On Friday, Jan. 3, the United States honored Capt. Hugh Reavis Nelson Jr., Citadel Class of 1959, with the nation’s highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War.

A look at some of the events happening on campus, including MLK Day parade and service, the start of classes, parades and more.

The Citadel has successfully met all the requirements for its once-a-decade reaccreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, or SACSCOC.

Cadet Zoe Crecos interviewed Robert “Bob” Riggle, Ph.D., professor and the head of the Department of Marketing, Supply Chain Management and Economics at The Citadel.

While the general perception of spies and espionage is conflated with secrecy, The Citadel is working to dispel conspiracy and invite the study of open-source information in the college’s largest single major.

The Citadel’s Swain Department of Nursing excels in providing tools for its cadets and students to become the next generation of nurses.

Hosted by The Citadel Alumni Association, The Citadel is looking back on its past weekend, which saw one of the biggest events on campus — Homecoming 2024.

Caleb Zini is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Intelligence and Security Studies. Zini served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Mortar Squad Leader

Troy Dion is a veteran undergraduate student at The Citadel majoring in Secondary Education with a second major in Political Science. After serving in the U.S. Air Force for two decades, Dion returned to The Citadel to earn his degree.

In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, The Citadel is featuring some of the college’s outstanding veteran students representing different branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. There are more than 330