Citadel English, Fine Arts, and Communications Department

09/07/2026

Professor Lauren Rule Maxwell hosted the Distinguished Scholars Program Open House on the Club Level at Johnson Hagood Stadium today. Many of The Citadel's best and brightest came out to celebrate this elite program, including English majors Quentin Walsh, Victoria Rebolledo, Jack Chumbris, and David Crecco!

08/19/2026

Last night, the new cohort of three English-major k***s joined Professors Allen, Booth, Wood, and Lucas for an evening visit during Challenge Week. Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Joel Gramling and Registrar Keith Gauvin also joined us. The k***s are definitely tired and a bit shellshocked, but they are making it through Challenge Week and looking forward to their classes!

08/15/2026

Professors Rick Sargent and Scott Lucas were in McAlister Field House this morning sharing info about English, Fine Arts, and Communications on k**b Matriculation Day. There was a good turnout!

07/21/2026

Instructor Amy Walters of our department is teaching The Citadel's new cohort of freshman Ukrainian students in her summer English 101 course for English Language Learners. She and Dr. Begoña Vilouta-Vazquez will soon be holding classes for incoming Saudi Arabian and other international students once the semester gets underway in August!

07/06/2026

05/25/2026

Last month, Fine Arts Director Tiffany Silverman arranged for members of The Citadel family to attend the Charleston Symphony Orchestra's performance of Beethoven's _Choral Fantasy_. The featured male singer that evening was none other than former English major Morris Robinson '91! Mr. Robinson joined his Citadel fans after the performance and took a group picture with them. Tiffany Silverman and Department Head Scott Lucas are standing on either side of the man of the hour (in the dark jacket) in the photo!

05/19/2026

Members of the English, Fine Arts, and Communications Department, along with other well-wishers, gathered at Prof. Kevin Free's house recently to celebrate Fine Arts Director Tiffany Silverman's winning of the South Carolina Governor's Award for Individual of the Year in SC Arts. Thanks to Prof. Frances Frame for organizing this celebration and congratulations once again to Tiffany!

05/11/2026

Congratulations to Philosophy minor Preston Dow '26, who has received the 2026 Joseph P. Reilly Award, the top honor bestowed by The Citadel's School of Humanities and Social Sciences!

Congratulations to Political Science major Preston Dow for receiving the Joseph P. Riley Jr. Award.

The Joseph P. Riley Jr. Award is presented annually to a graduating senior in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences who best represents the commitment to academic excellence, the breadth of intellectual interests, and the dedication to public service exemplified by the life and career of Joseph P. Riley Jr., Citadel Class of 1964, State Legislator (1968-1974), Mayor of Charleston (1975-2016), and Citadel Professor of American Government & Public Policy (2016-present).

05/11/2026

Congratulations to Professor Lauren Rule Maxwell, who has received the 2026 Citadel Faculty Excellence in Student Mentoring Award! Lauren is the Director of The Citadel's Distinguished Scholars Program, in which role she works closely with our top scholastic students as they prepare for applying to elite graduate schools and prestigious post-graduate fellowships.