March Notes from the Provost
Dear Faculty and Staff,
This year marks an important milestone for The Citadel — 25 years of women graduating from the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. And earlier this month, we welcomed back our female alumni who graduated from the Corps to celebrate this important milestone. It was an incredible weekend – the stories that were shared and the connections that were forged were powerful and inspiring. A special thanks to Professor Cindy Bolt who moderated a panel of women cadets, representing each academic school, on Friday afternoon and the Steering Committee, led by Colonel Jonathan Hoffman, who has worked to plan events throughout the semester.
We welcomed our SACSCOC Onsite Reaccreditation team to campus before Spring Break. I am pleased to share that the team found The Citadel fully in compliance with the SACSCOC standards. A special note of appreciation to Dr. Karin Roof and members of the SACSCOC support team who welcomed and organized the onsite team visit. Our Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) team, led by Stephanie Fye, Dr. Karin Roof, and Dr. Timothy Wood, presented our proposal, Advising Tomorrow’s Principled Leaders. The QEP received significant praise from our SACSCOC Onsite Reaccreditation team during the exit interview.
The Department of Political Science hosted The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics on March 7-8, which is the largest and most comprehensive conference for the presentation and discussion of scholarly research on the contemporary politics of a specific region in the country. A special thanks to Drs. Kapeluck and Owens for their leadership of this effort and for bringing such a distinguished group of scholars to campus.
Our alumni play such a vital role in The Citadel’s success. Alumni like Dr. Virgil Alfaro, ’84, have a direct impact on our students. Dr. Alfaro is a local ophthalmologist committed to supporting pre-health initiatives and creating opportunities for Citadel cadets and students. Currently, we have 12 cadets in the Class of 2024 who have been accepted into various post-graduate medical or health-related programs and several more who are awaiting acceptance. To support our Pre-Health/Medicine Advising Program, in February, General Walters and I visited the Uniformed Services University (USU) in Bethesda, Maryland, to discuss a partnership between our institutions. Specifically, we will focus on internships and research for our cadets and students, as well as possible faculty exchange programs.
As we search for new ways to enhance our cadet and student experiences, I want to thank you for your hard work and support. You are making a difference in the lives of our cadets and students.
Warm regards,
Brigadier General Sally Selden, Ph.D, SPHR
Provost and Dean of the College
