VMI board won’t renew contract of 1st Black superintendent

VMI Board doesn’t extend superintendent’s contract, prompting cries of racism
In a controversial decision, the Board of Visitors at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) has declined to extend the contract of its current superintendent, Major General Cedric Wins.
VMI superintendent's contract not renewed
The first Black superintendent at Virginia Military Institute will not have his contract renewed, the school's Board of Visitors said.
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.
First Black Superintendent At Virginia Military Institute Denied Contract Extension By Board
Foy said, "He informed me that he was a supporter of the superintendent, but the board did not want to continue on with the Black superintendent. I did say, ‘You're putting everything for VMI at risk - the reputation,
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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,
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Portsmouth, are voicing concern that the board of visitors might not extend Gen. Cedric Wins' tenure for more than a year,
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Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors voted 10 to 6 on Friday against a contract extension for Major General Cedric Wins, a VMI graduate and the first Black leader in the college’s history.
Virginia Military Institute Will Not Renew First Black Superintendent's Contract
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