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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,
VMI leader blames ‘bias’ and ‘ideology’ for vote not to extend contract
VMI superintendent Cedric T. Wins blamed partisanship for a recent decision by the school’s governing board not to renew his contract.
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.
‘Partisan choice’: VMI superintendent responds after vote not to extend contract
The Virginia Military Institute’s (VMI) first Black superintendent, Ret. Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, says “partisan politics” played a key role in the Board of Visitors’ decision to not renew his contract — a move that comes after four and a half years of leadership at the nation’s oldest state-supported military college.
VMI superintendent releases statement following board's vote not to extend contract
The superintendent of Virginia Military Institute released a statement Thursday, one week after the school's Board of Visitors voted not to extend his contract.
VMI’s first Black superintendent says ‘bias, emotion and ideology’ kept board from extending his contract
The first Black superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) is weighing in after VMI’s Board of Visitors declined to extend his contract. In a lengthy statement, he accused the
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.
Richmond Times-Dispatch3hOpinion
Commentary: The injustice at VMI will reverberate beyond Wins' ouster
Despite being criticized as “woke,” Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins sought to make minorities and women feel valued and equal as cadets ...
VMI’s first Black superintendent says ouster is based on politics, not job performance
The first Black superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute says his forced departure is the result of politics rather ...
AFRO American Newspapers1d
Black general fired for daring to fix military school’s racism
Virginia Military Institute Superintendent Cedric T. Wins faces backlash for pushing for change at the institution. His ...
Augusta Free Press3d
VMI alums leading effort to get ‘explanation’ on ouster of Black superintendent
A group spearheaded by VMI alums is leading an effort to get a “full and immediate explanation” from the school’s Board of ...
Accuracy In Media5d
Accuracy in Media forces out pro-DEI superintendent at Virginia Military Institute
Accuracy in Media’s campaign against radical policies at Virginia Military Institute has resulted in the ousting of ...