Noche de Ciencias

Wednesday, Oct. 2
6 – 8 p.m.
Grimsley Hall Auditorium
Free and open to the public (will be 100% in Spanish)

In English, it means “science night.”

The Citadel and Boeing are joining forces to help more local, Hispanic high school students go to college through an informational community program. The event will feature two workshops conducted completely in Spanish — one for students and one for adults. The goal is to help students understand the processes, available assistance and how to navigate the obstacles of college acceptance.

Topics to be discussed in the workshops will include:

• What high school courses to take if students are interested in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) majors
• How to navigate the admissions, financial aid and registration processes
• The importance of grade point average and class ranking when it comes to college acceptance and financial aid
• How anyone can attend college, regardless of citizenship

The event is co-sponsored by The Citadel School of Engineering, Boeing and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). The workshops will be presented by a combination of employees from Boeing and The Citadel. Pizza will be provided by the sponsors.

Recuerda, este evento será 100% en [KK1] español. (Remember, this event will be 100% in Spanish.)

Black Migrations: 104th Annual Meeting and Conference

Wednesday, Oct. 2 – Sunday, Oct. 6
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Charleston Convention Center
Open to the public, registration required (prices vary)

Five educators from The Citadel will help lead the 104th annual meeting and conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH).

ASALH’s 2019 theme, “Black Migrations,” emphasizes the movement of people of African descent to new destinations and subsequently to new social realities.

The 2019 conference will offer attendees from across America and beyond more than 200 sessions, featuring ASALH members who are prominent figures in Black cultural studies, as well as students from many disciplines. Sessions will be on the theme and many aspects of black life, history, and culture.

Speakers from The Citadel will include:

• Sally Selden, Ph.D., SPHR will provide a formal greeting at the opening night reception. Selden is the provost for The Citadel.
• Former mayor Joe Riley will provide a formal greeting during an ASALH Luncheon entitled, “Bible Study – The Story of the Mother Emanuel AME Massacre in Charleston, SC”. Riley is the Endowed Chair of American Government and Public Policy Professor with The Citadel’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Felice Knight, Ph.D., will give a presentation titled, “Charleston – New Orleans Migrations: Black Families in Slavery and Freedom.” Knight is an associate professor in the Department of History.
• Kerry Taylor, Ph.D., will moderate a session called “I Am Somebody: The Charleston Hospital Strike, 1969.” Taylor is an associate professor in the Department of History.
• Damon L. Fordham will be at the Author’s Book Signing event, signing copies of his book True Stories of Black South Carolina. Fordham is an adjunct professor in the Department of History.

The ASALH Annual Conference is an occasion to explore the history and culture of people of African descent. It brings together more than 1,000 people, including educators, students, community builders, business professionals and others who share an abiding interest in learning about the contribution of African Americans to this nation and the world.

The Citadel Parents’ Weekend 2019

Friday, Oct. 4 – Sunday, Oct. 6
The Citadel campus
Free and open to the public

Relatives and friends will be welcomed to the college campus during The Citadel’s annual Parents’ Weekend Friday, Oct. 12 – Sunday, Oct. 14. Highlights of the weekend include a ring ceremony for The Citadel Class of 2019, the promotion of fourth-class cadets from recruits to privates and a Saturday dress parade. There will also be a diverse range of religious services on Sunday, Oct. 14.

For a full schedule of Parents’ Weekend with specific times, events and locations, please click here.

2nd Annual Hispanic Heritage Month panel discussion

Tuesday, Oct. 8
6 – 8 p.m.
Bond Hall Auditorium, Room 165
Free and open to the public

Four panelists will each give a 10 – 12 minute speech on “The Power of the Hispanic Electorate: How the Hispanic vote has influenced the American political landscape.”

The event will be moderated by Dubose Kapeluck, Ph.D., chair for the department of political science. After the panelists’ speeches, they will take questions from the audience.

The panel discussion is co-sponsored by The Citadel Department of Political Science and Charleston ¡VOTA!

Career and Internship fair

Wednesday, Oct. 9
1 – 4 p.m.
Mark Clark Hall, Buyer Auditorium
Free and open to Citadel cadets and students, media welcome

The Citadel Career Center will hold its biannual career and internship fair Wednesday, Oct. 9 for all Citadel students – from freshman to graduate level. More than 50 companies and organizations will be on campus to network and discuss full-time positions, internships, seasonal jobs and programs of graduate study.

The Citadel Career Center empowers students and alumni to explore career options, prepare for the workforce and engage with potential employers. The center offers personalized consulting, online tools and consistent networking with alumni and employers.

LGBT History Month Address

Wednesday, Oct. 9
6:30 – 8 p.m.
Bond Hall, Room 165
Free, open to the public

In honor of national LGBT History Month, The Citadel has invited Josh Seefried to deliver a speech. Seefried is an LGBTQ rights activist, a former captain in the U.S. Air Force, author and former co-chairman on the board of directors for OutServe-SLDN.

Seefried has worked with several LGBTQ military men and women to compile his book Our Time: Breaking the Silence of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” which was published in 2011.

National LGBT History Month is held observed every October to recognize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements.

This event is co-sponsored by The Citadel Pride Alliance, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, and the department of psychology.

Meet the Bulldogs – Basketball

Saturday, Oct. 12
12:30 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium Plaza
Free, open to the public

Citadel basketball fans are invited to get to know the team at Meet the Bulldogs, sponsored by Pepsi and Ashley Furniture.

The event gives fans a chance to personally meet and get autographs from cadet-athletes and coaches from The Citadel’s basketball program. There will also be activity stations and photo opportunities.

The 2019-20 season opener is against UNC Asheville at noon on Nov. 9 in McAlister Field House.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, click here.

Breast cancer awareness events

Saturday, Oct. 12
6 p.m.
Charleston Music Hall
Open to public, tickets required

The Citadel’s Swain Department of Nursing is hosting a double documentary feature, showcasing two powerful stories surrounding metastatic breast cancer (MBC).

The event will be hosted by John O’Hurley, an award-winning actor and New York Times Bestselling Author best known for his role in Seinfeld and as the fifth host of Family Feud.

The first film, Marathons for Mom, shows how one mother’s six-year battle with MBC inspired her son to compete in six marathons in just one year. The second film, Love Always, Mom, documents one woman’s struggle to become a mother while battling MBC.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 to see both films; to purchase, click here.

Sunday, Oct. 13
3 – 7 p.m.
The Citadel Beach Club
Open to public, registration required

The Swain Department of Nursing will host a breast cancer awareness fun run and beach party on the Isle of Palms. The event will also serve as the launch for a new charity, “Racing for MBC.”

The fun run will be one mile long, both starting and ending at The Citadel Beach Club. The run will be followed by food and drink, as well as a sunset concert by The Ultimate Eagles Tribute – On the Border.

Like the film screenings, this event will be hosted by John O’Hurley, an award-winning actor and New York Times Bestselling Author best known for his role in Seinfeld and as the fifth host of Family Feud.

Tickets are $40; to purchase, click here.

Internationally-known Charleston artist, Mary Whyte, launches new book, “We the People: Portraits of Veterans in America”

October 15
6:30 p.m.
Holliday Alumni Center
Free and open to the public; registration required

The official launch for a new book, filled with moving portraits of veterans from each of the 50 states, will be on Oct. 15, here on The Citadel campus.

Mary Whyte, author of “We the People: Portraits of Veterans in America,” will hold a free lecture at 6:30 p.m. in the Holliday Alumni Center, with a book signing after. There will also be an exhibition of her work at the City Gallery during The Citadel’s Homecoming Weekend, which is Oct. 25 – 27.

If you would like to join Whyte for a private wine and cheese reception and book signing before the lecture at 5:30 p.m., tickets are $50 and can be purchased by clicking here. These tickets include reserved seating for the 6:30 p.m. lecture.

Books are available for purchase, both on the ticket web site and at the event. Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Holliday Alumni Center at The Citadel.

The event is sponsored by Fine Arts at The Citadel, the educational partner of the Patriot Art Foundation, a nonprofit created by Whyte to support veterans through art and inspire a call to service. Whyte is donating all proceeds from the sale of her book to support the educational mission of the Patriot Art Foundation.

For more information on the book, lecture, exhibit, and portraits, please click here or contact Tiffany Silverman, Director of Fine Arts, at silvermant@citadel.edu.

LGBTQ History Month roundtable

Wednesday, Oct. 16
6 – 7 p.m.
Bond Hall, Room 165
Free, open to the public

In observance of LGBT History Month, The Citadel will host a roundtable, panel discussion with three alumni from the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and The Citadel Graduate College (CGC). The discussion will be moderated by Doug Warner, a CGC alumnus who serves on the diversity advisory council.

The topic of the discussion is called “Fit to Serve: LGBTQ Members of the U.S. Military.” Panelists will discuss their experience in the military, both before and after the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” They will also take questions from the audience.

National LGBT History Month is held observed every October. It’s an annual, month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements.

This event is co-sponsored by The Citadel Pride Alliance, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, and the department of psychology.

The Citadel Pipe Band to perform at 47th Annual Stone Mountain Highland Games

Saturday, Oct. 19
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (The Citadel Pipe Band performs at 2 p.m.)
Stone Mountain Park (1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain, GA)
Open to the public, tickets required ($20)

The internationally renounced Citadel Pipe Band will perform at the 47th Annual Stone Mountain Highland Games, in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

The Citadel Pipe Band will be competing against other pipe bands from around the country. Stone Mountain Highland Games features one of the largest fields of competitive bands in the Southeast, typically hosting up to 30 pipe bands.

There will also be athletic, dance, piping, drumming, harp and fiddle competitions at the games.

The event transforms meadows and tree-lined paths into an impressive mix of the sights and sounds of a Scottish Highland Games, presented in a uniquely southern style.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, click here.

South Carolina Corps of Cadets’ Leadership Day

Wednesday, Oct. 23
Various locations on campus and in the community
Open to the media

On Wednesday, Oct. 23, regularly scheduled classes are replaced with a Leadership Day training, seminar or service project for all cadets. The cadets will engage in service activities at more than 20 locations in the Lowcountry, such as leading classroom activities and cleaning up parks. They will also attend seminars on leadership and civic learning.

This year, Medal of Honor Recipient James McCloughan will be participating in Leadership Day activities, including presenting to the freshmen on Tuesday, October 22

On average, more than 8,000 hours of service to the Lowcountry are provided by the cadets each Leadership Day, and more than 20,000 annually. The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics sponsors the event.

Homecoming 2019

Thursday, Oct. 24 – Sunday, Oct. 27
The Citadel campus
Open to public, some events require tickets (prices vary)

Graduates are welcomed back to The Citadel for an action-packed Homecoming 2019 weekend. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 24, the college will host various festivities including alumni receptions and a football game against Mercer.

New this year: The Citadel Archives and Museum will hold an open house in Daniel Library on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Archival materials and artifacts will be on display, and the archives staff will be available to discuss the school’s history and special collections.

For a full schedule of Homecoming 2019, click here.

Registration for Storm The Citadel and the SC Science Olympiad

Registration is now open for schools and students interested in participating in the 2020 Storm The Citadel and South Carolina Science Olympiad.

This will be the tenth Storm The Citadel, which is held annually. The multi-faceted STEM event is open to students from kindergarten through college, and brings up to 3,000 visitors to campus for what is now a tradition for many of the teams that compete.

Storm The Citadel promotes STEM education and allows students to use the skills they learn in the classroom in tangible, exciting ways. Competitions include things like:

• Bridge building
• Robotics
• Trebuchet
• Water bottle rocket competitions

It is sponsored and co-hosted by Google and The Citadel’s STEM Center of Excellence, along with the School of Engineering, Zucker Family School of Education and the Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics.

For more information on Storm The Citadel, or to register, click here.

The Citadel will also be hosting the South Carolina Science Olympiad. The competition brings together elementary, middle and high school teams. Competitors prepare throughout the school year to compete in tournaments held on local, state and national levels.

There are two regional competitions in South Carolina; one at The Citadel on February 22 and the other will be at Newberry College on March 14. The State competition will also be held at The Citadel on March 21.

For more information on the Olympiad, or to register, click here.

Faculty spotlight

The Citadel Experts Guide is a resource for journalists, researchers, K-12 teachers and community organizations looking for professors and staff who are leading influencers in their fields of interest.

Jennifer Albert, Ph.D., is a professor in the Zucker Family School of Education and currently serves as the director of The STEM Center of Excellence at The Citadel. Albert is also the organizer for Storm The Citadel and the state director for the South Carolina Science Olympiad.

She has worked on several grants specializing in broadening participation of underrepresented minorities, particularly in rural schools. She taught high school science and both undergrad and graduate courses in Science Education (Instructional Technology, Research Methods, etc.), helping to convert the science education Master’s program to be completely online.

She received her Ph.D. in Science Education from North Carolina State University and has an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Austin Peay State University. She also specializes in STEM educational evaluation and research with an emphasis on K-16 computer science education, science education, educational assessment, and STEM classroom implementation.