BOV TO MEET IN WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 29, 2009

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy will meet Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2 p.m. in room 485 of the Russell Senate Office Building, Washington D.C.  The Board will review and receive updates on the academic, physical, military programs, physical equipment and fiscal affairs.

The Board of Visitors is appointed under the provision of Section 4355 of Title 10, United States Code.  It is the duty of the Board to inquire about the Academy’s morale and discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs and academic methods.  The board consists of presidential appointees and members of Congress.

Presidential appointees are Mr. John S. Rainey, Dr. Charles Younger, Mr. Blake G. Hall, Ms. Karen Hughes, Mr. Frederick Malek and Mr. Randolph Brock III.  The senators are Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, Honorable Jack Reed, and Honorable Mary Landrieu.  Representatives include Honorable John McHugh, Honorable Maurice Hinchey, Honorable Todd Tiahrt, Honorable Jim Marshall and Honorable John Hall.

About West Point
West Point, The U.S. Military Academy, is a four-year co-educational federal undergraduate liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. The world's preeminent leader development institution, it was founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering. Its mission remains constant-to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army. For more information, go to www.westpoint.edu