In a background video, Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û cadets can be seen training in military tactics with their Reserve Officer Training Corps units in Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force, and taking their oaths of office during commissioning ceremonies.
ROTC at Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û: Answer the Call
Recipients of a three or four-year ROTC national scholarship, explore an opportunity to have the Institute help fund your journey toward military leadership.
CALL TO DUTY SCHOLARSHIPSRecipients of a three or four-year ROTC national scholarship, explore an opportunity to have the Institute help fund your journey toward military leadership.
CALL TO DUTY SCHOLARSHIPSRanked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, the Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
Ranked the #4 public liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report, the Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û offers small class sizes, academically challenging undergraduate programs, Division I athletics, and the largest ROTC program in the nation.
Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Updates
Institute leadership continues to communicate important information for cadets, their families, faculty & staff, and the Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û community at-large:
- The Chessie Nature Trail will be congested Tuesday, Oct. 29, from approximately 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. due to a Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û military training activity.
- The Keydets Rifle program had another strong outing on Saturday, as the mixed team topped Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's rival The Citadel. The women's team, which set an aggregate record the previous week, smashed that number while facing the Bulldogs, with four shooters setting personal records in the process.
- Event Reminder: Retired U.S. Army Capt. Florent Groberg, a Medal of Honor recipient and this year’s H. B. Johnson, Jr., Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Class of 1926, Distinguished Speaker, will be giving the keynote address during the 15th Annual Leadership & Ethics Conference. His speech is free and open to the public Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. in Cameron Hall.
- Transportation information for cadets and rats for Thanksgiving Furlough can be found on the Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û online calendar event starting furlough at CMD Nov. 23. Cadets and rats should adhere to all official timelines in the furlough memo when planning their travel.
- Season tickets for Keydets basketball are now available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased through Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's official ticket vendor, . The season tips off Monday, November 4, at home in Cameron Hall when Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û hosts Washington College (Md.) at 7 p.m.
ⓘ Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û: To receive important information concerning emergencies, weather, traffic, and parking, text the word "Keydet" to 772-95.
Today's Choice = Tomorrow's Success
Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û has a proud history of producing educated and honorable leaders, individuals ready to face challenges head on and succeed thanks to our unique system of education within a military setting. 97% of our graduates are employed, enrolled in graduate school, or commissioned into the armed forces within 6 months of graduation. A 10:1 student to faculty ratio means Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û cadets receive focused, individualized instruction across 14 undergraduate degree programs. 83% of cadets receive some form of scholarships and/or financial aid.
Ready to learn more? Prospective cadets are encouraged to attend an or a offered by the Office of Admissions.
Already convinced? Applications are open for Fall 2025 enrollment.
News from Post
Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Army ROTC Cadets Win Bronze Medal in Welsh Event
Eight Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Army ROTC cadets — members of Ranger Challenge, the “varsity sport” of the Army ROTC program — made history when they traveled to the Welsh mountains of the UK to participate in Exercise Cambrian Patrol, the British Army’s premier patrolling event in early October.
Botany Class Learns Practical Uses
Seven cadets in a general botany class explored practical plant uses by learning the art of chair caning. Led by Col. Anne Alerding, the hands-on session featured local artisan Andrew Hart, who taught students to weave chair seats using flat reed from rattan palms.
Exercise Study Recruiting Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û and W&L Alumni
A new research study comparing the exercise habits between four populations: Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û cadets, Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û alumni, W&L students, and W&L alumni, both in the short- and long-term, is being conducted by Maj. Katherine Baur, assistant professor in the Department of Human Performance and Wellness at Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û.
Civil War Historian to Speak at Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û
Ïã¸Û6ºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û welcomes Brian McKnight, Ph.D., professor of history and a founding director of the Center for Appalachian Studies at the University of Virginia, who will give a lecture on the Civil War titled, “Guerrilla Warfare and Base Criminality in the Civil War Borderland.”