“I vividly remember coming for my pre-knob visit and immediately thinking I could never survive at this school.”

On four occasions he was awarded America’s third highest military combat medal, the Silver Star, for gallantry in action.

“My time here at The Citadel has been crucial to my personal leadership development.”

To “wear the ring” means that The Citadel is a unique and shared experience…that we have earned our right to be in the Long Grey Line.

one of The Citadel’s fastest-growing programs is launching a new, virtual lecture series to cover topics related to national security.

Almost 75 professors strong, the school welcomes five new faculty members for the 2020-21 academic year.

Felice Knight, Ph.D., a Citadel professor, specializing in African American History and slavery, and serves on Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation team.

The newest faculty member is Larry Valero, Ph.D., who is now head of the Department of Intelligence and Security Studies.

Muhammad Fraser-Rahim, Ph.D., is the executive director of Quilliam North America and an Intelligence and Security Studies professor at The Citadel.

“I worked as many as three part-time jobs at once to get by. Still, I always regretted not being able to finish my degree at The Citadel with my class in 1961.”