{"id":2148,"date":"2026-01-09T12:54:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/?page_id=2148"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:57:05","slug":"december-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/In-The-Spotlight-Graphic-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/december-faculty-spotlight\/\">December Faculty Spotlight<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">December Faculty Spotlight Before enrolling at the University of Mississippi in 2017, Shailee Yagnik, Ph.D., competed in high-level table tennis in her native India. At Ole Miss, she earned a master\u2019s degree in telecommunications engineering and\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/december-faculty-spotlight\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: December Faculty Spotlight<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2025-Magazine-Cover-for-website-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"2025 photo of the regimental commander sword exchange on The Citadel parade ground in front of Summerall Chapel.\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/where-stories-of-leadership-and-learning-come-to-life\/\">Where stories of leadership and learning come to life<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Where stories of leadership and learning come to life The new issue of The Citadel magazine is now live. From Vlasta Zekulic, \u201902, a senior official at NATO, to the untamed Lowcountry classroom where young biologists\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/where-stories-of-leadership-and-learning-come-to-life\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Where stories of leadership and learning come to life<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/four_star_insights-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/four_star_insights-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/four_star_insights-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/four_star_insights-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/four_star_insights.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/four-star-insights-an-alumnus-new-leadership-book\/\">Four-star insights: an alumnus\u2019 new leadership book<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Four-star insights: an alumnus\u2019 new leadership book Tom Collins, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist and a 2022 graduate of Master\u2019s in Leadership program, has published a book titled The Four Stars of Leadership. Collins developed key lessons\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/four-star-insights-an-alumnus-new-leadership-book\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Four-star insights: an alumnus\u2019 new leadership book<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/SAmuel-Hymes-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/exercise-science-leads-to-ems-career\/\">Exercise Science leads to EMS career<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Exercise Science leads to EMS career When Samuel Hymes, \u201925, switched his major to exercise science and began working as a student athletic trainer, everything clicked into place. His academic performance improved and new opportunities followed.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/exercise-science-leads-to-ems-career\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Exercise Science leads to EMS career<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/Faculty-and-cadet-present-research-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/faculty-and-cadet-duo-present-research-at-annual-asc-meeting\/\">Faculty and cadet duo present research at annual ASC meeting<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Faculty and cadet duo present research at annual ASC meeting Kristen Hefner, Ph.D., and Cadet Olivia Liquori presented their co-authored paper, \u201cThe Impact of Societal Norms on Domestic Violence Community Outreach and Education\u201d at the 80th\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/faculty-and-cadet-duo-present-research-at-annual-asc-meeting\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Faculty and cadet duo present research at annual ASC meeting<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/Aspiring-educators-club1-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/Aspiring-educators-club1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/Aspiring-educators-club1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/Aspiring-educators-club1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/Aspiring-educators-club1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/Aspiring-educators-club1-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/Aspiring-educators-club1-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/aspiring-educators-form-new-club\/\">Aspiring educators form new club<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Aspiring educators form new club For students preparing for careers in teaching and related fields, the Zucker School of Education\u2019s Aspiring Educators Club offers a new collaborative community for education majors and minors who value connection,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/aspiring-educators-form-new-club\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Aspiring educators form new club<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/DSC00541-768x432-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"An exterior image of Bastin Hall at The Citadel.\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/moody-scholars-announced\/\">Moody scholars announced<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Moody scholars announced The Baker School of Business is proud to announce 28 new recipients of the Moody Professional Development Grant, bringing the total number of scholars to 46. These students are chosen for their academic\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/12\/moody-scholars-announced\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Moody scholars announced<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":694,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>December 2025 - Notes from the Provost<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Provost Notes from December 2025.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/december-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"December 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Provost Notes from December 2025.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/december-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Notes from the Provost\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-09T17:57:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.citadel.edu\\\/provost-notes\\\/december-2025\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.citadel.edu\\\/provost-notes\\\/december-2025\\\/\",\"name\":\"December 2025 - 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