ERIC Number: EJ347494
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Citadel, Trying Hard to Shed Old-South Image, Set Back by 'the Incident.'
Hirschorn, Michael W.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v33 n21 p24-26 Feb 4 1987
The Citadel, a state institution, has attempted to push for a broad-based education in languages, history, and literature while maintaining its 145-year-old tradition of military discipline and training. An incident with a black cadet has brought on a barrage of public criticism. (MLW)
Descriptors: Black Students, Civil War (United States), College Students, Discipline, Hazing, Higher Education, History, Military Schools, Professors, Public Colleges, Public Relations, Racial Attitudes, Racial Discrimination, Reputation, Small Colleges, Student Behavior, Student Recruitment, Student Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Citadel SC; Confederacy; Nesmith (Kevin)
