The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics

Thursday, March 5 – Friday, March 6
Various times
Mark Clark Hall, Rooms 228 & 230, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

For the 25^th time, scholars will come from across the country for discussions about cultural, policy, population and voting trends across the South. The Citadel’s Department of Political Science will host more than 70 scholars at The Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics for the largest and most comprehensive conference and discussion of scholarly research on the contemporary politics of a specific region in the country.

The symposium will span two days; it will start on Thursday, March 5, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and last until Friday, March 6, from 8:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. The panel discussions will be held in Mark Clark Hall.

Topics include:

• How states are approaching mid-decade redistricting
• Ways public service in the South builds effective lawmakers in D.C.
• Policy trends across the South
• Key questions of Southern identify
• Population growth and movement throughout the South
• The variety of courthouse architecture throughout the South
• Roundtable on the 2026 elections

The Symposium has been held biennially, in even-numbered years, on The Citadel campus since 1978. Since the first conference, political scholars from around the world have presented research relevant to political trends in the southern United States. For more information, click here.

College of Charleston and The Citadel Orchestra spring concert

Monday, March 16
7:30 p.m.
Galliard Center
Tickets required

On Monday, March 16, the College of Charleston and The Citadel will host its spring orchestra concert. This concert celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with a vibrant program of iconic American composers, featuring Bernstein’s energetic overtures from “Candide” and “West Side Story”; Gershwin’s “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess, bringing a touch of Charleston’s charm to Boston; and Copland’s stirring “The Promise of Living from The Tender Land,” evoking the spirit of American hope and community. The evening will culminate with the uplifting “Make Our Garden Grow” from “Candide.” For more information and to purchase tickets, please click this link .

Cadet Jazz Band concert

Thursday, March 19
6 p.m.
Capers Hall auditorium, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

On Thursday, March 19, The Citadel’s Jazz Band will host its concert in Capers Hall auditorium. This event will be free and open to the public.

Recognition Day and Corps Day

Friday, March 20 – Saturday, March 21
Various times
The Citadel campus
Select events are open to the public

Recognition Day, which will be held during the last weekend of March, is when knobs are officially recognized as members of the Corps of Cadets after months of rigorous training exercises.

That process begins with what is known as The Gauntlet and culminates with a march to Marion Square and the iconic Freshmen Oath Renewal Ceremony. It is one of the most important events in a cadet career.

Recognition Day is a momentous occasion in the life of a knob. It means the end of rigid formations, walking in single file at a rapid pace and the highly regimented way of life that is The Citadel’s fourth-class system.

Corps Day, the birthday of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and one of the most highly attended weekends at The Citadel, will also be celebrated that weekend. Attractions include dress parades, awards presentations, special cadet performances and athletic events.

The Citadel Academy of Science and Mathematics 2026 awards banquet

Sunday, March 22
3 – 7 p.m.
Charleston Marriott
Open to the media and invited guests

The Citadel’s Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics (SFSSM) will host its annual Academy of Science and Mathematics Awards Banquet at the Charleston Marriott on Sunday, March 22, honoring outstanding students, faculty and distinguished alumni across the sciences and mathematics.

The event brings together alumni, faculty, cadets, graduate students and community partners to celebrate excellence in biology, chemistry, cyber and computer sciences, health and human performance, mathematical sciences, nursing, and physics.

The evening will begin with a reception and student research poster session highlighting projects that demonstrate scientific rigor and real-world impact. Over the past year, SFSSM students have presented research at regional and national conferences, competed in academic competitions, earned scholarships and grants and contributed to externally funded, faculty-led initiatives. Many projects integrate mathematical modeling, data analytics and computational tools that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries.

The formal ceremony will recognize distinguished alumni inductees, faculty award recipients and outstanding undergraduate, graduate and veteran or active-duty students.

“Our annual banquet highlights the transformative impact of science and mathematics education at The Citadel,” said Darin Zimmerman, Ph.D., Dean of SFSSM.

For more information, visit https://www.citadel.edu/ssm/.

BB&T Moral Foundations of Capitalism speaker series: “How Innovation Works” with Matt Ridley

Tuesday, March 24
6 – 8 p.m.
Bastin Hall atrium, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

On Tuesday, March 24, The Citadel’s Baker School of Business will host its BB&T Moral Foundations of Capitalism speaker series. This event will feature “How Innovation Works” with Matt Ridley. Ridley is a former member of the UK House of Lords, New York Times Best Selling author, and columnist for The Economist and Wall Street Journal.

This event is free and open to the public.

Zeros of Fractional Derivatives: A Fractional Version of Rolle’s Theorem

Thursday, March 26
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Grimsley Hall, Room 117, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

On Thursday, March 26, The Citadel’s Department of Mathematics and Data Analytics will host a talk titled “Zeros of Fractional Derivatives: A Fractional Version of Rolle’s Theorem” given by Jeffrey Neugebauer, Ph.D. This talk will revisit this classical theorem in the setting of fractional calculus, where derivatives are inherently non-local and depend on the entire history of a function. This event is free and open to the public.

Neugebauer is a Professor of Mathematics and the Graduate Coordinator in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Eastern Kentucky University. He earned his Ph.D. from Baylor University and both his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Dayton. His research focuses on differential equations and fractional calculus, with a particular interest in quantitative properties of solutions to boundary value problems.

“The Fighting Lady” WWII documentary screening and discussion

Thursday, March 26
6 p.m.
Capers Hall auditorium, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

On Thursday, March 26, The Citadel will host “The Fighting Lady” WWII documentary screening and discussion in the Capers Hall auditorium. Before the screening of the documentary, which was shot on the USS Yorktown, Patriots Point Naval Museum historian Colby Causey will set the stage for this epic adventure. Afterwards, view “All Hands On Deck: Edward Steichen and the WWII Naval Photographic Unit” exhibition on view next to the auditorium in the Moore Art Gallery.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, please click here.

The 10^th Annual Gold Star Journal Academic Conference

Tuesday, March 31
6 – 8 p.m.
Capers Hall, The Citadel campus
Free to Citadel cadets, students, faculty and staff, open to the media; register here

The 10^th Annual Gold Star Journal Academic Conference will take place on Tuesday, March 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. inside the Capers Hall auditorium. The authors of the2026 “Gold Star Journal” (GSJ) will discuss their featured papers.

• Oliver Allen, 2026, MAT Secondary English, Discussion-Based Learning: The Solution to Generative AI
• Palmer Caroll, 2028, Nursing, How COIVD-19 Fueled America’s Pornography Epidemic
• Paul Cozart, 2027, Intelligence & Security Studies, Inside China’s Intelligence Playbook
• Anthony DiSalvo, 2028, Intelligence & Security Studies and Political Science, Because it Hurts Too Much not to Believe
• Jesus Garcia, 2027, Computer Science and Cyber Operations, The Ethics of AI Implementation in Businesses
• Vansh Motiani-Rincon, 2027, Political Science and Spanish, Afghanistan: The Land of Cash
• Jaret Price, 2027, MA Military History, The Grammar of Grief

The visual works by artists and photographers of the2026 GSJ will be featured throughout the conference.

• Gabriel Finley, 2026, Supply Chain Management, Blue Ridge.
• Sadie Grove, 2026, Intelligence & Security Studies, Playing in the Water.
• Wei Shan Lu, 2027, Math, Reflection and Ice and Traditional House.
• Corbin Menz-Gentzow, 2026, Construction Engineering, Back in Time, Lost on the Beach, Crossing Nature.
• Brooke Novak, 2029, Marketing and Business Development, Blue Angels 5 & 6.
• Constance Toldo, 2026, Exercise Science, Eternal Sunshine, King of the Coast, The Last Light of Summer, Sunset’s Best Friend, and Whispering Serenity.
• James Wilson, 2028, Business Management, Baptism at Renewal Falls.

The evening will commence with hors d’oeuvres followed by presentations by the authors of The 2026 Gold Star Journal. Please register for the event at this link by March 20. While this event is not open to the public, the media is invited to attend.

The Gold Star Journal is The Citadel’s premier scholarly publication.  This year’s edition features seven cross-disciplinary papers and fourteen creative works by The Citadel’s best and brightest undergraduate and graduate students.

All Hands on Deck: Edward Steichen and the WWII Naval Photographic Unit

On view until May 8
10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Friday
Moore Art Gallery, Capers Hall, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

The Moore Art Gallery located inside Capers Hall will feature a new exhibit, “All Hands on Deck: Edward Steichen and the WWII Naval Photographic Unit,” until May 8. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. This exhibit is free and open to the public.

Set against the sweeping backdrops of the ocean and the sky, Edward Steichen and the members of his Naval Photographic Unit captured stunning eyewitness images of epic moments in World War II that continue to resonate more than 75 years later. Steichen, who had served in the first World War in the photographic reconnaissance division of the Army Signal Corps, understood the power of documentary visual data. Also, as a celebrated photographer for Condé Nast publications like Vogue and Vanity Fairand a photography curator at the Museum of Modern Art, he knew how to align geometry, emotion, and action in a fleeting second to express the essence of a story, requiring patience, anticipation, and a keen eye for composition.

Read more about Steichen and the exhibit here.

The Citadel Athletics

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The Citadel Tennis vs. Youngstown State

Tuesday, March 3
9 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
Earle Tennis Center
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Baseball vs. Georgia Southern

Wednesday, March 4
6 p.m.
Joe Riley Park
Tickets: Start at $8

The Citadel Tennis vs. Samford

Monday, March 9
2 p.m.
Earle Tennis Center
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Tennis vs. Stonehill

Tuesday, March 10
2 p.m.
Earle Tennis Center
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Baseball vs. South Carolina

Tuesday, March 10
7 p.m.
Joe Riley Park
Tickets: Start at $8

The Citadel Tennis vs. Richmond

Wednesday, March 11
2 p.m.
Earle Tennis Center
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Tennis vs. Drayton

Tuesday, March 17
2 p.m.
Earle Tennis Center
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Tennis vs. Hofstra

Wednesday, March 18
2 p.m.
Earle Tennis Center
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Baseball vs. Clemson

Wednesday, March 18
7 p.m.
Joe Riley Park
Tickets: Start at $8

The Citadel Baseball vs. Presbyterian

Wednesday, March 25
6 p.m.
Joe Riley Park
Tickets: Start at $8

The Citadel Baseball vs. Western Carolina

Friday, March 27
6 p.m.
Joe Riley Park
Tickets: Start at $8

The Citadel Football – Spring game

Friday, March 27
6:30 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Soccer vs. USC Beaufort

Saturday, March 28
1 p.m.
Washington Light Infantry Field
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Baseball vs. Western Carolina

Saturday, March 28
6 p.m.
Joe Riley Park
Tickets: Start at $8

The Citadel Baseball vs. Western Carolina

Sunday, March 29
1 p.m.
Joe Riley Park
Tickets: Start at $8

The Citadel Baseball vs. Coastal Carolina

Tuesday, March 31
7 p.m.
Joe Riley Park
Tickets: Start at $8