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Photos from campus: March in review
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (87+ words) Photos from campus: March in review'today.citadel.edu March at The Citadel passed in a blur, marked by momentum, tradition and anticipation. The month was filled with major announcements shaping the year ahead, alongside cornerstone events like Recognition Day and…...
Upcoming News from The Citadel – April 2026
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1097+ words) Thursday, April 25:30 p.m.Bastin Hall, The Citadel campusFree, open to Citadel cadets and students, as well as media On Thursday, April 2, at 5:30 p.m., the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business will host their finance speaker series. The featured speaker will be…...
Honoring The Citadel’s 2026 Palmetto Medal recipients
1+ week, 35+ min ago (757+ words) The Palmetto Medal recognizes exceptional performance reflecting great credit on The Citadel and the state of South Carolina. Established by the Board of Visitors, the award is presented to those whose service to the college or state is particularly noteworthy....
Introducing The Citadel Class of 2027 Summerall Guards
1+ week, 1+ day ago (260+ words) Introducing The Citadel Class of 2027 Summerall Guards'The Citadel Today Introducing The Citadel Class of 2027 Summerall Guards The Summerall Guards for the Class of 2027 are now in position. The 61 rising-senior cadets gave their first performance during the changing of the guard…...
Gen. Frank McKenzie selected as 21st president of The Citadel
1+ week, 3+ day ago (327+ words) The Citadel Board of Visitors announced today that they have selected Gen. Frank McKenzie, USMC (Ret.), "79, to serve as the 21st president of The Citadel. Gen. McKenzie, one of the four finalists selected by the presidential search committee earlier this spring,…...
The Citadel announces Commencement speakers for the Class of 2026
3+ week, 1+ day ago (209+ words) The Citadel will hold a commencement ceremony for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 9. Later that day, the ceremony for The Citadel Graduate College Class of 2026 will take place at 3:30 p.m. Both events will be held in…...
Celebrating The Citadel Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni
3+ week, 3+ day ago (379+ words) The Citadel Alumni Association, or CAA, welcomed Distinguished Alumni to campus for special recognition events on February 27, honoring those who took what they learned inside the barracks and put it to work in the world. Since the first six cadets…...
Meet the South Carolina Corps of Cadets leadership for 2026-27
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (276+ words) As the Class of 2026 gets ready to join The Citadel's Long Gray Line, new cadet leadership for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets is preparing to take the helm. To earn their positions for next year, these cadet leaders went…...
The Citadel prepares for Recognition Day and Corps Day
4+ week, 1+ day ago (289+ words) At The Citadel, the fourth-class system lays the foundation for military training and cadet life, shaping each new class from the moment they arrive. For the Class of 2029, that transformation began August 16, on Matriculation Day, when they moved into their…...
How an ROTC program at The Citadel is shaping the Army’s next generation
4+ week, 2+ day ago (636+ words) Be All You Can Be." Many will recognize this phrase immediately " it's a famous Army slogan. In The Citadel's Army ROTC program, known as Palmetto Battalion, cadets participating in the CAIT program take this a step further. The CAIT, or…...