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VMI board opted out of extending first Black superintendent's contract

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins will step down in June from his post as the first Black superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute after the schools board voted against extending his contract Friday.In a 10-6 vote, the schools Board of Visitors, an advisory group appointed by the governor, opted out of extending Wins contract after meeting in a closed session shielded from the public.The ouster of Wins, a 1985 alumn…

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In 1928, some state leaders wanted to close VMI. The risk of that happening could come back.

Virginia Military Institute offers 14 different classes in military history, from “European Warfare, 1600-1871” to “Insurgency and Terrorism in History.”That date range leaves out the study of ancient warriors, at least one of whom may still be relevant to VMI today: Pyrrhus, the Greek king and general who we remember with the term “Pyrrhic victory,” meaning a victory that may not have been worth the cost.Pyrrhus gained his unfortunate legacy wi…

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Military.com

VMI Board Opted Out of Extending First Black Superintendent's Contract

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins will step down in June from his post as the first Black superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute after the school’s board voted against extending his contract.

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Richmond Times-Dispatch

VMI board votes against extending superintendent's contract

Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins is the first Black superintendent in the institute's 186-year history. His contract expires on June 30.

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VMI board opted out of extending first Black superintendent's contract

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins will step down in June from his post as the first Black superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute after the school’s board voted

3 days ago·United States

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Virginia Mercury

VMI board ousts first Black superintendent in controversial vote

In a stunning decision that has already sparked political backlash, the Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors voted Friday morning against extending the contract of Ret. Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, the school’s first Black superintendent. After more than two hours behind closed doors, the board rejected Wins’ contract extension in a 6-10 vote. His tenure will officially end on June 30. Board President John Adams, a Gov. Glenn Youngkin appoi…

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overpassesforamerica.com

The First Black Leader of Virginia Military Institute Is Ousted - Overpasses For America

The board of Virginia Military Institute voted on Friday against extending the contract of Major General Cedric T. Wins, the college’s first Black superintendent. The school’s board of visitors, which voted 10-6 not to extend General Wins’s contract, did not give an official reason for the decision, which was made after a closed session that lasted more than two hours. The move followed years of pushback from conservative alumni of the college w…

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