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Principled leaders of The Citadel joined 21st century leaders of the Military Magnet Academy on a day devoted to service learning and civic engagement—Leadership Day.

Leadership Day 2017 found the Corps of Cadets scattered all across the Lowcountry lending a hand and learning outside of the classroom what it means to be a leader.

Each year on Leadership Day, senior Citadel cadets fan out across the Lowcountry with a unique directive—explore corporate leadership and ethical behavior with some of the most prominent business and community leaders in the area.

The state-of-the-art Bastin Hall is being constructed facing Hagood Ave. beginning in the early spring of 2018, with an anticipated completion time of about 18 months.

The Citadel’s long-standing relationships with community partners such as the City of Charleston Recreation Department, the Charleston County School District, Habitat for Humanity and the Lowcountry Food Bank make it possible for cadets to learn the value of community service by volunteering on a regular basis.

Connie Ledoux Book, Ph.D., The Citadel provost and dean of the college, will become Elon University’s ninth president. Book came to The Citadel in 2015, as the second ranking official of the college.

The Citadel ring, known as The Band of Gold, symbolizes more than just a cadet’s time spent as a member of The South Carolina Corps of Cadets, or the time

Some political science cadets and graduate students at The Citadel have a new perspective on the potential impacts of diplomatic efforts related to the global tension surrounding North Korea’s nuclear weapons tests.

Deans of education programs at six colleges, including The Citadel, Clemson University and College of Charleston are combining their efforts to alleviate the K-12 teacher shortage crisis plaguing the state.

The Citadel now has the first, fully-dedicated Department of Intelligence and Security Studies offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, in the state of South Carolina. The Citadel Board of Visitors voted recently to establish the new department.