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VMI commandant vows earlier interventions as board raises concerns about high demerit cases and neighborhood impacts
Summary
VMI commandant and staff reported 55 suspensions/dismissals across academic, honor and conduct issues (3.5% of the corps), described repeat high-demerit cases concentrated among a small group including some athletes, and said the institute will increase engagement and patrols to address off-post neighborhood complaints in Diamond Hill.
Board members pressed VMI leaders for data and action after staff reported a cluster of high demerit cases among a small fraction of cadets and an uptick in conduct-related issues during the early semester numeric period.
The commandant briefed the board that, across honor, academic and conduct cases, 55 cadets were suspended or dismissed last year (about 3.5% of the corps) and that a small subset had accumulated more than 100 demerits. Board members noted that eight of the ten returners in a…
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