On April 4, 1917, the US Senate voted to go to war with Germany and on April 6, 1917, the House of Representatives agreed, declaring war on Germany and commencing America's entry into World War I. With the approval of the Board of Visitors and Governor of South Carolina, The Citadel offered all of the college's military facilities to help train recruits. The National Defense Act had established the Reserve Officers Training Corps in 1916, and this provided Citadel Cadets and recent graduates a direct opportunity to become officers in the U.S. military. All members of the Class of 1917 entered military service upon graduation, 6 received commissions as officers in the Regular Army, and 13 received commissions as officers in the Marine Corps. Again in 1918, all members of the graduating class entered military service. Citadel graduates volunteered with Allied forces prior to America's entry into the war, were on the first American convoys that sailed off to war on June 13, 1917, and participated and distinguished themselves in most of the major battles of World War I. In all, 316 Citadel graduates served in World War I, 277 as commissioned officers. Six graduates died in the war and 17 were wounded. citadel.edu/citadel-history/brief-history/ citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/33

April 3, 2026

On April 3, 2022, Morris Robinson, '91, won a Grammy Award for his featured performance on the recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 8 (“Symphony of a Thousand”) with the Los Angeles Philharmonic led by conductor Gustavo Dudamel. laphil.com/about/watch-listen/la-phil-recordings/mahler-symphony-no-8#

April 2, 2026

William P. Leek, Jr., '11, is the director of safety and security for the New Kensington-Arnold School District in Pennsylvania. community.triblive.com/news/4010767

🎉 Class of 2026 Parents, Family, and Friends! 🎉 There’s still time to secure a Life Membership for your cadet at the discounted rate of $400, but don’t wait too long—this special offer is only available until Commencement Day! 📢 Since the March 15th deadline has passed: 🔹 We cannot guarantee that membership items will arrive in time to be picked up with their classmates. 🔹 Your cadet will not be announced as a Life Member during Commencement. 💙 A Life Membership in The Citadel Alumni Association is a meaningful and lasting Graduation gift! To take advantage of this offer, visit: 🔗 citadelalumni.org/product-category/membership/ and select New Life Membership (Current Student) – $400. 🚀 Class of 2027 parents – you can also lock in this $400 rate now through your cadet’s Commencement Day in 2027! Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate your cadet’s achievement with a lifelong connection to The Citadel Alumni Association! 🎓💙

April 1, 2026

On April 1, 2005, a production crew for the Dave Matthews Band visited The Citadel to film scenes for the music video of their 2005 single "American Baby." The video can be found at youtu.be/wU8SbHTVavA.

March 31, 2026