The Citadel
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.
Named for 1942 graduate and 16th president of the college, Maj. Gen. James A. Grimsley, Jr., this hall houses the physics and electrical and computer engineering departments. Its focal point, Copeland Auditorium, is named for D. Graham Copeland, a 1903 alumnus who became a renowned civil engineer in Florida.
Pronounced in-o-way.
Named for Sen. Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii, who paved the way for the $3 million federal appropriation that made the facility possible, Inouye Hall overlooks the Ashley River. The facility, which opened in 2006, houses the college’s rifle and pistol range, as well as the Sexton Marksmanship Center, which is named for long-time pistol coach Joel Sexton.
The military science building houses the Commandant’s Department as well as the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps ROTC detachments. The building is named Brig. Gen. Micah Jenkins, an officer who served under Gen. Robert E. Lee and an 1854 alumnus who was one of four graduates who attained the rank of general during the Civil War.
Used metonymically to denote disciplinary action.
Cadets who leave campus without authorization will have to answer to Jenkins Hall.
Opened in 2000, the facility houses The Citadel Alumni Association and The Citadel Foundation. John Monroe J. Holliday, Class of 1936, was a long-time member of the Board of Visitors who, at the age of 15, was the youngest person to become a member of the Corps of Cadets. The Holliday Alumni Center includes a grand foyer, two courtyards, the Courvoisie Banquet Hall, the Renken Dining Room and the McKissick Library as well as the state-of-the-art Scarborough Multimedia Room.
Also known simply as the “Holliday Alumni Center.” While the facility is also known informally as the “HAC,” the acronym should only be used in internal publications.
Named for Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood, the 22,000-seat football stadium was constructed in the late 1940s and renovated in 2008. The Bulldogs draw one of the largest crowds of supporters in the Southern Conference.
Pronounced kraus (as in house).
Established in 2003 by a generous endowment from Bill Krause, Class of 1963, and his wife, Gay, the Krause Center for Leadership and Ethics was founded to support The Citadel’s vision to enhance leadership development and ethical growth in its students.
Also known as Third Battalion. Named for Evander M. Law, an 1865 graduate and Civil War general.
Pronounced lə-tĕll-yȗr.
Home of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, this building was named for longtime department head Col. Louis S. LeTellier.
The student activities building. It houses a variety of services for cadets as well as The Citadel Bookstore; Buyer Auditorium, named in honor of former U.S. Representative from Indiana Steven Buyer, Class of 1980; and the Munnerlyn Food Court, a full-service snack bar open to the public.