Virginia Military Institute

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Virginia Military Institute is a prestigious public military college in Lexington, Virginia, known for its rigorous academic and military training programs that have produced many notable U.S. military and political leaders.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf public military college
public university
senior military college
abbreviation VMI
accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
surface form: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
adjacentTo Washington and Lee University
athleticsBrand VMI Keydets
athleticsDivision NCAA Division I
campusType rural
country United States of America
surface form: United States
founded 1839
foundingDate November 11, 1839
governance Board of Visitors
governedBy Virginia
surface form: Commonwealth of Virginia
hasAcademicStaff faculty
hasBuilding Barracks
hasCharacteristic all students are military cadets
honor code
no civilian undergraduates
rigorous academic program
rigorous military training
hasCorps Virginia Military Institute self-linksurface differs
surface form: Corps of Cadets
hasLandmark Virginia Military Institute Parade Ground
hasNickname West Point of the South
hasNotableAlumni George C. Marshall
John McCain III (attended, transferred)
Jonathan M. Daniels
numerous U.S. military leaders
numerous U.S. political leaders
honorCode single-sanction honor system
isDesignatedAs senior military college under U.S. law
isMemberOf Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
Southern Conference
locatedIn Lexington, Virginia, United States
surface form: Lexington, Virginia

Rockbridge County, Virginia
Virginia
mascot Moe the Kangaroo
motto In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium
mottoEnglish In Peace a Glorious Asset, In War a Tower of Strength
mottoLanguage Latin
offersDegree bachelor's degree
offersProgram economics and business
engineering
international studies
liberal arts
sciences
primaryColors red
yellow
type state-supported military college

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Input
Subject: Virginia Military Institute
Description of subject: Virginia Military Institute is a prestigious public military college in Lexington, Virginia, known for its rigorous academic and military training programs that have produced many notable U.S. military and political leaders.

Referenced by (57)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

George C. Marshall educatedAt Virginia Military Institute
Stonewall Jackson employer Virginia Military Institute
Dan Quinn collegeTeamCoached Virginia Military Institute
this entity surface form: Virginia Military Institute Keydets football
Virginia Military Institute hasCorps Virginia Military Institute self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Corps of Cadets
Stonewall employer Virginia Military Institute
subject surface form: Stonewall Jackson
Lexington, Virginia, United States isHomeTo Virginia Military Institute
subject surface form: Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia, United States hasLandmark Virginia Military Institute
subject surface form: Lexington, Virginia
this entity surface form: Virginia Military Institute campus
In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium usedBy Virginia Military Institute
In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium mottoOf Virginia Military Institute
In Pace Decus, In Bello Praesidium appliesTo Virginia Military Institute
Board of Visitors governs Virginia Military Institute
subject surface form: Board of Visitors (Virginia Military Institute)
Moe the Kangaroo represents Virginia Military Institute
Moe the Kangaroo educationalInstitution Virginia Military Institute
Moe the Kangaroo category Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute Parade Ground locatedIn Virginia Military Institute
this entity surface form: Virginia Military Institute campus
Virginia Military Institute Parade Ground usedBy Virginia Military Institute
this entity surface form: Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets
Virginia Military Institute Parade Ground partOf Virginia Military Institute
West Point of the South refersTo Virginia Military Institute
West Point of the South associatedWith Virginia Military Institute
this entity surface form: Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets
West Point of the South nicknameOf Virginia Military Institute
VMI Keydets represents Virginia Military Institute
VMI Keydets governingBody Virginia Military Institute
VMI Keydets foundedBy Virginia Military Institute
Thomas taughtAt Virginia Military Institute
subject surface form: Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Stephen T. Early educatedAt Virginia Military Institute
Rockbridge County, Virginia contains Virginia Military Institute
Rockbridge County, Virginia hasEducationalInstitution Virginia Military Institute
Robert E. Lee Jr. educatedAt Virginia Military Institute
Big South Conference hasFormerMember Virginia Military Institute
Jonathan M. Daniels educatedAt Virginia Military Institute
Jonathan M. Daniels almaMater Virginia Military Institute
Harry F. Byrd Jr. educatedAt Virginia Military Institute
Steven McAuliffe educatedAt Virginia Military Institute
Lexington Historic District associatedWith Virginia Military Institute
Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute meetsAt Virginia Military Institute
this entity surface form: Virginia Military Institute campus
VMI Museum location Virginia Military Institute
VMI Museum affiliation Virginia Military Institute
VMI Museum operator Virginia Military Institute
VMI Museum ownedBy Virginia Military Institute
Preston Library affiliation Virginia Military Institute
Preston Library mainLibraryOf Virginia Military Institute
Preston Library operatedBy Virginia Military Institute
Keydets represents Virginia Military Institute
Keydets governingBody Virginia Military Institute
Keydets associatedWith Virginia Military Institute
this entity surface form: VMI Corps of Cadets