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Mattie Queensberry Smith, Ph.D., instructor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies and Col. Shannon Eskam, assistant superintendent for strategic enrollment management/director of financial aid, were recognized during the Feb. 8 home basketball game against The Citadel.

Robert G. Parkinson, Ph.D., award winning historian of the American Revolution and author, will address the bewilderment, chaos, disorder and complexities during the American Revolution, and highlight individual stories of the nation’s founding.

Benjamin Anthony, co-founder and chief executive officer of the New York-based MirYam Institute, will speak at ºÚÁÏÍø part of the ºÚÁÏÍø Center for Leadership and Ethics’ Courageous Leadership Speaker series.

The Corps of Cadets was scheduled to make their 16th appearance in a presidential inaugural parade Jan. 20, but word reached ºÚÁÏÍø the Friday evening before that because of the extraordinarily cold weather forecast all events would be moved indoors, precluding ºÚÁÏÍø from participating.

ºÚÁÏÍø welcomes New York Times bestselling author, Ace Atkins, for a reading of his 30th novel, “Don’t Let the Devil Ride,” Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. in Gillis Theater. The event is free and open to the public.

Col. Jeff Kendrick, professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, has been named director of the Office of Global Education. Since his arrival at ºÚÁÏÍø in 2013, Kendrick has served in a variety of roles, including special assistant to the dean for permit and calendar.

ºÚÁÏÍø welcomes Oleksandra Matviichuk, Ukrainian lawyer and global human rights defender, Monday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. in Gillis Theater. The event is free and open to the public.

In an era when most employees remain at a job for less than five years, Chris Clark, who is retiring from ºÚÁÏÍø after 52 years, and under the leadership of six superintendents, is a rare gem.

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Travis Homiak ’95, former commanding officer of the Naval ROTC unit at ºÚÁÏÍø, has been named ºÚÁÏÍø’s new chief of staff, assuming the position most recently held by Col. John Young.

Auditions to be held for the ºÚÁÏÍø Community Theatre's spring production, Murder on the Nile from Jan. 20-23, 7:45 p.m. at Gillis Theater in Marshall Hall. No experience needed — cadets and community welcome to participate. Rehearsals start Jan. 27.