Citadel English, Fine Arts, and Communications Department

09/28/2026

Members of the English, Fine Arts, and Communications Department in attendance at General Frank McKenzie's inauguration as president of The Citadel were moved to hear him name former Citadel English professor Tony Redd as one of the three people with the greatest influence on his life. Tony was a beloved instructor and colleague. We are proud that the English, Fine Arts, and Communications wing in the new Capers Hall is named in his honor!

09/17/2026

Congratulations to Citadel Band Director Steve Giove, USMC (ret.), a member of our department, who won the Fall 2026 Rising Star of The Citadel Award! This honor is bestowed by The Citadel's President on the top members of our college's faculty and staff. Anyone who knows Steve Giove knows that he has been a star on the rise from the moment he joined The Citadel and the English, Fine Arts, and Communications Department!

09/14/2026

Congratulations to MAJ Tiffany Silverman and to all the faculty and students in The Citadel's Fine Arts Program on the opening of the new exhibition _America's First Fleet: The Revolution at Sea_! This collection of historic paintings portraying the birth and rise of the U.S. Navy in the Revolutionary War era is now on display at the Bo Moore Gallery in The Citadel's Capers Hall!

09/11/2026

Our department's Fine Arts Program was one of the sponsors of a very moving memorial on Thursday commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In the Capers Hall Auditorium, Fine Arts Director Major Tiffany Silverman was one of those who addressed the audience to mark this occasion, and Band Director Steve Giove led cadets in a playing of the national anthem. After the ceremonial ringing of the Charleston Fire Department's Honor Bell, the audience went with retired New York City first responders to place a wreath next to the Capers 9/11 memorial.

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