1st Black Leader of Virginia Military Institute Is Ousted

The First Black Leader of Virginia Military Institute Is Ousted
The college’s board decided not to renew the contract of its superintendent, Major General Cedric T. Wins, who led diversity efforts and removed a Confederate statue on campus.
Virginia Military Institute will not renew first Black superintendent's contract
The supervisory board of the Virginia Military Institute on Friday said it would not renew the contract of the first Black superintendent of the oldest state-supported military college in the U.S. The 16-member board,
VMI Board Opted Out of Extending First Black Superintendent's Contract
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 on Friday against extending his contract. In a 10-6 vote,
VMI board won’t renew contract of first Black superintendent
Five Black cadets and one former cadet said retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins has eased racial tensions since taking over, but they described lingering racism on campus.
VMI board ousts first Black superintendent in controversial vote
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 appointee,
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.
VMI Board votes not to renew contract of Superintendent Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins
The VMI Board of Visitors decided not to renew the contract of Superintendent Maj. Gen. Cedric T. Wins in a meeting Friday.
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