One day every year, The Citadel cancels classes and replaces them with activities meant to enhance their leadership skills and ethical decision-making.

The third weekend in November will hold one of The Citadel’s biggest events on campus — Homecoming 2025.

From Charleston, South Carolina, to California, and from Germany to Australia, The Citadel’s alumni clubs are ensuring that members of the Long Gray Line stay connected after graduation.

A Beaufort native is humbled after being named as the first female Marine spokesperson for the famed Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team of fighter jet pilots that performs breathtaking aerial displays across the country.

During the annual meeting on June 6, The Citadel Board of Visitors reelected Col. F. G. “Greg” Delleney Jr., ’74, to serve as chair for a second term.

It’s estimated that more than 2,500 American troops were killed on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Among them were multiple Citadel graduates, including 1st Lt. Robert Brice, Class of 1942.

In its 14th year, The Citadel School of Engineering inducted four new members into the Academy of Engineers on April 3 — Carlos J. Coe, ’80; James R. Martin II, ’85; Steven W. Roll, ’80; William States Lee, Class of 1894, who was posthumously inducted. His great-grandson, William States Lee IV, accepted the award on behalf of the family.

The Citadel Board of Visitors presented honorary degrees to recipients during the commencement celebrations for the Class of 2025.

Four new honorees will be inducted into the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business Hall of Fame on April 3, 2025.

Established by the Board of Visitors, the award is presented to those whose service to the college or state is particularly noteworthy.