Col. David Harper is passionate about books. That shouldn’t be surprising, considering that he is a professor of English and the head of the Department of English and Philosophy. An interest in book history informs Harper’s research and teaching, and he has been recognized as an expert in the field. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Rare Book School at the University of Virginia and he is a member of New York City’s Grolier Club, the oldest book collectors club in North America. ...

Around five years ago, cadets toured through a cyber operations center where Chief Warrant Officer 3, Justin Helphenstine, had worked. After completing the tour, he asked the cadets if they were interested in joining the cyber branch....

West Point has a long history with sports. Its first football game was played in 1890 on “The Plain,” after the cadets were challenged by their Navy counterparts. Since then, fans of both teams have been carefully keeping track of wins, losses and scores. So, it would seem natural that sports statistics be incorporated into the U.S. Military Academy curriculum. ...

Faculty, staff and cadets gathered at the West Point Club to witness the grand reveal of the academy’s first university press, the West Point Press, hosted by the 15th Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves, Monday at the U.S. Military Academy....

The Director of the Department of Military Instruction (DMI), Col. Alan Boyer, and the Chief of Military Science and Training, Lt. Col. Daniel Stuewe, along with honored sponsors Clarence Daugette III, JeNeal Granieri, and Chris and April Morgan presented awards for the top achievers in DMI from the last academic year on Nov. 19, 2022, at West Point. ...

Lt. Col. Andrew Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, recently received the Department of Defense’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advocate of the Quarter Award for the third quarter in Fiscal Year 2022....

This academic year at West Point has provided cadets with a deeper appreciation for civil-military relations, and select first-class cadets at the U.S. Military Academy received a special opportunity to engage with the Dean of the Academic Board, Brig. Gen. Shane R. Reeves, in late September. ...

Music is an art form and creative outlet. Artists write and play songs, and audiences listen with varying responses — joy, sadness, excitement — depending on the lyrics and/or tone of the piece....

Eager hands were raised to discuss military tactics during the Modern War Institute event as Jennifer Spindel, an assistant professor at the University of New Hampshire, challenged cadets with questions related to diplomacy and non-violent strategies during wartime, among other topics, on Oct. 4, 2022, at the U.S. Military Academy. ...

Eleven cadets took their academic acumen on the road recently to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to participate in the 2023 SOCOM Ignite Kickoff. In all, over 70 ROTC and West Point cadets worked to develop innovative solutions to SOCOM-submitted technical challenges. ...