Board of Visitors to Hold Meeting

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy will hold a meeting on Monday, Feb. 23 at 9 a.m. in Washington, D.C., at the Cannon House Office Building. The meeting will be in person. The board will review and receive updates on academic, physical, and military programs.  

The USMA Board of Visitors is a federal advisory committee appointed under the provisions of Section 7455 of Title 10 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972.  The Board provides independent advice and recommendations to the President of the United States on matters related to morale and discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods. The board consists of presidential appointees and members of Congress. 

Media planning to attend must contact the Academy by 12 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 at bov@westpoint.edu and provide their name, publication, e-mail address and phone number. 

About West Point: 

The U. S. Military Academy at West Point is a four-year, co-educational, federal service academy located 50 miles north of New York City. It was founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering and continues today as the world’s premier leader-development institution, consistently ranked among top colleges in the country. Its mission is to build, educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be commissioned leaders of character committed to the Army Values and ready for a lifetime of service to the Army and Nation. For more information, visit the West Point website.