First parade of the year

Friday, Sept. 1
3:45 p.m.
Summerall Field
Free, open to the public

The Citadel will hold its first military dress parade of the year at 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1.

During the parade, the winners of the President’s and Summerall Cup will be announced.

The President’s Cup is awarded annually to the cadet company earning the highest overall score in the areas of academics, military bearing, physical effectiveness, freshman retention, the Regimental Commander’s Bowl and service learning. It is the highest honor that can be won by a cadet company.

The Charles P. Summerall Cup is presented annually by the Provost of the College to the cadet company with the highest grade point average as calculated from all classes of cadets assigned for the fall and spring semesters of the previous school year. This is the top academic award for a cadet company and is one of the criteria for the President’s Cup.

The tradition of parading troops can be traced back to the time of Alexander the Great, and the South Carolina Corps of Cadets’ Friday afternoon dress parades reflect those drill procedures and movements of the past.

Modern day dress parades are conducted to inspect troops, render honors, preserve tradition and foster espirit de corps. At various times throughout the year, parades are also used to present awards and recognize students, faculty, staff and other notable figures.

For more information, or to view the 2023-24 parade schedule, please visit the Parade Schedule webpage.

The Citadel First Responders Club CPR course

Saturday, Sept. 9
Before and during The Citadel football game
Johnson Hagood Stadium
Free, open to the public

As the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 approaches, The Citadel First Responders Club has partnered with Berkeley County EMS, as well as other local EMS organizations, to educate the community in lifesaving hands-only CPR. Through this event and others around the lowcountry, the goal is to match the number of individuals who lost their lives on 9/11.

This event will take place before and during the first Citadel home football game on Saturday, Sept. 9. This event is free and open to the public.

Summerall Guards’ 9/11 Memorial performance

Monday, Sept. 11
7 p.m.
Summerall Field
Free, open to the public

The 2024 Summerall Guards will have their first performance of the year at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, on Summerall Field. This twilight performance is a tribute to honor the victims of 9/11 and commemorate the heroic actions from that day and during the global war on terror that followed. This event is free and open to the public.  

Inn of Court panel discussion

Tuesday, Sept. 12
6 p.m.
Capers Hall Room 2135, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

As part of The Citadel’s pre-law society, Inn of Court, Former Department of Defense Press Secretary Jonathan Hoffman and former Deputy General Counsel Platte Moring will discuss current issues impacting national defense and take questions from members and guests. Hoffman is also the new vice president for The Citadel’s Office of Communications and Marketing. This discussion will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 12, inside the Legal Studies classroom in the new Capers Hall, which is Room 2135. This event is open to the public, but not the media. Photography and videography are not allowed.

Mahjong Game Night

Tuesday, Sept. 12
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Mark Clark Hall Room 228, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

The Citadel’s Chinese Club invites the campus and local communities to learn how to play Mahjong on Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mahjong is a traditional Chinese tile-based game that involves skill, strategy and luck, where players aim to create specific combinations of tiles to win points and achieve victory. This event is free and open to the public.

Impact X for Vets

Tuesday, Sept. 12 to Nov. 28
Each Tuesday, from 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Bastin Hall Room 105, The Citadel campus
Free with registration, open to veterans, spouses of veterans and National Guard personnel

Impact X for Vets is a combination of the Small Business Association’s Boots 2 Business program and the Impact X programs. Hosted through the Veterans Transformational Learning Center at The Citadel, this free course will meet each Tuesday for 12 weeks. This program will begin Tuesday, Sept. 12, and will continue until Tuesday, Nov. 28, and will be led by Stuart Williams and facilitated by CJ Williams.

This program is limited to 30 seats, register at this link.

Constitution Day address

Thursday, Sept. 14
7 p.m.
Capers Hall Room 2135, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

With national Constitution Day approaching on Sept. 17, The Citadel continues to reinforce the importance of constitutional learning with Constitution Day events, hosted by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. On Thursday, Sept. 14, Carson Holloway, Ph.D., will deliver this year’s Constitution Day address titled “The Founders and New York Times v. Sullivan: Libel and the American Constitutional Tradition.”

Holloway is the Ralph Wardle Diamond Professor of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska, Omaha and a Washington Fellow in the Claremont Institute’s Center for the American Way of Life. He is the author of “Hamilton versus Jefferson in the Washington Administration: Completing the Founding or Betraying the Founding?” and is the co-editor, with Bradford P. Wilson, of “The Political Writings of Alexander Hamilton” and a forthcoming book titled “The Political Writings of George Washington”.

This event will take place inside the Legal Studies classroom in the new Capers Hall, which is Room 2135. This event is free and open to the public.

President’s list and gold star parade

Friday, Sept. 15
3:45 p.m.
Summerall Field
Free, open to the public

The second military dress parade of the year will honor those cadets and students who were named to the President’s List or who earned gold stars for superior academic performance.

The President’s List is one of the most distinguished cadet awards presented by The Citadel. It indicates excellence in academics and military duties.

Gold stars are awarded to cadets and students who have earned a grade point ratio of 3.7 or higher.

The tradition of parading troops can be traced back to the time of Alexander the Great, and the South Carolina Corps of Cadets’ Friday afternoon dress parades reflect those drill procedures and movements of the past.

Modern day dress parades are conducted to inspect troops, render honors, preserve tradition and foster espirit de corps. At various times throughout the year, parades are also used to present awards and recognize students, faculty, staff and other notable figures.

For more information, or to view the 2023-24 parade schedule, please visit the Parade Schedule webpage.

Gold star and Dean’s List Awards Lunch

Friday, Sept. 15
12 p.m.
Riverview Room, The Citadel campus
Open to the media

The Citadel will be honoring veteran and active duty students who have received gold star recognition with a black blazer, gold star pin and challenge coin. These students will be given their jackets and certificates during the Gold star and Dean’s List Awards Lunch, and will be given their pins at parade later that afternoon. Tommy Baker, ’72, generously donated the funds to provide the blazers to the veteran and active duty students.

Near Center for Climate Studies distinguished panel symposium and ribbon-cutting ceremony

Friday, Sept. 15
12 – 2 p.m. and 2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
Swain Boating Center and Grimsley Hall Room 126, The Citadel campus
Open to the media

The James B. Near Center for Climate Studies was founded in 2020 to serve the cadets, students, faculty and staff of The Citadel, as well as the citizens of South Carolina, by enhancing understanding of climate and its variability, change and risks.

On Friday, Sept. 15, the Center will kick off their event with a distinguished panel symposium, from 12 to 2 p.m. in the Swain Boating Center. Speakers include R. Geoffrey I. Scott, Sherri Goodman and Lt. Col. Timothy D. Smith, USAF (Ret.), ’80.

Later in the day, the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held in the Center’s new space located inside Grimsley Hall, Room 126 from 2:30 until 3:15 p.m.

For more information, click here.

Latin American and Hispanic Cultural Exhibit

Friday, Sept. 15 – Sunday, Oct. 1
Times vary, check the Daniel Library hours
Daniel Library, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

Join The Citadel’s SALSA (Student Association of Latin and Spanish Awareness) Club and Sigma Delta Pi to discover the numerous marvels of Latin American and Hispanic cultures in this exhibit from Sept. 15 until Oct. 1 in the Daniel Library. This cultural exhibit, which will kickstart Hispanic Heritage Month, is free and open to the public.

Ready, Set, Hire!

Wednesday, Sept. 20
1 – 4 p.m.
Daniel Library, The Citadel campus
Free, open to all Citadel cadets and students, as well as media

The Citadel Career Center will hold their first career fair of the academic year on Wednesday, Sept. 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. inside the Daniel Library. The event will include a resume and cover letter review station, elevator pitch practice station, LinkedIn profile review station, professional interactions station and a professional headshot photo station. This event is free and is open to all Citadel cadets and students.

Public lecture on how Robert Smalls changed South Carolina

Wednesday, Sept. 20
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Capers Hall Auditorium, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

In partnership with the Charleston Gaillard Center, Citadel History professor Damon Fordham will provide a free, public lecture titled “How Robert Smalls Changed South Carolina.”

Robert Smalls was a Civil War hero who led a dramatic escape from slavery in 1862 and went on to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. This lecture is in celebration of the Gaillard’s upcoming original production, “Finding Freedom: The Journey of Robert Smalls.” Fordham will focus on the life of Smalls, his role in the public schools, Reconstruction and the 1895 Convention. He will also discuss his social and political impact along with aspects of his military career, his impact on Lincoln allowing Black men to fight for the Union and his drive to change South Carolina.

The lecture is free to attend. Click here to RSVP.

Public Reading of the Constitution

Thursday, Sept. 21
7 p.m.
Capers Hall Auditorium, The Citadel campus
Free, open to the public

To continue Constitution Day events, The Citadel’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences will hold a public reading of the U.S. Constitution on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. Volunteering cadets, students, faculty, staff and others will take turns reading through the U.S. Constitution and Amendments, followed by discussion. All volunteers are welcome. This event is free and open to the public.

Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering job fair

Thursday, Sept. 21
3 – 6 p.m.
Buyer Auditorium inside Mark Clark Hall, The Citadel campus
Free, open to all Citadel cadets and students, as well as media

The second career fair that The Citadel Career Center is holding will be on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 3 to 6 p.m. inside Buyer Auditorium. The Career Center encourages those wanting to attend to also go to the “Ready, Set, Hire!” career fair to prepare. Similar to the “Ready, Set, Hire!” event, there will be several stations for Citadel cadets students to utilize as they prepare to begin their professional careers.

Celebration of the life of Professor Paul Nolan

Friday, Sept. 22
4 – 8 p.m.
Swain Boating Center
Open to The Citadel community

Please join The Citadel community for a celebration of the life of Professor Paul Nolan. The event will be held on campus on Friday, Sept. 22, at the Swain Boating Center immediately following parade which begins at 3:45 p.m.

In addition, the family of Dr. Paul Nolan is putting together a book of photos, videos and memories of his life and asks everyone to share anything they may have. All memories should be sent to pnolanmemories@gmail.com.

Parents’ Weekend

Friday, Sept. 29 – Sunday, Oct. 1
Various times
The Citadel campus
Free, most events are open to the public

Relatives and friends of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets will be welcomed to campus during The Citadel’s annual Parents’ Weekend on Friday, Sept. 29 – Sunday, Oct. 1.

Highlights of the weekend include a Ring Presentation Ceremony for The Citadel Class of 2024, 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. 1.

Another main event of the weekend will be when The Citadel takes on Western Carolina at Johnson Hagood Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.

Carpooling or travelling to campus via taxi, Uber, Lyft or other services is highly recommended.

The Citadel Athletics

To purchase tickets, please call 843-953-3647 or visit citadelsports.com/tickets. Media should contact Ryan Illardi and Collin Smith, Assistant ADs for Athletic Communications.

The Citadel Women’s Soccer vs. North Dakota State

Sunday, Sept. 3
2 p.m.
WLI Field
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Women’s Golf vs. Montreat

Friday, Sept. 8
All day
Patriots Point Links, Mt. Pleasant
Free, open to the public

45^th annual The Citadel Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet

Friday, Sept. 8
6 p.m. (Cocktail reception) 7 p.m. (Program begins)
Charleston Marriott Crystal Room, 170 Lockwood Dr.
Tickets required

The Citadel Football vs. Campbell (Hall of Fame weekend)

Saturday, Sept. 9
3 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium
Tickets starting at $17

The Citadel Women’s Soccer vs. Chattanooga

Sunday, Sept. 24
2 p.m.
WLI Field
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Women’s Volleyball vs. Western Carolina

Wednesday, Sept. 27
6 p.m.
McAlister Field House
Free, open to the public

The Citadel Football vs. Western Carolina

Saturday, Sept. 30
2 p.m.
Johnson Hagood Stadium
Tickets starting at $17