The Citadel’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is ending up the tip of its John C. West Chair Speaker Collection, which has introduced quite a few senior authorities leaders from careers in intelligence, navy and diplomatic areas to campus to talk to cadets and neighborhood members about vital coverage points.
Frank Emerson, J.D., professor at The Citadel, presently serves because the Governor John C. West Chair of Worldwide Politics and American Authorities. Its namesake, John C. West, was the previous governor of South Carolina from 1971 to 1975. He additionally served because the U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Earlier than his profession, West was a graduate of The Citadel, Class of 1942. He graduated with a level in Political Science, and afterwards enlisted within the U.S. Military as an intelligence officer. That is the primary 12 months of the West Chair Audio system Collection.
“We’re excited that Frank Emerson has joined The Citadel group because the John C. West Chair of Worldwide Politics and American Authorities. His huge and distinctive expertise in a wide range of crucial authorities positions makes him the best candidate to assist manage and execute impactful occasions on campus for our cadets and college students,” mentioned Brian Madison Jones, Ph.D., dean of The Citadel’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. “Mr. Emerson has labored arduous to prepare this initiative which helps a number of common majors on campus, together with intelligence and safety research, political science, and felony justice.”
For Emerson, the sequence is an opportunity to get cadets and college students additional engaged within the matters they’re studying at The Citadel.
“Dean Jones conceived the concept of a sequence final 12 months in an effort to additional the synergy and dialogue among the many cadets and college students, the assorted humanities departments and, concurrently, the Charleston and South Carolina communities. This sequence will happen within the new Capers Corridor with insightful discussions from exterior leaders overlaying diplomacy, worldwide affairs, authorities, intelligence, navy, cyber, legislation and different matters,” mentioned Emerson.
Whereas the sequence is nearing its finish for this semester, there are nonetheless two extra alternatives for The Citadel neighborhood to benefit from.
On Wednesday, Nov. 1, former CIA official and present FOX Information contributor Daniel Hoffman can be on campus at 5 p.m. This occasion is free and open to the general public and can happen within the Riverview Room on campus. Hoffman is a retired clandestine providers officer and former Chief of Station with the CIA. His mixed 30 years of presidency service included high-level abroad and home positions on the CIA. Hoffman has been a FOX Information contributor since 2018.
“That is precisely the form of enrichment alternative I hoped would comply with the opening of the brand new Capers Corridor and I’m so excited to see Mr. Emerson’s great effort afford our cadets and college students alternatives to work together with high-profile public servants whose lives have centered round public service and nationwide safety. The audio system — and Mr. Emerson himself — exemplify principled management within the public area,” mentioned Jones.
The ultimate occasion within the West Chair Speaker Collection will characteristic Dan Richard, the CIA’s Affiliate Deputy of Digital Innovation. This occasion will happen on Monday, Nov. 13, at 11 a.m. within the Capers Corridor auditorium. Earlier than accepting his present job, Richard served in different roles within the CIA akin to Chief of Cyber Intelligence and Coverage, Chief of Workers to the Director of the CIA and Deputy Basic Counsel. This occasion is free and open to the general public.
Earlier audio system included Ron Johnson, James Story and Thomas Allan. Throughout Johnson’s go to to The Citadel, he answered questions on overseas coverage and different related topics. Johnson additionally mentioned his position as the previous ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador. Story, a South Carolina native and former ambassador for the Venezuela Affairs Unit, mentioned matters akin to diplomacy and overseas service with attendees. Allan is the Southern Command’s Coast Guard Rear Admiral and mentioned his position and duties because the Command’s Director of Operations.
Cadet Sean Kelly attended the West Chair Audio system Collection that includes James Story, the place he realized extra in regards to the work of overseas service officers and spoke to how Story’s go to associated to the Corps of Cadets.
“When diplomats like Ambassador Story return residence after lengthy excursions overseas, they carry a renewed enthusiasm for the ideas and beliefs that outline our American Republic — instilling us cadets with that very same satisfaction, reminding us of what makes our metropolis so particular,” mentioned Kelly. “Thanks to professor Frank Emerson for organizing this for us. Alternatives like this are what make the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences second to none amongst different senior navy schools.”
For 13 consecutive years, The Citadel has been ranked as the very best Public College within the South by U.S. Information & World Report. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, or SHSS, is housed within the new Capers Corridor constructing and contains a number of departments: Prison Justice; Intelligence and Safety Research; English, Effective Arts and Communications; Historical past; Trendy Languages; Literatures and Cultures; Political Science and Psychology. For extra data on future occasions by way of the SHSS, go to the web site.
