Corps Day is a weekend in March celebrating the college’s founding. While the college was founded in December 1842, it wasn’t until March 20, 1843, that the first cadets reported. The anniversary is therefore calculated using 1843. In 2018, the college will be 175 years old.
Corps of Cadets
Capitalize both “C’s” (and remember the “s” in “Corps”).
course titles
cover
Hat worn as part of the cadet uniform. Covers should be removed when indoors. No need to capitalize.
Coward Hall
Also known as the “mess hall,” the building is named for Col. Asbury Coward, an 1854 graduate who became college superintendent in 1890. The Regimental Commanders’ Riverview Room is on the top level. (Note the apostrophe in Regimental Commanders’ Riverview Room; the room is named for all of the regimental commanders and is therefore plural possessive.)
Daniel Library
Named for brothers Charles and R. Hugh Daniel, alumni who established the Daniel International Corporation, which was at one time the third-largest construction company in the world. Built in 1960, the library features portraits and eight murals created over a 20-year period by nationally known artist David Humphreys Miller.
Deas Hall
Pronounced days.
Named for Henry A. (Happy) Deas, Jr., a 1938 graduate, the campus gymnasium includes an indoor pool, several courts and locker rooms, as well as a series of classrooms, the state-of-the-art Dr. Hank Cross Human Performance Laboratory and the Department of Health and Human Performance.
Duckett Hall
Home of the Biology Department, the building bears the name of Maj. Gen. James W. Duckett, 13th president of The Citadel and a member of the Class of 1932.
Earle Tennis Center
Pronounced earl (silent “e” on end).
Named for O. Perry Earle, Jr., a 1936 graduate and former varsity tennis player, the Earle Tennis Center is the headquarters of the Bulldog tennis program. The Don C. Bunch Courts were named after a long-time Citadel administrator and tennis coach of 30 years.
evening study period
Also known as ESP.
For formal publications to external audiences, excluding alumni, use “evening study period” on first reference.