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VMI board reviews strategic plan that doubles merit scholarships and targets athletics overhaul
Summary
The Virginia Military Institute on Monday presented a merged strategic plan that sets measurable KPIs, aims to double the Institute Merit Scholarship budget, raises long‑term commissioning and retention targets, and launches an athletics strategy to improve competitiveness and revenue.
Superintendent (speaking to the Board of Visitors) told members the institute is consolidating prior efforts into a single strategic plan and has reached the stage of defining an action plan, milestones and measurable assessment criteria before full implementation.
The plan, the Superintendent said, contains 10 goals, 20 objectives and 67 key performance indicators. Among the most concrete proposals is a 100% increase in the annual budget for the Institute Merit Scholarship program to support five merit scholars in each incoming class, and a national recruiting program organized at the alumni‑chapter level to target a routine matriculation of 500–525 cadets.
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