{"id":2009,"date":"2025-11-03T09:57:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/?page_id=2009"},"modified":"2025-11-03T09:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T14:57:53","slug":"october-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/october-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/In-The-Spotlight-Graphic-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/10\/october-faculty-spotlight\/\">October Faculty Spotlight<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">October\u2019s Faculty Spotlight features Michaela Schuler, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, who joined 91ÁÔÆæ to help strengthen the construction engineering curriculum, and Myungwoo Lee, sport management professor researching climate change\u2019s impact on sports and fan behavior. Both recently joined the faculty and bring deep passion for teaching, research, and community engagement.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/Batouli-receives-LeTellier-Cup-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/10\/batouli-receives-asce-letellier-cup\/\">Batouli Receives ASCE LeTellier Cup<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Batouli Receives ASCE LeTellier Cup Mostafa Batouli, Ph.D., assistant professor of construction engineering, received the LeTellier Cup from the American Society of Civil Engineers South Carolina Section in September, recognizing his lifetime contributions to the civil\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/10\/batouli-receives-asce-letellier-cup\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Batouli Receives ASCE LeTellier Cup<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/STEM-image-002-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/STEM-image-002-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/STEM-image-002-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/STEM-image-002-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/STEM-image-002-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/10\/another-big-win-for-stem-education\/\">Another Big Win for STEM Education<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">STEM Director Jen Albert, Ph.D., and Computer Science Professor Deepti Joshi, Ph.D., have earned a $1.87 million National Science Foundation grant as part of a $2.5 million project to advance STEM teaching and learning. 91ÁÔÆæ will lead the four-year collaboration with several universities to develop teacher professional development models that integrate artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in alignment with national STEM education goals.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/IMG_0030-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/10\/news-from-the-zucker-family-school-of-education\/\">News from the Zucker Family School of Education<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Faculty and students from 91ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Zucker Family School of Education led a suicide assessment and safety planning workshop for local clinicians on Sept. 12 at the Francis Marion Hotel. Additionally, cadets visited Simmons Pinckney Middle School for hands-on learning about school leadership and classroom practices, strengthening their preparation as future educators.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/Art_Exhibit-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/10\/honoring-service-and-sacrifice\/\">Honoring Service and Sacrifice<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In September, 91ÁÔÆæ honored service and sacrifice through two campus events. The Winfred B. Moore Jr. Art Gallery opened From Space to Sea, featuring Navy Art Collection works on the Navy\u2019s role in space exploration. On Sept. 11, a memorial wreath ceremony paid tribute to the victims and heroes of 9\/11.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/ninja-forms\/2\/9Z96990-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/10\/celebrating-constitution-day-2\/\">Celebrating Constitution Day<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">To celebrate Constitution Day, students, faculty, and community members gathered at 91ÁÔÆæ to read the Constitution and Bill of Rights, followed by a discussion. Yuval Levin, Ph.D., director at the American Enterprise Institute and author of American Covenant, delivered the annual Constitution Day lecture in Capers Hall.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/Astronaut-Scholar-Jasmine-Franklin-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width:150px;\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/2025\/10\/franklin-named-the-citadels-first-astronaut-scholar\/\">Franklin Named 91ÁÔÆæ\u2019s First Astronaut Scholar<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Senior Cadet Jasmine Franklin of Belton, South Carolina, has been named 91ÁÔÆæ\u2019s first Astronaut Foundation Scholarship scholar. A chemistry and modern languages major with a fine arts minor, Franklin holds leadership roles in the 1842 Scholars Program, Fine Arts Club, and Women\u2019s Rugby Team. She researches green synthesis of heterocyclic molecules with Assistant Professor Dung Do, Ph.D., and has earned numerous academic and leadership honors during her cadet career.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":694,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2009","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>October 2025 - Notes from the Provost<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Provost Notes from October 2025.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/october-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"October 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Provost Notes from October 2025.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/october-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Notes from the Provost\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-03T14:57:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.citadel.edu\\\/provost-notes\\\/october-2025\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.citadel.edu\\\/provost-notes\\\/october-2025\\\/\",\"name\":\"October 2025 - 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