December 2007
What happens when a professor abandons the traditional method of teaching? When there is no textbook? When the structure of the class is determined by new research that will be undertaken for the first time in this class?
The education today's cadets receive is more than simple academic instruction; it is a combination of four components - the Four Pillars - academic instruction, military training, physical readiness and character development. Training in these four distinct areas is what sets The Citadel cadet apart. Today we look at military.
The Rev. Dennis Willey, Class of 1984, returned to The Citadel this fall to oversee Catholic ministry on campus.
Charleston RiverDogs co-owner Mike Veeck is going to translate his extraordinary sports management experience into classroom experience for Citadel graduate students in the spring. It will be his first time teaching college students.
The education today's cadets receive is more than simple academic instruction; it is a combination of four components - the Four Pillars - academic instruction, military training, physical readiness and character development. Training in these four distinct areas is what sets The Citadel cadet apart. Today we look at academic instruction.
Henry and Jenny Johnson of Lake City, S.C., have donated $500,000 to The Citadel to create the Henry and Jenny Johnson Endowment for Historical Studies. The endowment will finance public lectures by authors of major books, conferences on pivotal events, oral histories of the South Carolina Lowcountry and student research and travel.
Creighton Eddings is not a cadet but after four years as a graduate student he feels a bond with The Citadel that will follow him the rest of his life. Eddings says he has benefitted personally and professionally from the college's emphasis on service and leadership development.
Members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets go on holiday furlough after their last exam of the semester. Exams conclude Dec. 11. All cadets must return to campus no later than 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008.
The Citadel Head Football Coach Kevin Higgins has been named a finalist for the 2007 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year for the Football Championship Subdivision.
The 2007 issue of "The Citadel" magazine is now available online. Read about cadets, faculty, graduate college students, and alumni.
