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P.O. Box 1500 Staunton, VA 24401
VIRGINIA WOMEN’S INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP
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I am part of a team with other strong, inspired females who are destined to do something unique with their lives.” PAULINE LANGSTON BIOLOGY » ENSIGN, US NAVY
Get ready for a lifetime of taking charge. Join the nation’s only corps of cadets designed just for young women.
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marybaldwin.edu/vwil Mary Baldwin University does not discriminate on the basis of sex (except that men are admitted only as ADP, graduate, and special students), race, national/ethnic origin, color, age, religion, veteran’s status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other classification protected by statute in its educational programs, admissions, co-curricular or other activities, and employment practices.Inquiries may be directed to the Director of Human Resources, P.O. Box 1500, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton, Virginia 24402; phone 540-887-7367.
True leaders climb higher.
True leaders connect ideas with action. VWIL is a premier leadership program that includes military preparation, not a military program with leadership training on the sidelines. Whether you are interested in commissioning into the U.S. Armed Forces,
1995
guiding a classroom of students, running a business, or finding exciting work in another
THE VWIL STORY
field, the VWIL approach will get you there.
WHY IT WORKS
Commonwealth of Virginia was looking for a top-notch leadership program for women, and Mary Baldwin was ready. The college drew on the latest research, its own long record of innovation, and
EXCHANGE PROGRAM
• Association of Military Colleges and Schools in the United States • Army Aviation Association of America • Commonwealth of Virginia • Staunton Military Academy Association of Alumni • United States Coast Guard
for Leadership (VWIL). On August 22, 1995, the college welcomed its first class of cadets. Still the
Cadet life is organized through two systems. For each position in the corps’ regimental system,
major of your choice, prepares you to take the helm in the board room, the classroom,
nation’s only all-female corps of cadets, VWIL continues to regard service and leadership in the
there is an equal role in the class system. Chances are good that you will hold a leadership position
or the briefing room.
public sector just as highly as military preparation, and stands as one of the strongest examples of the big rewards of a small university.
• Provides military standards, drill and ceremony, accountability, time management • Rank structure includes commanding officer, executive officer, staff, color guard, rifle platoons, drill team, honor guard, and band platoon (also open to non-VWIL students) • Participation in ROTC training (all branches of service offered)
• Governs class privileges and encourages the spirit of the corps • Leadership structure includes a chair, vice chair, and secretary for each class, in addition to Class Congress and committee chairs • Prepares cadets for public and private career paths • Civilian leader track
• Military leader track
PHYSICAL TRAINING also integrates discipline, tenacity, and wellness as a part of daily life.
SISTERHOOD
DID YOU KNOW? The CORPS
OF CADETS AND MARCHING BAND have performed in parades in
Washington, DC, at the Smithsonian Museum, and for several Virginia gubernatorial
Meet your new best friends: your sister nULLs. Behind the salute, there is genuine care
inaugurations. The marching band includes cadets and non-cadet Mary Baldwin students, and it
and mutual respect. One of the most poignant events for first-years and upperclass
is one of the most visible ways that the program earns national recognition.
cadets each year is “rites,” when nULLs become full members of the corps.
ethnic minorities
PARTNERSHIPS
The leadership studies minor required for all cadets, combined with an academic
PT is a fundamental part of cadet life that not only improves your physical fitness, but
65%
in collaboration with Virginia Military Institute
HOW IT WORKS
CLASS SYSTEM
125
enrollment (2015–16)
ROTC PROGRAM
more than 150 years of experience in educating leaders to design the Virginia Women’s Institute
REGIMENTAL SYSTEM
58%
commissioning rate (2012–15)
WHEN YOU’RE OPEN TO POSSIBILITY, YOU SEE A BETTER WAY. In 1993, the
ACADEMICS
in one or both arenas during your time as a cadet.
VWIL founded
with Lady Doak College in Madurai, India
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Through VWIL, I’m gaining valuable skills and creating my own definition of leadership to inspire and empower our cadets. I’ve enjoyed many unique and challenging experiences with the support HAILEY CATON ‘18 of my sister nULLs.” C/SGT. MATHEMATICS MAJOR