The Citadel on Tuesday will host the South Carolina Psychological Association’s 2008 Academic Day for undergraduate and graduate psychology majors and their faculty.

Artist John Duckworth of Johns Island, S.C., will visit The Citadel Oct. 7 to discuss the South Carolina Lowcountry through his art work, photography and filmmaking. "Scenes from the South" will be an examination of recent trends in southern art.

Parents' Weekend - the biggest Citadel weekend of the year - is just around the corner. Festivities begins Oct. 10 and run through Oct. 12. Highlights of the weekened activities include the presentation of senior rings and the promotion of the freshmen from cadet recruits to cadet privates and their induction in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.

Alumni from near and far will return to The Citadel in November to celebrate Homecoming. This year's theme is "Come Home to the new Johnson Hagood" in honor of the revitalized football stadium.

The Citadel has added two new battalion tactical officers with significant leadership experience to its ranks. They are Marine Corps Col. William P. Leek and retired Navy Capt. Lee Cardwell.

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