, a poetry contest, and public celebrations.

Anna Grace Adams ’26, a history major minoring in Arabic at Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú, believes considering the points of view of peoples from different cultures is crucial when establishing policy or providing aid.

Due to the preparation for and the training of the incoming matriculants, VMI’s Corps Physical Training Facility (CPTF) community walk will not be available from Saturday, Aug. 9 through Sunday, Aug. 24. Community members will soon be welcomed back into the CPTF.

John Paul Adams ’27, an English major minoring in French, spent 10 weeks studying the background and significance of the Jerusalem Bible and Tolkien’s role in its publication for his Summer Undergraduate Research Institute (SURI) project, “Scriptural Monster: A Study of Tolkien’s Jonah.”

College Orientation Workshop, Inc. (COW), a four-week challenging educational enrichment program, returned to Â鶹´«Ã½Èë¿Ú this summer, marking its 39th year of transforming the lives of promising, male, minority and at-risk high school students.