February 2026

  • Professional portrait of Amy Emm, Ph.D., on a gray background.
    Emm Named Department Head of Modern Languages
    The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures has announced that Amy Emm, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the German Program, will serve as its new department head beginning in July.
  • The Citadel cadets stand with professor at the University Physics Competition
    Student Teams Earn Honors at International Physics Competition
    Four teams of students participated in the University Physics Competition, an international contest for undergraduate students. The 48-hour competition took place November 7–9 and drew more than 800 teams, each tasked with analyzing a scenario using physics principles and submitting a formal paper detailing their work.
  • Professional portrait of Business Professor James Bezjian, Ph.D., wearing his dress military uniform with the U.S. flag in the background.
    Bezjian Named Department Head of Management and Entrepreneurship
    The Baker School of Business has announced the promotion of James Bezjian, Ph.D., to department head of management and entrepreneurship.
  • The Citadel’s Second Battalion, Padgett-Thomas Barracks, with the clock visible in the tower.
    Citadel Earns Community Engagement Classification
    The Citadel is among the more than 230 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution’s commitment to community engagement.
  • A group of adults students sit at tables in a classroom, talking in small clusters.
    Student Teachers Step into Classrooms Ready
    This spring, the Zucker Family School of Education is supporting student teachers as they begin their clinical placements in classrooms across South Carolina. A recent collaborative orientation brought together student teachers, faculty, mentor teachers and school partners to establish strong mentorship relationships, clarify expectations and lay the foundation for a successful semester.
  • February New Faculty Spotlight
    February New Faculty Spotlight: Hope LaFreniere, Ph.D. and Mark Newton, Ph.D.
  • Faculty and staff sit at round tables working on laptops during a AI professional development workshop as a presenter, Jose Bowen, speaks at the front of the room.
    Teaching with AI: Workshops and Lecture with Jose Bowen
    As part of the AI Action Plan Speaker Series, the Provost’s Office and the School of Engineering co-hosted Jose Bowen, Ph.D., co-author of Teaching With AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. Bowen led two workshops and a noon lecture for more than 40 faculty members across campus on January 21.
  • Illustration representing a college basketball betting scandal, with players, cash and betting slips.
    Criminal Justice Professor Weighs in on Basketball Betting Scandal
    Professor of criminal justice Sean Patrick Griffin recently appeared on CBS News as an expert commentator in a sports betting scandal involving a college basketball game-rigging scheme.