VMI

abbreviation for Virginia Military Institute, a state-supported military school for men in Lexington, Virginia. The students at Virginia Military Institute are called cadets. They live in barracks, wear military uniforms and adhere to a disciplinary system similar to that of the United States Military Academy. VMI's graduates have played a n active part in every war since its founding in 1839. —SHSBC Binder 7 Approved Glossary

an abbreviation for Virginia Military Institute, a state-controlled military school, in Lexington, Virginia, USA. Established in 1839, the school was originally founded as an institution for men; however, in the fall of 1997 it became co-educational. It offers degrees in a variety of subjects such as biology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, civil and electrical engineering. It isabbreviation for Virginia Military Institute, a state-supported military school for men in Lexington, Virginia. The students at Virginia Military Institute are called cadets. They live in barracks, wear military uniforms and adhere to a disciplinary system similar to that of the United States Military Academy. VMI's graduates have played an active part in every war since its founding in 1839.