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|||{{headline}}The Virginia Military Institute said Thursday that it has voted in a new boss: retired Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, who was named named to serve as interim superintendent last November after the previous superintendent resigned amid allegations of pervasive racism.The Virginia Military Institute said Thursday that it has voted in a new boss: retired Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, who was tapped to serve as interim superintendent after the previous superintendent resigned amid allegations of pervasive racism.He will be the first Black leader to serve in the role.“Maj. Gen. Wins has distinguished himself as a leader whose dedication to the Institute’s mission and to the Corps of Cadets has endeared him to many during his brief time as interim superintendent,” John William Boland, president of the VMI Board of Visitors, said in a release.“VMI’s mission, Honor Code, and regimental and class systems are vitally important to the future success of our institution. There’s no question that Maj. Gen. Wins is the right person to preserve and advance VMI’s unique system of education moving forward.”Wins is a 34-year veteran of the U.S. Army, and a 1985 graduate of the institute.VMI was the last public college in Virginia to integrate. According to The Washington Post, about 8% of VMI’s 1,700 students are Black, and many of them are athletes.&nbsp;to investigate the allegations of racism at VMI, which received $19 million in state funds in fiscal 2020.WTOP’s Anna Gawel contributed to this report.|||||Like WTOP on and follow WTOP on and to engage in conversation about this article and others.Get breaking news and daily headlines delivered to your email inbox by signing up .© 2021 WTOP. All Rights Reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

|||{{headline}}The Virginia Military Institute said Thursday that it has voted in a new boss: retired Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, who was named named to serve as interim superintendent last November after the previous superintendent resigned amid allegations of pervasive racism.The Virginia Military Institute said Thursday that it has voted in a new boss: retired Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins, who was tapped to serve as interim superintendent after the previous superintendent resigned amid allegations of pervasive racism.He will be the first Black leader to serve in the role.“Maj. Gen. Wins has...

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