The Fount THE CITADEL SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES NEWSLETTER SPRING 2014- Vol. 10 Iss. 2 Note from the Dean Dear Alumni and Friends, Two themes run through most of my introductory notes to these newsletters. They are appropriate for this one as well. One is that the students and the faculty of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences have long been, and continue to be, the most dynamic and productive academic unit on campus. Below, for example, you’ll read about the accomplishments of Julie Lipovsky and Nolan Moore (recipients of this year’s Al- gernon Sydney Sullivan Awards for faculty and students respectively), Jack Porter (winner of the Grim- sley Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the 11th of our professors in the last 13 years to be so honored ), Collin Hicks (this year’s Regimental Commander), Preston Hipps (recipient of the David Shindler Spell Second Honor Graduate Award who is on his way to study first on a one-year Ful- bright Scholarship to Mexico and then at the Harvard School of Law), Matthew Bernard (who has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study in Malaysia), and Erin Bucherl and Elizabeth Stephenson (who have been awarded equally prestigious Boren scholarships to study in Tanzania and China, respec- tively). You’ll also read about other of our professors and students who organized special, campus-wide programs involving Rick Atkinson (Pulitzer-Prize winning author of the Liberation Trilogy) , Robert Ed- sel (author of Monuments Men and advisor to movie of the same name), national experts from the De- partment of Homeland Security, and leading authorities on the politics of the American South. The second theme is that these, and the other accomplishments about which you’ll read, were made pos- sible by contributions made to The Citadel Foundation and its SHSS Dean’s Excellence Fund. In an era when the percentage of the college’s operating costs from state appro- priations continues to shrink into the single digits, those contributions (in denominations small or large) are ever more critical to The Citadel’s success. Thanks for keeping us in mind. And have a great summer! Best regards, Bo Winfred B. Moore, Jr., Ph.D., Colonel SCM, Dean of Humanities & Social Sciences The Citadel named top public college in the South by U.S. News, AGAIN! For the third consecutive year, The Citadel has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the top public college in the south for institutions granting up to a master's degree. School of Humanities and Social Sciences 843.953.7477 171 Moultrie Street 843.953.7479 Fax Charleston, SC 29409 http://www.citadel.edu/shss/ School of Humanities & Social Sciences Spring 2014 Events January 26, 27 & 28th – REJECT Screening The Psychology department sponsored a special screening of a new documentary film titled, REJECT. The film was screened three different times, each followed by comments from the film’s director/producer, Ruth Thomas-Suh and social psychologist, Kip Williams. Additional discussants included Dr. Steve Nida, Dr. Conway Saylor, and Dr. Chip Taylor, all of The Department of Psychology at The Citadel, who have conducted research on ostra- cism and bullying in children and adolescents. Restored photograph from Rick Rhodes of Charleston 1865. Movie poster for REJECT. March 4th — The Last Full Measure: Songs and Stories of the Civil War A collaboration between The Citadel Choir and the NoSeeums Band explored the Civil War through songs of the time, with original compositions by musician Dana Downs, and readings of the words of the soldiers and leaders who lived during this defining event of our nation. Photographs of the Civil War era digitally restored by Rick Rhodes provided moving backdrop to the music. March 6th & 7th – Symposium on Southern Politics The Department of Political Science hosted The Citadel Symposium on South- ern Politics this Spring, the largest and most comprehensive conference for the presentation and discussion of scholarly research on the contemporary politics of a specific region in the country. The Symposium has been held biennially, in even- numbered years, on the campus of The Citadel since 1978. The Director of the Symposium is Scott Bu- chanan, with DuBose Kapeluck assisting as co- director, both of the Department of Political Science, The Citadel. Nearly 100 political scientists, historians, researchers and university students of political science from around the country attended the 15 panel sessions dealing with various issues in the political culture of the South and looked forward to the elections of 2014. An article about one discussion during the Symposium can be found here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ glen-browder/persistence-of-race-in- south_b_5001569.html Scott Buchanan addressing attendees of the Symposium on Southern Politics. School of Humanities & Social Sciences Spring 2014 Events March 14th – “Follow the Leaders: What Our Military History Teaches About Being in Charge and Bring- ing Back the Dead: History, Memory, and Writing About War” Pulitzer Prize winning author, Rick Atkinson was the keynote speaker at the Spring Leadership Symposium sponsored by the Henry & Jenny Johnson Fund for His- torical Studies. Rick Atkinson’s most recent best-seller, “The Guns at Last Light: The War in Europe, 1944-1945”, which was the final volume of his Liberation Trilogy, was released in 2013. The Trilogy is a narrative history of the U.S. military’s role in the liberation of Europe in World War II. The first volume, An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942 - 1943, received the Pulitzer Prize and was acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal as “the best World Rick Atkinson addressing the cadets and others at the Spring Leadership War II battle narrative since Cornelius Ryan’s classics, Symposium The Longest Day and A Bridge Too Far.” Atkinson served as a reporter, foreign correspondent, and senior editor for 25 years at the Washington Post. His most re- cent assignments include covering the 101st Airborne during the invasion of Iraq, and writing about roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2007. His many awards for his books and reporting include the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for history; the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for national reporting; and the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for public service, awarded to the Washington Post for a series of investigative articles directed and edited by Atkinson. He has served as the Gen. Omar N. Bradley Chair of Stra- tegic Leadership at the U.S. Army War College, where he remains an adjunct faculty member. April 3rd - “The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History” Author Robert Edsel packed the house for the largest Fine Arts event to date at The Citadel. Nearly 1500 attendees filled McAlister Field House on the evening of April 3rd for the memorable talk by Edsel. Opening up the evening was a surprise guest appearance by Charleston local, Bill Murray. Murray who was one of the stars of the movie Monuments Men, based on the book, welcomed the crowd. Robert Edsel is a New York Times bestselling author and shared with those in attendance his experience uncovering the most comprehensive art theft of all time, when Adolf Hitler looted thousands of significant artistic masterpieces throughout Europe during World War II. His book tells the incredible true story of the Monuments Men, a small group of art experts-turned-soldiers assembled by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. These unlikely heroes bravely went be- hind enemy lines to locate and recover mankind’s greatest artifacts, saving them from imminent destruction by the Nazis. The book inspired the movie directed by and starring George Clooney along with Matt Damon and Bill Murray. Monuments Men author, Robert Edsel, Fine Arts Director, Tiffany Silverman and Bill Murray at the McAlister Field House for the April 3rd event. School of Humanities & Social Sciences Awards The Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Award This award is presented annually to the graduating senior who best represents the commitment to academic excellence, breadth of intellectual interests and dedication to public service as exemplified by Joseph Riley Jr., Citadel class of 1964 and mayor of Charleston since 1975. This year’s award was presented to Franklin S. McGuire, Jr. Franklin is an English major with minors in Leadership Studies, History and Phi- losophy and held an overall GPA of 4.0. Franklin has studied and traveled abroad to England, Ireland, France, Italy, Austria, German, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Tan- zania and South Africa. His awards include the Pat Conroy Prize for Creative Writing, the Krause Center Student Leader of Year, and Fellow at Center for the Study of the American Presidency. During his time in the Corps of Cadets, Franklin held positions as the Battalion Activities Officer; Company Honor Representative; Editor, The Brigadier; Bag- pipes, Citadel Band; Citadel Choir. We are very proud of Franklin! Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. and Franklin The Grimsley Award McGuire, Jr. Jack Porter, professor in the Department of Political Science, is The Cita- del’s 2014 recipient of the James A. Grimsley Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award for outstanding performance in instruction and service to under- graduate students. The award was created in 1986, and is named for Maj. Gen. James A. Grimsley, U.S. Army retired, who was president of the col- lege from 1980 to 1989. Each year the senior class votes on the recipient. Porter serves as advisor to the Political Science Department's Model NATO delegation, which is held annually in Washington, D.C. Additionally, his classroom projects, research, and past civilian service in the Depart- ment of Defense permit him to communicate to students the significance of our nation's international interactions. Porter's activities and passion for the field of study combine to ensure that students understand the impor- tance of becoming informed citizens of this nation.