The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics to explore high-impact issues

Scholars from around the nation devoted to the politics of the American South will gather in Charleston March 1-2 for The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics 2018. Hosted on campus by the Department of Political Science, this year’s symposium is the 40th anniversary of the first meeting held in 1978.

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Upcoming news from The Citadel – March 2018

Marines to share memories of Vietnam War’s Battle for Huế City, The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics, Pat Conroy at The Citadel Symposium, and more coming in March.

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Bulldog Business Bowl finalists present business ideas at local pitch event

Teams of future entrepreneurs from The Citadel are making adjustments to their business plans and elevator pitches after attending Charleston’s fourth PitchBreakfast at the Harbor Entrepreneur Center.

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Smart cities: Charleston, South Carolina

With its stately antebellum homes and cobblestone streets, Charleston, South Carolina, is steeped in history, but the town is far from preserved in amber.

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Hundreds participate in Storm The Citadel competitions

More than 800 students from around South Carolina compete in annual STEM event. Students from around the state are celebrating the results of their hard work after taking top spots in the eighth annual Storm The Citadel event.

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Campus community: help name new strategic plan and win $500

The Citadel is cultivating a new, long-range plan, which will launch when The LEAD Plan 2018 ends, and we need your input. The new strategic plan needs a name, and that is where you can lend a creative voice and have a chance to collect $500.

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Commandant of the US Marine Corps to give Greater Issues Address

The first Greater Issues Series presentation of 2018 will take place at The Citadel next week. Gen. Robert B. Neller, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, will deliver a Greater Issues Address to the South Carolina Corps of Cadets at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13 in the McAlister Field House.

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The Citadel celebrates Black History Month 2018

Featuring a unity concert, cadet trip and more. On the 50th anniversary of the Orangeburg Massacre, Cleveland Sellers, Ph.D., will reflect on the civil rights movement and his work for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during former Mayor Joe Riley’s Citadel course.

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Participation increases for all Storm The Citadel competitions

Fun and learning will combine as K-12, college and corporate teams gather to compete during the eighth annual Storm The Citadel STEM competition Saturday, Feb. 10. This year, more than 120 teams will participate in trebuchet, bridge building, Lego robotics and water bottle rocket competitions.

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A statement from the President of The Citadel, Jan. 31

This morning I became aware of a disturbing social media post, which included abhorrent racist statements. These statements represent the exact opposite of The Citadel’s core values of Honor, Duty and Respect that we teach and expect from the entire Citadel family.

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