This look at the civil engineering department, which has existed since VMI’s inception, was published in the January 1924 issue. At the time, VMI had four academic departments: Civil engineering, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, and liberal arts.
Col. Donald K. Jamison ’57, longtime civil engineering department head, wrote this article discussing the past, present, and future of the department in the Summer 1972 issue.
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1924 1961 This article from the Winter 1961 issue discusses the changing nature of a college library, which by that time had transitioned from a repository for books to an active learning center.
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1974 This article from the Winter 1974 issue explores the history of the chemistry department.
The Winter 1974 issue carried the news that VMI Research Labs had received a two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health.
1974 1984 By the mid-1980s, personal computer use was becoming mainstream on college campuses, and VMI was no exception. This article from the Fall 1984 issue discusses plans to roll out computer use in all academic disciplines.
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