The board welcomes the state review, which Boland is confident will show the school responded appropriately to the allegations, he wrote. Virginia needs to take immediate action to stop the culture of racism and oppression at Virginia Military Institute. The Washington Post story outlines numerous student and alumni allegations mentioned in the state leaders' letter, as well as a 2017 incident in which White cadets dressed up in boxes, representing the southern border wall, bearing a slur against Mexicans. While the state leaders support VMI's mission, they wrote, the latest allegations suggest school leaders are not moving quickly enough to demonstrate the commitment to diversity that the nation expects from its institutions. It's hard to believe that in 2020 all of our tax dollars are still supporting this overtly racist culture at a state supported school.

Source: CNN October 20, 2020 22:52 UTC