Honoring Service and Sacrifice
In September, The Citadel honored service and sacrifice through two campus events. The Winfred B. Moore Jr. Art Gallery opened From Space to Sea, featuring Navy Art Collection works on the Navy’s role in space exploration. On Sept. 11, a memorial wreath ceremony paid tribute to the victims and heroes of 9/11.
Celebrating Constitution Day
To celebrate Constitution Day, students, faculty, and community members gathered at The Citadel to read the Constitution and Bill of Rights, followed by a discussion. Yuval Levin, Ph.D., director at the American Enterprise Institute and author of American Covenant, delivered the annual Constitution Day lecture in Capers Hall.
Franklin Named The Citadel’s First Astronaut Scholar
Senior Cadet Jasmine Franklin of Belton, South Carolina, has been named The Citadel’s first Astronaut Foundation Scholarship scholar. A chemistry and modern languages major with a fine arts minor, Franklin holds leadership roles in the 1842 Scholars Program, Fine Arts Club, and Women’s Rugby Team. She researches green synthesis of heterocyclic molecules with Assistant Professor Dung Do, Ph.D., and has earned numerous academic and leadership honors during her cadet career.
New Faculty Spotlight
In our September spotlight, we introduce you to Emily Rooney and Dr. Ryan Lynch.
The Cross-Cultural Competence (C3) Initiative
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Tom Clark, Ph.D., director of the Krause Center, worked with Visiting Professor of Management Richard Savior, Ed.D., and Zane Segle, Ph.D., director of the Center for International and Special Programs, on a Cross-Cultural Competence (C3) Initiative in partnership with the Office of the Commandant.
Baker School of Business Students Study in Poland
Marketing professor Mark Rosenbaum, Ph.D., led a study abroad class to Poland titled Dark Tourism in Poland. Cadets Oliver Graham, Brady Wright and Zakary Dukette traveled with Rosenbaum to Warsaw and Krakow, where they visited several World War II sites, including Treblinka, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Schindler’s Factory, Polin Museum, Warsaw Ghetto and Nowa Huta.
Evening Student Presents Coastal Research in New York
Over the past year, evening student Natalie Mueller has worked with Associate Engineering Professor Tess Doeffinger, Ph.D., to translate research findings into a usable format. Mueller created an ArcGIS StoryMap that will soon be shared with the city of Folly Beach, giving residents a look at how adaptations to water-related risks have changed.
Cadet Conducts Research on Coastal Communities
Over the summer, Cadet Harrison Bishop served as a research assistant on the Risks, Impacts, and Strategies for Coastal Communities grant, a multi-institutional project involving the University of Rhode Island, the University of Delaware, the College of Charleston, the University of South Carolina, and the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium.
Three Students Accepted to USUHS
Three Citadel students have been accepted into the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences medical school. With an acceptance rate lower than many Ivy League institutions, admission to USUHS is a significant accomplishment. The acceptance of three students is a milestone and reflects the strength of the Pre-Health program across a variety of disciplines.
Citadel Awarded $1.6 Million Noyce Grant to Build Computer Science Teacher Leaders
The Citadel has been awarded a five-year, $1.6 million Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program grant to strengthen computer science education in rural schools. Led by STEM Director Jen Albert, Ph.D., and Professor of Computer Science Deepti Joshi, Ph.D., the project will recruit 15 teachers this fall who will begin coursework in the spring.