EV203X – Trophy Point Active Learning & Visualization Exercise: 
Cadets in EV203x, a pilot curriculum for a revised Physical Geography core course, explored Trophy Point by examining the prominent glacial features present in the Hudson Valley.
SIP Hut and the QinetiQ Prize: The SIP Hut Energy Evaluation Team consisting of Cadets Kurt Musser (CE), Colin Hennessy (CE), Martin Baker (ME), Adam Leemans (ME), Brian Severson (EE), and Ethan Miller (EE) received the QinetiQ Prize of $3,000 at the Soldier Design Competition held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology‘s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnology. In support of the SIP Hut Energy Evaluation Project, Cadets Dan Foky and Paul Rogers tested the ERDC Modular Protective System (MPS) as an option for integrated force protection.
Steel Bridge Team Load Test: 
The USMA Steel Bridge Team conducted a load test of their competition bridge successfully. The bridge held the required load of 1000 pounds on the cantilever as well as 1,500 lbs on its main span, with relatively small deflections. The bridge, assembled from pieces that fit in a 3'x 6'x 4' box, is the product of a two semester independent study. The team departs this week to the ASCE Regional Competition in Rochester, where they will put their bridge to the test yet again, this time as part of a competition versus other universities that evaluates not only load bearing capabilities, but also construction speed and economy.
EP394 and The HVSF: he Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival provided a three-hour acting workshop to cadets in EP394 Shakespeare. The actor-teachers provided valuable instruction on stage combat and acting techniques as they worked with cadets and faculty preparing scenes for the upcoming Projects Day performance of As You Like It.
EP394 Shakespeare: 
EP394 Shakespeare elective travelled to New York City to attend a Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) performance of Julius Caesar at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Prior to the performance, cadets attended a lecture at the New York Public Library and were able to see rare first-editions of Shakespeare's First Folio and The Merchant of Venice among other treasures. Cadets also attended a backstage seminar on theater production hosted by members of the RSC.
Elsie Sannes-Pinnell Art Appreciation Forum: Cadets from the Elsie Sannes-Pinnell Art Appreciation Forum travelled to Boston’s Museum of Fine the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
EP374 Arts of War: EP374 Arts of War class travelled to New York City to the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and the Morgan Library to explore the ways in which the First World War affected the ways in which humanity expressed its ideas.
Establishment of the Department of Energy Excellence in Energy Award: The USCC Energy and Environmental (E2O) Cadet Chain of Command executed the inaugural Energy Competition during Term 13-1 to increase the Corps‘ awareness of how individual actions could contribute to the Academy‘s and Garrison‘s goal of reducing energy consumption. This year's winners are the Cadets of Lee Barracks who will receive the award on May 3 for their efforts to reduce barracks energy consumption by over 10%.
American Association of Geographers Annual Conference: Seven Cadets travelled to Los Angeles, CA for the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), the largest geography conference in the world with over 7000 attendees and 5000 posters and presentations. The Cadets presented their Honors Research, with six Cadets presenting posters and one Cadet, Cody Ikkala, presenting an invited paper session.
EV386 (Geography of Europe) Guest Lecturer: As part of the CLCRS lecture series, EV386 Geography of Europe hosted guest speaker LTC Ansgar Gohlke, from the NATO Transformation Command, in Norfolk, VA. LTC Gohlke presented his talk “The Future of European Security, NATO and Civil Military Operations”. The presentation discussed the European Union and its current and future security and also focused on NATO transformation and missile defense across Europe. The last portion of the presentation discussed the significance of NATO and EU involvement in civil-military operations using an example from Africa.
After FEE Party: 
The Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering hosted its annual After FEE Party on Saturday, April 13. After eight hours of the grueling Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, nearly 100 Cadets made their way to Mahan Hall for food and refreshments.
West Point/Wharton Leadership Exchange: On 12-13 April, 20 cadets along with undergraduate students from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business along participated in the annual West Point/Wharton Leadership Exchange. The students participated in several leadership exercises and activities culminating in a leadership discussion between West Point Cadets and MAJ Brett Lanier.
General Motor’s Executive Director for Labor Relations Visit: The BS&L Management Program hosted Rex Blackwell, General Motors’ Executive Director for Labor Relations. Mr. Blackwell led a seminar with cadets in which he shared insights on past and present negotiations between GM and the United Auto Workers (UAW), the need to find common interests, and GM’s current negotiations process. Mr. Blackwell led a second seminar with eighty cadets from the MG382 Human Resource Management course where he discussed changing organizational culture, the criticality of relationships, and labor strategy.
BS&L Management Program Hosts Distinguished Professor Visit: The BS&L Management Program hosted Distinguished Professor and Marketing chair, JB Steenkamp, from the University of North Carolina. Professor Steenkamp spoke with more than sixty MG380 Marketing cadets about cross-cultural issues and the ability to understand the other party‘s perspective. As part of the discussion, cadets were asked to take the Chinese perspective in the recent Google-China conflict and determine if their behavior could be understood and predicted based on an analysis and understanding of Chinese interests, history, and culture. By the conclusion of the event cadets were able to understand the drivers of China's behavior and predict how they would behave in the future. These points were then tied to global and cross-cultural marketing effectiveness.