On Being the ‘Other’ By Mary Ann Dellinger When one interviews for a tenure-track position at Virginia Military Institute, the process often seems more like an orientation session than an exploration of a suitable match between the interviewee’s credentials and the mission of the institute. From the dean to the last of one’s future colleagues, the candidate is reminded once and again of the “unique military atmosphere” that defines VMI; the requirement that all faculty wear a uniform, the fact that all uniformed faculty and staff adhere to military protocol, and that one does not refer to the VMI campus...