"Liberty will use VTI’s programming and resources to enhance its current for-credit course offerings and expand them into the not-for-credit environment through the Center for Professional and Continuing Education. Students — especially adult students, military veterans, and employees looking to learn a skill or trade — will gain the skills necessary to quickly enter the workforce rather than spend several years earning a degree. “I believe this new acquisition reinforces our commitment to expanding skilled trade training,” said Liberty Provost and Chief Academic Officer Scott Hicks." https://www.liberty.edu/news/2024/08/01/liberty-university-acquires-virginia-technical-institute-expands-trade-training/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2xao8XZfEtYmaR7YYbAyQibHsHe0n0pmPi0kvr_xZ9hSNfPOu4Tw_digk_aem_09dnUYn0Gi4CGwZyH6RvSA
First I thought they are acquiring Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University).
Given that Virginia Tech is a Military School, would that make Liberty students "Soldiers of Christ" ? lol
Virginia Technical Institute is a trade school. It has nothing to do with Virginia Tech or VMI or anyone else. Except Liberty, I guess. It does not appear in the CHEA database and does not appear to have recognized accreditation. It is approved by the state agency, SCHEV. This seems to be a nothing burger (except for those involved, of course).
So, any school with ROTC is a military school? Because as a lifelong Virginian, no one I know thinks of Virginia Tech as one.
Having a cadet corps is a bit different. It's more than ROTC, but less than being a full-on military school. I taught Air Force ROTC for four years at San Diego State. When we conducted Field Training (kinda like ROTC boot camp), we would receive cadets from all over the country. The worst--by far--were those from military schools (like the Citadel and VMI) and those with cadet corps (like Texas A&M). They tended to be arrogant, ill-prepared, dismissive of the Air Force, and difficult to train. It was because their school's (and corps') cultures prevailed, and AFROTC was just "bolted on." Cadets from "regular" schools--highly prepared in the way the Air Fore trained--consistently out-performed them. That said, the best (by far) supervisor I ever had in the Air Force was a graduate of the Citadel. But you'd never know it if you didn't see the diploma on the wall. Treating people as individuals and not stereotyping and all that.