West Point ranks near the top for public colleges

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The U.S. Military Academy moved up one place in “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” category and is again rated as one of the nation’s best undergraduate educational institutions according to this year’s U.S. News & World Report. ...

   

New Podcast: West Point Dean discusses autonomous robots on the battlefield with Robotics and Law experts

“We need cooperation and involvement to ensure our Soldiers are ready to fight the next war. We need the support of engineers, scientists and technologists to produce cutting-edge technology.” – Professor Hitoshi Nasu, Department of Law professor at the U.S. Military Academy....

   

Cadets Embark on Thrilling Branch Week Journey to Explore Their Future Options

West Point was alive with excitement and camaraderie as cadets explored which Army branches resonated with them most during Branch Week from Sept. 5-9 at the U.S. Military Academy....

   

Fort Montgomery community commemorates Patriot’s Day

Vision 2002, the Town of Highlands and Fort Montgomery held their annual Patriot’s Day Ceremony to commemorate Sept. 11. 2001, on Sept. 11, 2023, at Patriot Garden in Fort Montgomery. ...

   

West Point honors fallen with 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

The searing events of Sept. 11, 2001, left an indelible mark on a generation who witnessed the tragedy, and its horrific images from terrorist attacks that will forever be etched in our memories as one of the darkest hours in our nation’s history. In the days and years afterward, “Never Forget” is the rally cry of a nation mourning its own while continuing to drive forward in an ever-evolving, turbulent world. ...

   

CSM Barretto speaks to 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers on transition to being a West Point cadet

Command Sgt. Maj. Phil Barretto, the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) command sergeant major, spoke to 10 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers to discuss the transition from enlisted to a USMA cadet Sept. 8 inside the Superintendent's Conference Room at West Point. ...

   

ASEM cadets receive mentorship from an Army senior modernization leader

Young Bang, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisitions, Logistics and Technology), spoke to the U.S. Military Academy American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM) student chapter about the future of Army modernization and the importance of an engineering management education during a lecture Sept. 8 at Arnold Auditorium. ...

   

West Point Dean and Math Professor Discuss Data Literacy for the Army

Tune in to the newest episode of the Inside West Point: Ideas That Impact podcast at https://bit.ly/InsideWP. During this episode, “Decoding Data Literacy,” Clark and Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves discuss the importance of a data-informed Army and how to build data literacy. ...

   

U.S. Military Academy hosts Diversity and Inclusion Conference as it aligns with shaping tomorrow’s national defense

To adjoin with the U.S. Military Academy’s academic year theme of “Innovation, Technology and the Future of National Defense,” the 20th annual West Point Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Conference organized a corresponding theme of “Shaping Tomorrow’s Defense: The Intersection of Diversity, Innovation and National Defense” during a two-day event, hosted by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity (ODIEO), Aug. 30-31 at West Point....

   

“Diversity is Universal,” Former NASA Experts Promote STEM Equality During West Point Diversity and Inclusion Conference

How much STEM innovation is lost when antiquated hiring traditions do not consider inclusion but reinforce practices that habitually recruit a predominantly White male workforce? To find the answer, Ramsey Smith, former NASA research scientist, and former NASA astronauts Charles Bolden and Robert Shane Kimbrough engaged the audience during the "Diversity is Universal" segment of the West Point Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Conference on Aug. 31 at the U.S. Military Academy. ...