Naval Aviation alumni choir concert

Thursday, Oct. 10
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Capers Hall auditorium, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

Comprised of former Navy and Marine Corps pilots and flight officers, the Naval Aviation alumni choir will perform a patriotic repertoire around the country to reflect their pride of national service through music on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Capers Hall auditorium.

In addition, the Bo Moore Art Gallery will be open before and after the event. Both are free and open to the public.

Strengthening the US. – Japan Security Alliance in South Carolina symposium

Friday, Oct. 11
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Capers Hall auditorium, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

On Friday, Oct. 11, in partnership with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, The Citadel’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences will co-sponsor the Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance in South Carolina symposium. This event, which will feature Citadel alumnus Lt. Gen. Larry Nicholson as the keynote speaker, will discuss the importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance to peace in East Asia and promote more awareness of our close relationship with Japan.

This event is free and open to the public.

Applied Physics Experience for high school students

Saturday, Oct. 12
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Grimsley Hall, The Citadel campus
Open to high school students, registration required

The Citadel’s Department of Physics will host an Applied Physics Experience for high school students on Saturday, Oct. 12.

The event offers students the opportunity to have fun learning about applied physics, collaborating with Citadel faculty and cadets, make engaging devices, learn how they work and also learn more about the cadet experience from physics majors.

Recent event projects include discovering the physics of string shooters, biologically inspired light seeking robots, microphone sensor system, sound activated LEDs, DIY metal detector and mechanical laser light show.

The registration fee is $35, and it covers all supplies, snacks and lunch.

To register, click here.

Women’s Leadership Workshop – Leading with humor, power and impact: 4 languages of leadership

The Citadel’s Executive Leadership Academy is holding a Women’s Leadership Workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Communication is arguably the most important skill a leader has in their tool kit. The style and effectiveness of a person’s communication skills will determine their success or failure as a leader. Guest speaker, LB Adams, CEO of Practical Dramatics, will discuss the four languages of leadership and how attendees can have better, more profitable conversations.

The registration cost is $300, which includes breakfast, lunch and workshop materials. All interested in attending must register for the event at this link.

Class of 1979 Leadership Day

Wednesday, Oct. 16
Various times
The Citadel campus and locations throughout the community
Open to the media

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, regularly scheduled classes at The Citadel are replaced with Leadership Day Service Projects and Leadership Seminars for all cadets. More than 1,100 freshman and sophomore cadets will engage in service activities at more than 35 locations across the Lowcountry. Cadets will lead classroom activities with elementary students, help assemble “The Wall That Heals” traveling Vietnam memorial, build homes with Habitat for Humanity, canvas businesses for the upcoming Veteran’s Day parade and many more activities. Junior and senior cadets will attend leadership and ethics seminars at federal and state agencies, museums, businesses and corporations across South Carolina.

On average, more than 7,000 hours of service to the Lowcountry are provided by the cadets each Leadership Day. This year will be historic as The Citadel will surpass 100,000 hours of service from Leadership Day since its inception in 2010.

The Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics sponsors the event.

The Citadel Class of 1979 has donated nearly $1 million to permanently endow the “Class of 1979 Leadership Day.” Thirty-seven members of their class will be alongside cadets at various locations for Leadership Day.

Open Source Intelligence Conference

Oct. 23 – 25
Various times
Capers Hall auditorium, The Citadel campus
Registration required

The Citadel’s Department of Intelligence and Security Studies, teamed with the Department of Political Science’s Governor John C. West Chair, will host an OSINT, or Open Source Intelligence, Conference on Oct. 23 through Oct. 25. This conference will bring together OSINT practitioners in academia, the private sector and the government to drive OSINT partnerships, innovation, technology, tradecraft, education and workforce development.

Panels and speakers will include government experts and leaders in the OSINT field along with policy makers to facilitate discussions, collaboration and information sharing in support of national security objectives.

Register for the 2024 OSINT conference here by Oct. 10.

Cyber Awareness Month events

The Citadel’s Department of Cyber and Computer Sciences will hold multiple events throughout October, which is Cyber Security Awareness Month, for members of The Citadel community.

The department’s dates and events for the month include:

K-12 outreach events with Citadel DoD Cyber Institute

Different dates throughout October 
Various times
In person or virtual

The Citadel DoD Cyber Institute, or CDCI, has established “COA” which stands for CLDP Outreach Ambassadors. COA is comprised of students within the CDCI Cohort that have shown tremendous leadership skills and excitement about sharing their cyber knowledge and skillsets with elementary, middle, and high school students. COA members will prepare interactive cybersecurity presentations that will be shared in several different schools in our community and the surrounding tri-county area.

If you are a teacher/faculty/staff member in a K-12 school in the tri-county area, and you are interested in a COA presentation at your school or in your classroom, please send an email directly to msaunde4@citadel.edu (Malory Saunders-Gooding, Project Manager, CDCI) to discuss a presentation date/time.

Grand opening of CHARIoTS, the Critical infrastructure Hands-on Access control Research & Internet of Things Security Lab and Citadel Security Operations Center

Tuesday, Oct. 29
9 – 11 a.m.
Thompson Hall, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Department of Cyber and Computer Sciences, in conjunction with The Citadel DoD Cyber Institute, or CDCI, will host a grand opening event for two new labs and security resources to be utilized by Citadel Cyber and Computer Sciences faculty and students in cutting-edge research and network monitoring. The CCS and CDCI teams will demonstrate the equipment that will be used in the lab and C-SOC.

The Citadel Hockey Club vs. Roanoke

Friday, Oct. 4
8 p.m.
Carolina Ice Palace
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Hockey Club vs. Roanoke

Saturday, Oct. 5
1 p.m.
Carolina Ice Palace
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Athletics

To purchase tickets, please call 843-953-3647 or visit citadelsports.com/tickets.

The Citadel Women’s Soccer vs. Samford

Thursday, Oct. 3
3 p.m.
WLI Field
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Football vs. Furman – Medical Professionals Day and Youth Day

Saturday, Oct. 5
2 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium
For tickets, click here

The Citadel Women’s Volleyball vs. Wofford

Saturday, Oct. 5
7 p.m.
McAlister Field House
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Rifle vs. UAB

Saturday, Oct. 5
TBD
Inouye Marksmanship Center
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Women’s Soccer vs. UNCG

Thursday, Oct. 17
3 p.m.
WLI Field
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Women’s Volleyball vs. Samford

Friday, Oct. 18
6 p.m.
McAlister Field House
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Women’s Volleyball vs. Samford

Saturday, Oct. 19
4 p.m.
McAlister Field House
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Football vs. Samford – Senior Day

Saturday, Oct. 26
2 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium
For tickets, click here

The Citadel Basketball vs. Barton College – Exhibition Game

Sunday, Oct. 27
TBD
McAlister Field House
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Women’s Soccer vs. Furman

Sunday, Oct. 27
2 p.m.
WLI Field
Free, open to the public